5 Hacks To Save $50k/yr (Lower Taxes, Free Travel, Waived Fees & More)

All the Hacks with Chris Hutchins

Chris Hutchins

Business, Education, Investing, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Self-improvement

4.7 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 July 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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#184: Sharing five tactics I've used recently to maximize points, lower property taxes, cut credit card annual fees, get a free companion pass, and earn thousands of dollars through bank and brokerage bonuses. Link to Full Show Notes: https://allthehacks.com/5-tactics-to-maximize-savings Partner Deals DRAM: 20% off my favorite sparkling water with zero calories, zero sugar Copilot: Free 2 months access to my favorite personal finance app with code HACKS2 Notion: Try Notion AI free to automate tedious tasks and streamline your work DeleteMe: 20% off removing your personal info from the web NetSuite: Free KPI checklist to upgrade your business performance For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: allthehacks.com/deals Resources Mentioned All the Hacks: Credit Cards Bank Bonuses All the Hacks Membership #142: When Travel Goes Wrong: Pro Tips for Flight Cancelations, Delays, Lost Luggage, and More #166: Best Tools for Booking Flights with Points & Miles with Greg the Frequent Miler #167: Best Tools for Booking Hotels with Points & Miles with Greg the Frequent Miler #175: Monday Musings: Latest Deals, Summer Award Travel, Father's Day Gift Ideas, Calling 911 and More #181: Making an Easy $3k/mo from Online Deals with Kai Credit Cards: Aeroplan® Credit Card Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card Chase Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card Hilton Honors American Express Card Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card Property Appraisal Appeal: Ownwell Flight Award Alerts: AwardTool | Seats.aero Avianca LifeMiles+ Subscription How to Earn A Free Southwest Companion Pass FlyerTalk Credit Card Retention Offers Best Bank Bonuses: Doctor of Credit HSBC: $1500 for $100k for 90 days Capital One: $1500 for $100k for 90 days Wells Fargo: $525 for $25k for 90 days Citi: $500 for $30k for 90 days Axos Bank®: $500 for $3k for 30 days with $1.5k direct deposit Wells Fargo: $325 for $1k for 90 days with $1k direct deposit Best Brokerage Bonuses: Doctor of Credit | Bogleheads WeBull: 2% on up to $100k (till 7/31/24) E*TRADE: $600 for $100k for 60 days TD : $750 for $100k for 30 days Tastytrade: $2000+ for $100k for 1 year Full Show Notes (00:00) Introduction (02:07) How To Lower Your Property Tax (06:27) Chris’ Summer Award Travel Update (14:32) 3 Big Takeaways for Booking Award Flights (16:21) Earning A Free Southwest Companion Pass (23:39) How To Negotiate Annual Fees on Credit Cards (26:01) Best-Ever Credit Card Welcome Offers (July 2024) (27:43) Overview of Bank Bonus Categories (30:54) $1000+ Bank Bonuses (32:48) Mid Range Bank Bonuses ($150-$750) (38:37) Bank Bonuses on Direct Deposits (42:22) Chris' Key Takeaway on Bank Bonuses (44:35) Overview of Brokerage Bonuses (48:21) Best Brokerage Bonuses (July 2024) (55:32) Limited Time Monster Brokerage Bonus (Ending 7/31/24) Connect with All the Hacks All the Hacks: Newsletter | Website | Membership | Email Chris Hutchins: X | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post.

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0:00.0	Today I'm going to share with you five tactics that I've used recently to save money and maximize my points.
0:09.0	I'm going to talk about how I lowered my property tax, drastically reduce the number of miles I needed for a vacation,
0:15.6	cut my credit card annual fees by 50% or more, how you could get a free companion pass,
0:21.3	and I'll share my findings going deep on bank and brokerage bonuses
0:25.0	that could net you thousands of dollars a year. I'm Chris Hutchins, this is all
0:29.6	the hacks, a show about upgrading your life money and travel.
0:32.6	We've got links to each section of this episode in the show notes if you want to jump ahead.
0:36.7	So let's get into it right after this.
0:39.2	There is no shortage of information about how bad soda can be, but I love a good sparkling
0:45.8	beverage, which is why I'm so excited to share a new favorite of mine with you, Dram,
0:50.9	which I have loved so much that I reached out to see if they wanted to be a sponsor, and I'm excited they're a partner today.
0:57.0	Dram is unlike anything you've ever had.
0:59.0	Imagine a drink that's zero calories, zero sugar, but tastes incredible, because it's packed full of ingredients made from real plants
1:06.2	not natural flavoring which can sometimes mean synthetic chemical flavoring also.
1:11.1	They have some amazing unique flavors like Cardamom Black Tea, which I love, not just because it tastes good, but it's also pretty good for cardiovascular health.
1:19.0	Their citrus is crafted from orange blossoms and fresh citrus peals and tastes delicious,
1:24.4	but my favorite is the mushroom cola.
1:26.8	It's inspired by historic medicinal cola syrups,
1:29.6	but it's made with adaptogenic mushrooms like Chaga,
1:32.5	Lions Main, Chitaki, and Cordicips.
1:35.1	But you don't even taste the mushrooms.
1:37.3	It tastes just like COLA, it really is amazing.
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