The Daily Churn (thedailychurn)
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| 10 Aug 2022 | Ep 29 - July Recap | 00:37:08 | |
Massive month thanks to a couple huge bonuses posting, plus some painful lessons learned buying and selling a car in the current crazy market.
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| 02 Aug 2021 | Ep 5 - July Recap | 00:17:58 | |
Detailed breakdown of the past month's churning efforts across credit cards, bank bonuses and brokerages. ------------------ Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com | |||
| 19 Sep 2023 | Ep 49 - Ally & Fidelity: Best Hub Accounts for Churning | 00:39:46 | |
Deep-dive into the unique features that make Ally and Fidelity the best hub accounts for churning bank and brokerage bonuses.
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| 06 Sep 2021 | Ep 10 - Southwest Companion Pass | 00:25:50 | |
After 8 years and $25K+ of free flights, some thoughts and tips on securing companion pass for 2022/23. ------------------ Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com | |||
| 20 Feb 2024 | Ep 58 - How To Book ANA & Japan Airlines First & Business in 2024 | 00:45:33 | |
Deep dive into the current state of ANA award bookings, new alternatives from Japan Airlines, why Cathay Pacific is the best JAL partner, plus tips for booking.
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| 06 Feb 2024 | Ep 57 - January Recap: $3,052 + 362,500 Points | 00:56:31 | |
TMobile Keep & Switch shenanigans, better Capital One offers, Amex Platinum retention strategy, Robinhood unlimited 1% and 3% transfer matches, increased Upgrade and M1 referral bonuses, HelloFresh 75% mailers, and much more!
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| 05 Dec 2023 | Ep 54 - November Recap: $1,724 + 250K Marriott | 00:59:52 | |
Black Friday haul 😤, major Hyatt & Avis news, 190K Amex Biz Plat hacks, tips for Southwest recons, increased Venture X bonuses, Kona mini trip report, HelloFresh free box codes, ACA silver plan updates, and much more!
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| 20 Sep 2021 | Ep 11 - National Car Rental | 00:20:32 | |
Tips and tricks for maximizing National's amazing Executive status for free upgrades and discounted rentals. ------------------ Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com | |||
| 17 Sep 2024 | Ep 71 - Four Days in Japanese Jail: Part 3 | 00:45:47 | |
Part 3 of the Japanese Jail saga. In January of 2020, I was arrested in Tokyo and spent four days in Japanese jail. This is the story of what happened, told in words and photos. For photos, view the full shownotes online at thedailychurnpodcast.com
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| 11 Jul 2023 | Ep 45 - Deal Alerts & June Recap | 00:43:02 | |
Exciting news on a new Deal Alerts feature, along with a detailed breakdown of $1,410 + 195K worth of churns in June, including the massive MooMoo referral bonus, new Chase Ink Preferred offer, RedCard news, Prime Day & more!
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| 04 Jan 2022 | Ep 18 - End of Year Recap | 00:41:50 | |
Season finale! Detailed breakdown of December churns along with a final year-end tally for 2021, plus a bonus recap on how the podcast is doing and some lessons learned making the show.
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| 17 Nov 2023 | Ep 53 - The Big Churn: ACA Health Subsidies | 00:36:50 | |
First in a multi-part series on churningFIRE, diving deep into early retirement hacks that make FIRE more attainable, and why having a churning mindset is particularly useful.
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| 06 Dec 2021 | Ep 16 - November Recap | 00:20:11 | |
Detailed breakdown of November churns across banks, brokerages, credit cards, cell phones, and cashback sites.
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| 01 Dec 2022 | Ep 37 - November & Black Friday Recap: $3,880 from Banks, Mealkits, Cellphones & More | 00:55:22 | |
Jam-packed episode covering huge bonuses from Huntington, Upgrade and Chase, plus holiday deals & discounts from Amazon, Target, Wayfair, HelloFresh, Green Chef, Visible, Mint and more!
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| 31 Oct 2022 | Ep 35 - October Recap: $4,687 from Public, Upgrade, Amazon & More | 00:34:39 | |
One of the biggest months so far, with massive bonuses from Upgrade & Public, Chase Ink 90K matching, mealkit deals from Home Chef & HelloFresh, plus an (almost) free 55-inch Omni TV on Prime Day.
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| 21 Jun 2023 | Ep 44 - Asking for More: How to Ask for Upgrades, Discounts & Free Stuff | 00:38:15 | |
Most of us are out of practice, and bad at it. Like public speaking, it's often avoided. So where do people go wrong, what can you do to improve, and how do you apply it to real-life scenarios, like hotel check-ins?
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| 16 Aug 2021 | Ep 7 - Churning FIRE | 00:17:26 | |
Special episode on churning strategies that can help attain and sustain FIRE (financial independence / retire early). ------------------ Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com | |||
| 17 Jan 2025 | Ep 75 - 2024 Wrapped: $45,037 + 4.8 Million Points | 01:22:03 | |
Massive episode covering ALL the things: December churns, full 2024 recap, results from the 2024 TDC Census, state of the podcast, Discord wrapped, 2025 goals, and so much more! If there's one episode to listen to, it's Japanese jail lol. But this one is a close second. Brace yourselves, it's a big one... 😤
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| 22 Mar 2024 | Ep 60 - Booking Award Flights: Best Tools & Workflow | 01:01:50 | |
Do you have friends or family who pay cash for flights? Are you manually searching and comparing award prices? This episode dives deep into my award booking workflow and compares new tools like PointsYeah and Seats.aero and why they have become an essential part of the process.
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| 05 Nov 2024 | Ep 72 - Sept + Oct Recap: $4,030 + 540K Points | 01:00:56 | |
Burning 2 million miles in a month, Amex Platinum hacks, Alaska transfers, SAS EuroBonus challenge 😬, $500 Mercury bonus, Fidelity 21 day holds, Save referral scams, Chase Ink bonuses, PetSmart quadruple stacks, and much more!
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| 12 Sep 2022 | Ep 31 - Tracker & August Recap | 00:28:05 | |
Exciting news on a new live churn tracker, along with a detailed breakdown of churns in August.
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| 06 Sep 2024 | Ep 70 - August Recap: $2,269 + 127K Points | 00:50:55 | |
Current state of Pepper, Chase + US Bank + BofA app-o-ramas, P3 onboarding hiccups, evergreen Hello Fresh codes, MoviePass hacks, Petsmart triple stacks, Kudos boosts, free Chipotle & Chick-fil-A, and much more!
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| 08 Mar 2024 | Ep 59 - February Recap: $5,628 + 464K Points | 01:06:45 | |
Massive Robinhood & WeBull transfer bonuses, new Amex 10x dining referrals, Hyatt Destination stealth devals, Marriott & Hilton FNC strategy, Target $50 coupons, increased Upgrade Savings bonus, Pepper 10% GC discounts, and much more!
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| 18 Oct 2021 | Ep 13 - Churning SIM Cards | 00:30:09 | |
In-depth guide to churning Visible and other MVNOs to qualify for discounted phones and super discounted (even free) monthly plans. ------------------ Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com | |||
| 07 Jun 2023 | Ep 43 - May Recap: $2,660 + 250K Marriott | 00:40:48 | |
Redeeming Marriot Bonvoy free night certificates in Hawaii, the new I-Bonds rate and alternative 5%+ options for parking cash, an easy hack for half price pet food, why we're transferring all of our brokerage accounts to Fidelity, plus much more!
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| 04 Oct 2021 | Ep 12 - September Recap | 00:32:37 | |
Detailed breakdown of September churning efforts across bank bonuses, brokerages, credit cards and misc categories. ------------------ Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com | |||
| 07 May 2024 | Ep 63 - April Recap: $9,559 + 5K Points | 00:43:17 | |
US Bank quadfecta app-o-ramas, Amex 10x & Chase 7x dining bonuses, Robinhood 1% brokerage matches, free cellphone plans & $20 phones, Target Circle Card churns, Pepper YOLOs & Ibotta IPOs, new Wells Fargo & cashbackmonitor discoveries and much more!
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| 21 Nov 2024 | Ep 73 - Four Days in Japanese Jail: Part 4 (Finale) | 00:46:46 | |
Finale of the Japanese Jail saga. In January of 2020, I was arrested in Tokyo and spent four days in Japanese jail. This is the story of what happened, told in words and photos. For photos, view the full shownotes online at thedailychurnpodcast.com
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| 07 Jun 2024 | Ep 64 - May Recap: $668 + 530K Points | 01:00:21 | |
Moviepass hacks, Resy Plat 15x offers, Kudos & Pepper coins, Robinhood $2K free margin, increased Upgrade and BofA bonuses, US Bank app-o-ramas, Paxlovid bots, free burgers & Starbucks, chicken pot pies and much more!
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| 20 Dec 2021 | Ep 17 - Churning iPhones | 00:32:05 | |
In-depth walkthrough of the various iPhone deals available from Costco, Best Buy, and Visible, as well as strategies for reselling on Swappa.
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| 07 Jul 2022 | Ep 27 - June Recap | 00:58:08 | |
Detailed breakdown of churns in June, along with an update on booking ANA, plus a primer on recent events surrounding Celsius, Voyager and crypto as a whole.
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| 09 Aug 2024 | Ep 68 - July Recap: $3,630 + 100K Points | 00:53:33 | |
Results of last month's mealkit probe, new churning tools & apps, Pepper changes, hoarding vs cashing points, ideas for sitting cash, debit rewards & local credit unions 👽👉, Bank of America deep-dive, free Chick-fil-A, and much more!
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| 22 Apr 2022 | Ep 23 - ANA First & Business | 00:59:32 | |
Step-by-step guide to using AMEX points to secure one of the best value premium cabins, plus booking tips & tricks gathered from 50+ hours of research, phone calls, and experimentation. Brace yourselves, this one goes DEEP 🤓
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| 16 Aug 2024 | Ep 69 - The Story of Aligned Incentives with Logan | 01:27:30 | |
I spoke with Logan from Aligned Incentives on how he went from a casual churner to co-founder of a multi-million dollar gift card reselling business. What's that like, and how does it happen? Can anyone do it? We cover everything, from the origins of his company to how he found his co-founders, to the value of local meetup groups and seminars, his thoughts on financial independence, life and purpose, and advice for churners aspiring to turn this hobby into a scalable business. 🙏 Massive shoutout to Logan for so openly sharing his story. Check out Aligned Incentives or swing by one their upcoming meetups and say hi to Logan in person! 📍 Sat August 17 - New York with Point.me NY Telegram 📍 Sat August 24 - Los Angeles with Churning LAX Telegram 📍 Sat August 31 - San Francisco with Bay Area Churning Discord 📍 Sat September 14 - St Louis with STL Butter Telegram For more information, check out the full events page ------------------ 📬 Join the free newsletter for show notes, links, and episode updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com ⚡️ View the live churn tracker for real-time updates on all the churns as they happen 🔒 Subscribe to our private Discord community ------------------ ♡ Enjoy this episode? 💌 Most people find the show through word of mouth. Please forward to a friend if you think they would enjoy it 🙏 ⭐️ Or if you have a bit of time, please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple or Spotify. The algorithm gods (and me) thank you for your sacrifice 🙇♂️ | |||
| 21 Feb 2022 | Bonus - Risk of Ruin Interview | 00:50:35 | |
Bonus episode of an interview I did recently on another show, Risk of Ruin. I talk about leaving the work world behind in favor of early retirement, how churning fits into leanFIRE, my time in Japanese jail and our homesteading plans.
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| 21 Jun 2024 | Ep 65 - Four Days in Japanese Jail: Part 1 | 00:41:15 | |
In January of 2020, I was arrested in Tokyo and spent four days in Japanese jail. This is the story of what happened, told in words and photos. For photos, view the full shownotes online at thedailychurnpodcast.com
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| 23 Aug 2021 | Ep 8 - Hyatt Globalist | 00:35:11 | |
After a decade of earning and churning Hyatt status, an in-depth look at maximizing this incredible loyalty program. ------------------ Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com | |||
| 26 Jul 2021 | Ep 4 - Swagbucks | 00:28:38 | |
Is Swagbucks worth your time? Some thoughts and tips on how to approach Swagbucks without losing your mind. ------------------ Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com | |||
| 06 Dec 2024 | Ep 74 - November Recap: $3,112 + 80K Points | 00:56:59 | |
Schwab shenanigans, Gift of College x Kudos plays, Pepper changes, US Bank & BofA bonuses, Hyatt spend unicorns, P4 growing pains, Black Friday madness, 2024 churning surveys, and much more!
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| 30 Aug 2021 | Ep 9 - August Recap | 00:24:00 | |
Detailed breakdown of August churning efforts across credit cards, bank bonuses, brokerages and misc categories. ------------------ Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com | |||
| 19 Jan 2024 | Ep 56 - 2023 Recap: $36,417 + 2.47 Million Points 🤯 | 00:56:07 | |
December churning recap & 2023 earnings breakdown, plus a bonus recap of podcast listener & subscriber stats, along with a special announcement!
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| 05 Apr 2024 | Ep 61 - March Recap: $14,445 + 390K Points | 00:59:32 | |
Tips for pulling up Amex 250K Business Plat, Robinhood IRA transfers & WeBull comparison calcs, min spend ideas & 10x dining, new award travel tools, Pepper app deep dive, Marley Spoon mealkits, free burgers and much more!
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| 31 Aug 2022 | Ep 30 - Carvana vs Dealerships | 01:03:45 | |
Comparison of online and in-person options for selling a car, along with a play-by-play of 5 hours spent negotiating a car purchase at a dealership (plus some tricks to watch out for 👀).
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| 08 Nov 2021 | Ep 14 - October Recap | 00:41:45 | |
Detailed breakdown of October churns across credit cards, bank bonuses, brokerages, and cell phones (plus a bonus Ventana review).
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| 09 Jan 2023 | Ep 39 - December & 2022 Recap: $32,454 + 981K points | 00:59:18 | |
End to a massive year, including big bonuses in December from Morgan Stanley and Public, along with a breakdown of all 2022 churns, plus a bonus recap of listener & subscriber stats from the podcast.
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| 21 Mar 2023 | Ep 40 - McDonalds Madness: Secret Menu Deals | 00:19:04 | |
Kicking off Season 3 with a deep dive into the hidden McDonalds rewards app secret menu, which includes insane deals on Big Macs, large fries, and breakfast sandwiches that can be churned EVERY DAY. Disclaimer: please don't eat McDonalds every day 😶
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| 05 Jul 2024 | Ep 66 - June Recap: $2,290 + 570K Points | 00:47:15 | |
$750 Triple Cash, 120K Southwest & Ink bonuses, easier Amex incognito offers, Fidelity SPAXX hub accounts, Costco vs Vuori, Prime Day, Pepper & Kudos, Starbucks scams & wins, Marley Spoon 🪦, HelloFresh and much more!
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| 04 Apr 2022 | Ep 22 - March Recap | 00:41:59 | |
Another busy month churning banks, treasury bonds, credit cards, mealkits and cellphones, plus updates on some MS opportunities and high-yield stablecoins.
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| 09 May 2023 | Ep 42 - April Recap: $1,060 + 219K Points | 00:35:14 | |
Back in the swing of things in April, tackling brokerage bonuses from Wells Fargo, Ally, Fidelity, MooMoo, plus big SUBs from Chase Ink, IHG & Marriott, US Bank and Gateway, along with some easy churns from Oxygen, Target, and Amazon.
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| 10 Jun 2022 | Ep 26 - May Recap | 00:54:17 | |
Biggest month so far, harvesting bonuses from banks, credit cards, brokerages, crypto exchanges, mealkits, cashback, and cellphones. All the churns!
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| 07 Feb 2022 | Ep 19 - January Recap | 00:29:06 | |
Season 2 - Detailed breakdown of January 2022 churns across credit cards, banks, brokerages, cell phones, and misc categories.
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| 25 May 2022 | Ep 25 - Parking Cash | 00:36:31 | |
Ideas on best places to park your cash to stay on top of inflation, including banks, bonds, and crypto exchanges. Plus a primer on stablecoins and avoiding collapses like Terra & Luna.
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| 05 Sep 2023 | Ep 48 - August Recap: $7,835 + 40K Points | 00:38:24 | |
Another blockbuster month, with bonuses from US Bank & MooMoo, new offers from Ally & Fidelity, CC spend from buying groups & Kroger, updates on Save, Chase ACH & I-Bonds, freebies from Amazon & Peloton, and much more!
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| 07 Mar 2022 | Ep 21 - February Recap | 00:57:09 | |
Massive month in February with lots of new bank accounts, some interesting brokerage opportunities, crypto, easy MS, mealkits, cellphones, and cashback.
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| 16 Aug 2023 | Ep 47 - How to Maximize Kroger Fuel Points | 00:20:05 | |
Walkthrough of how the lucrative but confusing Kroger Fuel Points rewards program works, including tips for both casual and higher volume methods of maximizing the program.
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| 23 Jul 2024 | Ep 67 - Four Days in Japanese Jail: Part 2 | 00:59:08 | |
Part 2 of the Japanese Jail saga. In January of 2020, I was arrested in Tokyo and spent four days in Japanese jail. This is the story of what happened, told in words and photos. For photos, view the full shownotes online at thedailychurnpodcast.com
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| 17 Oct 2023 | Ep 51 - How Buying Groups Work | 00:33:20 | |
Where to find them and which ones to join, how taxes work, what a typical order flow looks like, plus risks and workarounds for avoiding common pitfalls 🤓
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| 05 Oct 2023 | Ep 50 - September Recap: $2,988 + 450K Points | 00:58:34 | |
Airline status matches and Globalist hacks, new bonuses from Morgan Stanley & Chase Inks, BofA app-o-ramas, new iPhone 15 Pros, Rakuten mealkit moneymakers, burger crawls, free peloton water bottles, and much more!
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| 09 Aug 2021 | Ep 6 - Interactive Brokers | 00:20:13 | |
In-depth walkthrough of Interactive Brokers $1K stock + $200 cash bonus offer, plus tips for transferring assets over. ------------------ Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com | |||
| 02 Nov 2023 | Ep 52 - October Recap: $4,180 + 270K Points | 00:42:10 | |
Redcard churns are baack, new Capital One & Sapphire lounges, Southwest companion pass season, Amex incognito offers, Robinhood transfer bonuses, almost-free Netflix premium, CLEAR hacks, cheap Mario and much more!
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| 21 Jul 2022 | Ep 28 - Employer Direct Deposit | 00:40:43 | |
Walkthrough of six different services for employer direct deposit, ranging in cost from free to paid, plus some tips & datapoints to help maximize reliability.
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| 15 Dec 2023 | Ep 55 - The Big Churn: Roth Conversion Ladders | 00:43:46 | |
Deep dive into the fascinating world of Roth IRA loopholes for early retirement, tips for optimizing income to reduce taxes & maximize ACA benefits, plus common mistakes to avoid.
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| 24 Apr 2024 | Ep 62 - The Big Churn: Glidepath Investment Strategy | 01:11:22 | |
Final installment of the Big Churn series, exploring how to better optimize your retirement portfolio for maximum growth & longterm sustainability, and why Target Date Funds can delay your retirement and leave you retiring with less.
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| 16 Nov 2022 | Ep 36 - Simplifi for Churners: Keeping Better Track of Your Money | 00:25:54 | |
Full review of Simplifi, an app that's useful not only for personal finance & budgeting, but also for keeping track of all your credit card, brokerage, and bank account churns in one place.
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| 22 Nov 2021 | Ep 15 - Credit Card Tracking Sheet | 00:12:18 | |
Brief walkthrough (and free download) of a Google Sheet template for tracking credit card churns, plus some tips for managing the "back office" work.
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| 27 Sep 2022 | Ep 32 - Car Dealerships Part 2: Tips for Negotiating the Lowest Price | 00:43:18 | |
Conclusion to the 5-hour car dealership negotiation saga, along with ideas on alternative negotiation strategies that may yield better results, plus tips for your first visit to the car dealership & common pitfalls to avoid.
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| 10 Oct 2022 | Ep 33 - September Recap: $1,824 from SoFi, Blue Apron, Apple TV & More | 00:36:57 | |
All the churns from September, including an easy triple stack bank bonus from Upgrade, MS from Gate City, credit cards from Chase & BofA, plus mealkit deals from Blue Apron & HelloFresh. And new this month, a recap of all the freebies – free shake shack burgers, movies, private VPNs and more... whew 😮💨.
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| 08 Dec 2022 | Ep 38 - How to Open the Morgan Stanley Amex Platinum | 00:30:07 | |
Update on exactly how to open this confusing (but lucrative) card, including new methods involving Preferred Savings accounts, Active Assets Accounts (AAA), CashPlus engagement bonus & fee avoidance, and a walkthrough of two simple options for qualifying 👊😤
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| 01 Aug 2023 | Ep 46 - July Recap: $10,893 + 165K IHG | 00:33:36 | |
By far the biggest month to date, thanks to massive bonuses from Wells Fargo and MooMoo, along with Gateway, Oxygen, Upgrade, UNest, Amazon, and many more!
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| 17 Oct 2022 | Ep 34 - Public Brokerage App: Massive Bonus for Transferring Stock | 00:16:40 | |
Full review of this amazing brokerage transfer bonus from the Public stock app, including brokerage churning strategy, partial vs full ACATS transfers, using cash to meet tier requirements, and joint account eligibility.
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| 11 Apr 2023 | Ep 41 - March Q1 Recap: $3,050 + 394K Points | 00:33:34 | |
Full recap of churns from Jan, Feb and March, including big bonuses from Huntington, Wells Fargo & Chase, plus deals, discounts & freebies from Hellofresh, Target RedCard, Amazon, Wendy's & more!
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| 03 May 2022 | Ep 24 - April Recap | 00:53:37 | |
Another big month packed with bank churns (and fails), along with more crypto, bonds, and brokerages. Plus cellphones, mealkits, cashback, and lots of free food.
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| 29 Jun 2021 | Pilot - HMBradley | 00:20:23 | |
In-depth analysis of HMBradley's unique deposit requirements to help reach and maintain 3% on $100K with less effort. ------------------ Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com | |||
| 07 Jul 2021 | Ep 2 - Meal Kits | 00:25:55 | |
After 100+ meals delivered across HelloFresh, Sunbasket, GreenChef and HomeChef, some tips and lessons learned. ------------------ Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com | |||
| 13 Jul 2021 | Ep 3 - Square & Gusto | 00:16:24 | |
An amazing tool for bank bonuses, this dives deep into the payroll setup and tax implications of using Square & Gusto. ------------------ Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com | |||