#231: Chris shares his top 50 hacks, learnings and lessons from the past 230 episodes. Learn actionable strategies to level up your travel, wealth, points & miles, productivity, relationships, and so much more!

Link to Full Show Notes: https://chrishutchins.com/50-impactful-lessons-travel-money-life

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Books

Never Pay the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win
Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life
Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day
Hell Yeah or No: what's worth doing
The 80/80 Marriage
Burn the Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential

10 Easy Money Rules by Ramit Sethi

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Full Show Notes

(00:00) Introduction

(04:07) Ways to Boost Your Points and Miles

(06:10) The Truth About Credit Scores

(07:57) Leveraging Award Search Tools and Points

(11:15) Hidden Credit Card Benefits

(13:21) Travel Planning Tips and Tricks

(15:11) Monitoring Price Drops: Flights, Hotels, Car Rentals

(17:02) Emailing the Hotel Before Your Stay

(20:44) Hacks for International Travel

(22:13) The Peak-End Rule

(23:08) Why You Should Audit Your Bills

(25:16) Saving Money on Housing

(27:04) A Die with Zero Mindset

(28:46) Establishing Money Rules

(30:29) The Power of Negotiation

(32:54) Stacking Deals to Increase Savings

(37:46) Browser Extensions to Secure the Best Deals

(39:40) Leveraging Gift Cards

(41:28) How to Access Library Books Online

(42:00) Freebies at Hotels

(42:31) Saving Money on Taxes

(43:38) Automating Investments

(45:31) Tax-Advantaged Accounts, Donor-Advised Funds, and HSAs

(48:18) The Best U.S. Bank Accounts

(50:28) Turning Deals into Side Hustles

(51:58) Free Unclaimed Money

(53:21) Paying Bills with Credit Cards

(55:13) Setting Up a Will and Trust

(56:31) Leveraging AI to Save Time

(58:06) Ways to Optimize Your Time

(59:19) The Hell Yes or No Filter

(1:01:32) How to Buy Back Time

(1:03:44) Levels of Listening and 80/80 Marriage

(1:05:21) Two-Hour Cocktail Party

(1:06:45) Making Healthier Decisions

(1:08:25) Protecting Your Identity

(1:10:38) Decision-Making Tactics

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