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Discover the latest and greatest hacks, deals and recommendations to upgrade and optimize your life, money and travel – all while spending less and saving more.

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πŸ€‘ My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (6/28/25)

πŸ‘‹ Hi Reader, Hope your weekend is off to a great start! Here's a quick look into today's newsletter: 🏑 New card to earn points on mortgages, daycare and more πŸ’Έ What each generation gets right & wrong about money πŸ’³ New Amex Gold & Platinum bonuses up to 175k ✈️ JetBlue promo to earn 350k points & status for 25yrs πŸ’° Up to 2% bonus for Robinhood crypto transfers πŸ’Ί Biz class award flight deals to 10+ destinations 🌴 Summer travel: hotel promos, bonus points, cash back 🏞️ Free National Park Annual...

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πŸ‘‹ Hi Reader, Happy Monday! I decided to delay this email two days to share my take on two refreshed/new cards and their massive welcome offers. Here's what's included today: πŸŽ‰ Card changes + two huge welcome offers (up to 200k points) πŸ’³ What's in my wallet for 2025 πŸ’Έ 5% back/5x points on bonus rotating categories for Q3 πŸ’Ί Biz class flight deals to Europe, Japan, Brazil and more πŸ’° $1,000 welcome bonus from Ramp πŸ“¦ $150 savings on Amazon orders πŸ’°Helping Tim Ferriss burn 15M+ miles and points and...

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πŸ‘‹ Hi Reader, Hope your weekend is off to a great start! Here's a quick look into today's newsletter: πŸš€ 50 ways to upgrade your life, money, and travel πŸ’³ 4 new welcome offers worth 100k+ points πŸ‘¨πŸ»πŸΌ Last minute Father’s Day gift ideas ✈️ Over 63k bonus miles from Delta, United & Alaska πŸ’³ New card offering 4% back on everything 🏦 Bank bonuses worth $700+ 🏨 Latest Hyatt & Marriott hotel promos πŸ“š Free month of coding for kids and more! I really hope you enjoy reading! Feel free to share this...

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πŸ‘‹ Hi Reader, Happy Saturday! Big favor to ask: if you enjoy my content, I'd really appreciate a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts. We have a unique growth opportunity next week, so this would mean a lot. Thanks! πŸ™πŸΌ Here are some highlights from today’s newsletter: πŸ’³ Three new ways to earn 5 free nights or >100k points πŸͺœ How to move up the Wealth Ladder πŸ’Ί Award flight deals (including biz class) to 15+ destinations πŸ’³ Latest card-linked offers ($1,500+ in savings) ✈️ 10,000 AAdvantage miles from...

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πŸ‘‹ Hi Reader, Hope your weekend is off to a great start! Here's a quick look into today's newsletter: πŸ’³ Welcome offer: 5 free hotel nights (worth 300k points!) πŸ₯— Understand and improve your gut health πŸ’Έ Bank & brokerage bonuses worth $13,000+ 🌴 Fly first class to Hawaii: 24.5k points πŸ’° Free $40 from the ShopBack Portal πŸ”— $1000+ in savings via card-linked offers πŸ›’ Make $20 profit with a new Costco membership 🎬 50% off AMC tickets on Wednesdays πŸ“‰ The downfall of Southwest explained and more! As...

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πŸ‘‹ Hi Reader, Happy Saturday! Here's a sneak peak of today's newsletter: πŸ’³ Deep dive on Citi cards and ThankYou points ✈️ Latest flight deals: London, Italy, Reykjavik and more 🧴 $15 off $50+ Amazon household products πŸ’° Limited time bonus: 100k AAdvantage miles 🚴 Earn up to 12k Hyatt Points with Peloton Workouts 🍽️ $50 of InKind dining credit πŸ’° Using Smart Yield to optimize earning on cash πŸ’Έ Up to 6% cash back on BoA cards πŸ›οΈ The plan to kill the penny and more! I really hope you enjoy...

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πŸ‘‹ Hi Reader, Hope your weekend is off to an amazing start! Here are some highlights from today's newsletter: πŸš€ The path to becoming an expert in points & miles 🏦 Bank bonuses worth $1500+ πŸ’³ 3 ways to pay any bill by credit card 🧾 A new report that shares your paycheck info 😳 Another Hilton devaluation πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ New Japan Airlines partners 🀩 Deals for Costco, Sam's Club & more πŸ›’ Free Instacart+ and $10-20/mo in credits πŸŽ™ My recent podcast appearances and more! If you enjoyed reading this, please feel...

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πŸ‘‹ Hi Reader, Happy Saturday! Here’s a sneak peek of today’s newsletter: πŸ’³ Last call on welcome bonus worth $1,250+ πŸ› Up to 6,500 bonus miles from shopping portals 🀩 How to maximize your travel & rewards πŸ–οΈ My new favorite hotel from our spring break trip 🏨 Latest hotel promos (Marriott, Hyatt, IHG, and more) πŸ’° Earn 15x cash back (or points back) πŸ€‘ Targeted offer for an easy 20,000 bonus points ✈️ Alaska Airlines has as new partner and more! I really hope you enjoy reading, and please don't...

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πŸ‘‹ Hi Reader, Happy Saturdayβ€”hope your weekend is off to a great start! Here's a quick look into today's newsletter: πŸ’΅ Easy $450 U.S. Bank bonus πŸ›οΈ Up to 30% off IHG stays + 5k new member offer πŸͺ₯ Optimizing your oral health for a longer life πŸ’Ί Big changes coming to Southwest seating πŸ” Current transfer bonuses ✈️ Flying Blue Promo Rewards for May 2025 πŸ”— $500+ in card-linked offers πŸŽ₯ Free movie ticket from Fandango πŸ‘ͺ Lessons to become an amazing parent and more! As always, I hope you enjoy...

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πŸ‘‹ Hi Reader, Happy Saturday! Here are today's highlights: πŸ›‹ Airport lounges: access, perks and expert tips 🎁 Up to 12% off gift cards (relaunching my site) πŸ’Έ Best-ever $40 Rakuten bonus πŸ₯¨ Free pretzels for National Pretzel Day today ✈️ Southwest new member bonus: up to 5k points πŸ’Ί Latest flight deals (including biz class) πŸ’³ 5k bonus points on recurring payments πŸš— Earn Delta SkyMiles with Uber and more! Like what you’re reading? Pass it along to someone who might love it too. And if that’s...