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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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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. This article was published in February 2013 and has been updated. I would even scrounge for the most elusive payment type of all: cash.

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4 Simple Steps to Securely Send Credit Card Information

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Many business owners find themselves in a situation where they are asked to send their credit card information in order to finalize a business transaction. Ask your VA/service provider if she has a Credit Card Authorization form that she can send to you, and you fax back to her. But first, a word of caution ….

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Tori Dunlap, Founder of Her First 100K is on a Mission to Close the Gender Pay Gap

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I simply don’t see the need for one when I can use credit cards and earn points and perks for my daily transactions. Thanks to my credit card points, I’ve earned flight upgrades, airline lounge privileges, free stays at high-end hotels as well as cash back, just from putting my everyday purchases on my credit card.

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How to Build a Library Worth Having

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Kids need to start learning the difference between a debit and a credit card. I said to myself, I hope my phone doesn’t ring, because I won’t sign the note this time. My phone never rang. This article was published in December 2016 and has been updated. Accounting and finance books Next, accounting.

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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. What is your motivator? “It

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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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