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As credit card annual fees continue to rise, it’s important to take a critical look at your wallet to ensure you’re getting the full value from your setup. The Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees) charges $795 per year. Though that’s currently the second-highest annual fee in the premium travel rewards credit card market, … Read more
If you collect transferable points such as American Express Membership Rewards or Chase Ultimate Rewards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer is a frequent-flyer program worth considering. It’s a transfer partner of most of the major transferable points programs and is one of the best ways to book Singapore Airlines’ coveted first-class suites and excellent business-class cabins. Even … Read more
In the hands of the right person, the Citi® / AAdvantage® Globe™ Mastercard® (see rates and fees) can offer enough value to offset its $350 annual fee. That’s in large part due to its roster of benefits, including four Admirals Club passes each calendar year and an American Airlines companion certificate ($99 plus taxes and … Read more
One of the biggest surprises in award travel is that the exact same flight can cost radically different amounts of miles depending on which airline program you use to book it. In some cases, I’m talking 7,500 miles versus 40,000-plus miles for the same seat on the same plane. And no, it’s not because someone … Read more
I’m a dork. I love skyscrapers. I love luxury hotels. If you were designing a hotel just for me, you’d put it on the top floors of one of the world’s tallest buildings. Preferably in an underrated destination. That’s why the Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur seemed tailor-made for me. The hotel occupies the highest levels … Read more
If you’re a Citi cardholder, you may have taken advantage of the ability to share Citi ThankYou Rewards points with other members to unlock larger rewards like flights and hotel stays — a feature that has long set Citi apart from competitors. That benefit is going away. Beginning May 17, Citi will eliminate its Points … Read more
