๐Ÿค‘ My Top Finds, Latest Deals, and Best Recommendations (2/22/25)


๐Ÿ‘‹ Hi Reader,

Happy Saturday! Here's a sneak peek of today's newsletter:

  • ๐Ÿฉบ Save thousands on medical care abroad
  • ๐Ÿ’ณ Limited-time $1,000+ welcome bonus
  • ๐Ÿ†“ Freebies: Hulu, Slurpees and Starbucks
  • โฐ Save time & scale up with an assistant (+ $1000 off)
  • ๐Ÿ” Current transfer bonuses (up to 50%)
  • ๐Ÿ’บ 30% off award flights
  • ๐Ÿš• Avoiding Uber's new fees abroad and more!

If you enjoyed reading, please feel free to forward this to someone who might too (and if that's you, make sure to subscribe here). Thank you!

Chris


๐Ÿฉบ Medical Travel: Better Care and Lower Costs

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Want to learn how to save thousands on medical care abroad? Industry veteran Josef Woodman debunks common misconceptions and shares how to vet doctors and hospitals, key mistakes to avoid, and the best destinations for top procedures.


โฐ Save Time & Scale Up with An Assistant (+ $1000 Off)

Todayโ€™s newsletter is sponsored byโ€ฆ Oceansโ€‹

I am so lucky to have found my assistant Pasini through Oceans. Over the last two years she has added so much value to my life and our business that I honestly don't know where we'd be without her. Certainly you wouldn't be getting this newsletter every week!

So if you need support for your business and/or life and want to find experienced and motivated talent from assistants to growth marketers to social media managers and so much more, all while saving you up to 80% of a US hire, you should absolutely check out Oceans. Or if check out the 10-Step Guide to Finding, Onboarding, and Empowering Your Assistant that I wrote to share everything I've learned.

And best of all, you can get $1,000 off your first month when you schedule a free intro call at chrishutchins.com/oceansโ€‹


๐Ÿ›ซ Travel, Points & Miles

๐Ÿ’ณ Limited-Time $1,000+ Welcome Bonus

The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card has a limited-time welcome bonus worth $1,000 (if you leverage transfer partners). Once you spend $4,000 in 3 months, you get 75,000 miles AND a $250 travel credit towards the Capital One Travel portal, which earns 5x miles on hotels and rental cars. Plus, this card earns 2x on everything else so it's a good everyday card to have.

๐Ÿค‘ Earn 20,000 Bonus Points

A popular bank* is offering a targeted bonus of 20k points if you simply enroll in their โ€œPay Over Timeโ€ featureโ€”you donโ€™t even need to use it. This feature allows cardholders to pay eligible charges over an extended period with interest. And if you're targeted and earn this bonus, make sure to unenroll from the feature in a few months.

* For compliance reasons, we canโ€™t include names of all cards/banks.

๐Ÿ” Current Transfer Bonuses

If youโ€™re planning a trip and are familiar with the programs, here are transfer bonuses that could help you score a great deal.

๐Ÿ’บ 30% Off Award Flights on TAP + SingaporeAir

Another way you can save on travel is through these deals towards economy and business class flight redemptions.

  • TAP Miles&Go: 30% off award bookings made before 2/24 for travel before 3/31.
  • Singapore KrisFlyer: 30% off award bookings made before 2/28 for travel before 3/31.

โ˜• Earn 200 Bonus Marriott Points At Starbucks

If you go to Starbucks regularly, you can earn 200 bonus Marriott Bonvoy points this weekend (until 2/23) when you make at least 2 qualifying purchases of $2+. Make sure to link your accounts here first.

โœˆ๏ธ CapOne and JetBlue Partners Again (But Not Worth It)

Capital One has reintroduced its partnership with JetBlue, allowing eligible cardholders to transfer their miles to JetBlue TrueBlue at a 5:3 ratio, which is a pretty bad deal. The only exception would be an extremely rare transfer bonus of at least 65% to get close to a 1:1 ratio, which you can currently do through other JetBlue transfer programs.

๐Ÿš• Avoiding Uber's New Fees Abroad

Uber is adding a 1.5% fee to rides abroad for the convenience of displaying prices in the user's home currency. Users are automatically opted in to this feature, but you can manually opt out: go to your Uber app, go to your wallet, and select "No preferred currency".


๐Ÿค‘ Latest Deals

๐Ÿ†“ Free Hulu, Slurpees, Starbucks and More

A reader emailed me last week (thanks Massi) about wanting to see more freebies in the newsletter (I mean, who doesnโ€™t!). So here are a few I found this week.

  • Free Hulu for one month: Just use this link to sign up.
  • Free Febreze Plug-In at Walmart or Target: Clip the Walmart Cash Manufacturer offer on the Walmart product page and/or use this Target coupon when purchasing online.
  • Free 7-Eleven Slurpee on 2/28: Just walk into a store :)
  • Free Starbucks ($5 off $5) through BankAmeriDealsยฎ: Get $5 back when you enroll here and make an in-app purchase of $5.
  • Free Electric Breast Pumps with insurance: Enter your insurance details and verify the paperwork here. No need to pay for shipping either!

๐Ÿ’ธ Brokerage Bonuses Worth Up To $35k

Brokerage bonuses are a great way to maximize your savings, and here are 2 bonuses you can take advantage of right now:

  • โ€‹Moomoo: A triple stack bonus for new and existing customers who sign up and transfer funds to their account before 3/31. The offer includes a 4% APY on uninvested cash for 90 days, a 3% match on the first ACAT transfer up to $20,000, and 30 free stocks for transferring $2,000 via ACH or wire.
  • โ€‹WeBull: Earn a bonus up to $7500 when you transfer your brokerage account to their platform before 2/28, but it does require a $1 million deposit for the highest bonus.

๐Ÿ•ต๏ธ Great Finds

๐Ÿ” AwardWalletโ€™s Merchant Category Lookup Tool

I love AwardWallet for helping keep track of my points and miles, but they also have a cool Merchant Category Lookup Tool, which shows how transactions are coded by retailers. Itโ€™s super handy for figuring out which card to use to maximize your bonus earnings.

๐Ÿ“บ Show Recommendation: Night Agent

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I just finished watching season 2 of this show about an FBI agent that gets pulled into a conspiracy involving a mole at the White House. It probably won't win an Emmy, but I really enjoyed it and both seasons are available on Netflix.


๐Ÿ’ฌ Parting Thoughts

As always, thanks so much for reading! Iโ€™d love to hear your thoughts on todayโ€™s newsletter, and if you enjoyed it, please let me know why!

Chris

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Discover the latest and greatest hacks, deals and recommendations to upgrade and optimize your life, money and travel โ€“ all while spending less and saving more.

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