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Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information. Whether you’re a parent looking to help pay for your children’s living expenses or a business owner trying to streamline your company’s spending patterns, you may want to add an additional user to your credit card account. TPG reader Kevin wants to know what the difference is between an authorized user and an employee card… I’m trying to add additional cardholders on my small-business credit card and it says “request employee cards.” Is that the same as adding an authorized user? TPG READER KEVIN Want more credit card news and advice from TPG?...

s When IHG Rewards announced a new partnership with Mr & Mrs Smith back in 2019, I didn’t get all that excited. After all, Mr & Mrs Smith is a chain of boutique luxury hotels with properties worldwide. So, I expected that even once you could earn and redeeming IHG Rewards points at select Mr & Mrs Smith properties, these stays would be well outside my budget. However, some Mr & Mrs Smith hotels became bookable through IHG Rewards on Oct. 29, 2020. And now there are 319 Mr & Mrs Smith properties in 43 countries bookable through IHG Rewards....

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with the latest information.  Airline credit cards weren’t always super exciting, especially when compared to other more flexible card options. Many airline cards earned just one mile per dollar on virtually everything and didn’t provide many incentives to keep them around beyond the initial bonus. But — things have changed. While it is still true that some airline credit cards are simply better than others, there are several that are now quite compelling. Some of the most valuable airline credit cards out there now come from United Airlines. They have strong cards with...

Now that millions of Americans have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States, people everywhere are wondering what they should do with their vaccine cards. Right now, the only way to confirm a person has been vaccinated against COVID-19 is with a physical paper card from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). So, Americans are finding creative ways to protect their vaccine cards, from stowing them inside a safe to making digital copies.  Some stores have even offered to laminate vaccine cards for free — but should you? It depends on who you ask, really, because...

s Editor’s note: This post has been updated with the latest credit card information. Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card Overview The Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card is the cheapest Southwest credit card on the market, which is either a strength or weakness depending on how you look at it. While the $69 annual fee is nice and low, the Plus card doesn’t have many perks to keep you interested past the initial welcome bonus. Card Rating*: ⭐⭐⭐ *Card Rating is based on the opinion of TPG’s editors and is not influenced by the card issuer. In a hobby now...