Multiple times this past week, I received a very exciting notification in my inbox: I’d earned a future flight credit … with almost no work on my part. Here’s why that happened and how you can get in on it, too. First, some background on why this matters now more than ever. It’s no secret…

Believe it or not, the American Express® Gold Card turns 60 this year. To celebrate, Amex is rolling out a range of limited-time perks and targeted Amex Offers for eligible cardmembers. These deals are a great way to help offset the card’s $325 annual fee (see rates and fees). Since offers vary by account, our…

We’ve brought back our popular reader success and mistake stories here at TPG to both celebrate your wins and learn from your errors. This week’s mistake story is from reader Heather H., who tried to take advantage of a valuable hotel-booking perk offered by the Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees), but a simple…

Cruise travelers finally have a more premium credit card that offers valuable cruise perks and redemption options. The Royal ONE Plus™ Visa Signature® credit card is a new cobranded credit card for fans of the three Royal Caribbean Group cruise lines: Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea. It offers high earning rates on both cruises…

Park Hyatt has a devoted fanbase around the world, including many staffers here at TPG. But the beloved brand has been noticeably absent in Mexico — until now. The Park Hyatt Cabo Del Sol officially opened its doors in December, joining an upscale Cabo Del Sol development that already includes resorts like the Four Seasons…

The Rippling Corporate Card is designed for businesses that want cash-back rewards paired with built-in spend management features. Rather than operating purely as a stand-alone credit card, it’s tied to Rippling’s broader spend management platform that combines corporate cards, bill pay, expense tracking and travel booking into a single system. Offering up to 1.75% in…

At the end of 2025, Hilton announced it would launch a new top-tier elite status dubbed Hilton Diamond Reserve. Whereas, before you could get Hilton’s former top-tier Diamond status simply by holding the Hilton Honors American Express Aspire Card, this new status is squarely targeted at high spenders who actually stay a good number of…

One of the frustrations with the hotel credits that come with some premium credit cards is that the savings don’t always feel truly dollar-for-dollar, since the credit card issuer’s travel portal may not show the lowest available hotel rates. In other words, even if you’re using a valuable hotel credit from one of your credit…

United Airlines and JetBlue have been gradually rolling out their BlueSky partnership since last year, first by allowing United MileagePlus members to earn and redeem miles on JetBlue flights and JetBlue TrueBlue members to do the same on United-operated flights. Now, the partnership is expanding into a new phase focused on elite traveler benefits. As…

The very first JW Marriott-branded, all-inclusive resort is now taking reservations. Scheduled to open this fall, the JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort & Spa, All-Inclusive, sits in the popular resort area of Guanacaste, Costa Rica, on the country’s northwest coast. Rather than build something new, developers Mullen Real Estate Capital opted to totally reimagine the…