Tag: Card Benefits

Hilton's shakeup of its American Express-issued credit card lineup is resulting in the loss of select benefits, including complimentary Priority Pass airport lounge access. Depending on when you enrolled in the benefit, your Priority Pass access will disappear this year if it hasn't already. Here's the exact date your card will no longer grant you access to Priority Pass lounges.

Big changes have arrived for The Hilton Honors American Express Business Card, which is seeing an increased annual fee. Along with statement credits of up to $240 per year, cardholders can now enjoy rental car elite status and an increased on eve day spending. On the flip side, the card is losing airport lounge access and the ability to earn free night certificates.

Check your latest billing statement on the Chase Sapphire Reserve®, J.P. Morgan Reserve card, or The Ritz-Carlton™ Credit Card for some bad news. One of each card's key benefits is changing this summer, and you'll lose the ability to get a free meal or comfortable nap at the airport soon. Here's what you need to know.

Airline credit cards can be a valuable tool in a traveler's pocket. They often come with benefits like free checked bags, discounts on in-flight purchases, elevated earnings on your spending, and more. We know you may not want to pay a large annual fee for these benefits, so we've gathered our favorite cards with annual fees under $100.

The majority of rewards cards provide a host of ancillary benefits, outside of points and miles, that can have a significant impact on which card you use for each purchase. Here, we’re shining a light on extended warranty policies offered by major credit providers and highlighting the best rewards cards to use when making a purchase.

The Capital One Premier Collection adds valuable benefits to your hotel bookings — like free breakfast for two people each day and a $100 on-property credit — but who has access and what are the perks you get? And does booking hotels through this portal make sense? Here's everything you should know about the Premier Collection.

American Airlines launched their new Business AAdvantage program late last year. Now that the Citi® / AAdvantage Business™ World Elite Mastercard® waives the Business AAdvantage requirements. even more people can participate in the program in order to earn points, miles and status faster. Learn more about how to enroll if you're a new or current cardholder and other perks of this valuable business card.

I consider Alaska Airlines miles especially valuable, so the welcome bonus on the Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature® card definitely caught my eye. With that bonus and several ongoing perks on the card, I'm getting over $2,500 in value from the card during the first year. Here's how my numbers add up.

We've got good news and bad news about the U.S. Bank Altitude® Connect Visa Signature® Card. Some benefits are going away, while others are being added. All of this is happening on September 9, 2024, so let's take a look at the changes to help you re-evaluate this card and whether it fits in your wallet going forward.

United Airlines' Chase-issued credit cards can be quite valuable for anyone who flies with the airline even a few times each year. If you have an eligible United card, you can use your balance of MileagePlus miles to book flights that aren’t available to everyone else. Here's what savvy travelers need to know.

Ancillary benefits such as price protection don't sound quite as sexy as free flights or five-star hotels, but there's every possibility you’ll receive more dollar value from card benefits than credit card rewards over the life of your card. Provided you know what items your card covers and you can navigate the claims process, price protection can potentially save you thousands of dollars per year.

Returning purchased or gifted items back to the retailer can be a pain, often made harder by inflexible store return policies, and there’s a good chance you’ll get stranded with unwanted items. The right credit card might come to the rescue. Here's a look at the best credit cards with return protection.

The Capital One Travel portal offers a price match guarantee, letting travelers claim the price difference if they find a cheaper rate elsewhere. This week, I utilized this perk to get $78 back through a process that took less than 8 minutes. Here's what you need to know about the Capital One Travel price match perk.

The Chase Sapphire Reserve® provides comprehensive benefits simply for being a cardmember. While the sign-up bonus, rewards-earning, and travel perks get most of the attention, you'd be remiss in ignoring all the insurance benefits available when using this card.

Throughout the past year, Delta Air Lines' infamous SkyMiles frequent flyer program has undergone a lot of change. SkyClub access, Medallion elite status qualification, MQDs — you name it. Almost everything has undergone some sort of overhaul. But now, there's more. Delta's American Express-issued credit card lineup is getting refreshed. From new and enhanced benefits to higher annual fees, here's everything you need to know about what's changing with the Delta credit card lineup.

The British Airways Visa Signature® Card offers up to $200 per flight and up to $600 per year to cover fees and surcharges on your Avios award bookings. That's a handy perk, considering the often-high surcharges on BA redemptions. Let us show you how this benefit works.

Capital One consistently offers great welcome bonuses on its miles-earning rewards cards. If you've earned a stash of Capital One Miles, you have the flexibility to redeem miles for any travel purchase or transfer to different airline and hotel partners.

Using the right credit card to pay award taxes and fees associated with your award ticket can really save you in a pinch. The card you use may come with significant insurance that could cover you for reasons ranging from weather to medical emergency. You may not need any travel insurance depending on the benefits afforded to you just by using the right credit card.

Hotel rewards cards are the most cost-effective way of scoring free stays and elite status benefits at major hotel chains. There are plenty of good options, so we've picked our favorites based on their welcome bonus, earning potential, and the benefits you get just for holding the card.

Credit card issuers do their best to entice customers to stick around with perks like elite status, statement credits, and bonus points on eligible categories of spending. But what about those lesser-known benefits? Who uses those, and where do they fit in? Let's find out.

It's never fun to lose a benefit on a credit card, and for some, the loss of this benefit might sting more than others. Once the calendar flips to 2025, Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card and Capital One Spark Miles for Business cardholders won't receive their annual allotment of complimentary visits to Capital One or Plaza Premium Lounges. Here's what cardholders need to know.

Bank of America offers numerous cash-back rewards-earning cards. Cashing out these rewards is a fairly standard procedure. In this post, we'll walk you through how to redeem cash back with Bank of America so you know how to redeem your earnings into a checking, savings, or investment account, or get a statement credit on your credit card.

Getting an outsized return with the Bank of America® Customized Cash Rewards credit card is one of the best moves you can make with your credit card portfolio. Just remember the most important part: Select the right bonus category to maximize your earnings. Here's how it's done.

Hilton Honors elite status is an easy way to make your next Hilton stay a lot more rewarding. For a lengthy list of perk-related reasons, including complimentary breakfast and room upgrades, elite status is a valuable tool to have in your back pocket. Here's how to earn Gold or Diamond status with credit card spending.

The Wells Fargo Autograph is a great card to have in your wallet, thanks to its many 3X-earning categories, and now members have access to Exclusives — exclusive access to concerts, showcasing big-name artists in small venues. Here's a look at the first event and what this new cardholder perk offers.

American Express just announced changes to two of its most popular Hilton credit cards. In exchange for increased annual fees and the loss of Priority Pass benefits, cardholders can now earn more points on U.S. online retail purchases, additional free night certificates with less spend, and get new statement credits. Here are the just-released details.