Recent Posts
Jan. 24, 2026
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (1/24/26)
This week, we'll cover what's new, dying & next in points & miles, latest credit card welcome offers (incl. best ever), free $25 Amazon Pharmacy credit, 300K sign-up bonus + up to 500K points/year with Silo, latest award flight & hotel d…
Jan. 17, 2026
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (1/17/26)
This week, we'll cover my goals, tools, and mindset shifts for a better 2026, major changes to how you earn rewards with Bilt 2.0, 5 free nights at Hyatt with a limited-time welcome offer, earn up to $40K+ from bank, brokerage & crypto bonuses, …
Jan. 10, 2026
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (1/10/26)
This week, we'll cover my top 10 takeaways from 2025, big new credit card welcome bonuses, earn up to $10k and 500k points from brokerage bonuses, business class award flight deals, ways to save $1,000+ and get free park days at Disney World, Rakute…
Jan. 9, 2026
🎯 10 Takeaways from 2025: More to Better
Last year I released over 50 episodes filled with strategies to upgrade your money, points, and life. Today I'm distilling all of that into 10 powerful takeaways, with the most impactful insights from my research and conversations with incredible gu…
Jan. 3, 2026
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (1/3/26)
This week, we'll cover how to choose the problems worth struggling for, last chance on a 100K welcome bonus, WeBull: 4% match and up to $5K referral bonus, free museum entry for BoA cardholders this weekend, easy $250 Capital One bank bonus, increas…
Dec. 20, 2025
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (12/20/25)
This week, we'll cover my 5 biggest points & miles mistakes, crazy deals on CapitalOne shopping (+ free $80), 5% back or 5x points from Q1 rotating bonus categories, up to 5K free Rove miles for Mesa cardholders, 20% off last-minute gifts on eBa…
Dec. 17, 2025
🤦♂️ My 5 Biggest Points & Miles Mistakes
Even after years of playing the points and miles game, I've realized I'm making some costly mistakes. So here's the complete breakdown of the trade-offs and what I'm changing going forward so you can learn from them.
I share these mistakes on Ep #2…
Dec. 13, 2025
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (12/13/25)
This week, we'll cover free end-of-year checklist for your taxes, points, and miles, $120 bonus with a Mercury Personal account, new credit card welcome bonuses, best ever free $50 offer from Rakuten, Mesa homeowners card shuts down for everyone, pa…
Dec. 6, 2025
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (12/6/25)
This week, we'll cover some of our holiday traditions, easy ways to build and maintain meaningful relationships, free $60 and 2,500 bonus points from shopping portals, $1,000+ savings in card-linked offers, how to fly Alaska and ski free the day you…
Nov. 18, 2025
🎁 2025 Holiday Gift Guide
The holidays are around the corner, so I’ve put together a list of 100+ gift ideas across tech, kitchen, home, clothing, fitness, games, kids, and learning to help spark inspiration for everyone on your list. I'll share products and services t…
Nov. 15, 2025
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (11/15/25)
This week, we'll cover me and my wife's biggest mistakes from always optimizing, 400K miles = biggest welcome bonus I've ever seen, how to donate your unused Instacart credits, free/discounted subscriptions & memberships, up to 60% at LEGOLAND, …
Nov. 8, 2025
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (11/8/25)
This week, we'll cover important lessons on money and life, how to earn up to 18,500 bonus points via shopping portals, save $$$ negotiating your property tax, turn Rakuten cash back into valuable Bilt Points, a new 2% brokerage bonus from…
Nov. 7, 2025
🤔 10 Important Lessons on Money and Life
I recently attended a retreat for high-net-worth investors hosted by Long Angle, a private community for investors with more than $2.2 million in assets.
While there was some talk about markets and tax strategies, the weekend seemed to focus much m…
Nov. 1, 2025
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (11/1/25)
This week, we'll cover tips, tricks, and tactics for family travel on points, 10% off Disney gift cards this week, free $40-60 with 1-year Costco membership, earn 10x AA Miles for Hurricane Melissa donations, up to 60% off Ring devices on Amazo…
Nov. 1, 2025
👪 Tips and Tricks for Family Travel
With two daughters on board, I’ve learned a lot about family travel over the years, but only a few people have mastered it like Nick Reyes from the Frequent Miler. He’s flown his wife and kids to over 30 countries (often in business clas…
Oct. 25, 2025
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (10/25/25)
This week, we'll cover how to focus on what matters and let go of the rest, $4,000 worth of business bank bonuses, flight deals to Europe, Latin America & more, $1,000+ in savings with card-linked offers, 90K welcome bonus on the new Citi A…
Oct. 24, 2025
🏛 12 Habits to Help Focus on What Matters
When people think of Stoicism, they often imagine suppressing emotions or staying tough no matter what. But that’s not what Stoicism is really about.
In my recent episode with Ryan Holiday (one of the most influential modern Stoics), I learne…
Oct. 18, 2025
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (10/18/25)
This week, we'll cover open enrollment, investments & more listener Q&A, business class award deals to 8 destinations, my wife's preventative surgery updates, card-linked offers worth $1,000+ in savings, free $40 from InKind for new and exis…
Oct. 11, 2025
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (10/11/25)
This week, we'll cover how to stop over-optimizing and focus on what matters, 25% off Flying Blue award flights in October, 2 easy ways to earn points on dining, free Grubhub+ with Amazon Prime (+ $10 discount), save $1,750+ with card-linked offers,…
Oct. 10, 2025
💰 Earn More Points in Multiplayer Mode
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If you're playing the points and miles game solo, you might be leaving rewards on the table. Bringing in a partner (usually called a "Player 2") or even your kids, parents, or friends can unlock a whole new level of earning po…
Oct. 4, 2025
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (10/4/25)
This week, we'll cover how to stop over-optimizing and focus on what matters, 25% off Flying Blue award flights in October, 2 easy ways to earn points on dining, free Grubhub+ with Amazon Prime (+ $10 discount), save $1,750+ with card-linked offers,…
Sept. 27, 2025
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (9/27/25)
This week, we'll cover a deep dive on Bank of America credit cards & rewards, Capital One's 3 new transfer partners (including JAL!), how to earn a Southwest Companion pass with a 120k offer, $2,300+ worth of bank bonuses, business class award d…
Sept. 26, 2025
💳 Bank of America: Cards and Rewards
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I used to think Bank of America wasn’t even in the conversation when it came to the best rewards cards. However, after digging in and now holding five BoA cards between my wife and me, I’ve realized they might actu…
Sept. 20, 2025
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (9/20/25)
This week, we'll cover contrarian takes on money, risk, and retirement, Amex Platinum refresh: 200k offer, perks & more, latest IHG promos: up to 100k bonus points & more, 50% off one of my favorite apps: CardPointers+, how to get 5% back/5x…
Sept. 19, 2025
💳 Amex Platinum Refresh (2025)
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Amex just announced a major refresh to both The Platinum Card® from American Express and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express, and these are some of the biggest changes we’ve seen in years. Fees are …