Wyndham Rewards Earner Card review: Solid perks with no annual fee

Wyndham Rewards Earner Card overview The Wyndham Rewards Earner® Card is a no-annual-fee card from an underrated hotel brand with some properties that really provide outsize value. You don’t have to stay frequently at Wyndham properties to consider adding this card to your wallet. It offers automatic Wyndham Rewards Gold status, solid everyday earning categories […]

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Royal Caribbean drink packages: Prices, inclusions and what to know before you buy

Royal Caribbean drink packages let you drink what you want, when you want, without feeling nickel-and-dimed. Isn’t that a cruiser’s dream? The all-inclusive, extra-fee beverage plans aren’t necessarily for everyone, but they offer a nice way to enhance a cruise experience and take some of the stress out of in-the-moment vacation decisions. Royal Caribbean ships

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Why I’m keeping my Marriott Bonvoy Boundless for the long term

Even if you only stay with a specific hotel loyalty program several times each year, a cobranded hotel credit card can be helpful. After all, most hotel credit cards offer bonus earnings on stays, elite status benefits and other program-specific perks. I originally signed up for the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card (see rates and

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The best coastal hotels to visit during your next seaside weekend getaway

The moment the audience saw Diane Keaton’s dreamy house in the iconic film “Something’s Gotta Give,” a timeless aesthetic was born. The neutral tones, that light-and-airy kitchen and, of course, the enviable beachfront location made this space practically the third star of the film after Keaton and Jack Nicholson. Flash-forward 20-plus years, and the coastal

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Last chance: Am I eligible for the Chase Sapphire Preferred’s 100,000-point bonus?

I highly recommend the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) to a wide range of travelers. With solid earning rates, excellent travel protections and a lucrative welcome offer, there’s plenty to like about this mid-tier card. Speaking of that welcome offer: New Sapphire Preferred Card holders can earn 100,000 bonus points after spending

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3 airports to join new ‘TSA Gold+’ program: What’s that mean for travelers?

A trio of U.S. airports are getting set to outsource security screening to private contractors in the coming months. Three airports — in Tampa, Fla.; Des Moines, Iowa and Charleston, S.C. — will be the first in the country to opt in to TSA Gold Plus, a program launched earlier this year by the Trump

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Elevated Marriott Bonvoy offers ending soon: Get up to $1,500 in value

With more than 9,000 properties across 35-plus brands worldwide, Marriott Bonvoy offers plenty of ways to earn free hotel stays. Right now, there are some high-value offers across the card portfolio. This includes two limited-time bonuses on the Marriott Chase cards — but these offers are ending soon. If you’re considering adding a Marriott card

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Last chance on an exclusive discount: Roame.travel is a great way to find award flights

It’s your last chance to score a deal on one of our favorite flight-tracking tools before the price goes up. Roame.travel is a great tool for finding points and miles awards across dozens of loyalty programs. Roame.travel launched in March 2023 and quickly became a go-to for folks at TPG. It can not only track

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10 ways you can get at least $2,050 in value from 100,000 Chase points

The best-ever welcome bonus on the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card (see rates and fees) is ending July 30 at 9 a.m. EDT. Our favorite beginner card currently offers 100,000 bonus Chase Ultimate Rewards points, earned after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. This is only the third time ever

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