Benefits of Southwest Airlines Credit Cards
To fly Southwest Airlines is to know and love its quirks, from the organized chaos of the boarding process to the unique ways flight attendants show their personalities (usually during…
Sara Rathner
Sara Rathner is NerdWallet’s travel and credit cards expert. She appeared on the “Today” show, Nasdaq and CNBC’s “Nightly Business Report,” and has been quoted in Yahoo Finance, TIME, Reuters, NBC News, Business Insider and MarketWatch. Sara’s held a total of 23 credit cards, using travel rewards points to see the world on a budget. A proud Northwestern University alum, she also has a certificate in financial planning from Boston University. Email: srathner@nerdwallet.com, Twitter: @SaraKRathner
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NerdWallet’s Best Credit Card Tips for August 2019
August is a month of contradictions. Temperatures still hover near the triple digits, but stores begin selling Halloween decorations. The days still feel lazy and carefree, but kids are beginning…
Delta SkyMiles Cards Add Cash Back to Welcome Offers (Limited Time)
American Express is offering a chance for new cardholders to earn extra cash back on top of the welcome offers for two co-branded airline cards: the Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card…
Benefits of the Chase Sapphire Preferred
Ultra-premium travel rewards cards offer every perk imaginable to soften the blow of their sky-high annual fees. But sometimes you just want a reliable card that provides excellent benefits without…
5 Things to Know About the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant American Express Card
The Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant™ American Express® Card offers Bonvoy devotees, frequent travelers and big spenders a selection of luxurious benefits. A replacement for the Starwood Preferred Guest® American Express Luxury…
How to Optimize Chase Freedom, Discover it for Q3 2019
For two of the biggest issuers in the rotating-bonus credit card game, it’s a quarter of familiar favorites, with a couple of new wrinkles thrown in. From July 1 through Sept.…
British Airways Card Restores Potential 100K Sign-Up Bonus
The British Airways Visa Signature® Card has brought back the potential to earn a big upfront welcome offer. The card, issued by Chase, phrases its new sign-up bonus like this: Earn 50,000…
5 Things to Know About the City National Rewards Crystal Visa Infinite Card
Arriving at the airport in a Town Car, breezing through security, escaping into a posh lounge and nabbing upgraded seats used to be limited to an elite group, but in many…
Chase Launches Marriott Bonvoy Bold With No Annual Fee
If you’re loyal to the Marriott Bonvoy brand but aren’t interested in paying an annual fee, you’ve got a new option now. Learn More The Marriott Bonvoy Bold™ Credit Card,…
Barclaycard Arrival Plus is Closing to New Applications
The Barclaycard Arrival Plus® World Elite Mastercard® is making a departure. Barclays has announced it will soon stop accepting new applications for the travel rewards card. A Barclays representative confirms that…
