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✈ American Airlines Giving Away 100,000 Miles To 100 Winners
Entering the lottery is almost always a terrible waste of money. The math says your expected value is almost always extremely negative.
But what if you got a free lottery ticket?
That’s kind of possible right now with American Airlines.
To celebrate its 100th year, the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline is giving away 100,000 miles to 100 winners.
The cost: free, plus a bit of your personal data (your name, email, postal code and AAdvantage number). If you don’t already have one, you can sign up for an AAdvantage account (also free) and enter the contest immediately after.
You’re allowed to enter every day until the contest closes on April 30.
If you booked or are booking an American Airlines flight between April 15 and 30, you can also enter a valid confirmation code to earn up to 400 bonus entries on four separate trips.
A quick search via Google’s AI suggests that 100,000 AAdvantage miles are worth between $1,300 and $1,520.
So you aren’t going to become a millionaire by winning this free lottery. But that’s a great perk that you can get for the price of providing your loyalty program account and an email address.
📊 Stat of the Day
💻 3%: The rough amount Expedia says you can save by booking flights on Fridays (the cheapest day) vs. Sundays (the most expensive day). Of course, this flies in the face of traditional advice (typically, Tuesdays are considered best for booking flights). There may be a logical explanation for the switch, as AFAR explains.
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🎙 Podcast
In this episode, Wes tackles the psychological hurdle that many high-achievers face when they finally reach the "Retirement Green Zone." After decades of using hard work, discipline, and ambition to build a nest egg, it can be incredibly difficult to simply turn that drive off. Wes discusses the "ambition guilt" that many retirees feel when they pursue creative hobbies or passions that don’t generate a paycheck. Rather than viewing this transition as "lowering" your ambition, Wes argues that the key to a happy retirement is rechanneling that legendary work ethic into areas that feed your soul instead of your bank account. Also, it can feel like we’re in a confusing state of the 2026 economy, where record-breaking corporate data seems at odds with the reality on the ground. While U.S. company profits soared by 26% in late 2025 and nominal GDP has grown significantly since 2019, many consumers are still feeling the weight of high prices. Wes explains how we are living in a "K-shaped" economy and breaks down what these disparities mean for your wallet and how to navigate an environment where productivity is higher than ever, but the benefits aren't being shared equally.
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