points & miles

TikTok is well known for its “travel hacks.” Some of them can be genuinely helpful and some of them, well, not so much. There are a bunch of videos on …

For almost all of our trips, I’ll use points and miles to cover airfare and hotels. That’s still the core of my credit card strategy, and it’s how we get …

I like to earn flexible miles because I can transfer them to where and when I need them. American Express is the only flexible currency that partners with Delta, so …

When you’re planning a trip to a theme park, there are many things to plan for in your budget. No matter if it’s a summer/fall trip to your local amusement …

For a long time, the Barclays AAdvantage® Aviator® Red Mastercard® was a no-brainer card to keep if you flew American Airlines even occasionally. At $99 a year, the airline perks …

For years, the Citi Strata Premier card has been one of the most valuable ways to unlock Citi’s ThankYou ecosystem. Outside of the long-gone Prestige, it’s the card that enables …

When it comes to booking a hotel, you’d think it would be simple: pick the hotel you want and book it. But these days, that’s far from the case. With …

We recently paid the $150 annual fee for my wife Sharon’s American Express Green Card. I’d usually take this time to evaluate if it’s worthwhile keeping the card, but I …

I first got hooked on the idea of international first class when I was planning our trip to Japan. I found award space using American miles—60,000 miles for Japan Airlines …

I recently met the $10,000 spending requirement on my Delta SkyMiles® Gold Business American Express Card, which unlocks a $200 Delta eCredit. The timing was quick — as soon as …