Only members can submit nominations for the Yelp elite squad. Enter your username and password to log into your account. From there, you can access the nomination form. Click on the drop-down menu at the top of the form and select the city that’s closest to you. Then, enter your full name, your Yelp profile URL, and why you want to be a Yelp elite member.  If you can’t find a city near you listed, you can apply to be a national Yelp elite member. You can find the form here: https://www.yelp.com/elite While you can nominate yourself, you may prefer to get a friend to do it to bolster your claim that you’re influential to other community members. Talk to your friend about why earning elite status is important to you. Then, request that they fill out the nomination form on the Yelp website. Your friend can use the same form that you’d use to nominate yourself.
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One-sentence summary -- Log in to your Yelp account to access the nomination form. Complete the Yelp elite squad nomination form on their website. Ask a friend to nominate you if you don’t want to do it yourself.


Start to carry cash in a variety of denominations with you when out shopping. Buying everything with cash will make the transactions seem more real. You'll actually have to count out the money that you've earned instead of simply handing over a piece of plastic. If you give yourself a certain amount of cash to spend each week, you can also start to budget.  Studies have shown that people will spend twice as much on the same item when they pay with a credit card instead of cash.  If you are trying to avoid spending any money at all, you can leave your entire wallet at home as well. Make all of your cards inaccessible by cutting them in half with scissors. Make sure to keep one with a higher limit intact, just in case you have an emergency. You might want to give this card to a trusted friend or family member for safekeeping. Also, clear out all saved credit card information from your computer to keep you from making online purchases.  Cutting the cards up is enough, you do not need to formally close out the accounts. Closing a charge account can have a negative impact on your credit score.  It is okay to leave cards active online in order to pay recurring bills, such as utilities. If you see something at the store that you must have, then look at your watch and give yourself a half-hour to think about buying it. Walk around in other sections of the store or leave the place entirely and decide to come back if necessary. Before you head out to the grocery or department store, sit down with pen and paper (or your phone) and make a detailed shopping list. It should contain all of the items that you plan to purchase. As you pick up each item, mark if off the list. You can go to your browser settings and check down any particular shopping sites as blocked. This will make it more difficult to access them if the urge to shop overtakes you. You can also purchase a program, such as Covenant Eyes, which will monitor and block commercial sites from your personal electronic devices. Every week or so go through and clear out your cookies and cache as well. This will make it more difficult for companies to send ads to you via your computer. Go through your emails and click “unsubscribe” to any sent by companies advertising products. Look through your paper mail and call or email those companies who send you mailers or fliers for products. Keep doing this until you no longer receive these mailings. Select and delete or disable all commercial or shopping apps from your phone or tablet. You should even remove those that are linked to reward programs. Also, disable any “one-click” purchasing preferences that are activated on sites or apps, such as Amazon.
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One-sentence summary -- Pay with cash only. Cut up all of your charge cards. Wait thirty minutes before making a purchase. Make a list before shopping. Block shopping websites on your computer. Block all promo or coupon emails or mailers. Remove all shopping apps from your mobile devices.


Sustained eye contact for 2-3 seconds is a sign that a person is attracted to you. A person who is being shy or flirtatious may look at your, look away and then look back several times. On the other hand, if the person looks away and does not look back or turns their head or body away from you, this is a sign they are not interested in you.  Some women may tuck their chin down then look up at you and bat their eyes quickly.  A man may be more likely to raise his eyebrows briefly to show he’s interested. Signs of availability include smiling, uncrossed arms and legs, and looking up or straight ahead.Unavailable or defensive postures include folding their arms across their chests, crossing their legs tightly, and looking down at their feet or even a cell phone.  How a woman holds her purse is a great indication of availability. If she is holding her purse in front of her body or clutching it tightly against her side, she may subconsciously be trying to “hide” from you or place an obstacle between you and her. Holding her purse at her side or pushed towards her back are good signs that she’s open to you. If you are in a busy, crowded area, she may just be clutching her purse because she is afraid of getting it stolen or being pickpocketed, so pay attention to other signs of attraction as well. A woman who is wearing a skirt may keep her legs crossed out of propriety while she is sitting and still be open to you. Turning her torso towards you is a good indication that she is open to being approached. She may also change her position from crossing her legs at the knees to crossing them at the ankles, which is another indication she may be attracted to you. A man may stand with his hands on his hips or, if sitting, spread his legs further apart to widen his stance. Both of these gestures are indications he is attracted to you. A person who is attracted to you may start running their fingers through their hair. A woman with longer hair may flip her hair off her shoulder to expose her neck.  A man may either smooth out or mess up his hair to make his hairstyle more flattering and attractive. People instinctually point their feet towards someone they are attracted to. If the person has turned their feet to point at you, it’s a good indication that they are attracted to you, or at least very interested in you. It is possible that a married person may be attracted to you and show signs of being interested in meeting you. However, if they are legally attached to someone else, they may not be interested in dating you or may be looking for someone to cheat on their spouse with. Only proceed in asking this person out if you are comfortable with this potential complication or are prepared for being turned down.
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Make eye contact. Look for availability in their body language. Notice if they are playing with their hair. Pay attention to their feet. Notice if they are wearing a wedding band.