I made a really bad assumption about the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) — and I’m willing to bet a lot of others did, too. I assumed the more expensive Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees) would always offer equal or better pricing than the Sapphire Preferred when booking hotels through…

If there’s one thing you should know about TPG, it’s that a good majority of our staff are Diet Coke fanatics. We’re also travel experts. So, metaphorphical confetti cannons and bells were ringing when we learned that Marriott and The Coca-Cola Company “announced a global agreement that will expand choice and elevate the guest experience…

I’ve held the $325-per-year American Express® Gold Card (see rates and fees) and $95-per-year Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) for a couple of years, giving me plenty of time to see how well they work together. Both of these cards are very popular choices among credit card enthusiasts, since they offer compelling…