REVIEW: Virgin Hotels Las Vegas
Rick was at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas grand opening and brings you everything he experienced including a four hour wait for his room on day one.
Rick Fojtik
March 30, 2021
ToP Blog | Category: Updates
Why I Said Goodbye To My Chase Sapphire Reserve
Rick breaks down his decision to downgrade his Chase Sapphire Reserve card to a Preferred card and why it made sense for him.
Rick Fojtik
March 28, 2021
Uh oh: A Brex Transfer Caused a Chase Shutdown?
Honestly, I have ZERO idea what happened today. Was it because I attempted to move money from 2 different business accounts at Brex to the same personal account at Chase? Was it a fraud alert by Chase? Was it a fraud alert by Brex? I don’t think I will ever know.
Derrick Dye
March 22, 2021
How to Combine Chase Ultimate Rewards Among Your Cards and Members of Your Household
How to Combine Ultimate Rewards Chase offers lots of flexibility for cardholders to combine their Ultimate Rewards. You can combine Ultimate Rewards from all of your different cards into one,
Brian Soares
March 12, 2021
The Hyatt Globalist Upgrade You Do Not Want
Rick breaks down some Hyatt globalist benefits. In addition, he takes exception with how his favorite local Hyatt Regency is handling things.
Rick Fojtik
March 6, 2021
REVIEW: Hyatt House Virginia Beach
Rick visited Virginia Beach recently. He gives us his review of the Hyatt House as well as some local activities and breweries.
Rick Fojtik
February 22, 2021
Why I’m Considering a Marriott Mattress Run
While it might not be for everyone, the numbers show that a 10 night Marriott mattress run is worth it for me. I will likely pay cash for my mattress run and use just under 33,000 Ultimate Rewards to offset the cost.
Derrick Dye
February 21, 2021
Why Delta SkyMiles Still Have Value
The latest Delta devaluation hits business class seats hard. However, is there still value in Delta SkyMiles? Rick explores the options.
Rick Fojtik
February 11, 2021
The Cards in My Wallet: ToP Edition (February 2021)
Each member of the ToP team has different spending habits and travel goals. Here is a look inside our wallets. We explain how we use each card and why we value it.
Derrick Dye
February 10, 2021
My Great Wolf Lodge Bait and Switch Experience
Rick shares his recent attempt at booking a email special rate at Great Wolf Lodge. Everything was great until he received his confirmation.
Rick Fojtik
February 8, 2021