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.
When frequent flyer programs began 40 years ago, they offered clear value to frequent travelers. Passengers would be awarded miles based on the distance they traveled, and these miles could…
As 2019 wraps up, now is a great time to start thinking about how to make your travel plans for 2020 better than ever. The biggest trends in the travel…
It was around 2009 that something in my head just clicked. I’d been reading about credit cards and the best ways to earn and spend points and miles. All of…
Two years ago, Discover announced it would cut some credit card benefits, including extended warranties, purchase protection, return guarantees and even auto rental coverage. Over the past two years, Citi,…
One of my favorite movies is “Up In the Air,” about a business traveler portrayed by George Clooney who’s obsessed with earning frequent flyer miles. It’s very accurate when it…
I’ve been a pretty hard-core credit card and award travel enthusiast since 2006, and over the years, a lot has changed. Gone are brands like Continental, US Airways and Starwood…
First there was Black Friday, followed by Small Business Saturday and then Cyber Monday. It seems that around the holidays, someone has decided for us what days we should all…
Hotel reward points can be extremely valuable for booking award nights. That’s because many loyalty programs promise things like “no blackout dates” or that awards are available for “any standard…
Nearly every traveler has found what they think is a good deal on a hotel, only to realize upon check-out that the true cost is much higher than initially advertised.…
We’d generally prefer to travel with our credit card rewards rather than our dollars, and there are only two things you need to do to make that happen: Earn rewards,…
