Earning Points on Taxes, Navigating Market Volatility, Stacking Deals and More

All the Hacks with Chris Hutchins

Chris Hutchins

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

4.7 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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#222: Discover how paying taxes with a credit card can unlock huge rewards—or even turn a profit. Chris also shares how he's handling the current market decline and shares practical tips for teaching kids about money, stacking card-linked offers, and using VPNs for big savings. Link to Full Show Notes: https://chrishutchins.com/pay-taxes-with-credit-card-2025-musings Partner Deals Facet: Personalized Financial Planning + $250 enrollment fee waived Storyworth: Share your mother's stories in a custom book (+ $10 off) Vuori: 20% off the most comfortable performance apparel I've ever worn Gelt: Skip the waitlist on personalized tax guidance to maximize your wealth LMNT: Free sample pack of my favorite electrolyte drink mix For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: chrishutchins.com/deals Resources Mentioned Credit Cards Best Cards Page 100k Welcome Bonus Offer IRS Authorized Payment Providers: Pay1040 | ACI Payments Business Payment Platforms: Plastiq | Melio Flight Tracker: Flighty CardPointers Pro: 30% off here Rakuten: $30 bonus here Savewise: 20% off with ALLTHEHACKS20 Kudos: $20 bonus here Hyatt Offer: $100 Off Peloton NordVPN Ben Carlon’s Chart: 31 Years of Stock Market Returns Wealthfront: Get $5k managed free and get a 0.5% APY boost ATH Podcast Ep #59: Save Money, Build Wealth and Just Keep Buying with Nick Maggiulli Ep #194: The Simple Path to Wealth and FU Money with JL Collins Newsletter Deals Page Leave a review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Email for questions, hacks, deals, and feedback: [email protected] Full Show Notes (00:00) Introduction (02:20) Quick Reminder About Upcoming Tax Payments (03:39) Why and When You Should Pay Taxes on Your Credit Card (08:08) Paying Taxes on a Credit Card to Leverage Welcome Offers (09:22) How to Maximize a Credit Card Welcome Bonus of 100K (13:26) Three Tips from a Recent Trip to Colorado (18:39) A Great Way to Teach Kids About Money and Make a Profit (22:13) Stacking Offers to Get 30% Off Peloton Bikes (28:07) How to Use a VPN to Find Better Deals (29:55) Why It Might Be Cheaper to Pay with Different Currencies (31:52) The Recent U.S. Stock Market Decline (38:53) Chris' Personal Strategy for the 10% Market Drop (40:50) The Importance of Diversifying Your Portfolio (42:12) Tax Loss Harvesting and Why It's a Good Time to Consider It Connect with Chris Newsletter | Membership | X | Instagram | 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Tax season is here, and if you're like most people, you probably just want to get it over with.
0:07.0	But I want to show you how to actually get value out of it.
0:09.9	So today I'll quickly walk through why paying taxes with a credit card can be an incredible way
0:14.5	to rack up points or even make money.
0:17.1	Then I want to run through a ton of actionable hacks from the past few weeks,
0:21.4	from teaching my kids to make serious money reselling gift cards and using card-length offers, to a massive
0:26.4	sign-up bonus, to stacking deals to get up to 30% off a Peloton, to sharing how changing
0:31.9	the currency or location on your browser can actually save you a ton. And finally, given the current market climate,
0:38.3	I want to go deep on how I'm thinking about investing right now after we've all seen the S&P 500
0:44.1	drop 10% in two days. This episode's a little bit of an experiment in last minute production,
0:49.4	but it is also packed with a ton of tactics and practical takeaways. So if you enjoy it, please share it with
0:55.4	a friend or leave a comment or review. And if you want to keep upgrading your life, money,
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