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Who doesn’t love sitting in an airport lounge on a comfy seat, having free food and drinks away from the hoards of people in the rest of the airport? Before points and miles, I had no idea that regular people could get lounge access. Ha! I thought it was only for people flying Business or […]

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For years, my go-to premium travel card has been the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card. It has the lowest fee of all the premium cards, and it previously gave us lounge access for our whole family. But lounge access has changed and now includes only the cardholder. This opened the door for a […]

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The big brother to my favorite beginner card got a huge overhaul last year. The Chase Sapphire Reserve® now has revamped benefits, different eligibility requirements, and a hefty new annual fee to go along with it. Not only that, a new Sapphire-family card is now on the market – the Sapphire Reserve for Business℠. There’s […]

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The Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card is hands down one of the very best credit cards. It’s a premium card with amazing benefits- things like airport lounge access, an annual $300 travel credit, a TSA PreCheck or Global Entry Statement credit, anniversary miles, and more. Plus, it has the lowest annual fee of […]

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Whenever I first start talking to someone about using points and miles to travel more, they ask me which cards I recommend. The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card is always my go-to first card recommendation. However, once you have that card, what do you open next? The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card and the Capital […]

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If you’ve been looking for a fast way to rack up a huge stash of points for your next trip, business cards are where it’s at. Many of them come with huge welcome offers – which can be worth thousands in travel – plus valuable perks that make the annual fees well worth it. Business […]

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