Chasing elite status with a hotel or airline can be addictive. Once you get a taste of the benefits (such as upgrades, lounge access, bonus points and enhanced customer service), it's hard to give ...

Lee Huffman is a former financial planner and corporate finance manager, but is now a credit card expert. He quit his corporate job to write about early retirement, credit cards, travel, and insurance ...

For most of my career as a travel editor, airline elite status was the goal. I planned trips around it, tracked progress obsessively and flew airlines I didn’t always love because it helped achieve ...

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Explore the best American Airlines credit cards, including top picks for lounge access, priority boarding, elite benefits, flexible points and everyday earnings.

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

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