Maximizing Credit Card Rewards: Southwest Companion Pass

12min Snip

00:00

Play full episode

Summary

Transcript

Episode notes

This chapter explores the benefits and strategies for earning and optimizing the Southwest companion pass, including timing the opening of credit cards and hitting welcome bonuses. It also discusses the limitations of the companion pass for international travel.

Robert Leonard brings back his friend Connor Gross, who is an avid life hacker, financial optimizer, and host of the award-winning podcast All the Hacks. Together, they talk about how to build and sell companies to Google and Wealthfront, what life hacking is, and more!

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

06:41 - How to build and sell companies to Google and Wealthfront.

16:34 - What it’s like being a VC at Google.

16:34 - What VCs at Google look for when investing in companies.

18:35 - What life hacking is.

39:03 - How to optimize your credit card rewards.

45:02 - Which personal finance tools are best?

And much, much more!

*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members.
Connor’s newsletter.
Connor’s course: How to Quit Your Job.
Bob Iger’s book The Ride of a Lifetime.
Empire Flipper’s marketplace.
Buy Then Build by Walker Deibel.
The EXITPreneur’s Playbook by Joe Valley.

NEW TO THE SHOW?

Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs.
Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.
Try Kyle’s favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance.
Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.
Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets.
Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.