Coca-Cola ousts Pepsi as the official soda at Marriott hotels worldwide

If there’s one thing you should know about TPG, it’s that a good majority of our staff are Diet Coke fanatics. We’re also travel experts. So, metaphorphical confetti cannons and bells were ringing when we learned that Marriott and The Coca-Cola Company “announced a global agreement that will expand choice and elevate the guest experience … Read more

My biggest assumption about the Chase Sapphire Preferred was wrong

I made a really bad assumption about the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) — and I’m willing to bet a lot of others did, too. I assumed the more expensive Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees) would always offer equal or better pricing than the Sapphire Preferred when booking hotels through … Read more

Credit card transfer bonuses (July): 50% to Accor, 30% to Virgin Atlantic, 25% to Frontier and more

Transfer bonuses can offer lucrative opportunities to help you maximize your points and miles and work your way toward fantastic award redemptions. You can sometimes get significantly more value from your rewards by transferring them to an airline or hotel partner during one of these bonus periods. Remember, though, that these are limited-time offers: You’ll … Read more

The best credit card welcome bonuses of July 2026

If you haven’t evaluated your credit card portfolio lately, now is a great time to do so. That’s because we regularly update this roundup to feature top welcome bonuses from cards that made the cut for our best credit cards list. Earning new card bonuses is the fastest way to accumulate a stash of points … Read more