👋 Hi Reader,

Hope your weekend is off to a great start! Here’s a quick sneak peek of what’s included in today’s newsletter:

• 💳 18 increased credit card offers
• 🏨 End of year IHG promos
• 💰 Latest brokerage & bank bonuses
• 💸 Q4 rotating credit card bonus categories
• 🥶 Up to $795 off a cold plunge
• 🔁 Current transfer bonuses and more!

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Thanks so much!

-Chris

🛫 Travel, Points & Miles

💳 18 New Increased Hotel & Airline Card Offers

I'm not sure what it is about the past two weeks, but a ton of cards have increased their welcome offers. I've included a few highlights below, but I also wrote ​this post about all​​ 18 ​​increased offers​.

• ​​​Hilton Honors American Express Surpass® Card​: 165k points after $3k spend in 6 months. Offer ends 1/8/2025.
• ​Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card​: Best-Ever offer of 125k points after $5k spend in 3 months.
• ​​​Marriott Bonvoy Business® American Express® Card​​: 5 Free Nights (up to 50k points each) after $8k spend in 6 months. Offer ends 10/16/2024.
• ​​Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express® Card​​: 90k miles after $4k spend in 6 months.

All that said, I'm still not as excited about any of these offers as I am about the 90k offer on this biz​ card, because I prefer transferrable points. Finally, as always, you can find the full list of best card offers on our ​Best Cards Page​.

🏨 End of Year IHG Promos

IHG is offering 3k bonus points for every 2 nights (not capped) for stays through 12/31 when you register here. This stacks with another offer for 3x points at select hotels (avid, voco, EVEN, Atwell Suites, Garner) from 10/1 to 12/31 with registration. Plus, get 15% off Reward Nights at new hotels worldwide until 11/30.

If you’re not already a member, register for free before 1/31/25 and earn 5k bonus points when you book directly and complete your first stay within 21 days of signing up.

💸 Q4 Rotating Bonus Categories

Every quarter, some credit cards offer up to 5% cash back/5x points on eligible combined spending in rotating bonus categories. Here are the categories for Q4 2024:

• Popular Bank*: McDonald’s, PayPal, pet shops, vet services, and select charities (activate here)
• Discover: Amazon and Target (activate here)
• Citi Dividend: Restaurants and Citi Travel (activate here)

🔁 Current Transfer Bonuses

Here are 3 active transfer bonuses that might help you score a great deal for an upcoming trip.

• Citi ➡️ Leading Hotels of the World: 25% till 10/19/24​
• Citi ➡️ Avianca Lifemiles: 25% till 10/19/24​
• Popular Bank* ➡️ Marriott: 50% till 11/15/24​

*For compliance reasons, we can’t include the names of all cards/banks in this email.

🤑 Latest Deals

💰 New Brokerage and Bank Bonuses

Here are the latest brokerage and bonuses that seem interesting:

• Robinhood: They've brought back the unlimited 1% bonus on eligible transfers from external brokerages into Robinhood joint or individual investing accounts until 10/1.
• tastytrade: Up to $5,000 based on deposit size until 12/31.
• BMO: Open a new checking account and earn up to $500 based on qualifying direct deposits before 10/31 + get a digital gift card worth $100 when you meet a BMO banker.

🥩 20% Off Delicious, Nutrient-Dense Red Meat

I've been eating Maui Nui Venison a lot recently and in addition to being the most nutrient-dense red meat, it's so delicious. Even better, I love their mission to help manage Maui’s invasive deer population to protect the environment and local communities. You can get 20% off your first purchase of jerky sticks (our family fav), fresh venison, and bone broth.

⏰ Using an Assistant to Save You Time (+ $1000 off)

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Earlier this week, Austin Rief (from Morning Brew) and I spent an hour sharing our experiences working with an assistant, as well as some tactics for making it more successful (watch here). I also spoke to the founder of Oceans (where Austin and I found our EAs) to get a deal for$1,000 off if you schedule a free intro call by the end of next week.

🥶 Cold Plunge: New Plunge Pod + $150 to $795 off

We love our Plunge Cold Plunge, so it's exciting that they just launched a less expensive version called the Plunge Pod that you can get $150 off with code ALLTHEHACKS. Also, until 9/30, their larger All-In model is on sale for $350 off here, which stacks with the code above. Finally, most of my credit cards across all issuers have a card-linked offer for 5% back (up to $295) on Plunge, which stacks with both deals above.

🕵️ Great Finds

🤯 The Surprising Impact of Trust and Skepticism

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Did you know that cynicism is at an all time high and it affects your emotional and physical health? This week, Dr. Jamil Zaki shared science-backed, actionable strategies to shift toward a positive growth mindset— paving the way for a more fulfilling and successful life.

🐼 TV Show Recommendation: Stillwater

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We don't allow much screen time for the kids, but when we do, we prefer shows that aren't too stimulating. We've recently loved watching Stillwater, an animated series about a wise panda who gives kids a deeper understanding of their feelings. It's free on Apple TV+.

🛫 LoungeReview App (LoungeBuddy Replacement)

Since LoungeBuddy shut down, I’ve been looking for a good app for finding airport lounges and I think I've found it: LoungeReview. Similar to LoungeBuddy (which shut down after getting acquired by Amex), you can filter for lounges you can access with differnet credit cards, elite statuses and premium tickets.

🎟️ Comedy Tour: Unprofessional with Alexis Gay

My friend and comedian, Alexis Gay, is going on tour with her first solo show "Unprofessional." I got to see an early preview and it was amazing. If you've ever worked in the tech or startup industry, I recommend checking it out. Tickets and tour details here.

💬 Parting Thoughts

As always, thanks so much for reading - I hope you enjoyed it!

Please feel free to reply to this email with any thoughts, feedback or even if you just want to say hi! :)

Chris