When people find out my job is to write about travel credit cards, they often ask for expert advice. They want to know which of our favorite credit cards I recommend, which cards will complement their existing portfolio, and whether their current everyday card is actually a good choice. Increasingly, people also want to know…

Last spring, I indirectly confessed one of my long-held beliefs about laundry: You can get away with doing far less of it than most people think. As I explained to a colleague, I don’t put clothes into the to-wash pile just because I’ve worn them. They have to actively get dirty for me not to…