Author: Bored Man
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Why I Have The Hilton Aspire Card
In return for the $450 annual fee, the Aspire offers a ton of different credits and perks to choose from: $250 airline fee credit $250 Hilton credit Diamond status with Hilton Up to two weekend reward nights; one weekend night at almost any Hilton property worldwide after opening your account and on your cardmember anniversary each year, plus a…
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Why We Lift
Many of the people who I have trained have strong feelings (pun absolutely intended) about weight (resistance) training and building muscle. Some people are worried about getting injured, others are worried that they are going to end up looking like the Hulk. Other people lift weights religiously but have an impossible time trying to build…
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Instagram vs Reality
It is important to recognize that many of the super-muscular fitness models and Instagram influencers, both men and women, are on/ have taken steroids. Some of them, such as Noel Deyzel and Larry Wheels, are quite open and talk frequently about their steroid use. Others, such as Dwayne Johnson, have admitted it but don’t talk…
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Why I Have The Chase Sapphire Preferred
If you are looking for a card that doubles as a cashback and a travel card, the Chase Sapphire is worth a look. A $50 in statement credits each account anniversary year for hotel stays purchased through Chase Ultimate Rewards and earnings of: 5x total points on travel purchased through Chase Ultimate Rewards, (excludes hotel…
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Why I Have The Capital One Venture X
If you are looking for a travel card that is a bit less extreme than the Amex Platinum, you have come to the right place. The Venture X from Capital One comes with a large annual fee ($395), but offers a $300 annual credit on travel booked through Capital One Travel and a 10,000 mile…
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Why I Have The American Express Gold Card
The 4 points per dollar on groceries and restaurants that the Amex Gold card offers make it one of my go-to cards. It also offers a $10/month Uber credit and another $10/month credit for Grubhub, Seamless, The Cheesecake Factory, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Boxed, and Shake Shack, as well a $100 airline fee credit. The $250…
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Why I Have The Bilt Rewards Card
Bilt recently announced that their credit card rewards program has added rent as one of the rewards categories and that rent can be paid fee-free on the card. This is huge news because most cards charge a fee for rent payments made on the card. Users can get 1 point per dollar spent on rent,…
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Why I Have The American Express Platinum
The Amex Platinum: massively overpriced, or an incredible deal? It depends how much you travel. The Platinum offers a ton of different credits and perks to choose from: $200 airline fee credit $200 hotel credit, $100 property credits, and 4th or 5th night free for Amex Fine Hotels and Resorts or The Hotel Collection $200…
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Billionaires and Taxes Pt. 2: The Only Two Certainties In Life
Many of you have probably read/seen Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. For those of you who haven’t or don’t remember the origin story of the deathly hallows, check out the video below. As we see in the Deathly Hallows, the three brothers each take different paths in life, but in the end, Death gets…
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Billionaires and Income Taxes
One of the questions that I get asked the most is why billionaires are allowed to pay so little in income taxes. After all, it seems like we don’t go a single day without some news outlet talking about how much the net worth of some billionaire increased and how small their tax bill is.…
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