My Must-Have Products and Services for Life, Work and More
#188: Here are the 130+ things I cannot (or don’t want to) live without, including my favorite tech, web and mobile apps, travel gear, subscriptions, banks and financial tools. I also share health and fitness items, smart home gadgets, kitchen tools, must-haves for kids and more!
If you prefer to read, there’s a blog post version of this episode here.
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Products Mentioned
Personal Tech
- iPhone 15 Pro
- Apple AirPods: 2nd Generation | 3rd Generation
- MacBook Air with M2 Chip
- Magic Keyboard (with Touch ID) + Magic Trackpad
- Anker Prime Power Bank
- MOFT iPhone Wallet
- Bose Companion 2 Speakers
- Mac mini
- Anker PowerWave Charging Stand
- Elgato Stream Deck MK.2
- Standing Desk: UPLIFT
- Steelcase Gesture Office Chair
Storage
- Cloud: Dropbox | Google Drive | iCloud
- Network Storage: Synology DiskStation DS923+
Computer Apps
- Spotlight Replacement: Alfred
- Email: Superhuman (Free month with code ALLTHEHACKS)
- Screen Recording: Loom
- Mac 2FA Copying App: Code Piper
- Window Management: Rectangle
- Paprika Recipe Manager
- 1Password (← Free 2-week trial)
- My Browser: Arc
- NordVPN (← Discount + 4 months free)
Chrome Extensions
- Library Extension
- Points Path
- Cash Back: Rakuten (← Free $30)
- Amazon Price Tracker: Keepa
- Don't F*** With Paste
- Eno from Capital One
Mobile Apps
- BestParking
- ChatGPT
- Escape Rooms: Morty
- Food Reviews: Infatuation
- Podcasts: Overcast | Spotify | Apple Podcasts
Subscriptions
- MasterClass (← 15% off)
- Paramount Plus (Free with Walmart+)
- Virtual Mailbox: Stable (← 50% off)
- Remove Personal Info: DeleteMe (← 20% off)
- ChatGPT Plus
Bank Accounts
Personal Finance Tools
- Ep #133: Mastering Cash Flow
- Kubera (← 1st year free for ATH members)
- ProjectionLab (← 10% off with code ATH-10)
- Copilot (← 2 months free with code HACKS2)
- Daffy (← Free $25 for charity)
- Solo 401k: Carry
- CPAs: Gelt (← Skip the waitlist)
- Trustworthy (← 10% off)
Health and Fitness
- Peloton Bike
- Tonal
- Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells
- Oura Ring
- SHOKZ OpenRun Pro Headphones
- Nike Vaporfly 3
- Cold Plunge (← $150 off)
- Haven Sauna
- One Medical
- Peter Attia: Membership | Podcast | Book
Clothing
- Vuori Activewear (← 20% off)
- Bonobos (← 25% off)
- Indochino (← 10% off with code ALLTHEHACKS)
- goodr sunglasses (← $10 off)
- Mack Weldon Underwear (← $20 off)
Travel Tools and Items
- Flight Tracker: Flighty
- Suitcases: Away (← $40 off) & Monos
- Tortuga Backpacks (← 10% off)
- Portable Mini Travel Router
Apps For Points and Miles
- Ep #152: Credit Cards: What's in My Wallet for 2024
- Ep #166 Best Tools for Booking Flights
- Ep #167: Best Tools for Booking Hotels
- CardPointers Pro (← 30% off)
- Award Wallet
- Chris’ Credit Card Optimization Tool
Auto
- Ep #104: Optimizing Insurance Policies
- TeslaFi (← 2 Weeks Free)
Smart Home Tech, Gadgets & Energy
- Ep #135: Smarter and More Energy Efficient Homes
- Ubiquiti: Wifi | Cameras
- Security: Ring
- Locks: August
- Samsung Frame TV
- TV Time App
- Sonos
- Tesla: Powerwall | Solar Roof
- Sense Energy Monitoring
- SPAN Smart Panel
- Eight Sleep (← $150 off)
Games
Food & Kitchen
- Green Chef (← 50% off with code ALLTHEHACKS50)
- DRAM (← 20% off)
- June Oven
- Ninja CREAMi (Protein ice cream recipe)
- Breville (Tea Maker and Immersion Blender)
- Waring Double Belgian Waffle Maker (was only $75 when I bought it)
- DASH Rapid Egg Cooker
- Hydro Flask
- Coravin Wine Preserver
Kids
- Light/Sound Machine: Hatch Rest+
- Cameras: nanit (← 15% off with CHRISH15)
- Toys: Lovevery (← $20 off)
- Car Seats: Clek - Fllo | Foonf
- RideSafer Travel Vest
- Audio Player: tonies Toniebox
- Au Pairs: Cultural Care (← $175 off)
Dog
- Food: Sundays (← 50% off)
- RadDog All-In-One Collar + Leash
Business
- Banking: Brex | Mercury
- Virtual Assistants: Oceans (← $1000 off for mentioning ATH) + My Delegation Guide)
- Bookkeeping: Kick
- Payments: Stripe
- Newsletter: ConverKit
- Notion (Try Notion AI free here)
- Scheduling: Calendly
- Automation and Integration: Zapier
Podcast
- Recording: Riverside
- Editing: Descript
- Production: Upfire Digital
- Microphones: Shure SM7B | Shure MV7 | ATR2100X
- Main Camera: Sony Alpha 7C
- Back Up Cameras: Sony a6400 4K | Sony ZV-1
- Elgato Cam Link 4K
- Headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-M50X
- Elgato Ring Light
- Godox VL150
- Audio Interface: Rodecaster Pro 2
- Multitrack Video Recording: ATEM Mini Pro ISO
- Hosting: Megaphone | Transistor
- Analytics: Chartable
Full Show Notes
(00:00) Introduction
(03:04) Tech: Personal, Computer, Speakers
(04:42) Stuff On My Desk
(07:27) Storage
(09:15) Software on My Computer
(14:21) Chrome Extensions
(17:30) Best Apps On My Phone
(21:34) Favorite Subscriptions
(24:23) Best Bank Accounts and Personal Finance Tools
(25:48) Charitable Giving
(27:11) Health And Fitness
(30:59) Clothing
(39:26) Apps for Points and Miles
(42:30) Smart Home Tech and Gadgets
(44:36) Home Energy
(45:59) Games I Love
(47:02) Food and Kitchen Gadgets
(51:17) Things We Use For The Kids
(54:27) Stuff We Get For Our Dog (Finn)
(55:52) Business and Podcast Items
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