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Everyone could use a little financial advice from time to time. But sometimes that information can be confusing or difficult to understand. Clarifi is there to help those of us who need a little guidance with our finances.

Occasionally in life we find ourselves in a dispute with another person or company. The judicial system in our country allows for us to right these wrongs by taking it before a judge and having them decide the issue.

Being a dynamo salesperson is not necessarily something you’re born with—it’s a honed skill that can be taught. When companies need to boost their bottom line, RAIN Group is the leading global sales training and consulting firm that teaches how to convert leads into customers.

Women with a superior taste in fashion know that some of the finest bags available today are very difficult to come by. If you can find a good deal on a Hermes or Chanel bag online, chances are it might be a scam. The internet is flooded with people trying to make money off of unsuspecting shoppers who trust that the product they are paying thousands of dollars for is genuine and real.

According to a report from the Council of Graduate Schools (co-published with the Graduate Record Examinations Board), there were 2.25 million grad school applications in 2016. That’s an incredibly competitive pool! So how do you stand out from the crowd? What’s the secret sauce to receiving an admitted status? Enter: Accepted.com.

Who Is Gateway Bank?

Gateway Bank is an Australian-based financial institution serving more than 30,000 members across the country. They take pride in putting their customers first by providing friendly customer service and offering a wide range of financial products and solutions. Some of their lending products include home loans, personal loans, credit cards and overdrafts, which essentially acts like a line of credit.

Once the two most powerful words in the lexicon of saving and investing, ‘compound interest’ has lost some of its mojo in the low-rate environment of recent years. However, in the early 1980s, when DepositAccounts’ founder, Ken Tumin, was a child, its potential was awe inspiring. So much so, in fact, that it instilled within him a lifelong passion for maximizing savings.

With a flair for the arts and a thriving business community, Georgia’s state capital, Atlanta, has emerged as a powerhouse in recent decades. Some of the country’s greatest golf courses can be found here, along with major sports teams and an exciting nightlife. It is no wonder that the film industry has taken notice of this charming southern city.

Many people use self storage facilities these days. They are easy to use, convenient, relatively inexpensive and sometimes necessary when you just can’t find the room for certain things. But how safe are they? How do you know that your most prized possessions are going to still be there, undamaged, when you return for them?

Have you ever gone out to eat at a restaurant and noticed that your waiter took your order, a different person brought you your drinks and yet another person delivered your food?

Word has leaked that the Barclays Arrival Plus credit card will soon be available online. This credit card offers 2.1% in travel rewards on all purchases when you include the 5% rebate on redemptions. Combined with the strong sign-up bonus, this is a valuable addition to any traveler’s wallet.

For most companies, time is money. And that means that projects have to be completed in a timely manner, otherwise precious opportunities could be wasted. While that sounds simple, it’s easier said than done to get ideas flowing freely and form a plan of action.

That’s where Taskworld can help. The startup offers cloud-based project management software, designed to help companies get projects done on time and under budget.

At one point or another, most of us have struggled with our finances. Whether it’s how to get out from under the burden of debt, how to save for retirement when you’re living paycheck to paycheck, how to afford to buy your first home or, simply, how to create an effective spending plan to allow you to reach your own unique goals, we need to rely on a trained financial professional at different points throughout our lives.

Yesterday I noticed that the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature card was now being advertised as just a Visa card on the Bank of America website. But on Alaska’s site it still says Visa Signature. I had to wonder, is BoA dropping Visa Signature benefits on the card?

Southwest Airlines may not offer premium seats, but you can still earn extra benefits when you get on the A-List. Usually, you’d need to fly 25 one-way segments or earn 35,000 tier-qualifying points to earn A-List status in the Rapid Rewards program.

Serene beaches, beautiful harbors, incredible mountains, fabulous restaurants, centers of history and moderate temperatures. You don’t have to go to the Caribbean to have the perfect island vacation. Turns out that all you need to do is head to the San Juan Islands, a slice of heaven in the Pacific Northwest.

One of the best benefits of the Citi ThankYou rewards program is being able to transfer points to one of 15 airline partners. Right now there is a limited time offer to receive a 15 percent bonus when transferring Citi ThankYou points to Cathay Pacific’s Asia Miles program.

Credit card companies, like American Express, Chase and others, continue to up the ante as they roll out new rewards credit cards with better benefits and higher annual fees. Metal credit cards that are heavy and produce a significant “clank” when they hit the counter make a statement. But metal cards can’t compare to bragging to your friends that you’re saving the ocean with your new American Express credit card made from recycled ocean plastic.

Between Father’s Day and graduation, you’ll have plenty of reasons to buy gifts for your dads and grads. United is offering you a way to turn those reasons into opportunities to earn some extra MileagePlus miles on shopping you would do anyway. You just have to use United’s online shopping portal.

Banks have continued to clamp down on people churning credit cards to earn sign-up bonuses. They want customers to keep cards for years because sign-up bonuses are loss leaders to earn our business. In keeping with this trend, American Express has added new language restricting sign-up bonuses based on the number of cards you’ve recently opened or closed, even with other banks.