The Daily Churn (Page 2)

May 7, 2024 💬 Recap

Ep 63 - April Recap: $9,559 + 5K Points

US Bank quadfecta app-o-ramas, Amex 10x & Chase 7x dining bonuses, Robinhood 1% brokerage matches, free cellphone plans & $20 phones, Target Circle Card churns, Pepper YOLOs & Ibotta IPOs, new Wells Fargo & cashbackmonitor discoveries and much more!

Apr 24, 2024 💬 FIRE Personal Finance

Ep 62 - The Big Churn: Glidepath Investment Strategy

Final installment of the Big Churn series, exploring how to better optimize your retirement portfolio for maximum growth & longterm sustainability, and why Target Date Funds can delay your retirement and leave you retiring with less.

Apr 5, 2024 💬 Recap

Ep 61 - March Recap: $14,445 + 390K Points

Tips for pulling up Amex 250K Business Plat, Robinhood IRA transfers & WeBull comparison calcs, min spend ideas & 10x dining, new award travel tools, Pepper app deep dive, Marley Spoon mealkits, free burgers and much more!

Mar 22, 2024 💬 Flights

Ep 60 - Booking Award Flights: Best Tools & Workflow

Do you have friends or family who pay cash for flights? Are you manually searching and comparing award prices? This episode dives deep into my award booking workflow and compares new tools like PointsYeah and Seats.aero and why they have become an essential part of the process.

Mar 8, 2024 💬 Recap

Ep 59 - February Recap: $5,628 + 464K Points

Massive Robinhood & WeBull transfer bonuses, new Amex 10x dining referrals, Hyatt Destination stealth devals, Marriott & Hilton FNC strategy, Target $50 coupons, increased Upgrade Savings bonus, Pepper 10% GC discounts, and much more!

Feb 20, 2024 💬 Flights

Ep 58 - How To Book ANA & Japan Airlines First & Business in 2024

Deep dive into the current state of ANA award bookings, new alternatives from Japan Airlines, why Cathay Pacific is the best JAL partner, plus tips for booking.

Feb 6, 2024 💬 Recap

Ep 57 - January Recap: $3,052 + 362,500 Points

TMobile Keep & Switch shenanigans, better Capital One offers, Amex Platinum retention strategy, Robinhood unlimited 1% and 3% transfer matches, increased Upgrade and M1 referral bonuses, HelloFresh 75% mailers, and much more!

Jan 19, 2024 💬 Recap

Ep 56 - 2023 Recap: $36,417 + 2.47 Million Points 🤯

December churning recap & 2023 earnings breakdown, plus a bonus recap of podcast listener & subscriber stats, along with a special announcement!

Dec 24, 2023 Bonus Post

Bonus - The Optimizer's Curse

As the new year approaches and things slow down for the holidays, I’ve been reflecting a bit on the blessing and curse of being an optimizer.

Dec 15, 2023 💬 FIRE Personal Finance

Ep 55 - The Big Churn: Roth Conversion Ladders

Deep dive into the fascinating world of Roth IRA loopholes for early retirement, tips for optimizing income to reduce taxes & maximize ACA benefits, plus common mistakes to avoid.