Podcast
July 23, 2025
18 Tactics for Booking Travel with Points & Miles
#238: Chris shares 18 tactics heâs used to get the best deals booking flights and hotels with points. Learn how to leverage flexibility, navigate transfer partners, use the right tools, identify âsweet spots,â avoid high fees...
July 16, 2025
How to Design a Rich Life at Any Income with Ramit Sethi
#237: Start living your rich life today regardless of your income. Learn how to spend without guilt, track the four key financial numbers that matter most, harness the power of decisiveness, and avoid the common traps that ho...
July 9, 2025
Deep Dive on Amex Credit Cards and Membership Rewards Points
#236: Chris reviews and ranks the full American Express lineup of 30+ cards. He also breaks down Membership Rewards, transfer partners, approval rules, card-linked offers, unique perks, and more. Partner Deals Kick: 50% off y...
July 2, 2025
Chrisâ Money Allocation Framework: 10 Steps to Build Your Wealth
#235: Chris shares his personal 10-step money allocation framework to help prioritize savings, investments, and financial flexibility. He also dives into advanced strategies for tax optimization, liquidity, and real-world app...
June 28, 2025
Bonus Ep: Earn Points on Mortgage, 100k+ Card Bonuses, New 4% Card, Devaluations and More
#234: In this bonus episode, Chris discusses the new Mesa Homeowners Card, some new big welcome bonuses, card and hotel program devaluations, two new points promotions, free summer activities and more. Resources Mentioned Mes...
June 25, 2025
Money: What Each Generation Gets Right (& Wrong) with Ben Carlson
#233: Explore how different generations approach money and what they get right (and wrong) about saving, investing, spending, and building wealth. We dig into the psychology of money across generations and share practical les...
June 18, 2025
Credit Cards: What's in My Wallet for 2025
#232: Chris reviews his current credit card lineup for 2025. He also covers how to evaluate new/existing cards, some card changes for 2025, new cards he's excited about, the best cards for each major spending category, and ap...
June 11, 2025
Top 50 Ways to Upgrade Your Life, Money, and Travel from 200+ Episodes
#231: Chris shares his top 50 learnings and lessons from the past 230 episodes. Learn actionable strategies to level up your travel, wealth, points & miles, productivity, relationships, and so much more! Partner Deals Copilot...
June 4, 2025
The Wealth Ladder: Proven Strategies for Every Step of Your Financial Life with Nick Maggiulli
#230: The Wealth Ladder is a new philosophy for thinking about money and in this episode you'll learn exactly how to handle your spending, income, investments, and more, with tailored advice for every stage. We cover strategi...
May 28, 2025
Understanding and Improving Your Gut Health with Dr. Robynne Chutkan
#229: Your gut is the engine of your entire body, so today we break down how to keep it running smoothly with practical, evidence-backed tips. We cover the gutâs powerful role in digestion, immunity, and brain health while ch...
May 21, 2025
Deep Dive on Citi Credit Cards and ThankYou Points (Best 2-Card Combo)
#228: A deep dive into Citiâs credit card lineup. I've recently opened up a few Citi cards and am very excited about sharing the best Citi cards, how to maximize ThankYou Points, the best airline and hotel transfer partners, ...
May 14, 2025
The Path to Becoming an Expert in Points & Miles with Devon Gimbel
#227: An actionable 4-step framework to master points and miles while maximizing personal value. We cover high-yield earning strategies like paying processing fees, bulk ordering, and leveraging business expenses, plus tactic...
May 7, 2025
Optimizing Vacations, New Ways to Earn Points, Airline Changes and More
#226: From optimizing travel and rewards to new ways to earn points, Chris shares some recent tactics he's picked up on upgrades and award travel. He also covers some flight deals, airline changes, Mother's Day gift ideas, an...
April 30, 2025
Optimize Your Oral Health for a Longer Life with Dr. Mark Burhenne
#225: Learn how to optimize your oral health to prevent disease and improve your overall health. We cover the ideal oral care routine, negative impacts of mouth breathing, the truth about fluoride, the role of nutrition and d...
April 23, 2025
Airport Lounges: Getting In, Hidden Perks and Expert Tips with Kevin Song
#224: This is the ultimate guide to airport lounges. You'll learn how to access the best lounges without needing to fly first class by using credit cards, memberships, elite status, and more. Weâll also discuss the best loung...
April 16, 2025
Become a 10x Better, More Effective Writer with Neville Medhora
#223: Actionable tips to become a better writerâwhether itâs for work, business, or everyday life. We cover the biggest copywriting mistakes, essential skills for effective writing, the only copywriting formula you need to kn...
April 9, 2025
Earning Points on Taxes, Navigating Market Volatility, Stacking Deals and More
#222: Discover how paying taxes with a credit card can unlock huge rewardsâor even turn a profit. Chris also shares how he's handling the current market decline and shares practical tips for teaching kids about money, stackin...
April 2, 2025
Deep Dive on Credit Reports, Scores, and Their Real-World Impact
#221: The ultimate guide to credit reports and scoresâhow theyâre calculated, what affects them, and proven ways to improve them. Specially, I'll cover how opening lots of credit cards impacts your credit. You'll also learn h...
March 26, 2025
Rethinking Elite Status and Smarter Ways to Earn and Use Points
#220: Is chasing elite status worth it? Chris shares his journey of earning elite status with 8 hotel and airline loyalty programs for 2025, weighing the pros and cons amid recent devaluations. He also highlights listener sto...
March 19, 2025
20+ Airport Hacks for Faster Security, Immigration, and Boarding with Leigh Rowan
#219: Learn every way to skip security lines, breeze through immigration, and save time at the airport. We cover the programs like TSA PreCheck, Global Entry, and CLEAR, as well as smart check-in tactics, must-have apps, and ...
March 12, 2025
Achieving Financial Freedom and Defining âEnoughâ with Grant Sabatier
#218: Learn to redefine financial freedom by aligning your life with what you truly love. We dive deep into why setting limits can actually create more freedom, how to define what âenoughâ means for you, the role of entrepren...
March 5, 2025
Top AI Tools, Insurance Planning for Fires and More Listener Q&A with Kevin Rose
#217: From the best AI tools to takeaways from losing a home in the LA fires, we dive deep into strategies for optimizing home insurance, the benefits of rope training and saunas, how think about where to live, and more liste...
Feb. 26, 2025
Purpose, Friendship, and Human Skills with Simon Sinek
#216: Unlock the power of purpose and friendship with Simon Sinek. Learn how to find your âwhy,â strengthen your friendships, and master the human skills that truly matter. Simon Sinek is a globally recognized author, speaker...
Feb. 19, 2025
Medical Travel: Better Care and Lower Costs for Surgery, IVF, Dental, Advanced Screenings and More with Josef Woodman
#215: Learn to save thousands on medical care abroad. We cover common misconceptions, vetting doctors and hospitals, key mistakes to avoid, and the best destinations for top procedures. Josef Woodman is the CEO of Patients Be...
Feb. 12, 2025
Best Cash Back Cards and How to Earn up to 20% Back on Everything
#214: Chris reveals the top cash back credit cards in 2025 to maximize your rewards. He also goes deep on leveraging signup bonuses to earn up to 20% back on all your spending. Partner Deals ( Advertiser Disclosure ) Vuori: 2...