Utilizing the Chase Luxury Hotel Resort Collection
Utilize LHRC to get elite benefits without having to earn hotel status. Add some luxury to your next hotel or resort stay.
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Trip Report: Las Vegas during COVID-19
Rick’s trip report from his first trip to Las Vegas during Covid. See how he took advantage of points as well as a unique booking option to lock in a little luxury.
Is Now the Perfect Time to Add an American Express Platinum Card to your Wallet?
Now might be the time to add an American Express Platinum Card to your wallet, specifically a Charles Schwab Platinum. Let me explain why I added this card to my wallet back in late May and why you may want to do the same.
Should You use Chase Ultimate Rewards to “Pay Yourself Back?”
Chase’s new “Pay Yourself Back” promotion remains available for Chase Sapphire Reserve® and Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card cardholders for another 3 months. During this time, it is worth it to scrutinize your redemption activity and determine how you typically use your Ultimate Rewards.
Review: IHG Rewards Club Credit Cards
Oftentimes, IHG is the forgotten major hotel chain for award travelers. Travelers, especially award travelers, think of Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt before they consider IHG. This may be a mistake!
Earning Ultimate Rewards: Can Chase Catch Up?
Chase had long been at the top of the food chain when it came to desirable credit card products and having a valuable transferable points currency. Ultimate Rewards became known for their ease of use, wealth of transfer partners, and versatility.
Chase Sapphire Updates: May 2020
It’s really nice to see Chase make changes to the Sapphire cards to make each card more competitive during this time of staying at home and social distancing. While we’re not traveling, you can decide whether you want to use your Ultimate Rewards as cash or whether you want to stockpile them for future travel. Either way, you get tremendous value from these cards. As always, come on over to our Facebook group to discuss these changes in more detail.
New Benefits & Bonuses: Updates for Chase and Amex
Shortly after “social distancing” entered our vocabulary, we began staying at home as much as possible. Retail stores, restaurants, bars, hotels and airports were replaced with grocery stores, food delivery services and streaming entertainment.
The Cards in My Wallet: ToP Edition
Each member of the ToP team reviewed their individual spending habits and travel goals to determine the credit cards that add maximum value to their situation. There are trends among the cards that we carry but plenty of differences too.
Travel Companies’ Benefits for Essential Workers
With much of the U.S. sheltering in place and working from home during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, “essential workers” continue going out into society at their own risk to perform their jobs.