The Daily Churn

Jan 17 2025 75 ep. 41 mins 300

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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 75 - 2024 Wrapped: $45,037 + 4.8 Million Points

Jan 17 2025 82 mins

Massive episode covering ALL the things: December churns, full 2024 recap, results from the 2024 TDC Census, state of the podcast, Discord wrapped, 2025 goals, and so much more!If there's one episode to listen to, it's Japanese jail lol. But this one is a close second. Brace yourselves, it's a big one... 😤(02:36) - Banks(11:31) - Credit Cards(18:39) - Gift Cards(22:2

Ep 74 - November Recap: $3,112 + 80K Points

Dec 06 2024 56 mins

Schwab shenanigans, Gift of College x Kudos plays, Pepper changes, US Bank & BofA bonuses, Hyatt spend unicorns, P4 growing pains, Black Friday madness, 2024 churning surveys, and much more!(03:20) - Brokerages(05:35) - Credit Cards(15:42) - Banks(28:00) - Gift Cards(43:55) - Discounts & Freebies(54:47) - Final Tally------------------📬 Join the free newsletter for show n

Ep 73 - Four Days in Japanese Jail: Part 4 (Finale)

Nov 21 2024 46 mins

Finale of the Japanese Jail saga.In January of 2020, I was arrested in Tokyo and spent four days in Japanese jail. This is the story of what happened, told in words and photos.For photos, view the full shownotes online at thedailychurnpodcast.com(00:47) - Recap of Prior Episode(02:25) - The Night Before the Judge(05:44) - Breakfasts and Baths(13:08) - Meeting the Judge(18:24) - The

Ep 72 - Sept + Oct Recap: $4,030 + 540K Points

Nov 05 2024 60 mins

Burning 2 million miles in a month, Amex Platinum hacks, Alaska transfers, SAS EuroBonus challenge 😬, $500 Mercury bonus, Fidelity 21 day holds, Save referral scams, Chase Ink bonuses, PetSmart quadruple stacks, and much more!(01:47) - Trip Report(22:42) - Travel News(32:47) - Amex Hacks(39:43) - Banks(45:55) - Brokerages(50:15) - Credit Cards(53:08) - Discounts & Freebies(5

Ep 71 - Four Days in Japanese Jail: Part 3

Sep 17 2024 45 mins

Part 3 of the Japanese Jail saga.In January of 2020, I was arrested in Tokyo and spent four days in Japanese jail. This is the story of what happened, told in words and photos.For photos, view the full shownotes online at thedailychurnpodcast.com(00:55) - Recap of Previous Episodes(02:18) - Meeting Megumi(12:53) - Life in Japanese Jail(22:38) - A Day with the Prosecutor(31:00) - Sh

Ep 70 - August Recap: $2,269 + 127K Points

Sep 06 2024 50 mins

Current state of Pepper, Chase + US Bank + BofA app-o-ramas, P3 onboarding hiccups, evergreen Hello Fresh codes, MoviePass hacks, Petsmart triple stacks, Kudos boosts, free Chipotle & Chick-fil-A, and much more!(03:25) - Credit Cards(18:54) - Banks(22:04) - Gift Cards(33:00) - Discounts & Freebies(44:28) - Meal Kits(49:07) - Final Tally------------------📬 Join the free n

Ep 69 - The Story of Aligned Incentives with Logan

Aug 16 2024 87 mins

I spoke with Logan from Aligned Incentives on how he went from a casual churner to co-founder of a multi-million dollar gift card reselling business. What's that like, and how does it happen? Can anyone do it?We cover everything, from the origins of his company to how he found his co-founders, to the value of local meetup groups and seminars, his thoughts on financial independe

Ep 68 - July Recap: $3,630 + 100K Points

Aug 09 2024 53 mins

Results of last month's mealkit probe, new churning tools & apps, Pepper changes, hoarding vs cashing points, ideas for sitting cash, debit rewards & local credit unions 👽👉, Bank of America deep-dive, free Chick-fil-A, and much more!(08:22) - Credit Cards(21:21) - Brokerages(28:05) - Banks(39:42) - Discounts & Freebies(47:15) - Meal Kits(51:25) - Final Tally--

Ep 67 - Four Days in Japanese Jail: Part 2

Jul 23 2024 59 mins

Part 2 of the Japanese Jail saga.In January of 2020, I was arrested in Tokyo and spent four days in Japanese jail. This is the story of what happened, told in words and photos.For photos, view the full shownotes online at thedailychurnpodcast.com(02:51) - The Police(10:00) - The Contract(14:15) - The Jail(18:11) - Meeting Yonban(26:37) - Breaking the Ice(33:03) - Stuck in The Syste

Ep 66 - June Recap: $2,290 + 570K Points

Jul 05 2024 47 mins

$750 Triple Cash, 120K Southwest & Ink bonuses, easier Amex incognito offers, Fidelity SPAXX hub accounts, Costco vs Vuori, Prime Day, Pepper & Kudos, Starbucks scams & wins, Marley Spoon 🪦, HelloFresh and much more!(02:29) - Credit Cards(22:30) - Banks & Brokerages(29:40) - Discounts & Freebies(41:59) - Meal Kits(45:34) - Final Tally------------------📬 Jo