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Panera Bread has overhauled its MyPanera loyalty program, replacing its previous personalized rewards system with a more straightforward points program. As of Aug. 19, MyPanera members earn points on eligible purchases that they can redeem from a set rewards menu. Frequent customers can also unlock a new MyPanera+ status tier after spending $300 in a … Read more

One of the best reasons to apply for a travel rewards card is the welcome offer. By hitting certain minimum spending requirements, you can often earn tens of thousands of points or miles within the first few months of opening a new card. Welcome offers change frequently, and part of any successful travel rewards strategy … Read more

The both loved and hated jet-age mobile lounges at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) have a bit more life left in them yet. The vehicles that ferry travelers to and from several of IAD’s concourses and the international arrivals facility cannot be retired until the mid-2030s when several critical pieces of the airport’s $19.9 billion … Read more

Bilt’s credit card lineup gives renters and homeowners a way to earn rewards on housing payments — but the cards’ welcome offers could provide an even faster way to earn Bilt Cash or build a stash of valuable Bilt Points. The Bilt Blue Card (see rates and fees), Bilt Obsidian Card (see rates and fees) … Read more

After more than a decade of nonstop travel, I recently hit a point in my life where, all of a sudden, I was spending more on baby supplies than on plane tickets. That’s not to say I’m not traveling, or not traveling with my daughter. I am! But that baby stuff isn’t cheap, and the … Read more

Taco Bell Rewards is not your parents’ sort of loyalty program. It starts rewarding you almost immediately after you sign up and doesn’t make you wait forever to unlock a free taco or burrito. The program is fast, consistent and remarkably simple: Every standard reward costs the same 250 points. Then, Taco Bell layers on … Read more