4 Ways to Earn Top-Tier IHG Diamond Elite Status With Credit Card Spending by Harrison Pierce September 13, 2025 0 IHG One Rewards Diamond Elite status comes with a ton of benefits, like dedicated Diamond Support, a welcome amenity at check-in, room upgrades, and 100% bonus points on stays. If you can't stay at an IHG property more than 70 nights each year to earn Diamond Elite status, you can earn it through spending with these credit cards.
32 Promotions Ending Soon (Amex Transfer Devaluation, Transfer Bonus, 100k Card Offers, and More) by Andrew George Bradshaw September 13, 2025 8 At least 32 promotions are ending and loyalty program changes being made in the next two weeks. Among those include buying IHG or Hilton points with a 100% bonus, 100k card offers, last chance to transfer Amex points before a devaluation, an Amex transfer bonus, and more. Here's a roundup of the promotions to consider maximizing in the next two weeks.
USAA Eagle Navigator Review: 3X on Travel and 2X on Everyday Purchases for a $95 Annual Fee by Harrison Pierce September 13, 2025 0 The USAA Eagle Navigator® Credit Card is a solid option for military members, veterans, and their family. As a travel card, it has a low annual fee and a high earning potential — our favorite combination. Read more to find out everything you need to know about this card.
Making Quarterly Tax Payments? Use These Credit Cards To Earn Points, Miles, or Cash Back by Ross Denkin September 13, 2025 156 Paying the IRS is never fun. But, if you must, it presents a fantastic opportunity to earn points and miles by paying taxes with a credit card. Here's when it makes sense to pay your taxes using a credit card, particularly with lower fees for 2025!
From Lyft Credits to Cell Phone Protection: The Most Valuable World Elite Mastercard Benefits by Ian Snyder and Carissa Rawson September 13, 2025 8 Most of the time when we discuss credit card benefits, we are talking about the benefits offered by a specific card. However, underlying every card is a set of benefits determined by the issuing network. Here, we'll look at the most valuable World Elite Mastercard benefits.
Capital One to Cancel Existing Priority Pass Accounts for Venture X Business Cardholders by Jon Nickel-D'Andrea September 12, 2025 0 Capital One just emailed Venture X Business cardholders to announce that exiting Priority Pass accounts will be canceled in less than two months. Here's how to re-enroll now, and the new restrictions on the new Priority Pass accounts.
How To Extract Maximum Value From the Amex Hilton Surpass Card by Scott Sikes and Ryan Flanigan September 12, 2025 5 The Hilton Surpass card is a fantastic hotel card that provides outstanding value — even if you don't stay with Hilton frequently. With a valuable welcome offer, complimentary Gold Elite status, quarterly Hilton credits, and unique sweet spots for return on everyday spending, this card remains one of our top picks for hotel rewards.
Bonus Points, Upgrade Certificates, and More: How to Unlock Alaska Airlines Milestone Rewards by Brie Bash and Harrison Pierce September 12, 2025 0 Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards members receive exclusive benefits between elite tiers, known as milestone rewards. You'll select your first milestone reward before earning elite status, and you'll select more milestones even after you've earned the highest tier of elite status. Here's how to earn and maximize your milestone rewards.
How to Use the Mesa Homeowners Card to Earn Points on Mortgage Payments by Skye Class September 12, 2025 0 If you are a homeowner with monthly mortgage payments, you may want to consider obtaining the Mesa Homeowners Card. With this card, you can earn points on all monthly mortgage payments, even those not made with the card. But there's a catch. Here are the details.
Southwest Airlines to Launch Free Wi-Fi This Fall — Here’s the Rollout Timeline by Harrison Pierce September 12, 2025 0 Southwest will soon offer free Wi-Fi to all Rapid Rewards members across its entire fleet. While this is largely good news, it's unclear whether the Wi-Fi will be strong enough to handle the increased usage. Plus, the lack of charging ports at the seats limits this utility. Here's what you need to know.
Live Now: Book Exclusive United Airlines Behind-the-Scenes Experiences from 30k MileagePlus Miles by Skye Class and JT Genter September 12, 2025 1 United continues to offer United MileagePlus cardholders unique experiences to go behind the scenes at United hubs, the Houston Space Center, and more. Two new packages are available now for cardholders to redeem miles on — a behind-the-scenes look at the airline's flight training center in Denver, a VIP tour of the Houston Space Center, and more.
From Flights to Apple Products: 22 Different Ways to Redeem Chase Ultimate Rewards Points by Miguel Rueda September 12, 2025 22 Chase Ultimate Rewards® are one of the most valuable and most flexible rewards currencies available. They can be redeemed directly through the Chase Travel Portal, easily transferred to one of Chases's many travel partners, used to pay for purchases and experiences, redeemed for statement credits and more. Here are 22 ways you can use them.
Smart Traveller: The Free Program That Rewards You for Visiting Airport Lounges by Sam Helmy and Carissa Rawson September 12, 2025 1 The Smart Traveller program allows you to earn points for lounge visits and then redeem them for a variety of options, including lounge visits, hotel stays, gift cards, and more. The deal is even sweeter because you can earn points even on complimentary visits to lounges through your credit card lounge membership.
The Best Ways to Earn and Redeem Points and Miles for Walt Disney World Hotels and Tickets by Carissa Rawson September 11, 2025 0 Walt Disney World vacations are expensive, especially when you're trying to stay on Disney property. Here's how to maximize your earnings on Disney tickets and hotels, plus how to redeem points to slash your out-of-pocket costs.
Best Cards for Advertising & Shipping: How to Maximize Earnings on Two Big Business Expenses by Ryan Smith and Jess Farley September 11, 2025 10 If your small business spend a lot on advertising or shipping, make sure you're maxing out your return with credit cards that generate the most points or cash back from your spending. If you're earning just 1x, you're leaving rewards on the table. Let us show you some better options.
Spacious and Stunning: 9 of The Most Incredible Suites Bookable With World of Hyatt Points by Mark Jackson September 11, 2025 15 The World of Hyatt program is an incredible example of hotel loyalty done right. Hyatt charges far fewer points for a free night than the competition—including to book the best rooms at top-tier properties. My favorite Hyatt redemptions are for ‘Premium Suites’, which members can book for double the standard award rate. Here are our picks for the best Hyatt Suites across the globe.
Capital One Miles Cards Compared: How to Choose the Best Fit for Your Wallet by Jenna Hansen and Carissa Rawson September 11, 2025 0 Capital One Miles are a valuable transferrable rewards currency. They can be used to book flights, hotels, and rental cars through Capital One Travel or by transferring to travel partners, providing opportunities for maximum value. Learn all about the cards that earn miles, plus how you can put those miles to good use.
Hotel Promotions Roundup: Free Nights, Bonus Points, and Savings with Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, & More by Skye Class September 11, 2025 32 Do you find it difficult to track all the hotel promotions that are currently available? Considering how many there are, we don't blame you — but we've got you covered. In this article, we've rounded up the dozens of hotel promotions available through major hotel loyalty programs, including all the new promotions for this month and beyond.
22 Current Promotions for Buying Airline Miles and Hotel Points (Get up to 155% Bonus Miles) by Andrew George Bradshaw and Tyler Glatt September 11, 2025 3 Buying points and miles strategically can help you reach your next redemption faster or even book a trip for less than paying cash. In this post, we’ve rounded up all the current airline, hotel, and travel loyalty programs offering bonuses or discounts on points and miles.
Delta MQD Promotions: Earn Bonus MQDs on Hotels, Cars, Eligible Paid Fares, and More by Skye Class and Harrison Pierce September 11, 2025 1 Delta is offering SkyMiles members an opportunity to earn MQDs on rental cars, hotels, and vacation rentals booked through Delta. Members can also earn 20% bonus MQDs on Extra fares for flights to the U.S. and the Caribbean. Let's examine the details of these offers and explore how to maximize their benefits.
One Week Only: Buy British Airways Avios With a 40% Bonus (1.64¢ Each) by JT Genter and Andrew George Bradshaw September 11, 2025 58 British Airways just launched a flash sale for Club members to buy or gift Avios with a 40% bonus. Unlike most other airlines, British Airways rarely runs sales. So, let's show you where you can find value when buying Avios at this price. If you’re interested, you need to act fast, as this sale ends on September 17, 2025.
100k+ Welcome Bonuses: The Biggest Credit Card Offers Right Now by Ryan Smith and Tyler Glatt September 11, 2025 39 Big welcome bonuses can supercharge your travel rewards — and this post rounds up the best offers currently available, each offering 100,000 points or more. Whether you're eyeing flexible points, airline miles, or hotel rewards, these standout deals could be your ticket to a luxury trip or bucket-list experience. Bookmark this page to stay updated on the biggest bonuses in the market.
Rove Miles Promotions: Million-Mile Travel Stipend, 1k Bonus Miles for Signing Up, up to 5k Bonus Miles on Hotels by Tyler Glatt September 10, 2025 0 The Rove Miles loyalty program currently has several promotions running, including a new member signup bonus, hotel booking bonuses, and a chance to win a million-mile travel stipend. Here are all the details so you can take advantage of these offers before they disappear soon.
After Three Devaluations This Year, Are Hilton Honors Free Night Certificate Caps Coming Next? by Tyler Glatt September 10, 2025 0 After three devaluations in just nine months, Hilton Honors is becoming harder to love. Frequent negative changes like these leave a sour taste for members who work hard and spend a lot to stockpile points, and each increase pushes aspirational properties further out of reach. With the cap for a standard award night now at 250,000 points, it’s fair to wonder — are Hilton’s free night certificates next in line for changes?
IHG 15% Award Night Discount Returns for Cardholders and Elites – Book by September 16 by Sam Helmy and Skye Class September 10, 2025 6 IHG has brought back its 15% award night discount for IHG cardholders and high-tier elites. This promotion is available for stays booked by September 16, 2025, so you don't have long to act. Here's how to take advantage of this promotion and key limitations to beware of.
Buy Avianca LifeMiles With a 155% Bonus — When Buying LifeMiles for 1.29¢ is a Savvy Deal by Andrew George Bradshaw and Tyler Glatt September 10, 2025 126 LifeMiles just launched a new buy miles promotion offering travelers LifeMiles at a rate of 1.29¢ apiece. This deal unlocks excellent deals, such as United flights to Canada for $129, business class to Switzerland for $710, and just over $2k to Tokyo in ANA first class! Here are all the details and a few excellent ways to maximize LifeMiles.
Elevated Offer: Sign Up for Rakuten and Earn $50 or 5,000 Amex Points After Spending $50 by Tyler Glatt and Skye Class September 10, 2025 119 Rakuten is one of the oldest — and remains one of the best — shopping portals on the internet for earning bonus rewards. And to sweeten the pot, new members can currently use a Rakuten referral link to get a new member bonus of $50 or 5,000 Amex Membership Rewards points. Here's how to get the bonus.
Earn Bonus Miles on United Card Spending With Targeted Offers — Here’s How to Activate by Skye Class September 10, 2025 5 United just launched the "Pack More Miles" promotion for targeted United cardholders. United credit card holders can earn bonus miles after hitting a spending threshold between now and December 31, 2025. Some cardholders are targeted to earn up to 10,000 bonus miles! Here are the details and how to see your offer.
Get a 20% Bonus on Transfers From Chase Ultimate Rewards to Air France/KLM Flying Blue by Tyler Glatt and Ryan Smith September 10, 2025 10 Want to stretch the value of your hard-earned Chase Ultimate Rewards points? Through September 30, 2025, you can bank 1,200 Flying Blue miles for every 1,000 Chase points you transfer, which amounts to a 20% bonus. While 20% may seem minimal, you can leverage this transfer bonus to score some amazing deals on award travel — including business class awards to Europe from 50k Chase points or business class to Asia from just 53k Chase points!
