Chase has once again brought back a popular Marriott Bonvoy promotion for Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees) cardholders, giving eligible members three months of complimentary Gold Elite status and the opportunity to extend it through February 2028 by completing three eligible paid nights. Here’s what you should know about this promotion. Gold Elite…

Attention, Kroger shoppers: You can now redeem your Kroger Rewards points for groceries instead of just fuel. Until now, Kroger Fuel Points (as it was previously known) has been one of our top loyalty programs for saving on gas because it can save you up to $1 per gallon on as many as 35 gallons…

The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) is now even more valuable after its recent refresh added new benefits, like a $100 annual Chase Travel℠ hotel credit each anniversary year and a $120 application fee credit for Global Entry, TSA PreCheck or Nexus. But that’s not all: For a limited time, you can…

If you’re looking for a way to earn Delta SkyMiles but don’t want to pay an annual fee (see rates and fees), the Delta SkyMiles® Blue American Express Card checks the box. It earns elevated miles on Delta Air Lines purchases and dining at restaurants worldwide. However, while it skips the annual fee attached to…

Standing in a long airport security line while precious minutes tick away before your flight is bad. But it’s even worse when the line catches you off-guard. Sure, this is where line-skipping programs like Clear and TSA PreCheck can be a lifesaver, offering critical time savings at security checkpoints. But the Transportation Security Administration also…

You know that fast, free inflight Wi-Fi your airline promised? If you’ve been on a flight lately and found it to be … well, kind of slow … you’re not alone. The Wi-Fi provider that supplies on-board internet to several of the nation’s biggest airlines admits its service has been a bit sluggish recently as…

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…

Just how much does that “free” hotel stay actually cost you — and what do you get in return? I recently found myself hotel-hopping across downtown Houston, bouncing between properties in different loyalty programs while trying to stay close to my child’s week-long camp. As I packed and unpacked for what felt like the hundredth…