Black Friday haul 😤, major Hyatt & Avis news, 190K Amex Biz Plat hacks, tips for Southwest recons, increased Venture X bonuses, Kona mini trip report, HelloFresh free box codes, ACA silver plan updates, and much more!

  • 01:45 - News & Updates (ACA Silver Plans)
  • 04:08 - Award Travel (Hyatt, Avis, Hawaii, Premier Collection)
  • 09:42 - Discounts & Freebies (Black Friday, RedCard, Amex Offers, Starbucks, HelloFresh)
  • 25:13 - Credit Cards (Amex Biz Plat, Southwest, Venture X, Marriott)
  • 36:16 - Banks (Unify, Ally, KeyPoint, Upgrade, SecurityPlus, Laurel)
  • 44:03 - Brokerages (MooMoo, WeBull)
  • 45:37 - Final Tally (1,724 + 250K Marriott)
  • 46:26 - Hawaii Trip Report
  • 53:57 - Premier Collection Trip Report

Show Notes

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📰 News

⚕️ ACA episode update

✈️ Award Travel

🌊 Trip reports

  • Two mini trip reports at the end of the episode
    • 5 night trip to Kona, Hawaii for $200 (paid rate $5K)
    • Free staycation thanks to Capital One's $200 flash sale

🦃 November Recap

👨🏻‍💻 Black Friday Haul

🤑 Other Discounts & Freebies

  • Target RedCard Free $50 - DoC
  • Amex Offers: Marriott $100 off $250
  • Amex Offers: Lowes $50 off $250
  • Starbucks 50% off handcrafted drinks (Nov 30 only) - slickdeals
  • Starbucks free $5 GC with $25 GC purchase - slickdeals
  • New Starbucks For Life game (11/28 - 12/31) - DoC
  • 🍱 HelloFresh free box + free shipping codes (h/t Erik)
    • FRB-G0UIM4L89 (used)
    • FRB-G0UKSOQBM (used)
    • FRB-G0UPMSYOE (used)
    • 1K-QRYMHKAGW (used)
    • FRB-M2L5HC4D7 (used)
    • FRB-M2L5U9DUE (used)
    • FRB-M2L79CJTC (used)

💳 Credit Cards

  • 🔥 Amex Business Platinum 190K offer - MEAB
    • Dallas VPN + Safari non-private browser 💡
  • 🔥 Southwest 80K Business / 75K Personal - DoC | referral
    • Primer: Churning Southwest companion pass - Episode 10
    • Reddit's comprehensive 2023 companion pass FAQ - r/churning
  • 🔥 Increased: Venture X 90K for $4K spend - DoC | referral
  • Capital One Business Venture X 150K for $30K spend - DoC | referral
  • Marriott Boundless 5 Free Nights for $5K spend (worth 250K) - DoC

💵 Banks

  • ☠️ Unify $4K CC funding - deal alert
    • PSA: Don't call the bank - DoC
  • Ally $200 Checking Bonus for $1.5K deposit - DoC
  • KeyPoint $100 for 40 debit transactions - DoC
  • Upgrade Premier Savings $50-$200 + 5.07% interest - referral | DoC
  • Upgrade Checking $150 bonus for $1K deposit - DoC | referral
  • SecurityPlus $100 Amazon GC via referral - DoC
  • Laurel Road $300 checking + $20 per month - DoC

📈 Brokerages

  • MooMoo $100 for transferring $3K+ assets - DoC
  • WeBull $100 for transferring $2K assets - check promotions tab in-app
  • WeBull 20 free stocks for signing up - referral
  • Primer: Easy brokerage bonus churning using Fidelity - Episode 49