How to Take Advantage of the Gaping Hole in the Credit Card Market
Imagine going to a store to buy a new pair of jeans and being presented with a choice of low-end ones for $25 or a few premium designer styles for…
Jason Steele
Jason Steele has been a freelance writer and an expert on credit cards and travel rewards since 2008. His work has been featured by The Points Guy, Business Insider and Forbes. Jason is also the founder and producer of CardCon.
Posts by Jason Steele:
Why You Should Be Paying Annual Fees for Your Credit Cards
For a lot of people, paying an annual fee to use a credit card is out of the question. For some, the very idea is an outrage. But often, this…
What’s Air Travel Like These Days?
On July 8, the TSA reported that 632,498 travelers passed through its airport checkpoints. That’s just 25% of the passengers who passed through one year ago on the same weekday…
What You Need to Know as Airlines Drop Routes in the Pandemic
As Americans deal with varying levels of lockdown and travel restrictions this summer, some of us are starting to travel again. Some people must travel for work. Others are called…
What Is Staying in a Hotel Like These Days?
As the U.S. economy begins to slowly reopen, Americans are wondering if it’s safe to take a vacation. Whether you fly or drive, there’s a good chance you’ll stay in…
For Safer Summer Travel, Consider a Motel
After months of stay-at-home orders in various locations, states are now in different stages of loosening restrictions. Now that summer is here, many Americans are desperate to take a summer…
Don’t Fall for the Hype of Low-Value Ways to Redeem Points and Miles
It’s not uncommon to receive a notice from your rewards credit card that seems like great news. I’m talking about all of the announcements that offer cardholders new and purportedly…
Booking Flights With Points or Miles Expands Refund Options
The COVID-19 crisis has thrown the travel world into disarray, and no one knows when everything will be back to normal. So when you’re contemplating future travel, you want to…
Why Hotel Points Are the Safest Travel Rewards
The travel industry is in deep financial trouble, and many award travel enthusiasts fear their points and miles will disappear as their favorite brands may be shut down. There are…
What Happens to Your Frequent Flyer Miles if the Airline Goes Out of Business?
These days, nothing seems certain in the travel industry as many of the world’s leading airlines have ceased flying and are hemorrhaging tens of millions of dollars a day. Travelers…
