Podcast Episodes

Episode 9: Vegas & Maui Trip Report and Europe Award Travel Tips

Episode 9

This episode covers a couple of trips that I went on over the past few months and some general award travel advice on how to plan your trip to Europe…

2 years, 4 months ago

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Episode 8: Joinsave & What You Need To Know About Personal Finance

Episode 8

This is a slightly different episode from the content I've been putting out lately - I do a deep dive into the Joinsave brokerage "bonus" and discuss…

2 years, 4 months ago

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Episode 7: October Recap - $11,623 - Fire Sticks, Prime Day, & 99x AUs

Episode 7

This month had it's ups and downs for me. Another round of Amazon devices and Prime Day were great for buying groups, but I had a disappointing round…

2 years, 4 months ago

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Episode 6: Using Bill-Pay for Manufactured Spend

Episode 6

Today I talk about an MS method that involves using bill pay services to liquidate gift cards or to put spend on cashback debit cards. In the second …

2 years, 4 months ago

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Episode 5: AA Shopping Portal Shutdown, BB/WM, & How To Be Prepared in Q4

Episode 5

I had a fun experience with gaming the AA shopping portal that ultimately didn't work. I also discuss my plans for how to get back into the game with…

2 years, 5 months ago

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Episode 4: September Recap - $14,892 - iPhones, Amex, and BoA

Episode 4

The new iPhone 15 was a fun reselling opportunity, although it ended rather quickly. In September I got a a new round of Amex NLLs and stacked these …

2 years, 5 months ago

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Episode 3: Quarterly Redemption Recap & Trip Report - Belize, Vietnam, and Taiwan

Episode 3

Recapping the major trips we have had so far this year! Below is a summary of the flights and hotels:

Belize:

PDX-SEA-BZE/BZE-SEA-PDX on AS Y with comp…

2 years, 5 months ago

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Episode 2: August Recap - $8,805 Profit and $32,844 Spend

Episode 2

August had a big sale on Amazon devices that was great for buying groups with retailers including Target, Staples, and Kohl's. Credit card bonuses in…

2 years, 6 months ago

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Bonus Episode: Kroger Fuel Points, Churning Ethics, and the Dark Side of Churning

A rundown on the Kroger fuel points ecosystem, a discussion of churning ethics, and some churning and churning-adjacent stories where things got out …

2 years, 6 months ago

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Episode 1: July Recap - $5,124 Profit and $91,891 Spend

Episode 1

July's highlights include summaries of Amazon, Costco, and US Bank.

2 years, 6 months ago

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