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Pet parenthood is one of life's most fulfilling experiences, but as many pet parents will tell you, it can also be one of the most expensive. While I'd do anything in the world to ensure my dog's health and safety without hesitation, it often takes a pretty penny — even with a pet insurance policy in place.

An underwater minehunting exercise was this week taking place off the coast of Crete, in Greece, involving specialised military teams from Greece, France, Romania, Belgium and the US.

Many people love Costco because of its wide variety of products (and the free sample stations you can pick from while you shop!) However, some don't like the retailer's restrictions on payment options.

Many TPG readers took advantage of the lucrative unlimited double cash-back offer (no longer available) on the Chase Freedom Unlimited® that ran from October 2023 to January 2024.

I love my life as a freelance journalist. I specialize in travel and take international trips almost every month, sometimes for weeks at a time.

The new year brings new resolutions and the chance to plan my travel and loyalty goals.

Chase Travel is here to inspire your next vacation and, hopefully, help you pay for it in points.  On Tuesday, Chase Travel released its first annual top destination list, the 25 Trips to Take In 2025. And thanks to «insights from in-house travel experts,» it's chock-full of fantastic recommendations, including getaways in Thailand (which also happens to be Travel + Leisure's 2025 Destination of the Year), explorations of lesser-visited European destinations like Poland, and plenty of domestic zip codes worthy of a stay. 

Travel, regardless of what form it may take, is a privilege. To move around the world for work, vacation, or in some instances, out of sheer necessity, requires money and time, but also the ability to physically cross borders and to do so on one's own terms. Some are born without that opportunity, while others have it forcibly taken away later in life. After a period confined behind fences or walls—tangible or abstract—what meaning can the act of traveling take on once it's been regained?

Select Chase cardholders can get a limited-time $25 statement credit when they spend $100 or more at eligible restaurants in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami.

As a British Sikh, India has always felt like a second home to me. My dad and both sets of grandparents were born there, so there's a deep familial connection to the country. Growing up, I had the best holidays with my family who live in a rural village in Punjab, and I was always eager to see more of what India had to offer. I’d always wished I’d taken a gap year to travel, so I decided to do the next best thing: I took a sabbatical from work to solo travel through India, a journey that would change my life.

The Bank of America® Unlimited Cash Rewards credit card offers simplified rewards where you'll earn 1.5% cash back on all purchases, with no annual fee. The card — and cash back — can become quite lucrative for anyone with a significant banking or investing relationship with Bank of America. Card Rating*: ⭐⭐⭐½

It's that time of year again: Time to use any credits that will expire at the end of the year, plan any last mileage runs or mattress runs for elite status and start thinking about your points-and-miles strategy for next year. It's also a good time to see what loyalty program and credit card changes are happening next year.

If you're a Chase cardmember, check the offers section of your account. You may have been targeted with a generous new travel promotion offering $100 back when you spend $500 or more on Chase Travel℠.

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If you're ready to pop the question, congratulations! But first, you'll want to ask a different one: How will you actually pay for the ring?

TPG founder Brian Kelly is a Bilt adviser and investor.

I entered the world of credit card points relatively late to the game.

Tourists in Venice stuff themselves through narrow bridges in mobs. They scramble through stopped groups of people posing for selfies in front of canals. They sacrifice having even an inch of personal space just to be in public.

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Every three months, the Chase Freedom (no longer available to new applicants) and the Chase Freedom Flex® offer a set of new bonus categories that earn at least 5% cash back on purchases up to $1,500 (activation required). If you maximize this benefit, you can get a total of $75 cash back. And if you hold the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card or the Chase Sapphire Reserve®, you can transfer your rewards into full-fledged Chase Ultimate Rewards points, which are even more valuable because you can transfer them to travel partners.