The Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees) and its more budget-friendly sibling, the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees), are among the best travel credit cards due to their amazing earning rates. They both earn 3 Chase Ultimate Rewards points per dollar spent on dining purchases worldwide, plus 4 points per dollar…

American Airlines AAdvantage miles are some of the hardest airline miles to earn. The airline program is only a transfer partner of one major transferable credit card issuer, Citi ThankYou Rewards. However, though American Airlines is not a direct transfer partner of most issuers, specifically Chase Ultimate Rewards, this shouldn’t stop you from redeeming your…

The World of Hyatt Credit Card (see rates and fees) has many fans and comes with a modest $95 annual fee, but does that mean it’s worth it? This is the only personal cobranded credit card offering from World of Hyatt, so if you’re loyal to the award-friendly hotel chain, you may want to consider…

Few things in life are better than a free cookie — especially the iconic chocolate chip cookies offered at DoubleTree by Hilton. And this Monday, you don’t even have to be a guest to get one. To celebrate National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day on Aug. 4, DoubleTree by Hilton locations across the U.S. are giving…

Depending on how many credit cards you have, the list of benefits you should be using this month might feel overwhelming. Can you remember all of these perks without help? Maybe not. Rather than trying to keep track of all of them on your own, we’ve compiled a monthly checklist of credit card perks and…

The recently opened Hollywood Grande, which now occupies what was formerly the Thompson Hollywood, is set in the heart of Los Angeles’ entertainment district, with midcentury design touches that channel a bygone era. The hotel features 190 guest rooms, including 16 suites — along with a rooftop lounge and a pool — all set across…

Higher education costs have steadily increased over the last two decades, making tuition a sizable expense for many families. While many colleges and universities accept credit cards for these payments, it isn’t always free to do so. If you’re responsible for tuition payment, should you pull out your rewards credit card, opt for paying with…

Business travel gets expensive. When employees purchase flights, meals or other travel expenses, they don’t always check to see if every purchase is within the company travel policy. Shocking reimbursement requests, limited visibility into travel spend and questionable travel fares wreak havoc on the bottom line. That’s where Rippling Spend comes in. In addition to…

Not so long ago, I dismissed much of the hype from other travelers about the World of Hyatt program. Surely the program wasn’t as valuable as they said. But I earned Hyatt Globalist status in 2021, primarily because the program’s promotions and decreased requirements that year allowed me to do so by staying with Hyatt…

Southwest Airlines has recently made changes to its Rapid Rewards loyalty program, slashing flight earnings rates in March and implementing a new policy of charging most customers baggage fees. Since then, Southwest also unveiled a big credit card refresh and announced its open seating policy will end Jan. 27, 2026. Despite these changes, there are…