All the Hacks Newsletter

In last week’s post I talked about How to Travel to Japan like a Pro and today, I wanted to share a bunch of tips about using your points and miles for flights and hotels for Japan. I’ll also add a few other ways to save on a trip, even …

I’m back to writing and today we’re talking about one of my favorite travel places: Japan. I’ve been there four times already, and I am eager for my fifth. And last month, I did a podcast episode with Brandon Presser (🎧Ep 101), who…

On average, Americans spend 25.8% of their earnings on housing costs, but there are plenty of creative ways to reduce that through house hacking. Now, don’t let that conjure up images of roommates or bunk beds, you don't necessarily have to sa…

I have an incredibly packed newsletter to share with you, so I’ll keep the intro short. I’m going to run through… My 10 biggest takeaways from the past 94 episodes of the podcast (and what I will focus on in 2023 because of t…

There are a few days left in 2022, so you still have time to do some year-end tax and financial planning. My approach is to avoid, minimize or postpone my taxes as much as possible while 100% following the rules of law. Given that, I’m hoping …

As the holidays get closer, I thought I’d put together a list of my favorite products, gifts, past purchases and more. Hopefully some of them might make good ideas for gifts this holiday season. If you have any suggestions for things I should …

I know many of you enjoy traveling (maybe even as much as I do), but sometimes, you want a place to stay that isn’t just a hotel. Finding the right option can take time because there are so many choices. A few weeks ago, I released a solo epis…

Today is one one of those newsletters you bookmark because I’m sure you want to reference it later. Take it from me… before 2021 I had an infrequent relationship with the healthcare system. Since then, I've experienced shingles, a broke…

A few weeks ago I had an incredible conversation with Nick Gray (🎧 Ep68) on how to host a successful cocktail party. He literally wrote the book on building big relationships through small gatherings. I’m so used to hosting/attending dinner pa…

The combo of increasingly sophisticated scammers and so much of our personal data living online is a scary and frustrating thing to think about. I’d been curious about the topic of cybersecurity and identity since someone tricked Chase into or…