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Category: Credit Cards

Can You Use Credit Card Travel Credits to Pay Award Change and Cancellation Fees?
Can You Use Credit Card Travel Credits to Pay Award Change and Cancellation Fees?
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One of the frustrating aspects of award travel is often needing to book well in advance to get the best price with your points and miles, knowing that your plans might change along the way. And some programs will charge you (handsomely!) if you have to make these changes. But if your credit card has travel credits, can you use these to cover the award change and cancellation fees?

Jess FarleyIan Snyder
Jess Farley & Ian Snyder

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt

Choice Privileges® Mastercard® Credit Card Review: Earn Hotel Points and Pay No Annual Fee
Choice Privileges® Mastercard® Credit Card Review: Earn Hotel Points and Pay No Annual Fee
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If you regularly often stay at Choice hotels — or have a trip planned to Japan or the Nordics — the Choice Privileges® Mastercard® can be a great option to add to your wallet. It lets you earn Choice Privileges points with no annual fee, along with granting complimentary Choice Gold elite status. Is this the right card for your wallet? Let's take a look.

Dan MillerMark Jackson
Dan Miller & Mark Jackson

Reviewed by JT Genter

Chase Sapphire Preferred Rental Car Insurance: What’s Covered and How It Works
Chase Sapphire Preferred Rental Car Insurance: What’s Covered and How It Works
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The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is a favorite credit card for so many in the points and miles community. In addition to its quality earning rates, modest annual fee and generous sign-up bonus, it provides one of the best Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver perks of any credit card. We'll show you how this coverage works — and the important exclusions to look out for.

Jerod MoralesBen Nickel-D'Andrea
Jerod Morales & Ben Nickel-D'Andrea

Reviewed by Tyler Glatt

Chase Sapphire Trip Cancellation & Interruption Insurance: What’s Covered and How It Works
Chase Sapphire Trip Cancellation & Interruption Insurance: What’s Covered and How It Works
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Did you know the Chase Sapphire Preferred® and Sapphire Reserve® include trip cancellation and interruption insurance? You could get reimbursed up to $10,000 per person if your travel plans are disrupted due to illness, weather, or other covered events. Here’s how this underrated benefit works — and why it can save you from spending extra on third-party insurance.

Jenna Hansen
Jenna Hansen

Reviewed by JT Genter

American Express Plum Card Review: A Unique Card Good For Businesses With Inconsistent Cashflow
American Express Plum Card Review: A Unique Card Good For Businesses With Inconsistent Cashflow
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The Plum Card® from American Express is a simple cash-back business card that offers incentives for making timely payments and gives cardholders extra time to pay charges. Is it the right card for your business? We're weighing the card's pros and cons, explaining the benefits, and comparing it to other business cards on the market in this detailed review.

Samantha HollandBrie Bash
Samantha Holland & Brie Bash

Reviewed by JT Genter

Chase Ink Business Preferred® Card vs. Capital One Spark Miles Card: Which Is Better?
Chase Ink Business Preferred® Card vs. Capital One Spark Miles Card: Which Is Better?
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The Chase Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card and Capital One Spark Miles for Business are both solid business credit cards. So if you had to pick between them, what would you consider as part of your decision? In this post, we compare and contrast the two cards, highlighting their respective strengths and weaknesses, and ultimately show which has more to offer.

Ian Snyder
Ian Snyder

Reviewed by JT Genter