Ep 43 - May Recap: $2,660 + 250K Marriott

Redeeming Marriot Bonvoy free night certificates in Hawaii, the new I-Bonds rate and alternative 5%+ options for parking cash, an easy hack for half price pet food, why we're transferring all of our brokerage accounts to Fidelity, plus much more!

  • 3:04 - Award travel (Bonvoy Hawaii)
  • 8:19 - Credit cards (Marriott Boundless, IHG Biz, Amex Biz Plat NLL)
  • 10:31 - Banks (US Bank Biz, Oxygen, Laurel)
  • 15:43 - Parking Cash (I-Bonds, Juno, Public)
  • 19:48 - Brokerages (Fidelity, Wells Fargo, Interactive Brokers)
  • 31:31 - Hacks / Discounts / Freebies (Petsmart, Rakuten, Amazon, Bud)
  • 35:36 - News (Redcards, Daily Getaways)
  • 38:48 - Final tally ($2,660 + 250K Marriott)

Show Notes

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💳 Credit Cards

  • Chase Marriott Bonvoy Boundless Five Free Nights (worth 250K) for $5K spend - DoC | working link (ymmv)
  • Chase IHG Premier Business 165K for $3K spend - DoC
  • Amex Business Platinum NLL 130K for $15K spend - targeted mailer

💵 Banks

  • 🔥 US Bank Business Checking $500|$750 for $5K|$15K deposit + $3K CC funding (incl Amex) - DoC
  • Oxygen $100 for $500 Direct Deposit - DoC | referral
  • 🤓 In-depth guide to Wise direct deposits - Episode 28
  • Laurel Road $20 free per month - DoC

💰 Parking Cash

📈 Brokerages

🤑 Hacks / Discounts / Freebies

  • 🔥 PetSmart 35% autoship hack - skip to 31:37
  • Finding the best cashback portal rate - cashbackmonitor
  • Rakuten increased $40 referral - referral
  • Amazon Mother's Day $5 free for buying $50 GC - DoC
  • $5 free from Bud Light - DoC

📣 News

  • Death of Target RedCard Double/Quadradule dip - DoC
  • US Travel Daily Getaway deals (6/12 - 7/5) - dailygetaways | DoC
  • Thurs June 8: Southwest flight calendar opens through Jan 7 2024 - southwest
  • 💬 Reddit thread about other churning/award travel podcasts - reddit