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Upgrade your life, money, and travel

Learn the strategies and tactics to upgrade your life, money and travel – all while spending less and saving more. Chris is an optimizer who has saved millions by breaking down every aspect of life to maximize happiness at the lowest cost.

About the Host

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Hi, I'm Chris Hutchins 👋

Founder / Host

I love sharing my quest to optimize and upgrade my life. Previously I was Head of New Product Strategy at Wealthfront, co-founder and CEO of Grove (acquired by Wealthfront), co-founder of Milk (acquired by Google) and a Partner at GV, where I focused on seed and early stage investments.

Recent Blog Posts

🎁 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

The holidays are here and I’ve rounded up over 80 gift ideas across a variety of categories to help you find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. I'll also share some tips on how I save 5–25% on almost all my shopping.  🧑&…

🤑 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (11/09/24)

Advertiser Disclosure 💸 Debunk Tax Myths, Avoid Audits and Maximize $$$ Learn to take control of your taxes and save with tax expert ​Jasmine DiLucci​ as we dive into leveraging IRS transcripts, spotting misleading tax advice, personal vs. busin…

🤑 My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (11/02/24)

Advertiser Disclosure 💰 10 Lessons on Wealth, Happiness, and Family I recently attended a retreat for high-net-worth individuals hosted by ​Long Angle​ and learned so much about how money shapes our decisions—impacting everything from your…