Listener Q&A Live Show + Big Anniversary Giveaway!

All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life

Chris Hutchins

Business, Society & Culture, Education, Self-improvement, Investing, Places & Travel

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2022

⏱️ 64 minutes

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#56: Today, our Host, Chris Hutchins (@hutchins) celebrates the one year anniversary of All The Hacks! This was a live Q&A recorded on May 9th, 2022 with All The Hacks listeners tuning in. Chris answers questions on earning points buying a house and car, how flexibility helps you save big on award flights, whether elite status is worth it and much more. Full show notes at: https://allthehacks.com/anniversary-live-show Partner Deals Athletic Greens: Free 1 year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs Masterworks: VIP access to skip the waitlist Point.me: $1 trial w/ this link (and the code HACKS) For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: allthehacks.com/deals Resources Mentioned All The Hacks Episodes: #34 - Hacking Healthcare, Prescriptions and Medical Bills with Marshall Allen #11 - Making Money from Side Hustles with Nick Loper All The Hacks Upgrade Program - free upgrades, breakfast and more on paid luxury hotel stays Savanti Travel: High end travel concierge, owned by Leigh Rowan (ATH #1 and #51) Point.me and BookYourAward.com - Award booking services Notion: How I track all the information for podcast (and actually for our family) Countdown to the FOMC: FedWatch Tool for interest rate hikes CreditKarma: Free credit score and helps find cards you can get approved for Extra.App: Debit card that helps you build credit CardPointers: Get 20% at allthehacks.com/cardpointers Vuori: 20% off your first purchase at allthehacks.com/vuori Rakuten: Big Give Week with 15% cash back and free $40 for new users Full show notes Maximizing Points for House or Car Purchase Last-Minute or Advance Booking with Points for Trips Choosing Luxury Stays in London Trip Planning in Japan with Credit Card Bonuses Balancing Points Maximization vs. Time Savings Importance of Elite Status IHG vs. Hyatt for Hotel Transfers Organizing Podcast Notes Efficiently Earning Bonuses with Lower Income Alternatives to BlockFi for High Yield Credit Tips for Students Availability of Cash Back Debit Card Prioritizing Financial Goals with Limited Resources Best Cards for Amazon Purchases Benefits of Discover Cards Optimizing Spend During Home Remodel The Quick Hacks Use your favorite card for a down payment on your new car (including Tesla!) Don’t forget about “Position flights” or flying from one smaller airport to a major hub. CardPointers is an amazing app for tracking and optimizing your points. Don’t forget to try the “reconsideration line” if you ever get declined for a card If you have an old card, don’t cancel the card, it’s helping your credit score! If it has a fee you don’t want to pay, ask to get the card downgraded to a no annual fee card. When appropriate: don’t pay in cash, pay in gift cards! Special Note Wish Amy and Chris the best of luck; baby two coming very soon! Connect with All the Hacks All the Hacks: Newsletter | Website | Membership | Email Chris Hutchins: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:06.0	Hello and welcome to another episode of All the Hacks, a show about upgrading your life,
1:10.7	money and travel.
1:12.0	I'm Chris Hutchins, and I am so excited you're here today for our first live episode.
1:16.4	Now, you're probably not hearing it live right now, but it was recorded live on Monday
1:20.4	with a bunch of all the hacks listeners joining in, and I wanted to do that because this
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