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Chris Hutchins

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11 episodes
Jan 7, 2026• All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life

Top 10 Takeaways from 2025

Chris distills his top 10 insights from 50+ podcast episodes in 2025, revealing a shift from pure optimization to focusing on what truly matters across wealth, time, health, relationships, and purpose.

37:24
Dec 31, 2025• All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life

Choosing the Problems Worth Struggling For with Mark Manson

Mark Manson discusses how to choose meaningful struggles in life by focusing on personal values, finding purpose through revealing rather than finding it, and understanding that a good life involves challenges you're grateful for and that serve a higher purpose.

59:44
Dec 17, 2025• All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life

My Top 5 Mistakes with Points & Miles

Chris shares his top 5 mistakes in the points and miles game, revealing the hidden costs of status, the importance of valuing time, understanding opportunity costs, critically examining point values, and the benefits of cashing out points.

54:54
Dec 10, 2025• All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life

End of Year Checklist for Your Taxes, Points and Miles

A comprehensive end-of-year financial checklist covering tax strategies, retirement account optimization, credit card benefits, status earning, and point/mile management to help maximize savings and benefits before December 31st.

1:13:17
Dec 3, 2025• All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life

The Easy Way to Build and Maintain Meaningful Relationships with Nick Gray

Nick Gray shares practical strategies for building and maintaining meaningful relationships as an adult, including hosting simple gatherings, sending casual friends newsletters, and creating personal websites to stay connected.

58:45
Nov 19, 2025• All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life

2025 Holiday Gift Guide and Ways to Save This Season

A comprehensive gift guide featuring over 80 gift ideas across tech, kitchen, home, clothing, fitness, and more, along with practical strategies to save money while shopping during the holiday season.

1:24:30
Nov 12, 2025• All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life

The Cost of Always Optimizing with Chris and Amy

Chris and Amy share a candid look at their life as optimizers, discussing family finances, teaching kids about money, managing health proactively, balancing work and family time, and navigating the challenges of parenting and travel.

1:12:10
Nov 5, 2025• All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life

10 Lessons That Challenged My Thinking on Money and Life

A thoughtful recap of a retreat exploring life's most valuable assets beyond money, including health, relationships, parenting, risk management, and redefining success through intentional living and personal growth.

59:23
Oct 29, 2025• All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life

Family Travel on Points: Tips, Tricks and Tactics with Nick Reyes

Nick Reyes shares expert strategies for affordable and stress-free family travel using points and miles, revealing how to book multiple award seats, fly business class with kids, and navigate international travel with children while enjoying unique experiences across the globe.

1:25:55
Oct 22, 2025• All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life

How to Focus on What Matters and Let Go of the Rest with Ryan Holiday

Ryan Holiday explores how Stoic philosophy helps us focus on what we can control, build resilience, and cultivate the four cardinal virtues—courage, discipline, justice, and wisdom—to find meaning and flourish even amid life's chaos.

58:43
Oct 15, 2025• All the Hacks: Money, Points & Life

Open Enrollment, Diversifying Investments, Buying Gold and More Listener Q&A

A comprehensive Q&A episode covering diverse topics including health insurance strategies, investment diversification, handling RSUs, life insurance, and AI tools, with insights drawn from the host's personal experiences and listener questions.

1:09:37