Expedia Group, the parent company behind Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo, just announced 30 new or enhanced features to help with everything “from planning and booking to payment and support,” according to a statement from the company. New features include easier ways to pay, AI-focused search features and tools to help put together travel itineraries. The…

Flights, hotel stays and credit card spending aren’t the only ways to earn points and miles with your favorite brands. In actuality, there are tons of partnerships between airlines, hotels and other brands that enable you to earn additional rewards on purchases you’re already making. The best part? Leveraging these partnerships is completely free, and…

A credit card can help you earn cash back, collect travel rewards, separate business expenses or build credit. But these categories often overlap: A cobranded card can also be a travel rewards card, while a business or student card may earn cash back. Understanding the differences can make it easier to choose the best credit…

These days, even flying on a budget airline won’t save you from airfare sticker shock. Frontier Airlines just revealed how much its ticket prices have surged in recent months. Between July and September, Frontier passengers paid about 71% more in base fares than they did a year prior, according to a quarterly filing. That came…

Joining your grocery store’s loyalty program is one of the easiest ways to save on groceries. Most programs are free to join and can offer benefits such as member prices, digital coupons and grocery rewards. You can usually stack savings from grocery store loyalty programs with the rewards you earn by paying with a credit…

When a new credit card launches, it can be hard to see how its benefits could be useful on a real-world trip. That’s how I felt when I first read about the IHG One Rewards Premier Select Credit Card (see rates and fees), which is now available to applicants. The card has an impressive lineup…

The days to get in on one of our favorite ways to earn rewards are now numbered. But thankfully, there is still time if you act before the end of the year. As you may have seen, Bilt is making some changes to its program for 2027. It’s simplifying the number of choices in the…

There are few plans more deceptively complicated than organizing a night out with a big group of friends. First comes the group chat. Someone throws out a few dates. Half the group responds. Someone else suggests a restaurant that has no reservations for six weeks. Eventually, against all odds, everybody agrees on a plan. Recently,…