The Daily Churn

By thedailychurn

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

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How many episodes does The Daily Churn have?

The podcast currently has 75 episodes available.

The Daily Churn episodes:

July 11, 2023Ep 45 - Deal Alerts & June Recap
Exciting news on a new Deal Alerts feature, along with a detailed breakdown of $1,410 + 195K worth of churns in June, including the massive MooMoo referral bonus, new Chase Ink Preferred offer, RedCard news, Prime Day & more!
(1:43) - News (Deal Alerts, Target RedCard, Prime Day, Dell, Marriott, Costco)
(10:57) - Brokerages (MooMoo, UNest)
(18:04) - Banks (Wells Fargo, US Bank, Chase, Oxygen, Laurel, I-Bonds)
(24:34) - Credit Cards (IHG, Ink Preferred, Leverage, Hilton, Marriott)
(33:04) - Freebies & Discounts (Bilt, Lyft, Cap1, DoorDash, Southwest, Amazon)
(36:13) - Final tally ($1,410 + 195K Points)
(36:57) - Deal Alerts beta 🔒

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44min
June 21, 2023Ep 44 - Asking for More: How to Ask for Upgrades, Discounts & Free Stuff
Most of us are out of practice, and bad at it. Like public speaking, it's often avoided. So where do people go wrong, what can you do to improve, and how do you apply it to real-life scenarios, like hotel check-ins?
(0:00) - Why ask for more?
(5:06) - Attitude & Approach
(7:58) - Four types of people
(12:43) - The Goldilocks Zone
(14:13) - Four magic words
(20:56) - How to push one extra step
(26:11) - When to escalate
(28:48) - Recognize openings
(31:14) - Get your reps in

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💌 Most people find the show through word of mouth. Please forward to a friend if you think they would enjoy it 🙏
⭐️ Or if you have a bit of time, please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple or Spotify. The algorithm gods (and me) thank you for your sacrifice 🙇‍♂️
Have questions? Leave a comment to get answers, share datapoints, or just say hello 👋
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39min
June 07, 2023Ep 43 - May Recap: $2,660 + 250K Marriott
Redeeming Marriot Bonvoy free night certificates in Hawaii, the new I-Bonds rate and alternative 5%+ options for parking cash, an easy hack for half price pet food, why we're transferring all of our brokerage accounts to Fidelity, plus much more!
(3:04) - Award travel (Bonvoy Hawaii)
(8:19) - Credit cards (Marriott Boundless, IHG Biz, Amex Biz Plat NLL)
(10:31) - Banks (US Bank Biz, Oxygen, Laurel)
(15:43) - Parking Cash (I-Bonds, Juno, Public)
(19:48) - Brokerages (Fidelity, Wells Fargo, Interactive Brokers)
(31:31) - Hacks / Discounts / Freebies (Petsmart, Rakuten, Amazon, Bud)
(35:36) - News (Redcards, Daily Getaways)
(38:48) - Final tally ($2,660 + 250K Marriott)

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♡ Enjoy this episode?
💌 Most people find the show through word of mouth. Please forward to a friend if you think they would enjoy it 🙏
⭐️ Or if you have a bit of time, please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple or Spotify. The algorithm gods (and me) thank you for your sacrifice 🙇‍♂️
Have questions? Leave a comment to get answers, share datapoints, or just say hello 👋
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41min
May 09, 2023Ep 42 - April Recap: $1,060 + 219K Points
Back in the swing of things in April, tackling brokerage bonuses from Wells Fargo, Ally, Fidelity, MooMoo, plus big SUBs from Chase Ink, IHG & Marriott, US Bank and Gateway, along with some easy churns from Oxygen, Target, and Amazon.
(2:11) - Wells Fargo / Vanguard saga
(11:52) - Other brokerages (Vanguard, Fidelity, Ally, MooMoo)
(16:55) - Banks (Go2Bank, Wealthfront, Oxygen, Gateway, US Bank, Laurel)
(21:41) - Credit cards (IHG Biz, Marriott Boundless, CIU, Venture)
(28:06) - Freebies & Discounts (Target, Amazon, Southwest)
(31:04) - Mealkits (HelloFresh, EveryPlate)
(33:47) - Final tally ($1,060 + 219K UR)

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♡ Enjoy this episode?
💌 Most people find the show through word of mouth. Please forward to a friend if you think they would enjoy it 🙏
⭐️ Or if you have a bit of time, please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple or Spotify. The algorithm gods (and me) thank you for your sacrifice 🙇‍♂️
Have questions? Leave a comment to get answers, share datapoints, or just say hello 👋
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36min
April 11, 2023Ep 41 - March Q1 Recap: $3,050 + 394K Points
Full recap of churns from Jan, Feb and March, including big bonuses from Huntington, Wells Fargo & Chase, plus deals, discounts & freebies from Hellofresh, Target RedCard, Amazon, Wendy's & more!
(1:52) - Banks (Huntington, Live Oak, Laurel Road, DCU, Wells Fargo, US Bank)
(9:25) - Brokerages (Moomoo Invest)
(12:17) - Credit cards (Chase Inks, IHG)
(21:34) - Mealkits (HelloFresh)
(23:13) - Cellphones (Mint)
(25:11) - Freebies & Discounts (Target, Amazon, Wendy's)
(32:59) - Final tally ($3,050 + 394K points)
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⚡️ View the live churn tracker for real-time updates on all the churns as they happen.
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💌 Most people find the show through word of mouth. Please forward to a friend if you think they would enjoy it 🙏
⭐️ Or if you have a bit of time, please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple or Spotify. The algorithm gods (and me) thank you for your sacrifice 🙇‍♂️
Have questions? Leave a comment to get answers, share datapoints, or just say hello 👋
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34min
March 21, 2023Ep 40 - McDonalds Madness: Secret Menu Deals
Kicking off Season 3 with a deep dive into the hidden McDonalds rewards app secret menu, which includes insane deals on Big Macs, large fries, and breakfast sandwiches that can be churned EVERY DAY.
Disclaimer: please don't eat McDonalds every day 😶
(1:06) - Podcast update
(4:32) - What's up with McDonalds?
(7:46) - How their app actually works
(11:59) - Secret menu deals 🤯
(14:57) - P1 + P2 workaround
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💌 Most people find the show through word of mouth. Please forward to a friend if you think they would enjoy it 🙏
⭐️ Or if you have a bit of time, please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple or Spotify. The algorithm gods (and me) thank you for your sacrifice 🙇‍♂️
Have questions? Leave a comment to get answers, share datapoints, or just say hello 👋
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20min
January 09, 2023Ep 39 - December & 2022 Recap: $32,454 + 981K points
End to a massive year, including big bonuses in December from Morgan Stanley and Public, along with a breakdown of all 2022 churns, plus a bonus recap of listener & subscriber stats from the podcast.
(2:08) - Credit cards (MS Amex Plat, Chase Inks)
(8:28) - Banks (DCU, Laurel, Upgrade)
(12:50) - Brokerages (Public)
(14:39) - Cellphones (Costco, Mint)
(18:12) - Mealkits (Green Chef, HelloFresh)
(20:41) - Freebies & Discounts (Peloton, Target, Turbotax, Sugarfina, Chase offers, Doordash, Apple Music, SiriusXM, StudentBeans, Dell, Starbucks)
(32:47) - December tally ($3,135 + 416K points)
(34:08) - 2022 tally ($32,454 + 981K points)
(44:36) - Bonus: Podcast stats 🤓
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⚡️ View the live churn tracker for real-time updates on all the churns as they happen.
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♡ Enjoy this episode?
💌 Most people find the show through word of mouth. Please forward to a friend if you think they would enjoy it 🙏
⭐️ Or if you have a bit of time, please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple or Spotify. The algorithm gods (and me) thank you for your sacrifice 🙇‍♂️
Have questions? Leave a comment to get answers, share datapoints, or just say hello 👋
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1h
December 08, 2022Ep 38 - How to Open the Morgan Stanley Amex Platinum
Update on exactly how to open this confusing (but lucrative) card, including new methods involving Preferred Savings accounts, Active Assets Accounts (AAA), CashPlus engagement bonus & fee avoidance, and a walkthrough of two simple options for qualifying 👊😤
(0:00) - What's the deal with this card?
(7:11) - tldr: Preferred Savings ftw
(9:12) - Active Assets Accounts (AAA)
(10:20) - The magic of Preferred Savings
(12:31) - Why it's better than Access Investing
(14:28) - Preferred Savings vs CashPlus
(17:04) - Should I even open a CashPlus?
(19:55) - How does AMEX get data from MS?
(20:38) - Option 1: Preferred Savings + CashPlus (safest)
(23:50) - Option 2: Preferred Savings only (riskier)
(25:33) - What we did (riskiest 😁)
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⚡️ View the live churn tracker for real-time updates on all the churns as they happen.
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♡ Enjoy this episode?
💌 Most people find the show through word of mouth. Please forward to a friend if you think they would enjoy it 🙏
⭐️ Or if you have a bit of time, please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple or Spotify. The algorithm gods (and me) thank you for your sacrifice 🙇‍♂️
Have questions? Leave a comment to get answers, share datapoints, or just say hello 👋
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31min
December 01, 2022Ep 37 - November & Black Friday Recap: $3,880 from Banks, Mealkits, Cellphones & More
Jam-packed episode covering huge bonuses from Huntington, Upgrade and Chase, plus holiday deals & discounts from Amazon, Target, Wayfair, HelloFresh, Green Chef, Visible, Mint and more!
(2:29) - Banks (Huntington, Laurel, Amex, Juno, Upgrade)
(14:06) - Credit cards (BofA, Venture X, Chase Ink, MS Amex Plat)
(19:10) - Black Friday (Liam Neeson x Breadmaker 😤)
(26:05) - Discounts & Freebies (Saks, Peacock, Hulu + Disney, Target, Rakuten, Amazon, Wayfair, Starbucks, Peloton)
(38:00) - Mealkits (HelloFresh, Blue Apron, Green Chef)
(42:03) - Cellphones (Visible, Walmart, Mint)
(53:18) - Final tally ($3,880 + 60K Amex)
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⚡️ View the live churn tracker for real-time updates on all the churns as they happen.
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♡ Enjoy this episode?
💌 Most people find the show through word of mouth. Please forward to a friend if you think they would enjoy it 🙏
⭐️ Or if you have a bit of time, please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple or Spotify. The algorithm gods (and me) thank you for your sacrifice 🙇‍♂️
Have questions? Leave a comment to get answers, share datapoints, or just say hello 👋
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56min
November 16, 2022Ep 36 - Simplifi for Churners: Keeping Better Track of Your Money
Full review of Simplifi, an app that's useful not only for personal finance & budgeting, but also for keeping track of all your credit card, brokerage, and bank account churns in one place.
(0:00) - Why use Simplifi
(2:55) - How Simplifi works
(4:22) - Simplifi vs Mint
(5:39) - Simplifi vs YNAB
(8:57) - Simplifi vs Personal Capital
(10:14) - Using Simplifi for churning
(21:48) - Simplifi quirks
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💌 Most people find the show through word of mouth. Please forward to a friend if you think they would enjoy it 🙏
⭐️ Or if you have a bit of time, please consider leaving a rating or review on Apple or Spotify. The algorithm gods (and me) thank you for your sacrifice 🙇‍♂️
Have questions? Leave a comment to get answers, share datapoints, or just say hello 👋
...more
26min

FAQs about The Daily Churn:

How many episodes does The Daily Churn have?

The podcast currently has 75 episodes available.

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