Navigating Your Money, Points, and Career + More Listener Q&A with Kevin Rose
Author: Chris Hutchins
October 16, 2024
Duration: 1:20:13
#197: Together with Kevin Rose, we'll dive into points and miles strategies, credit card optimization, travel tips, and career growth. Specifically, we'll cover everything from underrated credit card tricks, tactics for earning multiple welcome bonuses, navigating the complexities of family travel, staying updated on the best deals, our favorite podcasts, and so much more.
Kevin Rose is a partner at True Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm that has invested over $4 billion in a portfolio of over 400+ founders. Kevin previously founded Digg, Zero, Oak, and was a Partner at Google Ventures.
Link to Full Show Notes: https://chrishutchins.com/kevin-rose-ama-1
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Resources Mentioned
Kevin Rose: Website | Newsletter
DEXA Scan: DexaFit
Credit Cards
Best Credit Cards Offers Page
Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card
U.S. Bank Altitude® Reserve Visa Infinite® Card
Bank of America Preferred Rewards
Robinhood Gold Credit Card
Bilt Mastercard®
Wells Fargo Autograph Journey℠ Card
Wells Fargo Autograph℠ Card
Citi Strata Premier℠ Card
Credit Card Optimizer Tool
How to Get Approved for Business Cards
Pepper Rewards App (Referral code: 612342)
Points and Miles Websites
Frequent Miler
Doctor Of Credit
One Mile at a Time
Travel
point.me
AwardCat
10xTravel
Savanti Travel
Hyatt Globalist Guest of Honor: A Complete Guide
Podcasts
Frequent Miler On The Air
Animal Spirits
The Memo by Howard Marks
MoneyWise with Sam Parr
The Peter Attia Drive
diggnation
Huberman Lab
The Aliquot (Rhonda Patrick)
ATH Podcast
Chris' Newsletter: Sign Up | Past Issues
Chris' Membership
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Full Show Notes
(02:11) Introduction
(03:32) Strategizing Your Next Home Purchase
(07:42) When Should You Consider REITs?
(08:25) Mastering the Skill of Spending
(12:15) Why You Should Invest Toward Your Pain Points
(14:28) Maximizing Earnings in Less Than 6 Months
(16:51) Most Overrated Credit Card Trick
(20:55) Underrated Credit Card Strategies
(23:30) Chris' Credit Card Optimizer Tool
(25:34) Secret Perk on Amazon Visa Card
(26:49) How to Earn Multiple Welcome Bonuses
(30:26) Cancelling/Recycling Credit Cards
(35:20) How to Get Weekly Alerts on Deals & Finds
(37:01) Earning Points Beyond Regular Spending
(40:00) Pepper Points
(41:16) Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines Merger
(44:03) Adding Authorized Users on Your Card
(45:48) How to Search for Hotel Availability by Occupancy
(46:49) Chris' Favorite Websites to Earn Points From
(47:22) Best Credit Card Pairings
(49:33) Using Consultants to Maximize Points
(51:04) Relaxing on Vacation
(54:03) Rental Car Protection on Points
(55:57) Chris and Kevin's Favorite Airline Cabins
(58:10) Splitting Kids & Nanny into Different Class Flight Seats
(1:02:20) Earning Hyatt Globalist Status
(1:05:52) Optimizing Vacation Rentals or Extended Trips
(1:07:07) Chris and Kevin’s Favorite Podcasts
(1:09:31) How to Decide to Quit Your Job
(1:13:49) Accelerating Your Career With Kids
(1:20:13) Future Q&A Preview
(1:21:04) The Reason We Have Ads in the Show
(1:22:53) Where to Find Kevin
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