At Universal Studios Florida and Universal's Islands of Adventure, if you stay on-site you get a complimentary Express Plus Pass that lets you skip lines for certain rides and attractions.

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Plus, buying American Express and eBay offers a way to catch retail trends but avoids companies with stores to manage and substantial overhead.

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For its services, Express Scripts rakes off a small percentage of the value of each prescription filled, plus, in many cases, a piece of the discounts it negotiates from drug manufacturers.

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American Express OPEN Forum contributor and well-known entrepreneur Guy Kawasaki recently wrote a new book What the Plus!

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