Chris Hutchins, All the Hacks podcast host, loves optimizing everything. He wants to live better but pay less. But he's not talking about budgeting. His way of saving money doesn't involve one-dollar meals or roadside motels. It's quite the opposite. Hutchins figured out a way to eat at Michelin-star restaurants and stay at the Four Seasons. And he can do that for less than half the cost or even without paying. It's all about knowing how to work within the system of miles, points, rewards, and more. With his podcast, he hopes to help the listener do the same.
Finance is a big topic of interest for Hutchins. His first job out of college was as an investment banker in New York City. While that career didn't last, it did lead to something bigger. One of his next ventures was a company focused on making financial advice accessible. Wealthfront acquired the business and appointed Hutchins in charge of new product strategy. But the All the Hacks podcast host's true passion was beyond simple financial advice. He wanted to get inside the system he learned as a banker and gain from it.
In a feature on NasDaily, Hutchins revealed that he collected 12 million credit card points over 20 years. This is equal to 250 flights or 1,000 nights in a decent hotel. With one spreadsheet, he managed to track which payment provided which type of reward. But it required a considerable amount of planning. This is the type of advice the listeners can expect to learn from All the Hacks.
And this podcast has so much more to offer. The All the Hacks host interviews an expert in each episode. The guest explains the deals and hacks in their field. Some offer tips about the travel industry and hospitality. Others provide career hacks that will help the listener get promoted faster. There will be, of course, money hacks and even parenting tricks, like how to skip the waitlist at daycare. The show even explains how people can be "time millionaires." Listeners can learn new hacks here each week.
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