Life Hacker, Points Optimizer and Host of All the Hacks (1m+ listeners). Previously founder @ Grove (acq by Wealthfront) & Milk (acq by Google) and VC @ GV.
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So proud of the
@hellogrove
team and excited to share that we've raised $8m in Series A funding to bring financial planning to everyone. And WE'RE HIRING.
I couldn't be happier to continue the
@hellogrove
mission to make financial advice honest and affordable for everyone at
@wealthfront
. Thank you to everyone who has supported me and Grove along the way!
@pitdesi
It’s the soon-to be-released (and much better) v2 of this: (includes cash back and a few more new features). I’m actually pretty convinced that cash back might be better than points (which sounds like heresy when I say it).
I’ve spoken with the world’s best to uncover the ways they upgrade their life, money and travel.
Since launching All the Hacks in 2021, I’ve published 94 podcast episodes & 32 newsletters.
Here are my top 10 takeaways to bring into 2023:
Very fortunate to have gotten a few hours with
@tferriss
to dig into everything he’s learned building his podcast to 700m+ downloads. What a fantastic episode that I’m already putting to good use on my podcast. Check it out!
@pitdesi
US Bank Altitude Reserve is an effective 4.5% cash back on travel and mobile wallet (so any dining with tap to pay). Amex Gold can be 4% on dining (or 4.4% with Schwab Platinum). BoA is higher but capped and requires $100k at BoA.
Want to learn how to earn a free airline companion pass? Or how to quickly get 120k+ points?
Every week I send the latest deals, hacks and finds in my free newsletter. Here's a sneak peak of what I'm sharing tomorrow morning ⬇️
@rrhoover
We spent 3 days trying to pick a name because we thought we arrived at Grove too quickly… sure enough after all these options, we liked Grove the most haha
Published my first guest post on
@Entrepreneur
about leaving Google to start my company
@hellogrove
and how to deal with all the craziness that comes with being a startup founder. Let me know what you think!
I’m excited to announce that the
@hellogrove
team is going to
@wealthfront
! I’m excited to work on the vision of Self-Driving Money™ and help millions of Americans optimize every dollar they earn.
Excited for first episode of All the Hacks, where
@leighrowan
and I discuss all the travel hacks you need for your next trip (something we're all overdue for).
@ShaanVP
It's not the best deal, but if you couldn't otherwise pull the trigger for business it might be worth it. For context, we did SFO-LHR & CDG-SFO in biz for 105k points/person in December and flights were ~$8k at the time. Dm me if you want to chat more
I might be the face of All the Hacks, but my wife
@afox
is the behind the scenes “advisor” / “board member” who helps make every episode and newsletter better. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Net Fulfillment > Net Worth
@bp22
made me completely rethink money.
Instead of focusing on growing my net worth, I'm now focused on maximizing net fulfillment and using money as a tool to engineer the right experiences for each "season" of life.
🚨New episode of All the Hacks w/
@NBA
and
@Spurs
legend
@ManuGinobili
where we discuss
• Pushing your mind and body to win
• Why he's driven a minivan for 10+ years
• Getting over the tough losses
• Why he loves credits card points
🎧 Full Episode:
🚨New episode of All the Hacks
Fun conversation with
@ramit
(bestselling author of I Will Teach You To Be Rich):
• How you can start living a rich life
• Creating your own money rules
• The invisible scripts that control us
• Money tricks for couples
🏨 One of my FAVORITE hacks. You'll be amazed at how far a little proactive communication will go.
1. Book stay ON hotel website
2. Email hotel in advance
3. Follow up 3 days before arrival
4. Get upgraded!
Clip:
@chasejarvis
@CreativeLive
I'm lucky to have been a part of
@PlayWithFIRECo
an incredible documentary about Financial Independence that comes out tomorrow. You can pre-order today on iTunes () or Vimeo ()
Can’t wait until everyone has access to affordable financial advice. Thanks
@LaurieSegallCNN
and
@CNNMoney
for helping me share the Grove
@hellogrove
story with the world!
NEW podcast episode is up!
"How I Built The Tim Ferriss Show to 700+ Million Downloads — An Immersive Explanation of All Aspects and Key Decisions (Featuring Chris
@Hutchins
)"
Show notes:
Please enjoy! 🙌
Had a chance to check out
@tonal
this weekend in SF and it was so impressive. I love seeing the product of friends’ hard work (
@ryanvance
@natebosshard
).
I asked 300k people for their favorite things of 2022.
• Books
• Podcasts
• Newsletters
• Placed traveled
• Lessons learned
• YouTube channels
• Small habits built
Then, I spent *hours* compiling answers to create the Best of 2022 Curation.
Here's the recap of each one:
Building
@indievc
has been a deeply personal experience that has stretched me and my family more than I could have ever imagined.
Grateful to be able to tell the story and build the franchise to support the next wave of founders shaping an independent future...
Thanks to everyone who came out for the first All the Hacks event in SF this week! Such an awesome community of listeners/readers who love upgrading and optimizing their life. Also big thanks
@PacasoHomes
for making it possible!
See you at the next one! :)
Self Driving Money is finally here! So proud to have helped bring this vision to life. Huge shoutout to the entire team that helped make this possible.
🎉🆕 Latest episode of All The Hacks feat.
@dollarsanddata
Nick Maggiulli (investing + saving pro) is live!
We talk investing in a down market, income producing assets, getting comfortable spending your money and more! 🎙️
🎧
🎉🆕 Latest episode of All The Hacks feat.
@ABonTV
host of
@NewsNation
#morninginamerica
We talk about making kindness your superpower, having mentors, giving constructive criticism (incl. some for me) and more! 🎙️
🎧
Here we go...😮, launch for The PROOF Collective NFT () is 12/11 (Sat) @ 12 PM ET / 5PM UTC. 5E starting price, dutch auction (price decreases) every 10 mins by .25E, with a floor of .5E. 1,000 in total, see you at the auction (more details at the site!)
Had so much fun on the
@choosefi
podcast talking about my personal journey towards financial independence and how I've combined my passion for personal finance and technology to create
@hellogrove
. Enjoy!
🚨New episode of All the Hacks.
Enjoyed talking
@BlockFi
CEO
@blockfizac
about all things saving, crypto and investing:
• Earning 8.6% on cash
• Putting crypto in your investment portfolio?
• Earning income with options
@moizali
So many thoughts. The best answer is free content or just automate best practices. I started to try and offer a service but CAC was way too high to make a human powered solution work. Can go as deep as you’d like on this topic… :)
When
@FoundersPodcast
told us that
@hutchins
had some of the most unique ideas in podcasting and media, we knew what to do.
We talk about:
- Transitioning from tech to media
- Building a community
- Growth hacks
- Interviewing
@tferriss
I'm thinking about doing a content series about money and would love your thoughts on topics. If you have a few minutes to give me your thoughts, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
I created a
@GoogleAds
account to test some YouTube ads and after one day I got suspended for an unpaid balance. So I overpaid the account and now I got suspended for suspicious payment activity. Support and appeals have been completely useless. Any suggestions?
Doing a deep dive on personal primary banks, focusing on ones that earn >4%, let you pay bills (incl. CC autopay), and have debit cards for ATM access. Currently have:
@Wealthfront
Cash
@Fidelity
CMA
@mercury
Personal
@Ally
Who else is missing?
Episode 2 of All the Hacks is out. Had a great time talking with Brad Barrett of
@ChooseFi
about how to achieve financial independence before you're 40. Hope you enjoy!
I've maxed out my Wealthfront Cash referrals for the extra 0.5% boost. Does anyone out there want me to send people to their link? Priority goes to All the Hacks members (join at ).
I love stories like this, especially when it’s about a trip to Japan! So glad the trip was great
@TopherNOW
! Hope I get as good a deal as you on our next trip!
My fiancé & I flew biz class to Tokyo on Singapore Air, round trip
& stayed in the Kyoto Park Hyatt Regency 5 nights
Did it all for free.
That’s (roughly) $8,000-12,000 worth of travel.
Here’s a 🧵on how we took the best, cheapest trip we’ve ever taken.
Even tho getting
Just learned everything there is to know about saving money on rental cars in an interview with Jonathan Weinberg (founder of
@autoslash
). So much good information. Can’t wait for this episode to drop soon!
@Stammy
For the future, if you’re going to book a flight to a Greek island, make sure to check out the Greek Islands Trick (). Also covered in Ep 5 of All the Hacks with
@scottsflights
:)
Just Published my 2022 Year End Checklist for Taxes, Money, Points + Miles today. If you want to get in some final optimizations before 12/31 or even just be better prepared for 2023, check it out:
We hosted our first-ever ReFUEL Retreat two weeks ago because we believe that founders who care for themselves can better care for their businesses. Here’s a look back at a nourishing and inspiring two days.
#ReFUEL2019
🚨New episode of All the Hacks.
Talking with
@morganhousel
about The Psychology of Money really leveled up the way I think about spending, saving and investing. Sometimes the best money hacks are new perspectives. Enjoy!
Yay! 🎉 New
#AllTheHacks
feat.
@joshua_becker
(
#minimalism
pro + award-winning author)
We talk: maximizing happiness, minimizing possessions, decluttering your home, his new book (Things That Matter) & why he committed to a minimal lifestyle!
🎧 listen:
Went to
@stammy
’s gear page to get some inspiration for an upcoming camera purchase and went down a rabbit hole for almost an hour. Seriously great content. Thank you! (
If you’re flying American at JFK and have Priority Pass, you get a $28/person credit towards food (including to-go) at Bobby Vans right after security. Free food 🙌🏼
If you like startup ideas, tune into The Startup Ideas Podcast.
New episode drops tomorrow with
@hutchins
We jammed on 5+ ideas. Free for the taking.
You can subscribe/follow to get notifications when it drops:
Does anyone hate seeing 3 types of service/delivery fees and then getting asked for a tip? Wouldn't combining it all as "$12.34 (tax, tip and fees)" be less frustrating?
I want to support the drivers, but there has to be a better way to do this.
Yay!🎉 New All the Hacks feat.
@danielpink
(
#1
NYT bestselling author)
We talk: The Power of Regret (his new book), the 4 regrets we all have, why to change multiple-choice answers and hacks to motivate yourself and optimize your day
🎧 Listen and enjoy:
After sharing that I have a lot of points/miles, I've been a target of numerous attempts to steal them. I've learned a lot about security, but nothing has been more helpful than this guide from
@Stammy
If you're not getting at least 5.05% on your cash, then use this link to get a 0.5% boost on your APY from Wealthfront. The link cycles through different All the Hacks member referral codes (something I'm experimenting with as a member perk):
Change your mind, change your life
I had a great conversation with
@SahilBloom
about the most powerful paradoxes of life. Here were my favorites:
Advice Paradox: Most advice sucks and taking more advice can leave you less well-prepared. Winners develop filters and selectively
Just booked a
@JetBlue
flight for someone else with my points and immediately got an email letting me know that it happened, just in case it wasn’t me that booked it. Great fraud check. 👏👏👏