Marriott offers excellent credit cards at both the mid-tier and premium levels, but deciding which one is right for you depends on how often you stay with the hotel chain. The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card (see rates and fees) from Chase is a strong option if you want a low annual fee and valuable…

A friend recently called me in a panic about summer vacation plans. Like so many families, work schedules mean she can’t always lock plans in advance. While she had reserved hotel rooms in Dublin, Ireland, and Edinburgh, Scotland, she hadn’t yet booked the flights. Airfare, it turned out, was just too expensive and beyond her…