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Building Healthy Credit: A Beginner’s Guide to Credit Scores — And How Credit Cards Impact Your Score
Building Healthy Credit: A Beginner’s Guide to Credit Scores — And How Credit Cards Impact Your Score
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Your credit is one of the most important assets that you have. Good credit makes it easier to borrow money and get approved for the best rewards credit cards. It also gives you access to the lowest interest rates on loans, which can save you many thousands of dollars over your lifetime. If you love travel rewards, knowing how to keep your credit in great shape while you pursue points is essential. Here's our complete guide to doing it right.

Dan MillerMark Jackson
Dan Miller & Mark Jackson

Reviewed byHarrison Pierce

Amex Now Shows Centurion Lounge Wait Times — Plus How to Use the Digital Waitlist to Skip the Line
Amex Now Shows Centurion Lounge Wait Times — Plus How to Use the Digital Waitlist to Skip the Line
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Amex Centurion Lounges are synonymous with luxury and exclusivity, but in today's day and age, you can expect some overcrowding and long wait times. In response, American Express has introduced digital waitlists through the Amex app — allowing travelers to queue up virtually instead of standing in line. Here's how to join the waitlist.

Lauren WynnBen Nickel-D'Andrea
Lauren Wynn & Ben Nickel-D'Andrea

Reviewed byJT Genter

Delta Digital ID Lets You Breeze Through Security Without Showing ID — Here’s How It Works
Delta Digital ID Lets You Breeze Through Security Without Showing ID — Here’s How It Works
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Delta Digital ID offers a hands-free experience when checking bags and going through the security checkpoint. At the airport, you'll look into a camera that will send your biographic information to a facial biometric matching service. This information is used to verify your identity, so you can keep your paper boarding pass and government-issued ID in your pocket. Here's what to know.

Harrison Pierce
Harrison Pierce

Reviewed byAllie Johnson

14 Exciting Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) Properties Bookable With Hilton Honors Points
14 Exciting Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) Properties Bookable With Hilton Honors Points
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Hilton's integration of SLH properties into its own portfolio provides members incredible opportunities. Of the 400 or so hotels now eligible for award stays, several make for excellent uses of points and free night certificates. Here are 14 bespoke properties that stand out based on location, level of luxury, or redemption value — or all three!

Ross DenkinCameron Laufer
Ross Denkin & Cameron Laufer

Reviewed byJT Genter

Raising the Bar: Inside the American Airlines Flagship Lounge at Philadelphia International Airport
Raising the Bar: Inside the American Airlines Flagship Lounge at Philadelphia International Airport
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The long-awaited American Airlines Flagship Lounge at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) finally opened its doors in May 2025. Flagship Lounges are a cut above Admirals Clubs in both amenities and exclusivity, and the Philadelphia lounge is a cut above the rest of the Flagship network, too. Here’s what you’ll find inside the Philadelphia Flagship Lounge so you can make the most of your time there.

Tyler Glatt
Tyler Glatt