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The Chase Sapphire Reserve Card's 100,000-Point + $500 Promo Is Worth up to $2,500 on Travel
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Nike is Back in the Race
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Amazon Wants More Power
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Everything Is a Circle
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With that in mind, it might not be surprising that over half of our respondents had maxed out a credit card. The only group that saw a number under 50% was those with a self-reported net worth of $5 to $10 million.Jack Caporal, Research Expert
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