Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Whether you’re buying a home, leasing a vehicle or applying for a new credit card, a healthy credit score has a significant impact on attaining a low interest rate or upping your approval odds. If you have poor credit or no…

Have you ever missed a flight because you showed up late at the airport? It can be a painful lesson in the importance of building wiggle room into your travel plans. But, in many cases, it’ll only cause a modest delay in your travels, with little or no add-on costs. Not so with cruises. Late…

Unite Here, a national hospitality labor group with members currently on strike across several U.S. cities, is calling on state attorneys general to investigate hotel loyalty programs for what the labor group says are deceptive practices and devalued awards. The labor group says it wants to see the kind of scrutiny on hotel loyalty programs…

When TPG Senior Writer Ben Smithson alerted me to Air France-KLM Flying Blue’s July Promo Reward sale — flights from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Europe started at 15,000 Flying Blue miles each way — I was excited. Deals like this aren’t exactly rare, but most of them depart from either the East Coast or…

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers.   Chase Slate Edge overview The Chase Slate Edge℠ is tailored to consumers who want to improve their financial profile by reducing their credit card debt or raising their credit score. This card comes with a lengthy introductory annual percentage rate (APR)…

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Kimpton Karma Rewards folded into the IHG loyalty program in early 2018. But, to the delight of Kimpton loyalists, Kimpton Inner Circle status still exists within the IHG One Rewards program. Kimpton Inner Circle is an invite-only status that offers perks at Kimpton…

If a child-free cruise experience with decadent food, an upscale beach vibe and bingo hosted by a drag queen sounds like something you’d enjoy, Virgin Voyages might be your new favorite cruise line. The brainchild of quirky business mogul Richard Branson, Virgin Voyages promised to shake up the cruise industry — and it delivered by…

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information Each year, as cool nights and changing leaves descend upon the northern hemisphere, skiers and riders head straight for their gear rooms, dusting off their skis or boards in anticipation of the impending ski season. Dreams of bottomless, untouched powder become the nightly…

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Many of the best travel rewards cards provide valuable premium travel benefits. For example, The Platinum Card® from American Express and The Business Platinum Card® from American Express offer many perks, including complimentary entry to Centurion Lounges and extra benefits on luxury hotel…

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. Part of the fun of award travel is learning how to maximize your points and miles. You can get outsized value by booking through airline and hotel loyalty programs, but there’s something to be said for the simplicity of cash-back rewards….