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The Daily Churn

Anyone can churn anything. Each week, learn how to churn something new and novel, from credit card & bank bonuses to flights, hotels, cellphones, mealkits, even FIRE.Decades of churning experience packed into short, easy-to-follow episodes you can use right now to earn more miles, more points, and live a more financially independent life.

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Ep 32 - Car Dealerships Part 2: Tips for Negotiating...

The Daily Churn ·

2022/09/27

Conclusion to the 5-hour car dealership negotiation saga, along with ideas on alternative negotiation strategies that may yield better results, plus tips for your first visit to the car dealership & common pitfalls to avoid.(0:00) - Back at the dealership...(21:53) - The three circles of dealership hell(26:56) - Things we would do differently(27:40) - Alternative strategy #1 (hardball)(29:34) - Alternative strategy #2 (semi-hardball)(31:23) - Alternative strategy #3 (going public)(34:36) - Other

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Ep 31 - Tracker & August Recap

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2022/09/12

Exciting news on a new live churn tracker, along with a detailed breakdown of churns in August.(0:08) - ⚡️ Churn tracker [beta](1:59) - Banks (Juno, US Bank, Albert, Chime, Amex Biz Checking)(9:47) - Credit cards (WF Biz, Chase Inks, Amex Gold)(14:30) - Brokerages (Nadex, Public)(16:44) - Mealkits (Freshly, HelloFresh, Rakuten)(22:55) - Cellphones (Visible, iPhone 14)(26:22) - Final tally ($904)------------------Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com

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Ep 30 - Carvana vs Dealerships

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2022/08/31

Comparison of online and in-person options for selling a car, along with a play-by-play of 5 hours spent negotiating a car purchase at a dealership (plus some tricks to watch out for 👀).(1:57) - Online sales(5:36) - Private party marketplaces(8:43) - Issues with selling privately(20:01) - Carvana vs other services(24:38) - Buying a car (then vs now)(34:14) - Art of the scam(41:23) - 5 hours at the dealership...------------------Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and

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37:08

Ep 29 - July Recap

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2022/08/10

Massive month thanks to a couple huge bonuses posting, plus some painful lessons learned buying and selling a car in the current crazy market.(1:14) - Banks (WF biz + personal, Chase biz, Huntington biz, First Tech, Albert, Juno)(15:46) - Credit cards (WF biz, US Bank Triple Cash, Chase Ink Unlimited)(18:17) - Cashback (Capital One VRBO, mealkits offers)(20:57) - Cellphones (Visible)(21:52) - Selling a used car (Carvana vs. CL, FB, OfferUp, etc.)(26:42) - Buying a new car (car dealerships..

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40:43

Ep 28 - Employer Direct Deposit

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2022/07/21

Walkthrough of six different services for employer direct deposit, ranging in cost from free to paid, plus some tips & datapoints to help maximize reliability.(2:06) - Square(9:34) - Chase(14:17) - Wise(25:33) - Astra(29:56) - Brex(31:52) - Melio------------------Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com

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58:08

Ep 27 - June Recap

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2022/07/07

Detailed breakdown of churns in June, along with an update on booking ANA, plus a primer on recent events surrounding Celsius, Voyager and crypto as a whole.(3:08) - Banks (Affinity CU, Teachers Federal CU, Chase Biz, Huntington Biz, Citi Biz, US Bank Biz)(10:09) - Brokerages (Nadex)(10:47) - Rakuten (Personal Capital)(14:24) - Mealkits (Greenchef, Gobble, Hellofresh, SunBasket, Factor75)(25:27) - Honey (Kitchenaid mixer 👩‍🍳🍪)(27:50) - Misc (Visible, Stubhub)(28:44) - ANA update(31:26) - Crypto

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54:17

Ep 26 - May Recap

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2022/06/10

Biggest month so far, harvesting bonuses from banks, credit cards, brokerages, crypto exchanges, mealkits, cashback, and cellphones. All the churns!(1:12) - Credit cards (CIU, VentureX, USB Connect, Go, WF Biz)(10:16) - Banks (WF Biz, Chase Biz, Chase Personal, Albert, SoFi, Fairwinds, SCU, Chime, Huntington)(38:06) - Brokerages & crypto (Fidelity, Varo, Voyager)(41:16) - Mealkits & cashback (Factor75, Gobble, Blue Apron, SunBasket, Rakuten, BeFrugal)(51:09) - Cellphones (Visible)(51:41) -

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36:31

Ep 25 - Parking Cash

The Daily Churn ·

2022/05/25

Ideas on best places to park your cash to stay on top of inflation, including banks, bonds, and crypto exchanges. Plus a primer on stablecoins and avoiding collapses like Terra & Luna.(2:16) - SoFi & Ally @ ~1%(4:40) - HMBradley @ 3%(7:25) - Current @ 4%(8:30) - I-Bonds @ 9.62%(12:15) - Stablecoins 101(15:08) - What happened with Terra & Luna(21:32) - FTX fiat @ 7.9%(23:58) - Voyager USDC @ 9%(27:32) - Gemini GUSD @ 6.9%(29:26) - Stocks vs crypto(32:22) - Parking $10K vs

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53:37

Ep 24 - April Recap

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2022/05/03

Another big month packed with bank churns (and fails), along with more crypto, bonds, and brokerages. Plus cellphones, mealkits, cashback, and lots of free food.(0:56) - Banks (Monifi, Astra, Wells Fargo, Chase, Fairwinds, Service CU, OnJuno, SoFi, Albert, Chime, Current)(27:07) - Crypto, bonds, brokerages (I-Bonds, FTX, Voyager, Gemini, TradeStation, Public, Stockpile)(41:08) - Cellphones (Visible)(42:21) - Cashback, mealkits, free food (Vital farms, Smirnoff, Venture X, Ibotto, Rakuten)(52:15) -

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Ep 23 - ANA First & Business

The Daily Churn ·

2022/04/22

Step-by-step guide to using AMEX points to secure one of the best value premium cabins, plus booking tips & tricks gathered from 50+ hours of research, phone calls, and experimentation. Brace yourselves, this one goes DEEP 🤓(0:00) - Why ANA?(4:52) - ANA booking basics(10:58) - Advanced techniques(20:43) - Other quirks with ANA(32:39) - Booking example #1 (simple)(42:41) - Booking example #2 (complex)------------------Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and

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41:59

Ep 22 - March Recap

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2022/04/04

Another busy month churning banks, treasury bonds, credit cards, mealkits and cellphones, plus updates on some MS opportunities and high-yield stablecoins.(0:54) - Banks (PSECU, Current, Fairwinds, HMB)(5:13) - Gifting treasury bonds(9:48) - Crypto stablecoins (Voyager USDC, Gemini GUSD)(16:58) - Brokerages (Feb MS, Stockpile)(21:27) - Credit cards (CIU, Venture X)(27:31) - Cellphones (Costco, Visible)(31:49) - Misc (Cigna, mealkits, Rakuten, Dell)(39:47) - Final tally ($1,245 + $3,300

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Ep 21 - February Recap

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2022/03/07

Massive month in February with lots of new bank accounts, some interesting brokerage opportunities, crypto, easy MS, mealkits, cellphones, and cashback.(2:52) - Banks (PSECU, Affinity, First Tech, Fairwinds, Monifi, Albert, Current, Chime, Huntington)(25:13) - Bank tally (16 new accounts)(28:40) - Brokerages (Titan, TradeStation)(41:15) - Crypto (high-yield stablecoins, gemini, USDC)(44:47) - Credit cards (Venture X, Hyatt Biz)(45:55) - Mealkits (Daily Harvest, Freshly)(49:23) - Cashback (Rakuten,

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50:35

Bonus - Risk of Ruin Interview

The Daily Churn ·

2022/02/21

Bonus episode of an interview I did recently on another show, Risk of Ruin. I talk about leaving the work world behind in favor of early retirement, how churning fits into leanFIRE, my time in Japanese jail and our homesteading plans.(0:00) - Intro(3:27) - Risk of Ruin------------------Risk of Ruin podcast on apple & spotify.------------------Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com

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Ep 19 - January Recap

The Daily Churn ·

2022/02/07

Season 2 - Detailed breakdown of January 2022 churns across credit cards, banks, brokerages, cell phones, and misc categories.(1:15) - Credit cards (Southwest, Venture X, mealkits)(12:48) - Banks (Kabbage, FNBO, HMBradley, I-Bonds)(21:29) - Brokerages (Nadex)(23:17) - Cell phones (Visible)(24:15) - Misc (Cigna)(26:40) - Final tally ($1,085)------------------Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com

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Ep 18 - End of Year Recap

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2022/01/04

Season finale! Detailed breakdown of December churns along with a final year-end tally for 2021, plus a bonus recap on how the podcast is doing and some lessons learned making the show.(1:13) - Cell phones (iPhone 13, Boost, Visible)(8:36) - Bank updates (Chase Biz, HMBradley, I-Bonds, Lili)(18:37) - Credit cards (SW Performance, Hyatt Biz)(23:02) - Westin Kona mini-review (Marriott travel cert, Amex offers)(28:47) - Brokerages (Nadex)(29:06) - December tally ($647)(29:36) - 2021 tally ($10,497 +

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Ep 17 - Churning iPhones

The Daily Churn ·

2021/12/20

In-depth walkthrough of the various iPhone deals available from Costco, Best Buy, and Visible, as well as strategies for reselling on Swappa.(1:11) - Costco $300 BYOD offer(1:44) - T-Mobile $20 Talk & Text only plan(3:17) - Costco $720 BOGO iPhones(5:59) - iPhone Pro Max selling above retail(8:07) - Best Buy's crazy iPhone trade-in values(12:30) - Caution re: Flex Reseller policy(15:11) - Unlock trick using prepaid ATT sim(17:03) - Requesting unlocks from TForce(18:37) - Mistakes I made on

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Ep 16 - November Recap

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2021/12/06

Detailed breakdown of November churns across banks, brokerages, credit cards, cell phones, and cashback sites.(0:37) - Banks (Chase Bus, Lili, Treasury Bonds)(6:38) - Brokerages (Charles Schwab, Nadex)(8:44) - Credit cards (SW Premier)(10:53) - Cell phones (BB, Costco, Visible)(14:45) - Cashback (BeFrugal, Rakuten)(18:52) - Final tally ($2,012)------------------Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com

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Ep 15 - Credit Card Tracking Sheet

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2021/11/22

Brief walkthrough (and free download) of a Google Sheet template for tracking credit card churns, plus some tips for managing the "back office" work.(2:13) - Google Sheet template + sample data(3:48) - Status and Due Date columns(5:13) - Use a reminder app (eg. Google Keep)(7:35) - Autopay and Bonus columns(8:53) - Notes column(9:58) - Bank bonus and LeanFIRE sheets------------------Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com

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Ep 14 - October Recap

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2021/11/08

Detailed breakdown of October churns across credit cards, bank bonuses, brokerages, and cell phones (plus a bonus Ventana review).(1:59) - Credit cards (Amex BP, SW Performance & Premier)(3:19) - Some thoughts on BGs(8:46) - Chase & holiday season(11:46) - Banks (Key, PNC, Discover)(14:13) - Brokerages (Nadex)(16:03) - Cell phones (Best Buy T-Mobile)(19:49) - T-Mobile workarounds(26:14) - Final Tally ($1,980)(27:51) - Ventana Big Sur (aka churner mecca)------------Join the newsletter for

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Ep 13 - Churning SIM Cards

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2021/10/18

In-depth guide to churning Visible and other MVNOs to qualify for discounted phones and super discounted (even free) monthly plans.------------------Join the newsletter for show notes, links, and updates: thedailychurnpodcast.com

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