Travel Benefits

There was a time, not too long ago, when breaking even with a travel rewards card was the goal. Let me explain. The ability to earn points with your purchases …

Southwest Airlines offers three different co-branded personal credit cards with Chase. There’s the upper-end Priority card, the middle-child Premier card and the entry-level Plus card. While many airline credit card …

The Citi Prestige has been on thin ice in my wallet for years. Since as far back as 2022, I’ve debated whether it was worth keeping, and even before then, …

The Marriott Bonvoy Boundless card by Chase is the mid-tier Marriott Bonvoy card available to new applicants. Marriott points are useful because of the variety of hotels available in the …

Southwest now offers a three-tier lineup of personal credit cards, and the Premier card sits right in the middle. With the more feature-packed Rapid Rewards Priority and the lower-fee Plus …

The Fidelity® Rewards Visa Signature® Card, already known for its unlimited 2% cash back rewards and lack of an annual fee, has recently added even more valuable perks, making it …

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, …

There are many ways to get through the TSA checkpoint more quickly. While some are free, like airports offering reservation systems to skip the line, we pay for memberships with TSA PreCheck …

The Priority Pass program is a network of airport lounges (and, more recently, restaurants, bars, and even day suites) that allow access to program members. They can be airline lounges …

After our most recent stay at a Courtyard by Marriott property, I was reminded of one hidden perk of Marriott Bonvoy status. It’s also the benefit that a property is …