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  • IHG Traveler Card Review: Earn 17X Points at IHG

    IHG Traveler Card Review: Earn 17X Points at IHG

    The card_name is IHG’s lowest-tier card in the IHG credit card portfolio. Other cards in the portfolio include the IHG Rewards Premier Credit Card and IHG Rewards Premier Business Credit Card. The ability for business owners to add an IHG business card to their wallet, in addition to an IHG personal card makes the IHG…


  • Get More Out of Your Business Trips with Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card

    Get More Out of Your Business Trips with Delta SkyMiles® Reserve Business American Express Card

    Like the card_name, business credit cards can be a great way for business owners to get in on the points and miles game. Business credit cards are another way to add to the points you are earning from personal credit card spending. The card_name is one of many Delta business and personal cards issued by…


  • Best Books on Amazon: Top 4 Books from May 2022

    Best Books on Amazon: Top 4 Books from May 2022

    The Longest Day: The Classic Epic of D-Day, Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organization, American Assassin: A Thriller (A Mitch Rapp Novel), and Man’s Search for Meaning were the four best books on Amazon that I read in May. Of these books on Amazon, my favorite is Wooden on Leadership: How to…


  • Soaring to New Heights: A Review of the Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card

    Soaring to New Heights: A Review of the Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card

    Travelers have to appreciate the array of Southwest credit cards, including the card_name, on the market today. Whatever type of traveler, Southwest likely has a card to suit your needs. EarlyBird Check-In, Tier Qualifying Points, and InFlight Statement Credits are the primary reasons to get excited about the card_name. Separately, the card comes with a…


  • More Rewards, More Fun: A Comprehensive Look at the Southwest Plus Card

    More Rewards, More Fun: A Comprehensive Look at the Southwest Plus Card

    card_name is one of a few Southwest cards on the market. Chase is the sole issuer of both Southwest personal and business credit cards. This card is the lowest-tier Southwest card issued by Chase. The other cards are the Southwest Priority Card and Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card. One of the primary reasons to…


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