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May 2021
1h 7m

Optimizing Credit Card Points and Miles ...

Chris Hutchins
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#3: Points optimizer Alex Miller joins Chris to go deep on credit cards and points hacks. They discuss the best cards to get right now, how to get thousands of points without spending much money, and ways you should NOT be spending your points. Alex Miller is the Founder and CEO of Upgraded Points, a site that helps millions of people each month maximize the ... Show More
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