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July 11, 2026
💰 My Top Picks, Recommendation & More (7/11/26)
This week, we’ll cover whether credit card points are still worth it, Amex Platinum swapping Saks for retail offers, Marriott quietly raising award prices, 3 new transfer bonuses up to 30%, a free 'When Will I Be Rich?' workshop, $300 dining credit …
June 27, 2026
💰 My Top Picks, Recommendation & More (6/27/26)
This week, we'll cover 20+ card benefits you’re probably not using, how I regularly get 35%+ off dining, free $80 from the Capital One shopping extension, Paze's new 10x $10 off promo (up to $100/card), the Oura Ring 4 for under $50 with Amex credit…
June 21, 2026
💰 My Top Picks, Recommendation & More (6/21/26)
This week, we'll cover being wrong about travel insurance, up to $100 off a Costco Membership, earning miles on new iPhones & MacBooks​, Award Search Tool built into Google Flights, Amazon Prime Day this week, Avios getting harder to use for family…
June 15, 2026
💰 My Top Picks, Recommendation & More (6/15/26)
This week, we'll cover four best-ever 100K+ welcome offers, United Points Pooling just got better, $1,250 new customer brokerage bonus, three new shopping portal bonuses, my top recommendations for Fathers Day, two new airline/hotel transfer bonuses…
June 15, 2026
Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: Refresh and New Welcome Bonus
Advertiser Disclosure The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is one of my top choices because of its amazing signup bonus, reasonable annual fee, and the amazing value of the points it earns. If you've been contemplating adding a travel credit card to …
June 14, 2026
Am I Eligible for a Business Credit Card?
There are lots of different types of credit cards, but most fall into one of two buckets: personal and business. Nearly anyone can apply for a personal card, but the question I get over and over is this: do you actually need to own a business to get…
June 14, 2026
Best-Ever Welcome Offers on Three Chase Business Cards
If you have a business, this is one of the best weeks for business-card offers I can remember. Three cards I love have all raised their welcome bonuses, and the offers on the two no-annual-fee cards might be the best no-fee bonuses I've ever seen. …
June 6, 2026
💰 My Top Picks, Recommendation & More (6/6/26)
This week, we'll cover Delta Amex: best-ever bonuses + new perks, the sticker maker my kids are obsessed with, my playbook for taking control of my health, Alaska's new higher fees and monthly award sales, 5 new transfer bonuses this month, last cal…
May 30, 2026
💰 My Top Picks, Recommendation & More (5/30/26)
This week, we'll cover three new 80-90K Southwest welcome bonuses, maybe opening a Bay Area studio for builders, why an 800+ credit score can still get denied, AA blocking close-in partner awards, whether AI is actually creating more work, and more!…
May 23, 2026
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (5/23/26)
This week, we'll cover the many points on sale, but should you buy? How long-term investors think about risk, how bad was the big Hyatt devaluation, new award flight option for biz class to Asia, three new transfer bonuses to hotel programs, bunk be…
May 16, 2026
💰 My Top Picks, Recommendation & More (5/16/26)
This week, we'll cover getting up to 15x points on United, Newegg, Sephora and more, the AI tools I'm building for everyday optimization, a great new book on risk, volatility and long-term wealth, rare 30% transfer bonus to Southwest, you can ask me…
May 9, 2026
💰 My Top Picks, Recommendation & More (5/9/26)
This week, we'll cover managing medical emergencies abroad, the best ways to get to Europe on points, 3x best-ever 100k+ card offers, my favorite purchase from the past year, United & Alaska shopping portal bonuses, three $800+ bank bonuses, 50¢ off…
May 2, 2026
💰 My Top Picks, Recommendation & More (5/2/26)
This week, we'll cover tips from booking our Japan Spring Break trip, best-ever 150K bonus on a personal travel card, 10% off Disney and Southwest Gift Cards, Rakuten's week of deals offering 15% back, two more airline devaluations coming, Amex's di…
April 26, 2026
💰 My Top Picks, Recommendation & More (4/26/26)
This week, we'll cover my past week: a bike lesson gone wrong, a 3D printer save, and a few automation experiments, my top picks: Hyatt's award chart shake-up, saving $$ on flights you've booked, 50% off Disney Cruise kids, my recommendation: a new …
April 18, 2026
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (4/18/26)
This week, we'll cover the surprising history of points and miles, up to 150K miles on the new CapOne Venture Business card, how to save up to $0.95/gallon at Speedway, earn up to $4,350 in bank bonuses, free 24/7 online pet care with Amex Platinum,…
April 12, 2026
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (4/12/26)
This week, we'll cover how to stop overthinking and start deciding, two ways to save on gas: 7-Eleven & Amazon, $11,000+ in bank & brokerage bonuses, up to 1,000 points via airline shopping portals, get $200 cash back on a $500 Melio payment, card-l…
April 5, 2026
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (4/5/26)
This week, we'll cover my process for booking travel with points & miles, multiple increased welcome offers up to 300K, Rakuten's $50 for new members + up to $150 card bonuses, free museum tickets this weekend for BoA cardholders, airlines starting …
March 28, 2026
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (3/28/26)
This week, we'll cover how to actually live the life you're optimizing for, $1,500 offer on the new Amex Graphite Business card, Amex Gold/Plat business cards to add $300 ChatGPT credit, United to launch "Relax Row" economy seats, bank bonuses worth…
March 21, 2026
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (3/21/26)
This week, we'll cover ski trip mishaps, AI interior design, and more with Amy, Amex is teasing a new business card, lots of changes to rewards programs coming, $100 off $100+ car rental booking, up to $80 off Amazon with Amex cash back cards, best-…
March 14, 2026
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (3/14/26)
This week, we'll cover how I navigate transfer bonuses, devaluations & more, best-ever welcome offers on hotel cards, last chance to earn a free Companion Pass, free food and deals for Pi Day & St. Patrick's Day, a few new airport lounges openings, …
March 7, 2026
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (3/7/26)
This week, we'll cover if the new Robinhood Platinum card worth the $695 fee, stop planning & start experimenting for a better life, Rove Miles adds JAL with a 50% transfer bonus, $500 welcome offers on no annual fee BoA business cards, bank bonuses…
Feb. 28, 2026
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (2/28/26)
This week, we'll cover what's in my wallet for 2026, big welcome offers with free night awards on Hilton card, up to a 125% transfer bonus to JAL on Bilt Rent Day (3/1), how to find free unclaimed money, big Hyatt devaluation coming (costs rising up…
Feb. 24, 2026
💳 What's in My Wallet for 2026
Advertiser Disclosure Credit card issuers love to say their perks are worth thousands of dollars, but the real question is: what would you actually pay for them? That simple reframe completely changed how I evaluate every card I own. For me, ever…
Feb. 21, 2026
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (2/21/26)
This week, we'll cover how to make change work in your favor, big changes to BoA and United reward programs, bank & brokerage bonuses worth $5,000+, how to get access to Coachella tickets with Bonvoy points, free 2026 Season of MLB.TV from T-Mobile,…
Feb. 14, 2026
💰 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (2/14/26)
This week, we'll cover how I built an AI assistant that works while I sleep, free Southwest Companion Pass with new card offers, Calala Island paying you $2,510 for a 4-night stay, free WHOOP + Annual Membership, 'Trump Accounts' signups now open, V…