All the Hacks with Chris Hutchins

• Chris’ 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 application through listener questions. Link to Full Show Notes: https://chrishutchins.com/10-step-money-allocation-framework Partner Deals Vuori: 20% off the most comfortable performance apparel I've ever worn Gelt: Skip the waitlist on personalized tax guidance to maximize your wealth Copilot Money: Free 2 months access to my favorite personal finance app with code HACKS2 LMNT: Free 8-count sample pack of my favorite electrolyte drink mix MasterClass: Learn from the world's best with 15% off For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: chrishutchins.com/deals Resources Mentioned Brian Feroldi’s Emergency Fund Size Formula Wealthfront: Get $5k managed free here and get a 0.5% APY boost here Daffy: Get free $25 for charity here Direct Indexing: Frec ATH Podcast Ep #144: Leveraging Tax-Advantaged Accounts to Maximize Your Wealth with Katie Gatti Tassin Ep #168: Building an Investment Portfolio to Grow and Protect Your Wealth with Chris Doyle Ep #177: Best Bank Account Setup to Earn Interest on All Your Cash Leave a review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Email for questions, hacks, deals, and feedback: [email protected] Full Show Notes (00:00) Introduction (02:03) Quick Episode Overview (03:37) Step 1: Operating Cash (05:14) Step 2: Employer Match (06:21) Step 3: Urgent Debt Payoff (07:56) Step 4: Safety Net (11:49) Step 5: Short-Term Goals Fund (13:30) Step 6: Debt Review (15:44) Step 7: Tax-Advantaged Investing (21:38) Step 8: Brokerage Investing (30:16) Step 9: Education Investing (31:23) Step 10: Optional Debt (32:48) Why You Should Prioritize Liquidity (37:51) Types of Alternative Cash Savings (40:48) The Margin Call (43:28) Listener Q1: Strategy for Using Money from House Sale (47:07) Listener Q2: How to Leverage Tax-Loss Harvesting (50:35) Listener Q3: Effective Ways to Manage Your Investment Portfolio (55:00) Listener Q4: Thoughts on Financial Advisors Connect with Chris Newsletter | Membership | X | Instagram | LinkedIn Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Bonus Ep: Earn Points on Mortgage, 4x 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. Link to Full Show Notes: ⁠⁠https://chrishutchins.com/card-news-promos-and-more-june-2025⁠ Resources Mentioned Mesa Homeowners Card 5,000 Point Offer (or code FCRGNB) Amex Platinum: Up to 175k Bonus Amex Gold: Up to 100k Bonus ⁠Major Card Refresh (100k/200k Bonus)⁠ Coinbase One 4% Card Venture X Lounge Changes Hilton Devaluation Free Uber One for Delta Cards Hyatt Peloton Promo Plastiq Personal Payment Options Kids Bowl Free Free National Park Days Bank of America Free Museum Days Full Show Notes (00:00) Introduction (00:56) Mesa Homeowners Card (06:49) New Amex Personal Card Bonuses (09:19) New Coinbase Card (09:55) Venture X Lounge Access Changes (15:57) Hilton Devaluation (16:56) Delta Card + Uber One Benefit (17:53) Hyatt + Peloton Promotion (18:54) Using Plastiq for Personal Payments (19:37) Free Summer Activities (20:13) Saving on Apple Subscriptions Connect with Chris ⁠⁠Newsletter⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Membership⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠X⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 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 lessons on homeownership, retirement, automation, points inflation, and more. Ben Carlson is the Director of Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth Management. He runs the popular financial blog, A Wealth of Common Sense and is the author of four books on investing and personal finance. He also co-hosts one of my favorite podcasts: Animal Spirits. Link to Full Show Notes: https://chrishutchins.com/financial-mindsets-across-generations-ben-carlson Partner Deals Superhuman: Free month of the fastest and best email with code ALLTHEHACKS Green Chef: 50% off your first meal kit with code 50ALLTHEHACKS Notion: Try Notion AI free to automate tedious tasks and streamline your work Bilt Rewards: Earn the most valuable points when you pay rent DeleteMe: 20% off removing your personal info from the web For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: chrishutchins.com/deals Resources Mentioned Ben Carlson: Website | Animal Spirits Podcast | X Ben's Post: Financial Advice That Doesn’t Work Anymore Morningstar Column by John Rekenthaler Tim Ferriss Ep #815: Helping Tim Burn 15M+ Miles and Points, Flipping Costco Gold Into Five-Star Trips & More Award Travel Search Tools AwardTool: $20 off annual plans with code ALLTHEHACKS PointsYeah Points Path Chrome Extension Coinbase One: Join the waitlist here ATH Podcast Leave a review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Email for questions, hacks, deals, and feedback: [email protected] Full Show Notes (00:00) Introduction (02:27) The Great Wealth Transfer From Boomers to Millennials (05:52) Financial Mindsets Across Different Generations (09:10) Current Status of the Housing Market (11:37) Spending Habits in the Travel Industry (14:28) Financial Lessons From Every Generation (19:09) Stock Market vs. Housing Market (25:41) Financial Advice That Doesn't Work Anymore (27:33) How to Learn to Spend Money and Enjoy It Now (31:39) The Spectrum of Coast FIRE (38:48) Ben's Take on Social Security: Is It Worth It? (41:25) How to Navigate the Current Market Volatility (47:08) How Demographic Changes Impact the Investment Landscape (50:27) Active vs. Passive Investing (52:45) Different Ways to Automate Your Finances (54:26) Credit Card Points Inflation and Its Impact (58:09) Credit Card Returns: Cash Back vs. Welcome Offers Connect with Chris Newsletter | Membership | X | Instagram | LinkedIn Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• 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 apps to manage all your cards. Link to Full Show Notes: https://chrishutchins.com/whats-in-my-wallet-2025 Link to Cards Mentioned: https://chrishutchins.com/blog/whats-in-my-wallet-for-2025/ Partner Deals Trust & Will: Get 20% off personalized, legally binding estate plans Bilt Rewards: Earn the most valuable points when you pay rent Gelt: Skip the waitlist on personalized tax guidance to maximize your wealth Thrive Market: 30% off your first order of organic groceries + a free $60 gift LMNT: Free sample pack of my favorite electrolyte drink mix For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: chrishutchins.com/deals Resources Mentioned Credit Cards Mentioned Credit Card Holder Wallet Frequent Miler Premium Card Worksheet Copilot: Free 2 months with code HACKS2 Chris’ Card Optimizer Tool Southwest Companion Pass Complete Guide 2025 Kick Bookkeeping: 50% off your first year here Credit Card Trackers CardPointers Pro: 30% off here and 50% off here CardRight Travel Freely AwardWallet The Points Guy App ATH Podcast Membership 2025 Iceland Trip Ep #152: Credit Cards: What's in My Wallet for 2024 Ep #170: Cash Back vs. Points: Are We Doing It All Wrong? Ep #228: Deep Dive on Citi Credit Cards and ThankYou Points (Best 2-Card Combo) Full Show Notes (00:00) Introduction (02:17) Quick Episode Overview (03:28) The 3 Main Reasons to Own Credit Cards (08:08) Things to Keep in Mind About Welcome Bonuses (10:26) Chris' Credit Card Goals for 2025 (13:24) Points vs. Cash Back (17:09) Why You Should Identify Your High Spend Categories (21:53) How to Calculate the Value of a Card (23:00) Review of Current Cards in Chris' Wallet (30:44) Bank of America Cards (33:00) U.S. Bank Cards (33:49) Citi Cards (38:27) The Bilt Mastercard® (40:10) Understanding the Major Spending Categories (42:35) Maximizing the Travel Category (44:53) Earnings via Travel Portals (47:57) Other Categories: Wholesale Clubs, Phone Service, Gas (50:11) Managing Business Expenses (+ Kick Bookkeeping) (52:10) New Cards for 2025 (55:47) How Chris Keeps Track of All His Cards (1:01:06) Big Changes to Popular Travel Card & New Travel Biz Card Connect with Chris Newsletter | Membership | X | Instagram | LinkedIn Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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• Top 50 Ways to Upgrade Your Life, Money, and Travel from 200+ Episodes of All the Hacks

  #231: Chris shares his top 50 hacks, 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! Link to Full Show Notes: https://chrishutchins.com/50-impactful-lessons-travel-money-life 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 Facet: Personalized Financial Planning + $250 enrollment fee waived DeleteMe: 20% off removing your personal info from the web Vuori: 20% off the most comfortable performance apparel I've ever worn For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: chrishutchins.com/deals Resources Mentioned Price Monitoring Services Vacation Rentals: HiChee Car Rentals: AutoSlash Hotel Rentals: HotelSlash Flights: Autopilot | Tripit | Going™ eSIMs: Airalo Books Never Pay the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day Hell Yeah or No: what's worth doing The 80/80 Marriage Burn the Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential 10 Easy Money Rules by Ramit Sethi Keepa Savendeals Savewise (20% off with ALLTHEHACKS20) Rakuten ($30 bonus here) CardPointers Pro (30% off here) Cashback Monitor Library Extension | Libby Gelt (skip the waitlist here) Free Unclaimed Money Site Bilt Rewards Payment Platforms Plastiq Melio Zil Money Trust & Will (20% off custom estate plans here) The Work Number Report DeleteMe (20% off here) ATH Podcast Full List of Episodes Newsletter Leave a review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Email for questions, hacks, deals, and feedback: [email protected] Full Show Notes (00:00) Introduction (04:07) Ways to Boost Your Points and Miles (06:10) The Truth About Credit Scores (07:57) Leveraging Award Search Tools and Points (11:15) Hidden Credit Card Benefits (13:21) Travel Planning Tips and Tricks (15:11) Monitoring Price Drops: Flights, Hotels, Car Rentals (17:02) Emailing the Hotel Before Your Stay (20:44) Hacks for International Travel (22:13) The Peak-End Rule (23:08) Why You Should Audit Your Bills (25:16) Saving Money on Housing (27:04) A Die with Zero Mindset (28:46) Establishing Money Rules (30:29) The Power of Negotiation (32:54) Stacking Deals to Increase Savings (37:46) Browser Extensions to Secure the Best Deals (39:40) Leveraging Gift Cards (41:28) How to Access Library Books Online (42:00) Freebies at Hotels (42:31) Saving Money on Taxes (43:38) Automating Investments (45:31) Tax-Advantaged Accounts, Donor-Advised Funds, and HSAs (48:18) The Best U.S. Bank Accounts (50:28) Turning Deals into Side Hustles (51:58) Free Unclaimed Money (53:21) Paying Bills with Credit Cards (55:13) Setting Up a Will and Trust (56:31) Leveraging AI to Save Time (58:06) Ways to Optimize Your Time (59:19) The Hell Yes or No Filter (1:01:32) How to Buy Back Time (1:03:44) Levels of Listening and 80/80 Marriage (1:05:21) Two-Hour Cocktail Party (1:06:45) Making Healthier Decisions (1:08:25) Protecting Your Identity (1:10:38) Decision-Making Tactics Connect with Chris Newsletter | Membership | X | Instagram | LinkedIn Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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