All The Hacks: Life, Finance and Health (#49)

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Mastering Credit Card Rewards

This chapter focuses on optimizing credit card rewards by selecting the right cards based on spending habits and leveraging high sign-up bonuses. It provides strategies for maximizing point accumulation, maintaining credit scores, and negotiating fees. Real-life examples and specific card recommendations illustrate how thoughtful spending and planning can lead to significant travel rewards and cash-back opportunities.

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Kevin is joined by Chris Hutchins, an expert life, finance, and health hacker to discuss topics such as leveraging points for travel, biohacking for health longevity, property tax hacks, and how to protect your identity online. Chris comes to the table with a wealth of knowledge and insights on making life better, one hack at a time.

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Guest Bio and Links:

Chris Hutchins is an avid life hacker, financial optimizer, and host of the award-winning podcast All the Hacks, where he shares his quest to upgrade his life without having to spend a fortune.

Listeners can learn more about Chris at his website

https://chrishutchins.com/

https://allthehacks.com/

, on IG @chrishutchins and X @hutchins

Resources:

All the Hacks Podcast

What’s in My Wallet for 2024

Card Optimizer Spreadsheet

Alfie weightloss program

The Peter Attia Drive Podcast

Trumpkin’s Notes On Building A Sauna

Almost Heaven Saunas

All the Hacks Partner Deals

Show Notes:

* [0:00] Introduction

* [1:10] Kevin introduces guest, Chris Hutchins to the listeners

* [1:45] All the Hacks Podcast

* [2:44] “I like having better outcomes and I don't like spending money on it. And that's led to a life of research and optimization and relationship building to try to get to the bottom of it.”

* [4:00] Travel hack with points

* [11:00] What’s in My Wallet for 2024

* [12:30] Card Optimizer Spreadsheet

* [15:00] Rules follow when opening a new credit card account

* [23:00] Chris's approach to biohacking and health optimization

* [29:00] Alfie weightloss program

* [32:00] Chris and Kevin speak about their biohacking experiences

* [41:00] The Peter Attia Drive Podcast

* [42:30] Benefits of hot sauna usage and cardiovascular health

* [43:30] Trumpkin’s Notes On Building A Sauna

* [50:00] Sauna price ranges

* [52:00] Costco sauna hack

* [54:00] Benefits of the cold plunge and the Wim Hof method

* [59:30] All the Hacks Partner Deals

* [1:01:00] Using chatGPT to get more info out of blood work

* [1:02:00] “If I'm going to spend a thousand dollars this year on my health, that's not covered by insurance. Where can I have the most impact either treating or testing something?”

* [1:02:45] Medical bills are negotiable

* [1:03:00] Never Pay the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win

* [1:09:00] Hacking Healthcare, Prescriptions and Medical Bills

* [1:10:00] Property tax hack

* [1:13:00] Save money on your property taxes

* [1:17:00] Chris speaks on AI and the impact it might have on us

* [1:19:00] DeleteMe hack

* [1:24:30] Check your state's unclaimed money database

Connect with Kevin:

Website:

https://www.kevinrose.com/

Instagram - @KevinRose