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You should probably avoid discount car rental agencies
Despite all the car rental brands, there are only really three major car rental brands: Hertz, Avis Budget and Enterprise. Hertz owns Dollar, Thrifty and Firefly. Avis owns Avis and Budget. Enterprise...
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Chase Ink Business Cash - take your game to the next level
This might be the best credit card out there, at least in terms of earning points. Of course, anything this good is going to have a catch. Let’s discuss the basics first. The card has a sign up bonus of...
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Don’t be scared of business credit cards
Nothing confuses people more than applying for business credit cards. Some people flat out refuse to do it. I think the hardest issue for people to grasp is the definition of business. The average person...
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An overview of your post Chase Trifecta options
You’ve completed the Chase Trifecta either by yourself or in two-player mode with P2. You’re getting the hang of this and you have those two slots open. Where should you go from here? A lot is going to...
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Optional cruise expenses to consider or avoid
You selected your cruise, you paid your fees and you know that you’ll have to pay for gratuities. All set right? Nope. You’re going to get bombarded with optional expenses while you are booking...
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Bilt Mastercard: required if you pay rent
The goal of anyone that is really into the travel hacking hobby is to earn points from every single expense possible. For almost everyone that doesn’t own a home, rent is far and away their largest expense....
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What is the best way to search for and then book a cruise?
I still see people saying that they like to book cruises directly with the cruise line but I rarely see anyone indicating that this method holds some type of benefit. I have been on over 30 cruises over...