62 episodes

Anyone can churn anything. Each week, learn how to churn something new and novel, from credit card & bank bonuses to churning FIRE, cellphones, award programs, travel hacks, even cars.

Decades of churning experience packed into short, easy-to-follow episodes you can use right now to live a more financially independent life.

The Daily Churn thedailychurn

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    • 4.9 • 74 Ratings

Anyone can churn anything. Each week, learn how to churn something new and novel, from credit card & bank bonuses to churning FIRE, cellphones, award programs, travel hacks, even cars.

Decades of churning experience packed into short, easy-to-follow episodes you can use right now to live a more financially independent life.

    Ep 62 - The Big Churn: Glidepath Investment Strategy

    Ep 62 - The Big Churn: Glidepath Investment Strategy

    Final installment of the Big Churn series, exploring how to better optimize your retirement portfolio for maximum growth & longterm sustainability, and why Target Date Funds can delay your retirement and leave you retiring with less.
    (09:42) - Basic Concept(15:51) - Post Retirement Glidepaths(31:32) - Pre Retirement Glidepaths(48:23) - How To Implement(58:50) - Caveats & Thoughts
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    • 1 hr 11 min
    Ep 61 - March Recap: $14,445 + 390K Points

    Ep 61 - March Recap: $14,445 + 390K Points

    Tips for pulling up Amex 250K Business Plat, Robinhood IRA transfers & WeBull comparison calcs, min spend ideas & 10x dining, new award travel tools, Pepper app deep dive, Marley Spoon mealkits, free burgers and much more!
    (02:16) - Travel News(09:23) - Brokerages(19:58) - Credit Cards(37:24) - Banks(39:00) - Meal Kits(41:45) - Discounts & Freebies(57:13) - Final Tally
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    • 59 min
    Ep 60 - Booking Award Flights: Best Tools & Workflow

    Ep 60 - Booking Award Flights: Best Tools & Workflow

    Do you have friends or family who pay cash for flights? Are you manually searching and comparing award prices? This episode dives deep into my award booking workflow and compares new tools like PointsYeah and Seats.aero and why they have become an essential part of the process.
    (07:46) - My workflow(15:47) - Mastering domestic awards(20:39) - Tackling international awards(32:08) - New tools comparison(35:08) - PointsYeah(46:55) - Point.me(50:45) - Seats.aero(53:46) - ExpertFlyer
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    • 1 hr 1 min
    Ep 59 - February Recap: $5,628 + 464K Points

    Ep 59 - February Recap: $5,628 + 464K Points

    Massive Robinhood & WeBull transfer bonuses, new Amex 10x dining referrals, Hyatt Destination stealth devals, Marriott & Hilton FNC strategy, Target $50 coupons, increased Upgrade Savings bonus, Pepper 10% GC discounts, and much more!
    (02:38) - Travel News & Updates(17:30) - Banks(21:44) - Credit Cards(41:49) - Brokerages(51:16) - Meal Kits(53:12) - Discounts & Freebies(64:39) - Final Tally
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    • 1 hr 6 min
    Ep 58 - How To Book ANA & Japan Airlines First & Business in 2024

    Ep 58 - How To Book ANA & Japan Airlines First & Business in 2024

    Deep dive into the current state of ANA award bookings, new alternatives from Japan Airlines, why Cathay Pacific is the best JAL partner, plus tips for booking.
    (04:02) - ANA 2024 Update(16:22) - New alternative: Japan Airlines(24:44) - Why Cathay Pacific is the best JAL partner(29:47) - More Cathay Pacific Benefits(32:25) - Cathay x JAL Booking Process & Quirks
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    • 45 min
    Ep 57 - January Recap: $3,052 + 362,500 Points

    Ep 57 - January Recap: $3,052 + 362,500 Points

    TMobile Keep & Switch shenanigans, better Capital One offers, Amex Platinum retention strategy, Robinhood unlimited 1% and 3% transfer matches, increased Upgrade and M1 referral bonuses, HelloFresh 75% mailers, and much more!
    (00:00) - January Update(05:15) - Credit Cards(23:47) - Brokerages(38:50) - Banks(44:01) - Cellphones(47:46) - Mealkits(52:35) - Final Tally
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    • 56 min

Customer Reviews

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74 Ratings

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