Welcome to credit card points mania

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When played right, credit card rewards can unlock a world of luxury. But it comes at a cost.

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People are still flocking to Florida. It could help them ride out a slowdown in the economy.

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Florida's economic growth has outpaced the nation on an annual basis for the past 11 years.

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9 movies and shows to watch this weekend, from a Ryan Gosling action-comedy to the new season of 'Only Murders in the Building'

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TV with Ryan Gosling from Fall Guy in it

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4 lessons on how to handle being interrupted that we can learn from Kamala Harris

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Selena Rezvani says Vice President Kamala Harris is a master of the "broken record technique."

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Jason Schwartzman will think about working on 'Megalopolis' with Francis Ford Coppola 'til the day I die'

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Jason Schwartzman in past roles

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You know Jason Schwartzman.

Yes in my backyard: Democrats are changing their tune on housing policy

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics
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Kamala Harris' platform calls for building 3 million homes in her first term to help alleviate the housing crisis. It's what YIMBYs have been waiting for.

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Everyone's watching free TV. That's a big problem for Hollywood.

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Move over, paid streamers — free TV is having its revenge.

The best way to fix your credit score? Ignore it.

Tech Insider : Economy
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Hollywood's new hot business strategy: Celebrity BFFs

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Taylor Swift and Blake Lively are friends laughing to the bank, following right behind besties Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

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I was scammed out of $300K in a 3-month-long government impersonation scam

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Woman with two phones around her face -- one with a card going in and the other with cash coming out

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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Wannapa Suprasert, a 28-year-old from Thailand now based in San Francisco who was scammed out of over $300,000. The following has been edited for length and clarity.

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