๐ค My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (6/14/25)

This week, we'll cover 50 ways to upgrade your life, money, and travel, 4 new welcome offers worth 100k+ points, last minute Father’s Day gift ideas, over 63k bonus miles from Delta, United & Alaska, new card offering 4% back on everything, bank bonuses worth $700+, latest Hyatt & Marriott hotel promos free month of coding for kids and more!
๐ Top 50 Ways to Upgrade Your Life, Money, and Travel
I still cannot believe we've had 230+ episodes of the show! So here are the top 50 hacks, learnings, and lessons I've learned along the way. I share actionable strategies to level up your travel, wealth, points & miles, productivity, relationships, and so much more!
๐ซ Travel, Points & Miles
๐ณ Four Limited-Time Increased Hotel Card Offers
Note: All information about the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card has been collected independently by Chris Hutchins. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.
This week, โfour co-branded Hilton cardsโโ announced limited-time welcome offers:
- Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card: 175k points after $6k spend in 6 months.
- Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card: 130k bonus points after $3k spend in 6 months.
- Hilton Honors American Express Card: 100k points plus a $100 statement credit after $2k spend in 6 months.
- The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card: 175k bonus points: 150k after $8k spend and an additional 25k points after a $2k spent in 6 months.
We have two of these cards, but you can find the offer details for all four cards โhereโโ, along with all the other increased hotel and airline card offers for June.
โ๏ธ Earn 63k+ Bonus Miles via Delta, United & Alaska
- Up to 60k Bonus MileagePlus Miles: United co-branded credit cardholders can now โearn up to 60,000 bonus milesโ (up to 10 miles per $1 spent) when you book a United Cruise before 6/22. Just make sure you book a balcony stateroom or suite on a qualifying cruise.
- Up to 2,600 Bonus SkyMiles + $50 Gift Card: Delta SkyMiles members can โearn up to 2,600 bonus milesโ when they complete activities with partners: Starbucks, SkyMiles Dining, and Delta Cars. Plus, earn a $50 Delta gift card if you complete all 3 tasks before 10/5. โRegister hereโ before 7/5 to become eligible.
- Up to 1,000 Bonus MileagePlus Miles: Through 6/15, you can earn up to โ1,000 bonus MileagePlus milesโ through the United shopping portal. Spend $400 to earn 1,000 bonus MileagePlus miles or $200 & earn 500 bonus miles.
- 500 Bonus Mileage Plan Miles: Spend $200 through the Alaska Airlines shopping portal before 6/20 to earn โ500 bonus milesโ. FYI, these bonus miles will count towards Elite Qualifying Miles (EQMs).
๐ธ Points & Miles on Sale
If you have a redemption in mind (or if you’re already familiar with these programs), these deals for buying points and miles might help you save on your summer travel! Expiration dates are in parentheses:
- Avianca: 1.29¢ with โ155% bonusโ (today, 6/14).
- Virgin: 1.21–1.48¢ with โ70% bonusโ (6/23).
- Flying Blue: 1.69¢ with โ80% bonusโ (6/25).
- Alaska: 1.74¢ with โ70% bonusโ (6/26).
- United: 1.88¢ with โ100% bonusโ (6/29).
- Hilton: 0.5¢ with โ100% bonusโ (7/24).
๐จ Latest Hotel Promos Worth 36k+ Points
Here are 2 more promos to help maximize your points if you have upcoming travel plans.
- Hyatt: Up to 16k points when you complete an eligible stay at select Hyatt Place, Hyatt House, or Hyatt Studios locations between 6/10 and 9/7. โRegistrationโ is required.
- Marriott Homes & Villas: Up to 20k points when you book a 2+ night stay before 7/17 and complete your stay before 9/30. โRegistrationโ is required.
๐ณ New Coinbase Card Earns 4% Back on Everything
A โโnew Coinbase credit cardโโ is launching in Fall 2025 and will offer 2–4% back in Bitcoin on every purchase. Your rewards rate is based on how much crypto you hold in your Coinbase wallet (but thresholds haven't been announced). The card is exclusive to Coinbase One subscribers, and you can join the waitlist โโhereโโ.
๐ Earn 2x Hyatt Points with Instacart Benefits
World of Hyatt credit cardholders can now earn โ2x bonus Hyatt pointsโ per $1 spent on Instacart orders until 9/3. Plus, register โhereโ to get 3 complimentary months of Instacart+ and a $10 monthly Instacart credit.
๐ญ๐ป Discover: Get $50 for Adding AU (No Min Spend!)
Discover is offering a $50 cash back bonus to select cardholders who add an authorized user and make a purchase (no minimum spend) by 6/30. Check your email or account to see if you're eligible.
Pro tip: If you didn't receive this offer, try contacting Discover to see if they can extend you this offer :)
๐ค JetBlue Mosaic Status Match for AA & Delta Elites
Elite members of American Airlines and Delta can โfast-track to JetBlue Mosaic 2 statusโ until 6/30. Once matched, they have until 12/31 to earn 50 tiles and โunlock Mosaic 4 statusโ, which will be valid through 2026.
๐ All-Inclusive Kenya Safari Camp for 100k Pts/nt
Virgin Red is offering โan all-inclusive safari camp experience in Kenyaโ for 125,000 points per night (normally 190k), which could be as low as 100k points with โthis transfer bonusโ (ending tomorrow). Must book by 6/30 for stays until 9/30.
๐ค Latest Deals
๐ฆ Bank Bonuses Worth $700+
Here are 2 bank bonuses with relatively easy requirements that might be worth checking out.
- $465 from Chime: Open a new Chime account through โInboxDollarsโ and make at least two direct deposits of $200 or more before 6/30. Plus, โget $5โ if you're new to InboxDollars.
- $250 from Mercury Business: Open a new โMercury business checking accountโ and deposit $10,000 within 90 days.
๐๏ธ New Costco Executive Perks
Do you have a Costco Executive Membership? In addition to the 2% Annual Rebate, staring 6/30, you'll get a $10 monthly Instacart credit and exclusive morning shopping hours from 9-10am (more โhereโ).
๐ Gift Card Deals: Up to 20% Off
On โEp #212โ, we discuss all the different ways to save and profit from gift cards. But for now, here are some gift card deals I found this week. Limitations and expiration dates are in parentheses.
- DoorDash: โ$85 for $100โ at Best Buy (limit 3).
- Uber: โ$85 for $100โ at Newegg.com (limit 5).
- Instacart, Uber, DoorDash, Lyft etc: โ10-20% offโ at Amazon.
- Lowe’s & Gap: โ10% offโ via DoorDash (limit 2).
- Visa Gift Cards: โ$15 off $300โ at Office Depot/Max (limit 10, 6/14).
- Panera Bread: โ20% offโ at Panerabread.com (6/20).
- Giant/Stop&Shop/Martin’s: โ4-6x pointsโ on 3rd party gift card purchases (6/19).
- ShopRite: โ$15 back on $100โ worth of 3rd party gift cards (6/14).
- CVS: โ$20 back (as ExtraBucks) on $100โ gift cards.
๐ต Amazon Prime: Free Grubhub+ and $10 Off Order
โAmazon Prime membersโ now get a โfree Grubhub+ membershipโ (worth $120), offering $0 delivery fees, exclusive savings, and other perks. Plus, until 6/16, get a 25% discount (up to $10) on a $20+ order with promo code โDAD25โ.
๐ฝ๏ธ Free $35 InKind Dining Credit
โInKindโโ is a free dining rewards app that's helped me save $100s at amazing restaurants. If you don't already have an account, use my โโreferral linkโ to get $25 off $50, plus get $10 off your next order of $30+ with โthis linkโ. Both bonuses are valid until 6/30.
๐ Free Month of Coding for Kids
If you're looking to introduce your kids to coding, CodeSpark is offering โone free monthโ to try out their kid-friendly platform. Just use the promo code โFREESTUFFFINDER30โ. Sounds like a great summer activity that’s fun and educational.
๐ต๏ธ Top Find
๐จ๐ป๐ผ Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Father's Day is tomorrow, so if you're still looking for last minute gift ideas, here's a few products/services I love and/or have gifted before!
- โLoftie Alarm Clockโ (← โ15% offโ)
- โTheory11 Box Oneโ and โBox Twoโ
- โVuoriโ (← โ20% off, my favs = Sunday Performance Joggers, Kore Shorts and Strato Tech Tee)
- โGames Magazine Subscriptionโ
- โQuinceโ (my fav = Mongolian cashmere sweater)
- โMoft iPhone Walletโ
- โCocktail Codex Bookโ
- โEight Sleep Pod 5 Ultraโ (← โ$200 offโ)
- โStoryworthโ (← โ$10 offโ)
- โShokz OpenRun Pro Headphonesโ
- โLegos: Adult Setsโ
- โMasterClassโ (← โ15% offโ)
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