#181: Learn the profitable side hustle of turning everyday deals into a reliable income stream. Chris and Kai explore an unconventional approach to maximize savings, leveraging brokerage bonuses, meal kits, cell phones, buying groups and gift cards. They also share tips to find the best freebies and discounts. In 2023, Kai earned over $36,000 and 2.4 million points turning deals into profits. He shares his churning journey every month on the his podcast. Link to Full Show Notes: https://alltheha...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep 181•Transcript available on Metacast #180: Chris hosts a debate about whether stock investing or real estate is the faster path to wealth. He's joined by experts from The Motley Fool and BiggerPockets who dive into tax advantages, cash flow potential, long-term returns, and wealth-building strategies associated with each investment path to help you make informed decisions. Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger are analysts at The Motley Fool, a financial services company that provides free and premium investment guidance to millions of ...
Jun 19, 2024•50 min•Ep 180•Transcript available on Metacast #179: The worlds most traveled man, Harry Mitsidis shares his wisdom on the transformative benefits of travel. He provides insights on planning trips for the best experiences, shares his favorite destinations and highlights under-appreciated countries and regions. Harry Mitsidis is one of three people in the world to have visited every country twice. He founded NomadMania, a travel community platform that offers tools, information, and resources that empowermeaningful adventures around the world...
Jun 15, 2024•52 min•Ep 179•Transcript available on Metacast #178: Bestselling author James Nestor reveals how improper breathing can lead to health issues that include poor sleep, asthma, chronic congestion, ADHD, and anxiety. He shares research-backed techniques to identify and correct your breathing habits, highlighting the numerous health benefits of nasal breathing. James Nestor is a science journalist and award-winning author of the book Breath. His work has appeared in The Atlantic, Outside, Scientific American, The New York Times and more. Link to...
Jun 12, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 178•Transcript available on Metacast #177: Chris shares the best accounts to replace your checking account and maximize interest earning. He evaluates must-have banking features, compares 10+ bank accounts, assesses the pros and cons of switching accounts, offers automation tips to elevate your banking experience and so much more. Link to Full Show Notes: https://allthehacks.com/best-bank-accounts-high-interest Partner Deals HubSpot:All-in-one customer platform to get more out of your business Superhuman:Free month of the fastest a...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 177•Transcript available on Metacast #176: Chris and Nick share the strategies you need to know to easily get the most value out of your points and miles. They discuss the best and worst redemption options, transferring points, optimal ways to structure a trip, finding availability, tips for hotel and airline programs and more. Nick Reyes is the Senior Author atFrequent Miler and co-host of the Frequent Miler On The Air podcast. He is an avid traveler who's been to 60+ countries and loves collecting points and miles. Link to Full S...
May 29, 2024•2 hr 32 min•Ep 176•Transcript available on Metacast #175: Host Chris Hutchins shares his latest deals, advice on booking summer travel with points, some fathers day gift ideas, a family health update and more. Link to Full Show Notes: https://allthehacks.com/monday-musings-2 Resources Mentioned All the Hacks Newsletter Latest Deals Bilt Rewards Toast App for Restaurants Hilton Summer Promo Credit Cards Citi Strata Premier All the Hacks Credit Card Site Great Finds Dr. Attia Video on Exercise Nick's Blind Date Why Car Insurance Rates Are So High R...
May 28, 2024•43 min•Ep 175•Transcript available on Metacast #174: Legendary investor Andy Rachleff shares invaluable lessons to accelerate your personal and professional growth. He explores how success can be achieved through the power of intellectual curiosity, non-consensus thinking, effective writing and questioning, and decision-making. He also offers practical advice on career advancement and leadership. Andy Rachleff co-founded Benchmark Capital, one of the most successful venture capital firms, and is currently the co-founder and executive chairma...
May 22, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast #173: Today Im sharing an episode of NerdWallets Smart Money Podcast, where hosts Sean and Sara address the safety and privacy concerns of digital wallets and debunk common credit score myths. They highlight the importance of securing your digital wallet by leveraging phone security features, understanding privacy policies of digital wallet providers and implementing proactive measures to safeguard your information online. Sean Pyles is the executive producer and host of NerdWallet's Smart Money...
May 18, 2024•26 min•Ep 173•Transcript available on Metacast #172: Today we go deep on the dilemma of renting vs. buying a home. Joined by Katie Gatti Tassin, we'll discuss current market dynamics, debunk misconceptions about homeownership, and provide insights to help you navigate this significant life decision. We'll also share personal finance strategies and insider tricks to help you secure the best deal. Katie Gatti Tassinis the creator of the Money with Katie podcast blog, and newsletter. Link to Full Show Notes: https://allthehacks.com/katie-gatti-...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 172•Transcript available on Metacast #171: Organizational psychologist Benjamin Hardy explores the power of a 10x growth mindset, highlighting how you can achieve more in one week than most people do in one year. He explores the core principles of 10x and the Future Self science to transform yourself, offers practical advice to achieve ambitious goals, addresses the challenges of adopting a 10x mindset and more. Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist and best-selling author, whose books have sold millions of copies. H...
May 08, 2024•59 min•Ep 171•Transcript available on Metacast #170: Chris makes a case for cash back in your credit card strategy based on some recent changes in the points and miles world. He goes deep on strategies for every spending category and shares his analysis of how to optimize points vs. cash back for the best ROI. Link to Full Show Notes: https://allthehacks.com/cash-back-vs-points-credit-cards Partner Deals Mint Mobile: $15/mo for unlimited wireless on the nation's largest 5G network Vuori: 20% off the most comfortable performance apparel I've ...
May 01, 2024•49 min•Ep 170•Transcript available on Metacast #169: Bestselling author Kim Scott highlights the impact of using radical candor to maintain better relationships at work and home. She shares tactics to solicit feedback, overcome the discomfort of giving and receiving criticism, and navigate situations when others disagrees with your feedback. They also discuss the evolution of Radical Candor towards Radical Respect, which addresses the impact of unconscious biases. Kim Scott is the co-founder of Radical Candor, an executive education company ...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 169•Transcript available on Metacast #168: Former portfolio manager Chris Doyle joins to discuss strategic ways to build and manage your investment portfolio. They do a deep dive on diversification, tax-award allocation, capacity and tolerance for risk, tax-loss harvesting, rebalancing and more. Chris Doyle is a Research Scientist at the Stanford Autonomous Agents Lab. He co-founded the technology startup Grove to make financial services accessible and affordable for everyone. Before that, he was an investor at a macro hedge fund a...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep 166•Transcript available on Metacast #167: Points and miles experts Greg Davis-Kean and Chris discuss how you can optimize hotel award search tool features to save money and get the best deal for your next hotel booking. They also offer tips to get perks like complimentary breakfast, room upgrades, resort credits, early check-in, late checkout, and more. Greg Davis-Keanis the founder of Frequent Miler, a blog dedicated to helping people maximize their travel rewards and loyalty programs, mostly without flying. He is also the host o...
Apr 13, 2024•33 min•Ep 167•Transcript available on Metacast #166: Award search pros Greg Davis-Kean and Chris share insider tips to save hundreds (or thousands) of dollars when utilizing points and miles to book flights. They showcase practical use cases to help evaluate the pros and cons of the best award flight tools out there, both free and paid versions. They also discuss the best tools for flight trip monitoring and seat alerts. Greg Davis-Kean is the founder of Frequent Miler, a blog dedicated to helping people maximize their travel rewards and loy...
Apr 10, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep 166•Transcript available on Metacast #165: Bryan Johnson shares takeaways from his $2M longevity project, Blueprint. He and Chris discuss ways to utilize the power of sleep, food, supplements, and fitness to help reverse the aging process and achieve optimal health. They also discuss zeroth principle thinking and the future of medical interventions. Bryan Johnson is an entrepreneur, venture capitalist, writer and author. Hes currently the Founder/CEO Blueprint, Kernel and OS Fund. In 2013, he sold his company Braintree Venmo to Pay...
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 165•Transcript available on Metacast #164: Chris shares a unique way to earn points: using your credit card to pay taxes. He outlines the various options available to help you evaluate whether its worth paying taxes on your credit card. Chris also shares the latest news in the world of points and miles, including transfer partners and bonuses, recent devaluations, card-linked offers, and more. Link to Full Show Notes: https://allthehacks.com/paying-taxes-on-credit-cards Partner Deals MasterClass: Learn from the world's best with 15...
Mar 27, 2024•47 min•Ep 164•Transcript available on Metacast #163: Chris shares a new daily habit he's adopted and his experience with a timeshare pitch during a recent trip to Mexico. He also shares some results from the All the Hacks survey and some plans for the podcast in 2024. Link to Full Show Notes: https://allthehacks.com/routine-timeshares-2024-plans Partner Deals Copilot: Free 2 months access to my favorite personal finance app with code HACKS2 NetSuite: Free KPI checklist to upgrade your business performance DeleteMe: 20% off removing your pers...
Mar 23, 2024•28 min•Ep 163•Transcript available on Metacast #162: Bestselling author Daniel Pink shares science-based tactics to become a better persuader, whether its to sell a product, motivate yourself, or write an email pitch. This episode also addresses the misconception of coercion as persuasion, the significance of information asymmetry, strategies for handling rejection, the surprising truth about extroverts in sales, and so much more. Daniel Pinkis the author of several provocative, NYT bestselling books about business, work, creativity, and beh...
Mar 20, 2024•56 min•Ep 162•Transcript available on Metacast #161: Yossi Levi (Car Dealership Guy) shares how to get the best deal when buying or selling your car in the today's market. His insights on interest rates, dealerships, and online services will help you navigate buying new vs. used, financing options, trade-ins, negotiations and more. Entrepreneur Yossi Levi, best known as the internet's viral Car Dealership Guy, is dedicated to sharing transparent insights into the car market. He hosts the Car Dealership Guy Podcast to engage in conversations ...
Mar 13, 2024•44 min•Ep 161•Transcript available on Metacast #160: ER physician Dr. Benjamin Jack helps you plan for the most common medical emergencies. He covers what to do and how to decide if it makes sense to go to an ER, urgent care or regular doctor. He also provides expert advice on proactive measures for managing illnesses and emergencies while traveling. Dr. Benjamin Jack is the founder of Duration Health, the doctor-prescribed medical kit with emergency Rx. He completed his pre-med at John Hopkins University and his MD at Cornell University. Li...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep 160•Transcript available on Metacast #159: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Duhigg explores the impact of building habits on our lives and relationships. The episode covers the elements of a habit loop, effective strategies for creating, changing, and redirecting habits, the significance of setting realistic goals and much more. It also dive into ways to utilize the science of conversation and connection to build habits that transform you into a supercommunicator. Charles Duhigg is the author of The Power of Habit, which s...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep 159•Transcript available on Metacast #158: World-renowned brain coach Jim Kwik shares a wealth of hacks to unlock your brains full potential. They discuss optimizing your brain diet, identifying your cognitive type, improving retention, mastering stress management, and so much more. Jim Kwik is an international acclaimed authority & NYT bestselling author in the realm of brain optimization. With more than 30 years of experience, Jim has dedicated his life to helping people tap into their brains full potential through various platfo...
Feb 21, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep 158•Transcript available on Metacast #157: Costa Rica expert Javier Echecopar shares the amazing experiences the country has to offer. He provides insider tips for the ideal times to visit, where to find the best beaches, mountains and wildlife, and different adventurous activities like visiting the Arenal volcano. He also offers recommendations for food, unique lodging, the best ways to get around the country, and much more. Javier Echecopar is a co-founder of Journey Costa Rica, a travel company dedicated to creating high-end tra...
Feb 17, 2024•51 min•Ep 157•Transcript available on Metacast #156: Flight deals expert Zach Resnick and Chris share every way they know to save money booking flights, including hidden city ticketing, VPN arbitrage, travel agents, buddy passes, and more. They also cover their favorite award search tools and share insights into the secret world of buying and selling points and miles. Zach Resnick is the founder of FlyFlat, a luxury concierge platform that offers great deals on long-haul, international, business and first class tickets. Link to Full Show Not...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep 156•Transcript available on Metacast #155:Entrepreneur Sam Corcos shares the benefits of mastering delegation by leveraging virtual assistants (VAs), and automating tasks. They cover the process of assessing the need for a VA, where to hire them, how to delegate tasks, and ways to overcome challenges associated with working with one. They also discuss the different tools used for optimal communication and productivity. Sam Corcos is the CEO and co-founder of Levels, an a16z-backed startup that shows you how food affects your health...
Feb 07, 2024•2 hr 56 min•Ep 155•Transcript available on Metacast #154: Entrepreneur Noah Kagan shares tips for launching a 7-figure business in 48 hours. The conversation wealth creation, achieving your freedom number, the importance of pre-selling, lessons from millionaires, the do's and don'ts for effective follow-ups and more. Noah Kagan is the founder of 7 million-dollar business and is currently the CEO of AppSumo, a company that teaches lessons on how to start a business, grow a business, and improve your marketing. He also has a popularYouTube Channel ...
Jan 31, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep 154•Transcript available on Metacast #153: Investor and entrepreneur Sahil Bloom returns to discuss how a few powerful Paradoxes, which may seem contradictory or complex at first, can be harnessed to live a more optimized and fulfilling life. Sahil Bloom is a renowned writer, investor, and advocate for personal growth and financial well-being. His popular weekly newsletter The Curiosity Chronicle provides actionable ideas that help people build a high-performing, healthy, and wealthy life. He is also the founder of SRB Ventures, a ...
Jan 24, 2024•59 min•Ep 153•Transcript available on Metacast #152: Chris reviews his credit card lineup, sharing insights on what he currently uses, what's on the back burner, and some new additions for 2024. He also shares the best card strategies to optimize points across major spending categories such as dining, groceries, travel, and more. Link to Full Show Notes: https://www.allthehacks.com/whats-in-my-wallet-2024 Partner Deals Copilot: Free 2 months access to my favorite personal finance app with code HACKS2 Netsuite: Free KPI checklist to upgrade y...
Jan 17, 2024•46 min•Ep 152•Transcript available on Metacast 
