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July 28, 2021
Afford Anything, Escape the 9-5, Passive Income and More with Paula Pant
#13: Afford Anything founder Paula Pant joins Chris to discuss how you can afford ANYTHING (but not everything). They also discuss how you can escape the 9-5, start making passive income, and take mini and/or semi-retirements throughout your life. Paula Pant (@affordanything) is the founder and creator of Afford Anything where she runs an award winning personal finance website, a monthly newsletter, a top rated podcast and a Real Estate Investing Course. She built her career from scratch star...
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July 21, 2021
Career Tactics to Land a Job You'll Love with Kathryn Minshew
#12: Career expert Kathryn Minshew joins Chris to discuss all things jobs: finding and landing one you'll love, making networking suck less, and how to build your personal brand online without needing to be a "social media influencer". Kathryn Minshew (@kmin) is the founder and CEO of The Muse and the co-author of the best selling book The New Rules of Work: The Modern Playbook for Navigating Your Career. Selected Links From The Episode Nominate this Podcast for a Plutus Award: Vote Here C...
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July 14, 2021
Making Money from Side Hustles with Nick Loper
#11: Chief Side Hustler Nick Loper joins Chris to talk all about side hustles, including some easy ways to make extra cash, bigger opportunities to replace your job, making passive income and finding profitable business ideas. Nick Loper (@nloper) is founder of Side Hustle Nation, the host of the Side Hustle Show podcast. He has quite a few side hustles under his belt, including self publishing multiple books, flipping products on eBay and starting (and selling) his online businesses. S...
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July 7, 2021
Practical Ways to Save Money with Lisa Rowan
#10: "Money Hacks" author Lisa Rowan joins Chris to talk about lots of money tips you might not know about, including grocery store tactics, deals on prescriptions, finding and claiming your missing money and getting things repaired for free! Lisa Rowan (@lisatella) is author of Money Hacks: 275+ Ways to Decrease to Decrease Spending, Increase Savings, and Make Your Money Work for You! She's also a consumer finance writer at Forbes and the co-host of the Pop Fashion podcast. Selected Li...
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June 30, 2021
How to Live Your Rich Life with Ramit Sethi
#9: Bestselling author Ramit Sethi joins Chris to talk about what living a rich life really means and how to start living one. They also discuss money rules that make your finances easier, the invisible scripts society has created to control our financial lives and how couples can better their tackle money issues. Ramit Sethi (@ramit) is the author of I Will Teach You To Be Rich, a New Times Bestselling book with over a million copies sold. He also publishes a newsletter and runs programs abo...
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June 23, 2021
Earning 9% on Cash, Investing in Crypto and Trading Options with Zac Prince
#8: Crypto expert Zac Prince, joins Chris to talk about how to earn up to 9% interest on cash through crypto stablecoins. They also discuss Zac’s favorite investing tips, his crypto portfolio advice, Bitcoin, Ethereum and other different crypto tokens Zac invests in. Zac Prince (@blockfizac) is the CEO of BlockFi, a crypto-first banking platform that lets you earn interest, borrow cash, and trade crypto. BlockFi is one of the fastest growing fintech companies ever and currently lets you earn ...
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June 16, 2021
Managing Your Time to Get More Done with Laura Vanderkam
#7: Time management pro Laura Vanderkam joins Chris to talk about how to make the most out of your weeks. They discuss how to find time for yourself in your busy schedule, multitasking, feeling more productive in the morning, the best way to plan your week/weekend, and managing your time as a parent. Laura Vanderkam (@lvanderkam) is the author of several time management books including 168 Hours and What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast. Her work has appeared in the New York tim...
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June 9, 2021
The Psychology of Money with Morgan Housel
#6: Renowned financial columnist, Morgan Housel talks with Chris about the psychology of money. They discuss the mindset of winning investors, new ways to think about risk, when to hold cash vs. invest, and how you can stop wanting more and focus on your own financial independence. Morgan Housel (@morganhousel) is a partner at Collaborative Fund and a former columnist at The Motley Fool and The Wall Street Journal. He is also the author of the bestselling book The Psychology of Money: Timeles...
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June 2, 2021
Finding Cheap Flights to Anywhere in the World with Scott Keyes
#5: Cheap flight fanatic Scott Keyes joins Chris to talk about getting the best deals on flights around the world. They discuss when and how to find and book the cheapest flights, making the most of flight cancelations or delays and lots of travel tips to maximize happiness on all your trips. Scott Keyes (@smkeyes) is the founder of Scott's Cheap Flights, a service that helps over two million members find incredible deals on flights around the world. He is also the author of the bestselling b...
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May 26, 2021
Getting the Best Deal on Your Next Car with LeeAnn Shattuck
#4: Professional car buyer LeeAnn Shattuck joins Chris to talk about getting the best deal when buying and selling a vehicle. They discuss the buying new and used cars, making the decision to lease or buy, negotiating the best price and how to get the most when you're selling or trading in your existing car. LeeAnn Shattuck is the founder of The Car Chick, a car buying service that helps people get a great deal on a new or used car. She's also a self-professed “car nut”, a champion race car d...
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May 19, 2021
Optimizing Credit Card Points and Miles with Alex Miller
#3: Points optimizer Alex Miller joins Chris to go deep on ptimizing credit cards and points. They discuss the best cards to get right now, how to get thousands of points without spending much money, and ways you should NOT be spending your points. Alex Miller is the Founder and CEO of Upgraded Points, a site that helps millions of people each month maximize their points and miles. An avid traveler himself, Alex regularly uses points for extravagant trips around the world, like flying in luxu...
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May 13, 2021
Financial Independence Without a Six Figure Salary with Brad Barrett
#2: Financial independence (FI) expert Brad Barrett joins Chris to discuss how you can achieve FI no matter how much you make, including how much money you need to hit FI, savings tips you can use along the way, and the power of intentionality. Brad Barrett is the co-host of ChooseFI, the top podcast on financial independence with more than one million monthly listeners. Brad became financially independent and quit his job at 35 years old, without ever earning a six-figure salary. He also run...
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May 8, 2021
Pro Travel Tips for Every Aspect of Your Next Trip with Leigh Rowan
#1: Travel pro Leigh Rowan joins Chris to discuss the travel tactics you need for your next trip, including getting the best prices on flights and hotels, having authentic local experiences and not getting ripped off changing money. Leigh Rowan (@leighrowan) is a serious travel optimizer. He is the founder and CEO of Savanti Travel, a travel management company for executives and prior to that was the COO of The Points Guy. Selected Links From The Episode (Advertiser Disclosure) Chris...
March 30, 2021
Podcast Trailer with Chris Hutchins
Chris is a die-hard optimizer who does all the research to get the best experience in life without the expensive price tag.