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  • Book Your Way Through October with the Top 3 Books on Amazon 2022

    Book Your Way Through October with the Top 3 Books on Amazon 2022

    The English Girl, Night, and A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy were the three best books on Amazon that I read in October. Of these best books on Amazon, I enjoyed A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy the most. This book took a…


  • Premium Rewards for Small Business Owners: An Ink Business Preferred Card Review

    Premium Rewards for Small Business Owners: An Ink Business Preferred Card Review

    For small business owners looking to earn points on shipping; social media and search engine advertising; travel; internet, cable, and phone services purchases, the card_name may be for you. This is one of four Ink business cards offered by Chase joining Ink Business Premier, Ink Business Unlimited, and Ink Business Cash. One of the unique…


  • Ink Business Premier Card: Elevating Your Business Game

    Ink Business Premier Card: Elevating Your Business Game

    The Ink Business Premier is a card that burst onto the scene in 2021. The card was only available to new card members through a Chase Business Relationship Manage. Fast forward to today, the card is now available to all new business credit card members, assuming you are under the Chase 5 24 Rule. One…


  • September’s Page-Turning Picks: The Top 3 Books on Amazon 2022

    September’s Page-Turning Picks: The Top 3 Books on Amazon 2022

    A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market, The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User’s Manual, and Coach Wooden’s Leadership Game Plan for Success: 12 Lessons for Extraordinary Performance and Personal Excellence were the best books on Amazon that I read in September. We can…


  • Venture into Rewards: A Comprehensive Capital One Venture Review

    Venture into Rewards: A Comprehensive Capital One Venture Review

    It’s hard to ignore what the Capital One team has done in the past few years, with updates to cards like the Capital One Venture and its rewards program. The addition of lounges, new cards like the Capital One Venture X, and a focus on dining and event exclusivity can’t be ignored. The Capital One…


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