Credit Score: How does it really work?

A lot of times I get the question around my credit score when I talk about how many credit cards I have. Doesn’t it hurt your score to have many cards and inquiries? In general, the answer is no. When I started to apply for more credit cards my score was in the low 600s. That is not very good. As of this post, my score is around 770. Read on to learn more.

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My Latest Credit Card Application: American Express Blue Business

To really earn miles and points quickly, applying to Credit Cards is one of the easiest ways to achieve that. In this post I will be sharing an update on my latest Credit Card application. I applied for the American Express Blue Business card. And these are the reasons why.

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Westin Cape Town – A Great Hotel close to the V&A Waterfront

After our Safari adventures, we were headed to Cape Town for five nights. We didn’t really have any plans for this stay. After wedding prep, travel and safari we felt like leaving things open would be best. We chose the Westin Cape Town as our base camp. Continue reading “Westin Cape Town – A Great Hotel close to the V&A Waterfront”

Trying to Get Started with Points and Miles?

The most common questions I hear from others when I talk about how we are using points and miles is: How can I get started on this? Or what credit card should I get?

Like with a lot of things in life, there is not one answer to that. To me I usually like to respond with a question of my own:

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