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Brian Kelly, aka The Points Guy, on Living in the Moment and What Motivates Him

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The Points Guy (TPG) tells you everything you need to know about getting the most out of loyalty programs , credit card points or airline rewards. To avoid distractions, I… put my phone on “do not disturb.” (And This article originally appeared in the May/June 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Photo courtesy of Brian Kelly.

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Cashing in Without a Cash Register

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The rows of brightly colored candy, tabloids and magazines were closing in on me. Let me make a cashless payment by scanning my phone, entering a secret code or with my mom’s credit card. The Starbucks next door lets me pay and receive coupons using my phone. I was trapped. There was nothing I could do.

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Master Your Memory with Ron White

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Personally, I can now memorize a deck of cards faster than I can say ‘queen of spades.’ Your goal might not be to enter a memory competition, but you might have a simpler goal to be able to remember names and faces, or what you read in a magazine or a book, or to give speeches without notes or memorize product knowledge.”.

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These Are Nicole Lapin’s 6 Money Tips for Living Your Richest Life

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Throughout the book, she shares personal anecdotes and examples, such as how she painlessly eliminated a $5,000 credit-card balance. Lapin makes it a habit to negotiate with cable and phone companies. Get rid of a $5,000 credit card balance. Lapin wants to take the mystery out of finance.

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2 Important Rules for Attracting Wealthy Clients

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So do you immediately go and max out your credit card on a new Armani suit? Don’t go into credit card debt trying to impress a guy who can’t be impressed. He wants someone who can answer his questions without pulling out their phone and Googling the answer. “A You don’t look like wealth. The opposite is true.

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12 Essential Tips Every Solo Traveler Needs to Know

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Use the cloud Scan or take photos of your flight and hotel confirmations, credit card and insurance cards, and any other documents that might be useful. Keep these documents in the cloud and on your phone to easily access them from the road. Schedule regular check-ins with a friend or family member.

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Snail Mail 101

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Reading material includes magazines, newspapers, annual reports, tip sheets from the garden center and professional association bulletins. An article buried in a months-old magazine is not accessible to you and therefore irrelevant. Some people don’t want to toss out magazines with their address labels on them.

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