Points and miles are easy to earn, but if you’ve been struggling to redeem them, particularly for premium-cabin flights, you need to know about this tool that could save you hundreds — if not thousands — of minutes, miles and dollars. Over the past few years, many third-party redemption availability platforms have sprung up, promising…

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers.   Whether it’s the trio of legacy airlines in the U.S. or the main airline alliances, some things just work well in threes. For example, many of us at TPG love the Chase Trifecta: the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card, Ink Business Preferred® Credit…

Royal Caribbean is unarguably one of the best cruise lines for kids. But that doesn’t mean all its ships are equally good for kids of all ages and interests. Every ship in Royal Caribbean‘s fleet has kid-friendly attractions, such as pools, an outdoor movie screen, a rock-climbing wall and a kids club with age-appropriate activities….

Whenever I ask readers what the number one thing holding them back from traveling is, I almost always get the same answer: money. This problem — and how to overcome it — is my most asked question. “Matt, I don’t know how to afford travel. Help!” I have answered this question in a plethora of…

If you’re considering a new credit card to maximize your rewards, your cellphone provider might not be the first place you look. However, if you are a Verizon customer, there is a card offer you may not know about that should definitely be on your radar. For anyone seeking to amp up their rewards strategy…