👋 Hi Reader, I hope you're having an amazing start to your weekend! Last week I started sending this email from chris@chrishutchins.com and noticed that many of you didn't get (and missed out on some good deals). So just for today, I'm reverting back to my allthehacks.com email to ensure you see this message. However, if you didn't get last week's email, please search for chrishutchins.com (or on gmail click here) and make sure my email isn't in spam and that you add me to your contacts. Starting next week, I'll restart sending from my new email address. Here’s a quick preview of what’s included in today’s newsletter:
If you enjoyed reading, please feel free to forward this to anyone who might too (and if that's you, you can subscribe here). Thanks in advance! -Chris 🛫 Travel, Points & Miles💼 42 Travel Planning Tips & TricksWant to learn how to plan incredible vacations? Travel pro Leigh Rowan and I share 40+ practical tips to create the perfect itinerary, save on flights and hotels, find travel inspiration, experience destinations like a local, and much more!
💳 Increased Welcome Offers on Marriott Amex CardsThe Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card has massively increased its welcome bonus to 185k Marriott Bonvoy bonus points after a $6k spend in the first 6 months While it does come with a high annual fee (rates & fees here), it also includes Marriott Platinum Elite status (which often gets you free breakfast, upgrades and more). The Marriott Bonvoy Bevy™ American Express® Card has also increased its welcome offer to 155k Marriott points after spending $5k within 6 months. In the past I've been able to get >2¢/pt on Marriott, which would imply these two bonuses could be worth over $3k each. However, with this current 70% transfer bonus to Marriott (through 8/14), if you had earned the best ever 120k point bonus this card (which is still happening), you could have turned the 120k points in 204k Marriott points. Just another reason I love flexible points :) 🤝🏻 Instant Status Match: American AAdvantage & HyattAmerican Airlines AAdvantage and World of Hyatt have launched a reciprocal status match and fast-track challenge which means AAdvantage members can try Hyatt Explorist status for 90 days, with the option to upgrade to Globalist. Meanwhile, Hyatt elite members can receive complimentary AAdvantage status, extendable through February 2026 by earning Loyalty Points. As expected, there are a few caveats, which are detailed in this Frequent Miler article. Today’s newsletter is brought to you by Sidebar Being a leader is tough, with countless challenges where the right advice is crucial. But finding those right answers can be a difficult task. That’s where Sidebar comes in, it’s like having your own personal board of directors. With a 93% success rate among users, Sidebar’s unique matching engine connects you with top-tier leaders in small, trusted peer groups led by expert facilitators. Join thousands of leaders already benefiting from this game-changing platform to unlock your career growth. 🤑 Latest Deals🛒 50% off Amazon (up to $60) with 1 Amex PointMany Amazon customers can get 50% off (up to $60 off $120) their purchase when redeeming at least 1 American Express Membership Rewards point. Note that there might be other versions of the offer, so it’s worth checking this link to see if you’ve been targeted. 💰 Points & Miles on SaleIf you have a redemption in mind, these deals for buying points and miles might come in handy! Expiration dates are in parentheses:
😴 $200 Off Eight Sleep’s New Pod 4 UltraAmy and I are huge fans of our Eight Sleep pod cover! Their Summer sale is $150 off the Pod 4 Ultra, but we got a better discount of $200 for all of you here. They also have a generous return policy and even cover return shipping in case you don’t like it. 🕵️ Great Finds🎤 FinCon24: Speaker Alert + 50% Off Passes!FinCon is a great conference for personal finance nerds and I’ve been going since 2017. This year the focus is on becoming a professional finance content creator and scaling your business and I’ll be speaking on 10/25. If you’re interested in joining in Atlanta, you can use the code HACKS to get 50% off any FC24 pass! 💳 A New Card to Earn Points On TuitionI recently came across the Rise Tuition Card, which aims to be the first credit card to let you earn points on tuition payments (up to $100k annually). Points are effectively cash back, so it's basically going to be a 1% back on tuition card. It hasn’t launched yet, but if you’re paying for college or private school you might want to join the waitlist here. 📱 US Mobile Launches Dark Star NetworkUS Mobile just launched their Dark Star network, which now gives you access to all 3 major US carriers (AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile) from a single plan. While you can’t access all three networks simultaneously, they have a TelePortal feature that lets you switch between networks whenever you want (which only takes a few minutes, but does cost $2). If you want to go deeper on cell phone plans, check out episode #138 or head on over to bestphoneplans.net, which is a great resource. 🚪Morty App For Escape RoomsIf you’re a longtime subscriber, you know how much I love escape rooms and have really been enjoying the Morty app. It’s a directory of escape rooms around the world that makes it easy to find the best ones using their community ratings. 🌱 Actionable Advice To Change Your LifeI really loved this thread from Sahil Bloom with some relatable and actionable advice on how to change your life. We discussed it on an episode that’ll be coming out in a few weeks, so stay tuned. My favorite tip is to “stop complaining about things you can’t control”. 💬 Parting ThoughtsAs always, thanks so much for reading - I hope you enjoyed it! Please feel free to reply to this email with any thoughts, feedback or even if you just want to say hi! :) Chris |
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👋 Hi Reader, Happy Saturday! Here’s a preview of today’s newsletter: 💸 A simple 3-step approach to wealth and FU money 💳 New 100k point welcome offer 🌎 World's best points-bookable hotels 💳 Lots of great new card-linked offers 🏨 20% off Marriott hotels and resorts 🥤 My new favorite kitchen gadget and more! As always, I hope you enjoy reading and please forward this to someone who might enjoy it too! (And if that's you, make sure to subscribe here so you don't miss out on amazing deals in the...
👋 Hi Reader, Hope your weekend is off to a great start! Here’s a quick sneak peek of what’s included in today’s newsletter: 💳 18 increased credit card offers 🏨 End of year IHG promos 💰 Latest brokerage & bank bonuses 💸 Q4 rotating credit card bonus categories 🥶 Up to $795 off a cold plunge 🔁 Current transfer bonuses and more! If you enjoyed reading, please feel free to forward this to someone who might too (and if that's you, make sure to subscribe here). Thanks so much! -Chris 🛫 Travel,...
👋 Hi Reader, Happy Saturday! Here's a sneak peek of today's newsletter: 💰 How we save $20k on a luxury Europe trip 🚨 Last call: Companion Pass for 2 years + 120k points 📱 Best iPhone 16 trade-in deal 🎉 Million mile giveaway! 🛒 Sam’s Club membership for just $15 🎁 Huge savings on gift cards! 🩺 Highest ROI $100 health test and more! As always, I hope you enjoy reading and please forward this to someone who might enjoy it too! And if that's you, make sure to subscribe here so you don't miss out...