FLEX tips

With Olympic Gold, World Championship Gold and Overall World Cup season titles, Bode Miller is the winningest American male skier of all time - by far. He is also one of only five racers in history to win World Cup races in all five alpine disciplines.

As a TPG staffer, I have a pretty solid credit card portfolio. I love using The Platinum Card® from American Express to earn bonus points on flights, Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express for bonus cash-back on grocery and transit purchases and American Express® Gold Card to earn bonus points when I dine out.

As a prolific reader, I've loved Amazon since it was just an online bookstore. However, now we can find almost anything we want or need on Amazon, delivered to us within two days with our Amazon Prime subscription.

Amtrak is revamping its fare structure.

When it comes to no-annual-fee credit cards, it doesn't get much better than Chase's duo of the Chase Freedom Flex and Chase Freedom Unlimited. And one of them just launched a fantastic special offer for new applicants — with the potential to take home a slew of valuable Ultimate Rewards points.

The most wonderful time of the year has begun. Fall is here, spooky season is upon us, the holidays are coming and…it's the easiest time of the year to earn 5 points per dollar on your purchases.

A trusted piece of luggage is the cornerstone of any good travel uniform. Sure, comfortable shoes and a sweatshirt to keep warm mid-flight are key pieces of the puzzle, but nothing ruins a journey quite like a broken handle, malfunctioning wheel, or busted zipper. Beyond a solid structure, though, there are myriad considerations to make when finding your ideal bag: How much are you willing to spend? Are you team carry-on or prefer to check? Do you like the sleek look of a hardshell case or want the flexibility of a soft-sided piece? We used this criteria to create what we hope is a handy guide to shopping for the right luggage. Hover over the icons below for more information, and click ‘read more’ for a full review from our well-traveled team of editors and contributors.

After a strong start to the year with its Q1 and Q2 categories, Chase Freedom (no longer available to new applicants) and Chase Freedom Flex℠ cardholders have another chance to easily earn bonus points in this year's Q3 categories: gas stations, electric vehicle (EV) charging and select live entertainment.

Paris is always a good idea. And now travelers can escape to the French city and more European hotspots for less with a new Icelandair sale that has flights starting at just $349 round trip.

Even though old airline stickers or tags on your luggage may show off your travel prowess, the flex may be causing some confusion at the airport — and could result in your luggage getting lost.

While we pretty much all agree that transferable rewards are the best kind to earn, most of us who regularly earn and use points and miles have some strong opinions about which rewards program is the best.