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5 Ways To Profit From Bitcoin

Bitcoin is currently the largest cryptocurrency. It continues to increase in value over the years. This has led to many people jumping into the bitcoin wagon to try and benefit from the price surge experienced since its launch. But while the first ten years of Bitcoin realized a spike in its price, which meant holders made a lot of profit, the same can’t be said in recent years, and the question remains: How do you profit from Bitcoin?

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Real Estate Apps and Services Every Novice Investor Should Have

Real estate has long been one of the best assets to invest in due the potential for high returns. However, the fact that investing in real estate requires a lot of investment capital leaves no room for mistakes. Fortunately, there are several apps and services that novice investors can leverage to minimize their margin of error. Here are a few of them.

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The Best Ski Resorts in the US 2021-2022

When it comes to skiing in the US, skiers will find a large selection of top ski resorts, including the best ski resorts in the world. Here we collected top US ski resorts to find perfect powder, hang out with friends, have family fun, or simply unwind this season.

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What is HostArmada and How Can it Help You Grow Your Business?

Living at the frontier of technological advancement could be both exciting and very overwhelming. It is unimaginable in today’s world to have a serious business with no online presence. How do you go about that? How do you gain an online presence and introduce your brand to the digital world? The answer is simple and very accessible to everyone – you need a Web Hosting service that allows you to build a website, make it visible on the internet and keep it up and running 24/7. There are many web hosting options out there, however, how do you know which one to go with?

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Transfer Citi ThankYou Points to American Airlines AAdvantage Miles

Lounge zone at the airport. Transfer Citi ThankYou Points to American Airlines AAdvantage

Citibank and American Airlines AAdvantage® have been partners and have been offering AAdvantage co-branded credit cards for a long time. However, AAdvantage has never been a part of Citi’s ThankYou® Rewards program. Things changed this July, at least temporarily. A long-desired partnership has finally happened. Now and through November 13, 2021, cardholders of qualifying Citi credit cards can convert ThankYou points to American Airlines AAdvantage miles.

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Getting Back To Travelling With Monos: Climate Neutral Luggage With Style To Match

Back To Travelling With Monos suitcases

Things are changing, lockdowns are loosening, and travelling is back.
Do you have everything you need to catch your first flight out of the country:

  • Is your passport still valid?
  • Do you have clothing other than your daily attire of sweatpants for the last 1.5 years?
  • Is your luggage reliable, fashionable and climate-neutral certified?

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TSA PreCheck vs. Global Entry: Which Program to Choose?

Nobody likes long security lines at airports, but luckily, there are ways to skip the crowds. Federal trusted traveler programs like TSA Pre✓® and Global Entry were created for travels to help them speed through security and make screening less intrusive.

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Is It Worth Taking a Loan for University Studies

Studying‌ ‌at‌ ‌college‌ ‌is‌ ‌not‌ ‌cheap,‌ ‌as‌ ‌the‌ ‌learners‌ ‌have‌ ‌to‌ ‌cover‌ ‌different‌ ‌expenses,‌ including‌ ‌tuition‌ ‌fees,‌ ‌living,‌ ‌books,‌ ‌and‌ ‌similar‌ ‌things.‌ ‌Unfortunately,‌ ‌the‌ overwhelming‌ ‌majority‌ ‌of‌ ‌high‌ ‌school‌ ‌graduates‌ ‌do‌ ‌not‌ ‌have‌ ‌an‌ ‌opportunity‌ ‌to‌ ‌afford‌ ‌the‌ ‌cost‌ ‌of‌ ‌education.‌ ‌Fortunately,‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ ‌development‌ ‌of‌ ‌the‌ ‌online‌ ‌market,‌ ‌there‌ is‌ ‌an‌ ‌opportunity‌ ‌to‌ ‌get‌ ‌a‌ ‌loan‌ ‌that‌ ‌will‌ ‌help‌ ‌to‌ ‌cover‌ ‌the‌ ‌tuition‌ ‌fee.‌ ‌The‌ ‌only‌ ‌question is‌ ‌whether‌ ‌it‌ ‌is‌ ‌worth‌ ‌taking.‌ Check‌ ‌out‌ ‌the‌ ‌list‌ ‌of‌ ‌possible‌ ‌advantages‌ ‌and‌ downsides‌ ‌to‌ ‌analyze‌ ‌the‌ ‌opportunity‌ ‌and‌ ‌make‌ ‌sure‌ ‌it‌ ‌will‌ ‌be‌ ‌easy‌ ‌for‌ ‌you‌ ‌to‌ ‌pay‌ ‌it‌ back.

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X1 Credit Card – The Smartest Credit Card?

The X1 Card is a new credit product from Thrive, a San Francisco company that also offers ThriveCash, personal loans for students. The new card is said to have “smart” features and advertised as “designed for a new generation of cardholders.” Partnered with Visa network, the card boasts rewards, no annual fee, low interest rate range, and intelligent features. It is not only heavy with rewards and benefits but also a literally heavy card – 17 grams of stainless steel.

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5 Best High-End Credit Cards You Can Actually Apply Online

The most exclusive high-end credit cards have sleek design, loaded with luxury perks, come with really high fees, and… they tend to be invite-only. You can’t simply apply for such a card and expect to get approved. You have to receive a private invitation to be able to apply for a top high-end credit card. For example, to receive an invitation for a high-end card like the American Express Centurion Card, also known as the Amex Black Card, you will need to be a big spender.

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Airlines Permanently Eliminate Most Change Fees

change fees

The coronavirus pandemic brought many changes to the travel industry and airlines in particular. One of the remarkable changes in some major U.S airlines’ policies is the permanent elimination of change fees, which was triggered by United at the end of this August. However, not all airlines are ready to bid farewell to the fee.

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What Countries are Open to American Tourists

What Countries are Open to American Tourists

Lockdowns are ending around the world and countries are starting to ease border restrictions and reopen for international tourists. On August 6, 2020, the U.S. State Department lifted the Global Level 4 Health Advisory, which advised U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. So you now might wonder what countries are open for travel and for U.S. citizens travel in particular.

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COVID-19 Travel Restrictions – Fall 2020 Update

COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

Now it seems that a lot of time has passed since the beginning of the pandemic. Many countries have already experienced a peak in incidence and are slowly beginning to ease restrictions. However, there are still over 70 countries that stay completely closed allowing only citizens, residents returning home, or people in other special circumstances to enter. More than 100 countries continue to maintain entry restrictions (e.g. for people with certain citizenship or those arriving from particular countries). And only a few countries have no formal restrictions on entry by air but may require adherence to special measures while on their territory like the COVID-19 testing or quarantine upon arrival.

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Airline Loyalty Programs During the Pandemic: Updates and Changes

Airline Loyalty Programs

The COVID-19 outbreak affected both business and pleasure travel, and losses of the global airline industry will be huge this year. To retain some of their loyal customers, many airlines have updated their loyalty programs. Below are some of the airlines that have updated their mileage rewards programs due to the coronavirus.

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Is It Safe To Travel? Your Coronavirus Travel Guide

Your Coronavirus Travel Guide

Is It Safe To Travel? Your Coronavirus Travel Guide

The pandemic forced people to stay at home and cease traveling as domestically as internationally. Now, as stay-at-home orders are being lifted and cities around the world are slowly reopening, travel restrictions have started to soften, and travelers are looking forward to traveling again. Some travelers give preference to camping, short trips, and road trips, while others hope to return in the sky. But is it safe to travel right now?

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Best Balance Transfer Credit Cards: Pay Off Your Debt Faster

Balance Transfer credit cards

When you carry a balance on your credit cards and pay big interest, you may want to pay off your debt faster and ideally without paying the interest at all. In this case, consolidating your debt on a balance transfer credit card could be a good option.

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AAdvantage Credit Cards from Citi

American Airlines frequent flyers have plenty of credit card options that can help them earn additional miles and get access to travel benefits. There are two banks offering co-branded AAdvantage credit cards: Citi and Barclays. Here we will talk about top Citi/AAdvantage credit cards for consumers and small businesses.

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Should You Get a Travel Credit Card During a Crisis Like Coronavirus?

Should you get a travel credit card during a crisis like coronavirus?

You might be wondering why anyone would want to get a travel credit card while we’re fighting СOVID-19 and staying at home. However, if you think in the long term, you can switch to using a travel credit card or a rewards credit card to earn rewards that you can use when the crisis is gone.

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Marriott Bonvoy Credit Cards – Everything You Need to Know to Choose

Earlier this fall, Marriott Rewards and Starwood Preferred Guest joined forces into a single entity, the oddly named Marriott Bonvoy program. As part of that process, the Marriott and Starwood credit card programs merged and changed as well. What was once six cards had morphed into four.
Given the changes and the popularity of what were the Marriott and Starwood programs – and given that the cards and program have had time to work through any issues – not seems a good moment to take a look at the collection of Marriott Bonvoy cards that are available today.

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No Lounge for You: United and American Changes Airport Lounge Access Rules

I’m sitting in a very nice American Express Centurion Lounge in Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza International Airport just as lounge access is being cut off for millions of flyers on Delta, United and American Airlines.
The Big Three have decided to change lounge-access policy in a way that upends how business travelers travel … and that means you have to rethink the credit cards you own.

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