π¬ My Recent AMA Episode
In this week's episode, I took a ton of listener questions on points and miles, credit card optimization, travel tips, career growth, top podcasts and more. The episode was even better because my good friend Kevin Rose joined to help host the episode. I'm planning to do another AMA episode soon, so if you have any questions you want to ask, please share them βhereβ.
π€ Latest Deals
π¬ 50% Off Stable's Virtual Address and Mailbox
I recently started using a virtual mailbox service called βStableβ to be the address of record for the business, keeping my home address private. Now, I can now manage my mail, forward packages, deposit checks and a lot more – all from the web. I'm a huge fan Stable, and you can get β50% off your first year hereβ.
π Current Transfer Bonuses
Here are transfer bonuses you might be able to use to score an awesome deal for an upcoming trip:
- Virgin Atlantic: β40% bonus till 11/30β
- AirFrance/KLM FlyingBlue: β20% bonus till 11/10β
As always, I wouldn't recommend taking advantage of these if you don't have a trip in mind. Here’s βa list of historical transfer bonusesβ, so you can get a good sense of what to expect in the future.
πΈ Latest Bank Bonuses
If you haven’t already listened to βEpββ #184β, I share how you can earn thousands of dollars through bank and brokerage bonuses. Here are some bank bonuses that you can leverage to maximize your savings.
- βUp to $1,500 from Citiβ: Open a new checking account before 1/7/25 and maintain a qualifying deposit for 90 days + complete the required activities.
- βUp to $900 from Chaseβ: A best-ever bonus for opening an eligible checking AND savings account. Set up a direct deposit to the checking account and deposit a total of $15k into the savings account within 30 days, then maintain the balance for an additional 60 days.
- βUp to $400 from Chimeβ: Open a new Chime account through βSwagbucksβ or βMyPointsβ before 10/31/24 and complete the required steps. Earn 39k Swagbucks worth $390 (+ get a β$10 bonus hereβ if you don’t have a Swagbucks account) or 64.6k MyPoints worth $400.
- βUp to $125 from Robinhoodβ: This is a targeted bonus for βRobinhood Goldβ subscribers. Deposit at least $2k before 10/22/24 and maintain your Gold subscription till 10/25/24.
Reminder that Robinhood also has it's βHOOD Weekβ until 10/27, where you can get 3% on IRA transfers and 1-2% on Brokerage transfers.
π« Travel, Points & Miles
π New Ways to Earn Alaska Elite Miles in 2025!
Alaska Airlines is βupdating its Mileage Plan in 2025β, making it easier to earn elite status. Changes include earning elite qualifying miles on award travel and credit card spending ($1 EQM per $3 spent, up to 30k miles annually), plus bonus miles for non-airline partners like Lyft. Members can also roll over 10k miles after hitting 85k miles in a year. The only downside is reduced mileage credit for some partner flights booked outside of Alaska channels.
π¨ 500 Easy/Free IHG Points
While it's not a lot of points, it's probably one of the easiest way to βearn 500 IHG One Rewards pointsβ. You just need to download the IHG app before 12/31 and sign in with your IHG account.
π² Earn Bonus Hyatt Points for Peloton Workouts
Hyatt and Peloton announced that Hyatt members can βearn 100 bonus pointsβ for each 20-minute Peloton workout they complete at a Hyatt gym (up to 10 workouts/month). Since I'll be at a Hyatt property for βFinConβ next week, I'm going to use this as an incentive to work out as much as I can. You can link your Hyatt and Peloton accounts βhereβ.
π΅οΈ Great Finds
π§Ύ Kick Launches Self-Driving Bookkeeping
Kick recently launched their AI-driven bookkeeping software to the public and I'm really excited to be using it (and to no longer be using Quickbooks). You can check it out (and I think get a discount) βhereβ.
π 31 Years of Stock Market Returns
Ben Carlson βanalyzed 31 years of S&P 500 dataβ, showing that despite crises and downturns, the market still averaged a 10% annual return. The key takeaway: while short-term losses and volatility can be painful, a long-term investment strategy remains the most reliable approach.
π«Finding an Affordable Coronary Calcium Scan
Last month I shared βthis articleβ that called the coronary calcium score test "the highest ROI $100 you can spend on your health." However, I got a lot of follow-up questions about how to find a place to do get the test done. I didn't have a great answer until I came across βthis service from Instalabβ that makes it easy to find an affordable test near you.
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