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Suzanne Tyson has spent the majority of her career working in roles within the higher education and student funding sectors and is the founder of HigherEdPoints, the only company worldwide that allows parents and students to convert loyalty points into funds to pay for higher education. Due to the assistance she provides to students and parents with the tuition payments, Suzanne was chosen as 2017 Top 7 SheEO Canadian Funded Venture. Suzanne joins me today to share how you can use your loyalty points to pay for your education. She explains how HigherEdPoints works, the other items these loyalty points can cover, and the significance of learning these financial lessons and teaching them to your children.   “In my younger years I used to think that you earn what you spend – not the best strategy for the longer term.” - Suzanne Tyson   This Week on Young Money: What HigherEdPoints is about What prompted Suzanne to start this business How students can use their funds aside from paying for tuition fees Why contri