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June 14, 2023
Mailbag #9: Best Two-Card Combos, Travel Tactics, Finance Apps, Health Tricks and More
#120: Host Chris Hutchins shares a ton of amazing tips, questions and wins from listeners. He covers a range of topics including the best two credit card combos, United Airlines’s recent points devaluation, ways to maximize travel points and monitor hotel price drops. Chris also draws from his personal experiences to share travel tactics learned from recent trips to New York and Cabo, along with other valuable tactics related to health, personal finance, cell phones, and more.
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Resources Mentioned
ATH Episodes:
- #91: Die With Zero: Net Fulfillment Over Net Worth With Bill Perkins
- #113: Unlocking the Power of Plastic: Maximizing Your Hidden Credit Card Benefits
- #117: Navigating a High Rate Market: Buying a Home, Preparing for a Recession and Where to Put Cash With Ben Carlson
Point.me (first month for $1 with code HACKS)
United MileagePlus Devaluation
AI Tools For Writing Letters To Airlines: Notion AI | ChatGPT
How To Use Wyndham Points To Book a Vacasa
Chris’s In-Laws’ Vacasa In Belize
Marco’s Post on Amex No Lifetime Language Sign Ups:
American Express® Business Gold Card
The Business Platinum Card® from American Express
Apps To Use Before Applying For Credit Cards With Low Credit:
Hotel Price Drop Monitoring Tools:
- Awayz (50% Off With A Free 3 Day Trial for ATH Podcast Listeners here)
- Pruvo
- Hotel Slash
Health Tests:
Wealthfront products:
- Cash Account
- Automated Bond Portfolio ($5,000 managed free with my referral link)
Apps To Track Personal Spending & Budgeting: Rocket Money | Copilot Money | Tiller
Apps To Track Net-worth, Budgeting & Forecasting: Wealthfront App | Kubera
Second Hand Phones: Swappa
Number Porting: NumberBarn | Google Voice
Full Show Notes
(02:30) Listener Wins
(04:56) United Airlines Devaluation
(07:36) Lessons From Chris's New York Trip
(10:06) Tips For Booking And Cancelling Flights From Chris's Cabo Trip
(12:16) Booking Vacasa's Through Wyndham Rewards
(12:49) Skipping The Line With The APEC Business Travel Card
(18:23) American Express® Green Card
(21:19) Best Two-Card Combos
(26:55) Limits on Capital One Cards [Question]
(27:52) Citi's Language on Legal Action for Bonuses [Question]
(29:31) American Express NLL Links
(30:57) Credit Card Approvals With Low Credit [Question]
(34:43) The Apple Credit Card [Question]
(35:56) Best Uses Of Travel Credits [Question]
(37:59) Airport Spa Benefits [Correction]
(38:33) Credits and Deals for CLEAR
(39:34) Hotel Upgrade Tips
(41:49) Travel Tips from Canada
(42:23) Resort Fees & Taxes When Redeeming Points For A Hotel [Question]
(44:23) Hotel Price Drop Monitoring Tools [Question]
(47:55) Full Refund For Broken Stroller On A Flight
(48:43) International Rental Car Coverage
(50:54) Health Tactics
(53:36) Clipping Deals With Grocery Store Apps
(54:21) Wealthfront Cash & Automated Bond Portfolio
(55:43) Apps To Track Personal Spending & Budgeting [Question]
(57:24) Buying Second Hand Phones & Number Porting
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