The Basics of Marriott Bonvoy

Marriott Bonvoy has the highest number of guest rooms of any hotel portfolio globally—more than 1.5 million rooms across 141 countries. That means the chances you’ve stayed at one of the 30 different Marriott brands is high.

If you’re a frequent or even occasional guest at Marriott properties, there are a myriad of ways that you can earn points as well as elite status.

Credit Cards With Travel Protections

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Hope for the best, prepare for the worst—with the right credit card in your wallet, you can do exactly that.

Travel rewards credit cards often come with a selection of travel protection perks.

The Hidden Value in Hotel Credit Cards: Annual Free Night Awards

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Co-branded hotel credit cards can play an important role in your wider points and miles strategy. Among their many perks, free night awards offer some of the greatest value to cardholders.

Introduction to Credit Card Reward Programs for Travelers

The world of points and miles-funded travel can be as overwhelming as it is exciting. With such a wide range of travel rewards credit cards on the market, determining which one is best suited to your individual goals can be challenging. After all, nobody wants to miss out on the opportunity to snag first-class tickets across the world or an award stay at an overwater-bungalow in Maldives.

However, determining where to start in the points and miles hobby begins with understanding the basics.

5 Ways to Offset the American Express Gold Card Annual Fee

From lucrative bonus spending categories to significant statement credit perks, the American Express® Gold Card is a heavyweight when it comes to rewarding food lovers.

Underrated Credit Cards

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It’s easy to get caught up with premium travel credit cards.

Get the Most Out of Your American Express Platinum Card

The Platinum Card® from American Express (see rates & fees) comes with a not-so-small annual fee of $695. But it also comes with a litany of valuable benefits that can help you offset the annual fee.

However, many of these benefits are not automatic.

Issuing Banks’ Rules for Approvals and New Bonuses

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Hilton Cards Comparison: Which Card Is Right for You?

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If you’ve traveled, you’ve probably stayed in a Hilton property.

With a portfolio of 24 brands spread across more than 7,600 properties in 126 countries, you’ll never be far from a Hilton.

And with some of the most luxury hotels on offer, having a co-branded Hilton credit card can unlock valuable perks, making award stays more frequent while earning you points on everyday spending.

A Deepdive Into Citi ThankYou Points

The Citi ThankYou® Rewards program allows eligible bank or credit card customers to earn ThankYou Points—a flexible rewards currency—on purchases made with certain Citi credit cards. Although the Chase Ultimate Rewards and American Express Membership Rewards programs both offer more cards that earn their respective currencies, Citi ThankYou Points are still valuable and easy to earn. 

You can earn Citi ThankYou Points by opening new credit cards to earn their welcome bonuses and paying for everyday purchases with an eligible credit card.