Ep 54 - November Recap: $1,724 + 250K Marriott
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
- Open enrollment ends Dec 15
- CSR 73% plans are actually pretty good... 🤯
- See Episode 53 - ACA Health Subsidies
✈️ Award Travel
- Massive Hyatt 2024 program changes - viewfromthewing
- Avis finally matching US members to President's Club - reddit
- Rental car discount codes - deal alert
🌊 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
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🦃 November Recap
👨🏻💻 Black Friday Haul
- Zojirushi Virtuoso breadmaker - wirecutter
- Cuisineart Food Processor - wirecutter
- Roborock Q Revo - roborock | wirecutter
- Kiehls 30% annual BF sale - deal alert
- Turbotax Black Friday sale - slickdeals
- Citi Thank You Points 20% gift card sale - DoC
- Sugarfina Dec 1st advent calendar sale - neiman
- ⭐️ Secret BF deal weapon: Google Shopping
🤑 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