Ivanna Hampton: Welcome to Investing Insights. I’m your host, Ivanna Hampton. The summer travel season is taking off. Many people are cashing in points and miles to pay for their flights and hotel ...

Your Marriott Bonvoy credit card rewards can help you book a dream vacation, especially if you redeem them strategically. High-category hotels and off-peak travel can offer great value when using ...

Though I consider myself to be an avid traveler (18 countries and counting), there was a time where I paid little attention to my travel rewards credit cards. I assumed that as long as I was making ...

There are many great reasons to stay at independent hotels and vacation rentals. Unfortunately, the ease of earning rewards on these stays is not one of them — or so you might think. Over the years, I ...

How much does it cost to stay in a hotel when you’re traveling? Well, it depends. Some hotels are set up to host guests for several days near a beach or in the mountains. Others are near the airport, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Judy Koutsky covers adventure, luxury and family travel. In recent years, points travel has evolved from a niche hobby for ...

Jerod Morales is a deputy editor at Forbes Advisor and a travel rewards expert. He took a deep dive into points and miles in 2016, searching for a way to make travel both possible and affordable for ...