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Upgrade your life, money, and travel

Learn the strategies and tactics to upgrade your life, money and travel – all while spending less and saving more. Chris is an optimizer who has saved millions by breaking down every aspect of life to maximize happiness at the lowest cost.

Reviews

Ep104 Saved me $15,854/yr

"Episode 104 pointed me in a direction that cut my insurance policies in half (and with better coverage). And I use to sell insurance. Amazing. No matter how much you think you know about a topic All…"

JabnycDC | Aug. 1, 2023

The only show I regularly listen to

"This show is great and it is the only one I regularly listen to. Such high quality content, guests, and sponsors. Chris has really great recommendations so I trust his judgement. Highly recommend!"

skaterdav85 | May 11, 2022

Actually life changing

"It is rare that you can say that you listen to a podcast and it actually makes a significant impact on your life. This has happened to me now multiple times listening to this extraordinary podcast. I…"

Nick Fey | June 25, 2021

Learn something every episode

"I love this podcast for the actionable insights that are packed into every episode."

Natelakeman | Feb. 9, 2022

Episode #4 Made me $6k

"Chris, thanks for all the info you and your guest on episode #4 gave us! We listed to it a few times on a road trip through Big Sur. We had a lease that was ending the next month and because of the …"

Ari. M | May 13, 2022

Love it!! Highly recommend

"I’ve been listening to this podcast for a while and I’ve loved every episode. It gives me so many new perspectives on how my finances can improve, how my outlook on life can change, and more. There’s…"

x_x 🥳💗💗 | Sept. 29, 2021

Chris is a fountain of knowledge!

"I love this podcast! I’ve learned so many interesting things. Health, money, travel it’s all in one place! Thank you Chris I look forward to All the Hacks every week!"

LT Sarge | April 30, 2022

Life changing podcast!

"Chris was a keynote at our annual company kickoff which inspired me to follow and listen to the podcast and it has been so incredibly helpful to learn from him and his amazing guests. So many versati…"

JulesKonj | May 25, 2022

About the Host

Hi, I'm Chris Hutchins 👋 Profile Photo

Hi, I'm Chris Hutchins 👋

Founder / Host

I love sharing my quest to optimize and upgrade my life. Previously I was Head of New Product Strategy at Wealthfront, co-founder and CEO of Grove (acquired by Wealthfront), co-founder of Milk (acquired by Google) and a Partner at GV, where I focused on seed and early stage investments.

Recent Blog Posts

July 26, 2025

🤑 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (7/26/25)

This week, we'll cover my favorite tactics for booking travel with points & miles, Southwest card refresh with increased offers, new perks & more, deals on business class award flight deals to Europe + Asia, $9,500 bonus points via shopping …

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July 25, 2025

✈️ Southwest Cards Refresh: 100k Welcome Bonus, New Perks, Higher Fe…

Advertiser Disclosure All information about Southwest Cards has been collected independently by Chris Hutchins. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer. Southwest just rolled out a major refresh of their…

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July 25, 2025

🧳 20 Tactics to Book Travel with Points

Advertiser Disclosure Booking travel with points and miles isn’t just about earning them; it’s about using them strategically. Over the years, I’ve tested dozens of tactics to squeeze the most value from my points, and in this pos…

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