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If you're new to the points and miles hobby or looking to dive deeper after just dipping your toe, you want to develop a solid earning strategy for both welcome offers and ongoing rewards. To do so, you need to understand the rules and restrictions issuers have on new card approvals. With Chase offering so many lucrative bonuses, we recommend designing your credit card strategy around their 5/24 rule. Here's how you best do that, and the potential cost of ignoring this unwritten rule.

Trying to figure out what your next credit card can be? Confused by all the credit card application rules by bank and issuer? This is our resource to help you navigate all the various restrictions, including Chase's infamous 5/24 Rule. There is a lot of incomplete information about credit card issuer restrictions, and much is unpublished. But we detail what we do know about major financial institutions' rules all in one place.

We explore the Air France/KLM frequent flyer program, taking a look at some interesting Flying Blue award sweet spots. Flying Blue is a valuable program given its relationship with all six flexible rewards programs: American Express Membership Rewards, Citi ThankYou, Chase Ultimate Rewards, Capital One, Marriott Rewards and Bilt.

Holders of The Platinum Card® from American Express $100 back in annual statement credits at Saks. Even though most things at Saks cost more than $50, there are still some great ways to use the credit without spending a ton of extra money. Let's look at how to maximize this benefit.

The Amex airline fee credit is a staple of several premium American Express cards. It reimburses cardholders for several different types of incidental expenses they may incur while traveling. While not as flexible as similar credits offered by competitors' cards, it is still an excellent benefit. Here's how to get the most out of this perk.

Renting a car can be a stressful and expensive part of traveling. In this post, we’re going to show you how to utilize the powerful search and rental tracking capabilities of AutoSlash to simplify that process and save you a lot of money along the way.

The Business Platinum Card® from American Express is a premium business card that commands a high annual fee but offers tons of value through lounge access, hotel and car rental elite status, up to $1,400 in annual credits, travel protections, and even cell phone insurance. Check out our detailed review of the card, covering the welcome offer, earning points, travel perks, and the array of credits that can save you lots of money.

Effective today, JetBlue revamped its Mosaic elite status earning requirements and Mosaic elite perks. That makes now a great time to dig into the TrueBlue program. From earning and redeeming TrueBlue points to scoring Mint upgrades and complimentary BLADE helicopter transfers to the airport, here's our full guide to JetBlue's TrueBlue loyalty program.

The best way to increase the value received from your miles and points is to use fewer of them! Here are a few of Virgin Atlantic Flying Club's best partners to help you maximize your next award redemption, like now when there's a points transfer bonus running. This combination is great for getting the most out of your points.

The new Delta SkyMiles dashboard is a much needed improvement to the old My SkyMiles page. This update has been rolled out to both the website and mobile app. You can see a wealth of information all on one page. The best feature is the projection of your upcoming travel into the Medallion status tracker. Gone are the days of manually totaling up your reservations! Here's how to access this useful new tool.