The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card: A Great Option for Beginners & Experts Alike
We've long considered the Chase Sapphire Preferred the best card for beginners and expert travelers alike. A decade later, that still hasn't changed.
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Trouble Ahead? Amex Tweaks Resy Dining Credits on Several Cards
Among the laundry list of perks on Amex cards, credits for Resy restaurants are some of the best - and easiest to use. That might be changing.
Recapping Our Live Podcast: Travelers Pack the Parkway for Hot Takes & Humiliation
It was a celebration of all things Thrifty Traveler – packing about 300 travel fans into a theater for the first-ever Thrifty Traveler Podcast Live Show.
Are You Eligible For the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Credit Card’s Bonus?
The Chase Sapphire Preferred is out with a big bonus offer ... but earning all those points is no sure thing. Here's what we know about upping your chances of approval.
How to Book Award Flights with Finnair Avios
Step-by-step instructions on how to book award flights on Finnair.com or through an agent via its online chat or phone.
The Thrifty Traveler Podcast, Ep. 66: Airline Alliances: The Key to Booking Flights for Fewer Points
The key to leveling up your award travels is understanding the airline alliances. That's how you can spend fewer points on your next flight.
7 Money-Saving Tips for a Pinehurst Golf Trip
A Pinehurst golf trip runs close to $5,000 per person. Here's how our group of 8 used points, Turo, and smart booking to cut costs without cutting corners.
Join Us (& 270+ Travelers) Tonight, Minneapolis: The Thrifty Traveler Podcast LIVE!
We're ready to hard launch: The Thrifty Traveler Podcast is going live on Friday, June 12 in Minneapolis. Join us for a live recording of the show, travel lovers!
Spoiler Alert: TSA PreCheck Lines Are About To Get A Lot Longer
We expect several million new TSA PreCheck members to join the program this year thanks to the revamped Chase Sapphire Preferred Card.
Struggling to Use Your Delta Companion Certificate? Read This Guide
The Delta SkyMiles Platinum and the Delta SkyMiles Reserve credit cards come with one of our favorite perks: A once-a-year free Delta companion ticket. Here's how to use it.
It’s Not All Bad News: The Things in Air Travel I’m Excited About This Year
New routes, planes, seats, lounges, and booking options are putting a silver lining on a year of (mostly) bad travel news.
From Our Newsletter: Big Hotel Savings … With an Even Bigger Catch
For the right traveler, timeshare offers can be an excellent way to stay somewhere far nicer than you'd normally book while paying a fraction of the price. For others, they're an automatic pass.