personal finance

Each year, when an annual fee is due, I evaluate whether a credit card is still worth the cost. The $95 annual fee for my wife’s Chase Sapphire Preferred card is approaching, …

I use the Citi Double Cash card as a standard to compare other credit cards. It has no annual fee and earns 2% cash back on all purchases. If you’re …

In the last couple of years, I’ve really started to appreciate Hyatt hotels and the World of Hyatt program. Hyatt’s points are some of the most valuable out there. Even …

I recently shared our story of going to the AMEX Centurion Lounge at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). I had neglected to put my AMEX Platinum Card in my wallet …

Ah, the joys of home ownership. In the 2+ decades my husband and I have owned this house, we’ve had to replace the central air conditioning, get rid of rats …

If you have an American Express Platinum card, you must take advantage of most of the credits available to break even with the annual fee. In fact, if you can …

People who travel sometimes discover that the place they love to visit might be a location where they’d like to live. It could be because of the weather. Opportunities for …