Hello and welcome to my new future authors who have joined the community recently, I have been traveling but I am returning home this weekend and will be getting back into the swing of things. ❤️ Take a moment to get to meet each other. Say hello in the comments! @Veronica Pugliese - Single mom building my empire & chasing financial freedom. Done with the 9-to-5 grind. @Sonita Turner - Hi, Sonita here! - Finally writing the big thing I've waited to write my whole life! & Seeking my 'writing family' in the process! Come & say Hi..! Xx @Rix Rr - learning and exploring (referred by @Lexi C ) 🙌 @Anoeska Maduro - I'm Anoeska a creative webdesigner. I specialize in crafting unique websites for entrepreneurs looking to make an impact with their ideal customers @Manzur Hossain - Solo publisher from Bangladesh building MindGrid Press from zero. Journals live on Amazon KDP. Documenting the real journey — no shortcuts, no fluff. @Pamela Jay - Natural Voice & Visibility Mentor. Helping people 50+ turn their wisdom into wealth by working , part-time, online , doing what they love! (referred by @Andrew Brooks )🙌 @Elisha Gromatzky - I’m a stay at home mom with two great kids, ages 14 and 8. We live in Texas. Before I was a mom, I worked as a respiratory therapist. @Stephanie Hahn - Helping busy, tired people relax more; sleep better; increase energy and focus; and have more fun with simple art journaling and Yoga Nidra meditation @Clifford Edwards - My name is Cliff online business e-commerce owner @Mela G - Hi, I'm here to learn additional skills of interest. I have a science and tech background. I am a keen learner of life with a glowing vibe ✨️

As some of you know, I've been traveling internationally and am currently visiting Italy. What you might not know is how I've been leveraging my business to help support my travel. One of my favorite strategies is making sure my business expenses are working for me instead of just being expenses. For example, I use an American Express Business Gold Card. (I realize this may be more beneficial for those in the U.S.) The reason I love this card is because it allows me to earn Membership Rewards points on business spending, which I can then use toward flights and travel. Check this out... Last month alone, I spent about $1,000 on Amazon ads. That spending earned me 4x points. But that's not the only category that earns bonus points. Many of the Skool communities I've joined also code as business services, which means those expenses have earned me 4x points as well. Think about that for a minute. Sure, it may not look like much right now but over the course of a year just amazon and skool alone might be pulling in 65k annual points. I was already planning to spend that money to grow my business. By using the right credit card, I'm earning rewards that help fund future travel experiences. This is why I always encourage business owners to look at their entire business ecosystem. Don't just focus on generating revenue. Also look at how you're spending money and whether those expenses can create additional value. 👉 Advertising. 👉 Software subscriptions. 👉 Communities. 👉 Business tools. If you're already spending money in these categories, you might as well earn rewards while doing it. If you're spending a lot on Amazon ads, software, or Skool memberships and you're not using a card that rewards those purchases, it may be worth taking a closer look at the Amex Business Gold and seeing if it makes sense for your situation. Check out the benefits of the American Express Business Gold Card