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Ben Luthi is a personal finance freelance writer and credit cards expert. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and finance from Brigham Young University. In addition to Credit Karma, you can find his work on sites like Money, NerdWallet, SuperMoney and USA Today. 

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