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Seven-figure entrepreneur, Shawn Sharma, teaches clients how to shop and travel smart to maximize returns on their credit cards

Since the dawn of credit and debit cards, shopping has never been easier. Think of how many times you have carelessly swiped your credit card to buy groceries, airline tickets, or even furniture, only to pay hundreds in interest later. Shawn Sharma has made a career showing thousands of clients how to turn their daily spending habits into substantial profits. Explaining easy ways to raise credit scores quickly and how to maximize credit card perks, Sharma has amassed over a million Instagram followers. The best news is, he started out with nothing when he was in college, meaning just about anyone can do the same.

The general principles of credit card hacking and travel hacking, both completely legal, are that you maximize bonuses, special deals, cash-back offers, and rewards just by using the cards the correct way. One trick is to pay off credit card bills each month before the statement is closed, resulting in sparing your interest fees, all the while maintaining your rewards, cash-back, and miles. Sharma shows his many clients how to amass wealth by improving their credit scores, accessing credit lines for funding their businesses, and offers tips to look at daily habits as potential earning opportunities.

Sharma grew up in poverty, not because of laziness or motivation, but because of unfair and unfortunate circumstances dished onto his immigrant parents. His father was a doctor, his mother a college professor, but neither could translate their experience and education in India to comparable US jobs. Between ailing health and the demands of feeding a young family, his parents could not achieve the American dream. Through witnessing their struggle, Sharma was inspired to reach for their dreams through his own education and business success. Hard work in high school earned him a full ride to an elite Math and Science boarding school. Shawn continued to Cornell University, where he was at the top of his class. Sharma refused to quit on his goals, even when life doubled down on the bad luck. His father passed away during Sharma’s final year at Cornell. Rather than giving up his dreams, he entered into the profitable world of credit card arbitrage, with impressive results.

Sharma discovered the secrets to wealth when he began maximizing credit card rewards and airline miles. What began as a means of saving his parents money on airline tickets back and forth from college became a side gig that generated $3,000 daily. “I was smart with this money and invested six figures into a 30-property Airbnb portfolio that I started from scratch with three other partners,” Sharma says. Although that business struggled due to partner disloyalty, it was still a valuable learning experience. Creating Credit 101, a company that helps clients fix their credit and build wealth without the common obstacle of start-up money, has grown into a leading credit repair company. “My vision with the company is to teach people that in the world of credit, we are all on the same playing field,” Sharma stresses that in personal wealth, at least in the area of credit card arbitrage, things like background, color, or station in life are irrelevant. Everyone is created equal in the realm of credit, and everyone can make money by following Sharma’s sound advice.

In less than two years, Sharma was able to build an Instagram following of over one million. Considering he did not utilize paid-for advertising, that is something to boast over, not that that is Sharma’s style. Instagram is the perfect platform for attracting new clients and distributing easy-to-follow daily tips, providing motivation, and networking with other entrepreneurs. One way Sharma stays at the top of his game is to allow plenty of funds for further education. Having spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on coaching, seminars, and courses, Sharma understands that becoming your healthiest mentally, personally, and in business is when you provide the greatest value to others.

These days, Sharma stays busy with dozens of businesses and has plenty of irons personally and professionally in the fire. He is active in several charities, takes care of his disabled mother, and works tirelessly on his future goals. One of his biggest goals is to get his medical degree and make a significant innovation in the medical technology space. “Seeing my parents struggle with chronic disease for years, I am driven to lessen that load on others,” he says. Most of Sharma’s clients report significant increases in their credit scores in only a few months, opening doors of opportunity they never knew existed.

To follow Shawn Sharma and learn more about how you can fix your credit score and maximize your personal wealth, check him out on his website and Instagram.

 

 

 

 

 

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