Alaska Airlines has started selling an $89 electronic permanent bag tag. The carrier’s pitch: “Now you can skip printing your bag tags in the lobby and tag your bag anytime, anywhere — directly from the Alaska Airlines mobile app.” It sounds handy. But what exactly is an electronic bag tag, and do you need it?…

Capitol One offers an expansive suite of personal cards, some of which are at the top of our lists, but the issuer also offers a family of cards made for businesses. These cards are known as the Spark cards, and they earn cash back or Capital One miles. You can currently apply for six Spark…

Dec. 04, 2024 • 2 min read You can now earn United miles with Turo The cards we feature here are from partners who compensate us when you are approved through our site, and this may impact how or where these products appear. We don’t cover all available credit cards, but our analysis, reviews, and…

Executives from five major U.S. airlines are set to be grilled Wednesday on Capitol Hill over those pesky add-on fees that regularly cause passengers to pay far more than the base price of a plane ticket. A Senate subcommittee will hear testimony from leaders of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines and…

If you’re a college student planning to study abroad, you’re in for a real treat. There’s nothing like living outside the U.S. and immersing yourself in another culture — traveling and exploring different cities virtually every weekend. But this adventure doesn’t come cheap. For example, you can expect to spend anywhere from $2,000 to $5,000…

If you could take unlimited cruises for a year for a flat fee, would you? Adults-only cruise line Virgin Voyages seems to think so. Virgin will allow travelers 21 and older to hop on and off an unlimited number of cruises for a whole year, with destinations ranging from the Caribbean and the Bahamas to…

If you’re looking to travel over the holiday period or early next year, there are currently some great discounts available on car rentals for Travel Tuesday. Not only can you save money on the rental itself, but you could also further maximize your purchase for bonus points if you use the correct shopping portals or…

At TPG, we’re all about maximizing our credit cards. Part of that motto includes maximizing any and all benefits provided by issuers, which include statement credits. Our monthly checklist highlights all the perks and benefits you should use every month. Whether you have one or several credit cards, having a checklist as a reminder is…

A little more than two hours east of Los Angeles, Joshua Tree National Park is an otherworldly expanse covering nearly 800,000 acres in the high Mojave Desert of California. Here, majestic boulders mix with striking Joshua trees, known for their spiky, spiny, twisty profiles. These plants — which, fun fact, are not actually trees but…

Citi is a TPG advertising partner. As the sun begins to set on 2024, time is running out to qualify for elite status. Even the best of us make mistakes calculating elite mileage accruals; therefore, if you find yourself a few hundred dollars or a couple of flight segments off of your targeted status, you…