by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 5, 2025 | Credit Card Reviews and Strategies
Getting a welcome bonus from a new card is one of the fastest ways for us to help you build a big pile of points and miles. Instead of waiting a long time for small rewards to add up, you can earn a large bonus in just a few weeks if you plan your spending well. We...
by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 4, 2025 | Credit Card Reviews and Strategies
If you are here, you are probably already doing a solid job with your day to day spending. You might use a rewards card when you go out to eat, buy groceries, or shop online. Maybe you even turned on automatic payments for your phone, internet, and insurance so those...
by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Dec 4, 2025 | Credit Card Reviews and Strategies
A good credit score is something most of us build slowly over years, often without really thinking about it until we need a loan or want a new card. When your score is in good shape, money decisions feel less stressful. You are more likely to be approved, pay less in...
by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Nov 14, 2025 | Credit Card Reviews and Strategies
Card debt can feel heavy, scary and confusing at the same time. Bills arrive each month, interest keeps growing and it may feel like you are running in place. Recent debt reports from major financial agencies show that people across the country now carry very large...
by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Nov 14, 2025 | Credit Card Reviews and Strategies
You and your partner probably already share a lot of money responsibilities. Maybe you both signed the paperwork on a mortgage, or you split the rent on the same apartment each month. You might take turns paying for groceries, childcare, gas, car repairs, streaming...
by Cherry | Senior Travel Editor, The Miles Academy | Nov 14, 2025 | Credit Card Reviews and Strategies
When one of us flew home from a trip to Spain, we decided to try something new at the airport and signed up for Global Entry enrollment on arrival. The process felt simple. We answered a few questions, sat through a short interview, and were told we had been approved...
