Listener Reviews

Chris we can’t thank you enough for the wealth of information you provide on this podcast. I am selfishly happy you made this a full time project. Our family of 4 visited Los Angeles (4 days), Tokyo (9 hours layover), Singapore (4 days), and Bali (3 days). We have 9 and 7 years old boys.Going had a deal from LAX to Singapore for $2100 (economy for all 4 of us) through JAL that we purchased with cash.1st stop! CaliUsing Southwest points and companion passes we flew from PIT to LAX We stayed at the Westin Anaheim resort using Amex pointsAmex Fine hotel and resort: 109900 points - 12PM check in/4PM check out- Free breakfast for 2/free Wi-Fi - $100 to spend on property - We emailed the hotel before and they had a birthday cake and balloons for my son’s 7th birthday. They also gave us a room facing Disney California Adventure (we bought Disney tickets using gift cards through the southwest travel portal).2nd stop - Tokyo- We took the train to visit the shibuya sky and walk around 3rd stop - Singapore9AM check in- 3 days 2 night at Marina Bay Sands- 160000 Capital One Venture X points- Access to the infinity pool and observation deckThen moved to the Ritz-Carlton MilleniaAmex Fine hotel and resort: 99000 points - 12PM check in/4PM check out- Free breakfast for 2/free Wi-Fi - $120 to spend on property - Breakfast/diner at The colony 🍾3rd stop - BaliWe flew scoop airline and paid $298 through capital one travel portalWe stayed at The Sun of Granary UbudAmex Fine hotel and resort: 96000 points - Free breakfast for 2/free Wi-Fi - Amazing villa Then we moved to Hilton Resort Di Nusa DuaHilton diamond status with the aspire card: 92000 pointUpgraded on check in/lounge access/free breakfast Finally made it back to LAStaying at Sheraton Gateway LA… for free - Marriott Bonvoy points: 35000 points for a night- Capital one venture X travel credit: $250 for another nightFor two weeks of traveling we spent $3500 and saved over $15k😎! This was a year in the making🙏🏾.Our son had his 7th birthday cake as we got one at every hotel! The boys made friends along the way and loved it!Thank you Chris

Chris and all his guest are a great way to learn new things and see new possibilities in your everyday life!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this podcast. It’s so nice to have a combination of life, work, and travel all in one place. Since listening to Chris and his guests, my perspective has changed dramatically how I view my family, job, and finance. My husband and I have learned to prioritize our family goals much more effectively and overall have been so much more happy. Thank you!

Truly grateful for what you do! I have learned so much from and you and individuals you have interviewed in the show..Thank you!!!

All The Hacks has become my favorite podcast since I discovered it a few months ago! I have binged so many episodes and learned so many new life hacks (big and small) and new ways of thinking that I’ve already started applying to my life. The guests Chris features are top-notch and I love the breadth of different topics and ideas that each guest brings to the table. Highly recommend if you care about making your life more enjoyable, energized, and efficient.

Thank you Chris for making this podcast. I get value out of each and every episode.

All the Hacks with Chris Hutchins is my ultimate podcast for optimizing everything that matters – from time and money to health and wealth. Love the travel tips for upgrades and destination guides. It's my go-to source for all things optimization!

As something approaching a “die hard optimizer,” I appreciate Chris’s thorough approach to the full range of topics he covers on All the Hacks. Chris will help you thoughtfully examine your life and improve your systems. This goes double for the travel hacking advice. In the 18 or so months since I started seriously playing the points and miles game, I’ve booked more than $115,000 worth of travel, with healthy stashes of points and miles still available to book more adventures. A good portion of the inspiration that led to this exciting new hobby is thanks to All the Hacks. Thanks for the good work!

I just started Travel Hacking three months ago, found this podcast, listened to the majority of episodes from the very beginning until now, and have already earned almosthalf a million travel points (Which I’ve already redeemed for two free trips). Thanks Chris for quickly becoming one of my favorite podcasts! Whether you’re travel hacking or into other hacks, you’ll love this show!

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 The Hacks is fantastically additive. Love this show. Feels like I better go back and listen to the ones I’ve missed to see where else I can be saving money and optimizing my life. Thanks so much for this podcast.

This podcast is fantastic. The diverse range of topics (love the travel episodes) and practical tips are brilliant. Thank you!

I’ve taken way too long to review All The Hacks as I was trying to find the right words to capture how valuable it is. I haven’t figured it out. But I owe Chris a long overdue 5 Star review at least. I found All The Hacks looking for new travel points/miles perspectives. But Chris has delivered something I didn’t know I was looking for. The diversity of topics is wide and yet for a certain type of person like me (or Chris) no podcast topic ever feels like it doesn’t belong under this All The Hacks umbrella. Chris has found a way to channel his curiosity with life, his humility, and his drive to learn into something very unique. Thanks Chris.

This is the best podcast.

Great podcast. Also, I really enjoyed your new musings episode a lot. The quick hit topics kept it entertaining and were useful.

This is my new favorite. Many insightful actionable tips!

I have been able to make small changes in my life using some of these hacks. It has given more time with my family and more money to spend on things that matter most. I learn something new from each episode.

I am OBSESSED with this podcast! I discovered it thanks to a friend only about 2 weeks ago and I’ve already listened to 25 episodes. And these are long episodes! I cannot stop listening and applying all of these hacks to my own life. I am also thoroughly enjoying playing the credit card points game now. And I even joined the membership!! I’ve been telling everyone I know about this podcast and sharing individual episodes where I think they can be helpful to people in my life.

I enjoy this podcast ‘all the hacks’ but this is the first time i have left a review. I really enjoyed Sahil Bloom’s ideas but his vocal fry made my ears hurt. What is with younger Americans and vocal fry. Surely it cant feel good to choose to speak that way.

Chris is an expert podcast host. He is a great interviewer who asks all the right questions to his diverse list of guests. I also appreciate that the audio quality on this podcast is always good. Definitely one of my favorite podcasts.

I love this podcast and really enjoyed the recent episodes about travel to Japan and Iceland. I looked up some of the accommodation recommendations however and they were all over $1,000 per night. No wonder the trips they described sounded like a dream. Now I am second guessing who this podcast is for and my decision to keep listening.

I have been so impressed by the quality of the content Chris has produced. I reference the podcasts frequently and as certain topics (health care, insurance, card points, etc) come up in conversation I’m quick to share “you should listen to this podcast”. Well done Chris & keep up the great work!

Thorough deep dives on how to do everything better. This podcast is for everyone.

Chris cares about the community and brings us life hacks that we can use in different areas of our lives. From travel to relationships to finance and everything in between, I can always find something that will make my life better with each episode.

All of the Hacks is one of my go to and most shared podcasts. Chris does a great job of weaving in interesting guests and holding them to share easy to apply knowledge. Not only does Chris explore topics like money, points, etc he also sprinkles in guests with things to share about life, family, and purpose. Thanks Chris!

I found all the hacks a month or two ago, and I’ve been going back and binging them. Great, every day advice in a digestible format with all the links in the show notes. Are usually listen to podcast when I’m in the car, and frequently, I will pull over to take notes.I look forward to booking my first rewards trip for the family based on information I heard here.