Credit card points are often considered the best type of points for an award traveler to have. Banks offer customers several ways to redeem these points, whether it’s through a

The Edit is Chase Travel’s collection of luxury hotels and resorts. Bookings made with a hotel in The Edit collection include benefits that often match those granted to elite status holders of hotel loyalty programs,

Augusta and Ben both believe that we'll see this turn into a proper trend in 2026. Ben said that with card issuers' travel portals becoming more complex, he expects to see more incentives, like high redemption values to book within the card issuer's ecosystem rather than transfer externally.

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Bill Ackman criticized credit card rewards programs, saying low-income consumers end up subsidizing benefits for wealthy cardholders.

Double-dipping is a credit card strategy that involves linking your card purchases to at least two rewards programs to maximize your earnings. Some ways you can double-dip include purchasing items in your card issuer's shopping portal, joining a restaurant ...