Top 50 Ways to Upgrade Your Life, Money, and Travel from 200+ Episodes of All the Hacks

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Jun 11, 2025

Discover 50 life-enhancing hacks that transform your travel, finances, and relationships. Learn how to maximize hotel stays through direct communication and explore AI's role in business efficiency. Find travel tips like enjoying free walking tours, while adopting a 'Die with Zero' mindset for prioritizing experiences. Safeguard your personal data with services like DeleteMe and master time management with AI tools. Build meaningful relationships and focus on a singular plan for successful decision-making.

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ADVICE

Maximize Welcome Bonuses

Always prioritize credit card welcome bonuses for the best points value.
Use combined bonuses and referrals with family or friends to multiply rewards.

INSIGHT

Credit Cards Can Boost Credit

Opening many credit cards can improve your credit score.
A couple opening 26 cards raised their credit scores into the 700-800 range.

ADVICE

Be Group Travel Agent

Volunteer to be the travel agent for group trips to book all travel on your credit card.
Have others reimburse you to accumulate points on their travel bookings.

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Burn the Boats

Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential

Matt Higgins

In this book, Matt Higgins presents a strategy used throughout history to achieve success by eliminating any thoughts of retreat. He argues that having a Plan B can sap motivation and diminish successful outcomes. Higgins shares his personal journey from a desperate high school dropout to a successful entrepreneur and Shark Tank investor. The book includes practical advice on breaking patterns that undermine commitment, achieving financial independence through 'proprietary insights,' and harnessing personal power from pain and shame. It draws on extensive research, historical precedents, and case studies to prove the effectiveness of the 'burn-the-boats' strategy in everyday life.

Never Pay the First Bill

Marshall Allen

In 'Never Pay the First Bill', Marshall Allen provides actionable strategies for individuals and employers to effectively manage and contest medical expenses. The book empowers readers with the knowledge to save hundreds or thousands of dollars per healthcare encounter by understanding how to analyze bills, negotiate with providers, and avoid unnecessary costs.

Die with Zero

Bill Perkins

Die with Zero presents a provocative philosophy and practical guide on how to get the most out of your money and your life. Bill Perkins argues against over-saving and under-living, advocating for investing in experiences early and maximizing positive life experiences. The book introduces concepts like 'time-bucketing,' 'net worth curve,' and 'fulfillment curve' to help readers optimize their life stages and make the most of their resources. Drawing from his own life experiences and insights from psychological science and behavioral finance, Perkins makes a compelling case for living large and accumulating memorable experiences rather than wealth.

The 2-Hour Cocktail Party

Nick Gray

In this book, Nick Gray provides a step-by-step guide on hosting the perfect 2-hour cocktail party to make friends and network. Gray, who founded the successful company Museum Hack, shares his expertise gained from hosting hundreds of parties. The book is designed for both beginners and experienced hosts, covering every detail from snacks and drinks to invitations and icebreakers. It emphasizes the importance of structured gatherings in building big relationships and combating the 'friendship recession' many adults face. Gray's mission is to help people, especially adults, make new friends and connections through these small, well-organized gatherings.

I will teach you to be rich

Ramit Sethi

This book, updated for a new era, provides a simple and powerful 6-week program to manage finances. Ramit Sethi focuses on behavioral psychology to help readers save more, earn more, and automate their finances. Key lessons include focusing on big wins rather than small savings, automating financial tasks, and spending guilt-free on things you love while cutting back on unnecessary expenses. The book also covers topics like crushing debt, setting up high-interest bank accounts, and long-term investing in index funds.

The 80/80 Marriage

A New Model for a Happier, Stronger Marriage

Kaley Klemp

Nate Klemp

The 80/80 Marriage pushes couples beyond the limited idea of 'fairness' toward a new model grounded on radical generosity and shared success. Developed by husband-and-wife team Nate and Kaley Klemp, this model calls for each partner to contribute 80 percent to build the strongest possible relationship. Drawing from over one hundred interviews with couples, stories from business and pop culture, scientific studies, and ancient philosophical insights, the book provides practical solutions to transform relationships and open up space for greater love and connection[1][3][4].

Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day

Jake Knapp

John Zeratsky

Make Time is a book that offers a practical and flexible approach to managing time and increasing productivity. Written by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky, the authors draw from their experiences at Google and their work with design sprints to provide a four-step daily framework: Highlight (prioritize one important task), Laser (minimize distractions), Energize (take care of your body to recharge your brain), and Reflect (adjust and improve your system). The book is designed to help readers break away from constant busyness and distraction, allowing them to focus on what truly matters and achieve a better work-life balance[2][4][5].