Join Benjy and long time Diamond member Rob DeCamp for a fun conversation about North Korea, traveling during early retirement, where to get a great massage in Bangkok and more! Due to the holiday ...
2023-11-26 02:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Shawn's back with Ryan and Benjy. The guys discuss Fluz's rough transition, gift card highs and lows, Bank of America success, and a few Amex conundrums. They share plans for holiday sh...
2023-11-15 05:31:19 +0000 UTC View Post
Larry joins Ryan and Benjy for his last episode of 2023. He shares highlights from the Chicago Seminars and his latest big spend hijinks. Benjy describes his recent Sphere experience, a...
2023-10-25 00:28:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Shawn's back and planning some big spend! He's been just as busy applying for cards, while Benjy tried to be busier. Benjy describes his return to a familiar spend method. The guys shar...
2023-10-13 02:42:19 +0000 UTC View Post
On this 6th episode of the MtM Diamond Financial Independence podcast Shawn and Benjy tackle insurance. We cover the history of health care in the United States, how we ended up where we are today ...
2023-10-05 21:30:20 +0000 UTC View Post
On this month's spotlight we are joined by Josh who is newer in the hobby, but proves you can achieve great things in not a huge amount of time. During the show we talk about his journey since find...
2023-09-29 02:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Kristin's back and shares her latest Amex employee card strategy with Ryan and Benjy. The gang talks over Q4 preparations, Prime Day strategies, and Benjy gets back in the saddle with $1k Sim...
2023-09-27 14:27:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Shawn shares highlights from the Vancouver meetup, Benjy describes his recent Simon experience, and the guys discuss credit card news and rumors. They dork out on lounge developments and pote...
2023-09-13 16:17:57 +0000 UTC View Post
Join Shawn and Benjy as Chance shares his unique background in the tourism industry. He also discusses his hits and misses since picking up the hobby a few years ago. Chance describes h...
2023-08-25 02:00:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Larry, Ryan, and Benjy dart from good to bad news and back again. The trio discuss riding the portal wave, a few different shutdowns, One Card nuances, their new card hauls, and upcoming trav...
2023-08-23 16:59:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Shawn shares why he plans to buy Visa gift cards again (finally). Benjy and Ryan mention a couple concerning hobby trends and disagree on a few different Marriott angles. The guys talk ...
2023-08-09 21:43:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Join us for this month's Member Spotlight featuring Todd from Honolulu. In addition to the normal topics we dive a bit into Marriott Bonvoy, how you're missing out with best rate guarantees and ton...
2023-07-28 02:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Raymond swings by to regale Benjy and Ryan with his Japan trip highlights and spending exploits. The guys reflect on the new Marriott/MGM partnership and the sad state of IHG. They also...
2023-07-26 18:27:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Shawn triumphantly returns to the show. The guys discuss the ending Hyatt/MGM partnership, Ryan's Bilt issues, a few Amex angles, American Airlines developments, a useful Wyndham trick, and A...
2023-07-12 16:23:12 +0000 UTC View Post
Kristin joins Ryan and Benjy again, carrying her big sack of Amex employee cards. They discuss Amex clawbacks, the latest on Fluz, and a bit of Dell drama. Benjy talks to himself about ...
2023-06-29 16:14:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Join Ryan and Benjy as they discuss a wide swath of spending and travel topics. Ryan gets weird with his applications, Benjy pontificates on Amex Fine Hotels and Resorts developments, and the...
2023-06-13 07:52:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Join Shawn & Benjy for the latest episode of the MtM Diamond Financial Independence Podcast. On this episode we answer a number of FI related questions from MtM Diamond members. Enjoy!
2023-06-09 13:45:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Join Benjy and Erik as they reflect on Erik's experiences living in Thailand. Erik also shares his favorite carriers and routes to travel to and from the States, how he manages to earn points...
2023-05-26 04:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Larry's back! He joins Benjy and Ryan to discuss a big sack of topics, including Fluz, pushing Rakuten, Amex strategies, the recent United devaluation, and Benjy's joyful use of 10ยข stamps.<...
2023-05-24 14:26:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Benjy and Ryan discuss the new Capital One Venture X Business welcome offer, acquisition challenges, and Memphis meetup highlights, among other news and spending items. Members also posed a v...
2023-05-10 10:40:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Join Shawn & Benjy with this month's member in the spotlight Ryan Moore. Despite being modest, Ryan uses the hobby to travel with his family and also to put some cash in his pocket. We focus on...
2023-04-27 16:01:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Join Shawn & Benjy with this month's member in the spotlight Ryan Moore. Despite being modest, Ryan uses the hobby to travel with his family and also to put some cash in his pocket. We focus on...
2023-04-27 16:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Raymond joins Benjy and Ryan again for a wide-ranging discussion. He talks about a couple shutdowns, getting back into buyers groups, and a recent NYC trip. They also discuss their rece...
2023-04-26 03:11:35 +0000 UTC View Post
Join us for the latest episode of our FI podcast where we discuss how to cut costs and save money with credit card benefits. We also dive into our "Amex Wallet for FI" detailing which cards we thin...
2023-04-18 12:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
On this episode of Spending Time Shawn, Benjy and Ryan dive into recent retention data points plus opportunities across banks. Ryan also updates on Metabank woes and we discuss Marriott's online po...
2023-04-12 02:32:55 +0000 UTC View Post
Kristin Glad joins Benjy and Ryan in her first Spending Time appearance. She shares her favorite big spend plays and regional wrinkles where she's involved. They also discuss Amex +5x r...
2023-03-29 14:48:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Join us for this month's Member Spotlight with Austin O'Hara. Austin plays this game hard, while also doing his best to avoid the North Dakota winters and travel with his family. In this episode we...
2023-03-25 02:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Join Benjy, Ryan, and Shawn as they update a variety of high spend strategies. The guys also discuss Q2 bonus categories, huge Amex referral offers, and a significant Amex welcome offer data ...
2023-03-15 16:15:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Member Spotlight is back and we have a great guest this show! Robert plays this game at a very high level including having his hands into so many different plays it makes my head spin. Get inspired...
2023-03-03 17:18:46 +0000 UTC View Post
Join Benjy, Ryan, and Larry for a wide-ranging discussion. Larry shares big spending angles where he's focused, how to take spending to the next level, and even more on the Target Mastercard ...
2023-03-02 03:24:08 +0000 UTC View Post