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If you have a hotel stay coming up this fall and hold an American Express card, listen up: You may be able to save some serious cash or take home a solid haul of bonus points on your next trip. Many American Express cardholders have reported that they’ve been targeted for deep discounts at major hotel chains through the Amex Offers program. Marriott Amex Offer You can get a 20% statement credit after spending at $300 or more at Marriott properties from Oct. 18 through New Year’s Eve. This offer is only valid at Marriott properties in U.S. and U.S....

If you’re a fan of Instacart, check your American Express cards this morning; many cardholders have reported that they’ve been targeted for discounts at the delivery company through the Amex Offers program. There are two versions of this offer: one which offers a statement credit for purchases and one that offers additional bonus points. Instacart bonus points Amex offer I was pleased to discover that I was targeted for bonus points on The Business Platinum® Card from American Express, which looks like this: Instacart statement credit Amex offer TPG’s Jasmin Baron, however, received a different offer for a $25 statement...

Reader Questions are answered twice a week by TPG Senior Points & Miles Contributor Ethan Steinberg. While basic economy has been around in the U.S. for several years now, it’s starting to expand to more and more international carriers as well. For flexible travelers who pack light this can mean lower fares, while other passengers might find themselves getting charged more for benefits like seat selection and carry-on bags that used to be free. TPG reader Clive wants to know if he can get around the restrictions of basic economy on a partner airline by using a credit card from a...

At TPG, we aim to make travel easier, more affordable and whenever possible, more luxurious. A few weeks ago, we asked members of our Facebook community, TPG Lounge, to submit their best uses of points and miles to a reader Hall of Fame thread. Stories ranged from fabulous round-the-world family trips to five-star multi-destination vacations. They all had one thing in common: Using points to make these bucket list trips a mere fraction of their retail price. Today, we’re sharing the first of a now-weekly series celebrating our readers’ accomplishments. Hopefully they’ll help bring you closer to redeeming points for...

You can never have too many Chase Ultimate Rewards points. The transferable points currency gives you some of the best hotel and airline transfer partners as well as an easy-to-use travel portal which allows you to cover a wide variety of different travel costs — including tours and activities. Despite increasing competition from American Express Membership Rewards and Capital One miles, Ultimate Rewards maintains its place as one of the most valuable points currencies. Though Chase has tweaked the program slightly over the last few years, little has been done to affect the overall value. Today we’ll dive into how you can...