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The ultimate guide to credit card application restrictions

The ultimate guide to credit card application restrictions

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information If you’re relatively new to the points and miles world, you might be a bit gun-shy when it comes to applying for new credit cards. Most of my friends and family members find it hard to believe that I currently have 17 active travel rewards credit cards in my wallet and pay over $1,000 per year in annual fees. Just about every week I hear something along the lines of, “Aren’t you afraid that you’ll wreck your credit score?” While it’s true that card applications will temporarily lower your...


Take your family to Europe’s Christmas markets with wide-open, business-class award space

Take your family to Europe’s Christmas markets with wide-open, business-class award space

Editor’s note: The team at The Points Guy loves to travel, but now is not the time for unnecessary trips. Health officials note that the fastest way to return to normalcy is to stop coming in contact with others. That includes ceasing travel. We are publishing travel deals because we should all use this time to think about and plan our next adventures. TPG doesn’t advise booking trips for travel until the late spring or early summer – and even then be mindful of cancellation policies. Central Europe is well-known for its Christmas markets. From Munich to Vienna, the major...