It’s incredibly rewarding to lead a business from an idea to a successful and profitable endeavor. But with that success comes the headache of managing expenses, keeping employee spending in check and chasing down receipts to close the books each month. Enter Ramp: a platform built to eliminate expense reports and automatically enforce your company’s…

American Airlines is the world’s largest airline, serving over 350 destinations and connecting essentially every corner of the globe. Its loyalty program, AAdvantage, offers a suite of cobranded credit cards with Citi. These credit cards offer valuable welcome bonuses that come with thousands of valuable AAdvantage miles. American Airlines has numerous sweet spots where you…

A credit card can be a powerful tool in your personal finance strategy. With a good beginner credit card, you can establish a credit history, earn rewards on your spending and enjoy valuable perks. Plus, if you love to travel like we do here at TPG, you can use your credit card to elevate your…

With over 9,000 properties and more than 30 brand names, there is a Marriott hotel for everyone. When it comes to choosing a Marriott card, there are six options (five personal and one business) from Chase and American Express that offer many perks that can enhance your stay at Marriott properties. Right now, Marriott’s cobranded…

Glamping is always a good idea. Now, World of Hyatt is making it even more enticing with a special bonus points offer for enjoying the great outdoors in style at Under Canvas locations around the U.S. Soon-to-be glampers can register online to earn 15% bonus points back on stays between Aug. 8 and Dec. 1….

One highlight of the World of Hyatt program is that it still uses award charts to determine the number of points you’ll need to redeem for a free night. The World of Hyatt award chart for Hyatt hotels and resorts has eight categories, and standard rooms at Hyatt Category 4 hotels cost 12,000 points on…

You can earn American Airlines AAdvantage miles through several activities such as flying with American or its partner airlines, spending on an American Airlines cobranded credit card, shopping online through the AAdvantage eShopping portal and more. But did you know that you can also transfer your American miles and transfer other rewards to your Advantage…

TPG founder Brian Kelly is a Bilt adviser and investor. Bilt Rewards is a points program to help renters build credit and earn points on rent payments (with a plan to expand into rewards for mortgage payments soon). The program also features a cobranded credit card. The concept of paying rent with a credit card…

In the world of points and miles, hotel credit cards play an integral role, as they can help unlock your next hotel room door faster. One of the best parts of getting a hotel credit card is that you earn a lucrative welcome bonus that can get you a handful of free nights. Unfortunately, the…

Southwest Airlines once prided itself on its “transfarency” philosophy — low fares and no change fees, hidden fees or unexpected bag fees. Therefore, it was no surprise that some TPG staffers regarded Southwest as one of their top airline choices. However, following several (mostly negative) changes, from new checked-bag fees to lower points-earning rates, the…