Microsoft pummels Delta, United status match fraud and new Capital One cards on the...
Delta gets tag-teamed by Microsoft and Crowdstrike, Capital One may finally be shaking up its card portfolio and reports of widespread United elite status fraud. All that and more in this week's Saturday Selection,...
Spirit Ridge Resort in Osoyoos, Canada: Bottom Line Review (Hyatt Unbound Collection)
Before starting the long drive up to Alaska back in May, my wife and I spent nearly a week at Spirit Ridge Resort in Osoyoos, Canada. This property had been on my radar for...
An education in finding and booking Emirates first class awards, creating a fee-free wallet,...
Pop quiz - do you really understand all the different transferable points out there? And speaking of transferable points, with Capital One's transfer bonus to Qantas this month, are you sure you know how...
Amex Platinum Complete Guide
Amex Platinum cards come loaded with high end perks: Hundreds of dollars per year in various credit reimbursements, access to multiple types of airport lounges, hotel and car elite status, and much more. All...
A quick guide to transferable points programs
In our opinion, transferable points programs like Chase Ultimate Rewards and Amex Membership Rewards are the most valuable points (or "miles") to accumulate. These points can often be used to book discounted travel and,...
(EXPIRED) Marriott Amex Cards: Best Ever 155K and 185K Welcome Offers
American Express has just launched massive, limited-time welcome offers for the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant and Bonvoy Bevy cards, each one almost doubling the previous version.
The Bevy is now giving 155,000 Bonvoy points after $5,000...
How to find and book Emirates first class awards
Emirates first class is a fantastic way to fly. Emirates offers incredible service and top-notch food and beverage options to first class passengers. And the seats themselves, even the old style ones shown below,...
Which Premium Cards are Keepers?
Ultra-premium credit cards often have great perks like lounge access, elite status accelerators, free nights, companion tickets, etc. The problem is that the annual fees, which can be as high as $695, can be...
Best fee-free transferable point credit card combo
The Amex Gold card's annual fee increase continues a trend that we're seeing across nearly all Amex cards: Amex raises the annual fee and adds new coupon-like benefits to make it look like the...
Which hotel credit card is the most rewarding for spending?
Co-branded credit cards, and hotel cards specifically, are often frowned upon as a place to put regular spend, especially in comparison to bank cards with transferable currencies and sexy bonus categories.
That said, hotel cards...
US News’ best US travel programs, Spirit adds first class and glamping with Hyatt...
Spirit Airlines becomes a normie and adds fare bundles and first class, Hyatt brings "glamping" into the fold and US News releases its annual ranking of the best travel rewards programs. All that and...
The math on free night certificates, Bilt’s Rent Day doomsday changes, when to transfer...
When a credit card offers a free night certificate, how do you determine how much it's worth? Which hotel program is the most rewarding for your paid stays? How can you maximize value with...
Best Uses of Avios (British Airways, Iberia, Qatar, and Aer Lingus)
“Avios” is the name of the points currency shared by several airline frequent flyer programs: British Airways, Iberia, Finnair, Aer Lingus and Qatar Airways. Points earned through one of those programs can be moved...
Ways I “self-insure” my trips (with strategic booking and credit card choices)
Several times a year, we field reader questions about travel insurance. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of insight into travel insurance because I never buy it. That's not to say that you shouldn't buy...
