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๐ซ Travel, Points & Miles
๐ณ 18 New Increased Hotel & Airline Card Offers
I'm not sure what it is about the past two weeks, but a ton of cards have increased their welcome offers. I've included a few highlights below, but I also wrote โโthis post about allโโ 18 โโincreased offersโโ.
- โโHilton Honors American Express Surpass® Cardโ: 165k points after $3k spend in 6 months. Offer ends 1/8/2025.
- Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Cardโ: Best-Ever offer of 125k points after $5k spend in 3 months.
- โโMarriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Cardโโ: 5 Free Nights (up to 50k points each) after $8k spend in 6 months. Offer ends 10/16/2024.
- โDelta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express® Cardโโ: 90k miles after $4k spend in 6 months.
Finally, as always, you can find the full list of best card offers on our โโBest Cards Pageโโ.
๐จ End of Year IHG Promos
IHG is offering 3k bonus points for every 2 nights (not capped) for stays through 12/31 when you โregister hereโ. This stacks with another offer for 3x points at select hotels (avid, voco, EVEN, Atwell Suites, Garner) from 10/1 to 12/31 with โregistrationโ. Plus, get โ15% offโ Reward Nights at new hotels worldwide until 11/30.
If you’re not already a member, register for free before 1/31/25 and earn โ5k bonus pointsโ when you book directly and complete your first stay within 21 days of signing up.
๐ธ Q4 Rotating Bonus Categories
Every quarter, some credit cards offer up to 5% cash back/5x points on eligible combined spending in rotating bonus categories. Here are the categories for Q4 2024:
- Chase: McDonald’s, PayPal, pet shops, vet services, and select charities (activate โhereโ)
- Discover: Amazon and Target (activate โhereโ)
- Citi Dividend: Restaurants and Citi Travel (activate โhereโ)
๐ Current Transfer Bonuses
Here are 3 active transfer bonuses that might help you score a great deal for an upcoming trip.
- Citi โก๏ธ Leading Hotels of the World: โ25% till 10/19/24โ
- Citi โก๏ธ Avianca Lifemiles: โ25% till 10/19/24โ
- Chase โก๏ธ Marriott: โ50% till 11/15/24โ
๐ค Latest Deals
๐ฐ New Brokerage and Bank Bonuses
Here are the latest brokerage and bonuses that seem interesting:
- Robinhood: They've brought back the โunlimited 1% bonusโ on eligible transfers from external brokerages into Robinhood joint or individual investing accounts until 10/1.
- tastytrade: โUp to $5,000โ based on deposit size until 12/31.
- BMO: Open a new checking account and earn โup to $500โ based on qualifying direct deposits before 10/31 + get a digital gift card worth $100 when you meet a BMO banker.
๐ฅฉ 20% Off Delicious, Nutrient-Dense Red Meat
I've been eating โMaui Nui Venisonโ a lot recently and in addition to being the most nutrient-dense red meat, it's so delicious. Even better, I love their mission to help manage Maui’s invasive deer population to protect the environment and local communities. You can get โ20% off your first purchaseโ of jerky sticks (our family fav), fresh venison, and bone broth.
โฐ Using an Assistant to Save You Time (+ $1000 off)
Earlier this week, Austin Rief (from โMorning Brewโ) and I spent an hour sharing our experiences working with an assistant, as well as some tactics for making it more successful (watch โhereโ). I also spoke to the founder of โOceansโ (where Austin and I found our EAs) to get a deal for โ$1,000 offโ if you schedule a free intro call by the end of next week.
๐ฅถ Cold Plunge: New Plunge Pod + $150 to $795 off
We love our โPlunge Cold Plungeโ, so it's exciting that they just launched a less expensive version called the โPlunge Podโ that you can get $150 off with code ALLTHEHACKS. Also, until 9/30, their larger All-In model is on sale for $350 off โhereโ, which stacks with the code above. Finally, most of my credit cards across all issuers have a card-linked offer for 5% back (up to $295) on Plunge, which stacks with both deals above.
๐ต๏ธ Great Finds
๐คฏ The Surprising Impact of Trust and Skepticism
Did you know that cynicism is at an all time high and it affects your emotional and physical health? This week, Dr. Jamil Zaki shared science-backed, actionable strategies to shift toward a positive growth mindset— paving the way for a more fulfilling and successful life.
๐ผ TV Show Recommendation: Stillwater
We don't allow much screen time for the kids, but when we do, we prefer shows that aren't too stimulating. We've recently loved watching Stillwater, an animated series about a wise panda who gives kids a deeper understanding of their feelings. It's โfree on Apple TV+โ.
๐ซ LoungeReview App (LoungeBuddy Replacement)
Since LoungeBuddy shut down, I’ve been looking for a good app for finding airport lounges and I think I've found it: โLoungeReviewโ. Similar to LoungeBuddy (which shut down after getting acquired by Amex), you can filter for lounges you can access with differnet credit cards, elite statuses and premium tickets.
๐๏ธ Comedy Tour: Unprofessional with Alexis Gay
My friend and comedian, โAlexis Gayโ, is going on tour with her first solo show "Unprofessional." I got to see an early preview and it was amazing. If you've ever worked in the tech or startup industry, I recommend checking it out. Tickets and tour details โhereโ.
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