Behind the Craft

How to Save Money Now with ChatGPT Finances (6 Real Use Cases) | Ethan Bloch

September 20, 2026·45 min
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Ethan is the product lead for ChatGPT Finances at OpenAI. He previously co-founded Digit, which helped more than 10 million people save over $9 billion. In our interview, he shared six practical ways to use ChatGPT to find wasted spending, save money on taxes, maximize credit card rewards, and model major financial decisions. I’m confident at least one of these use cases will save you money today.Ethan and I talked about:(00:00) ChatGPT Finances can save you money right now(03:37) Use case 1: Cancel recurring subscriptions(09:37) How ChatGPT protects your financial data(18:03) Use case 2: Find tax savings proactively(24:58) Use case 3: Cut ETF and mutual fund fees(26:20) Use case 4: Maximize credit card rewards(28:20) Use case 5: Model income and taking time off(31:05) Use case 6: Decide whether to rent or buy(34:00) How to set up recurring finance checks(36:58) Shipping 47 product updates in one weekThanks to our sponsors:Wispr Flow: 4x faster than typing with your voice https://ref.wisprflow.ai/peteryangRiverside: All-in-one AI studio for podcasts and video https://creators.riverside.com/PeterYangLinear: The AI agent platform for modern teams https://linear.app/behind-the-craft📌 Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/how-to-save-money-now-with-chatgpt-finances-ethan-blochWhere to find Ethan:X: https://x.com/eblochLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebloch/Website: https://ethanbloch.com/Subscribe to this channel — more interviews coming soon!

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