The Points Guy ✈ Are You Paying Enough Attention to Your Credit Card’s APR? & More Daily News From TPG ✈

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From: The Points Guy - Sunday Nov 11, 2018 02:07 pm
✈ Are You Paying Enough Attention to Your Credit Card’s APR? & More Daily News From TPG ✈
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TODAY'S POSTS: 
- Are You Paying Enough Attention to Your Credit Card’s APR?  
- Smoke From California Wildfires Affects SFO, Visible From LAX  
- This Is Delta’s Crazy Plan to Cancel Fewer Flights This Winter  
- 31 Alternative Hotels Where Travelers Can Stay During the Marriott Strikes  
- Land This Dream Job and Get Paid to Travel Around Thailand  
- You Can Sleep in an Eco-Friendly Earthship in the Desert  
- Air Traffic Controller Becomes Incapacitated on the Job, Leaving Tower Unreachable  
- When History Meets Luxury: The Beekman Hotel in New York City  
- Deal Alert: Today Only, 20% off Select Gift Cards at Sam’s Club  
- How to Get a Refund When Your Flight Drops in Price 

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Are You Paying Enough Attention to Your Credit Card’s APR?

By David McMillin on Nov 11, 2018 08:55 am
The number-one rule for a winning credit card rewards strategy has nothing to do with comparing sign-up bonus offers or maximizing redemption value. Instead, it’s much simpler: Pay your balance in full every month. As simple as that guiding principle is, following it can be much more challenging. According to data from the National Foundation ...
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Smoke From California Wildfires Affects SFO, Visible From LAX

By Katherine Fan on Nov 10, 2018 05:40 pm
The western United States has been ravaged by wildfires this year, particularly along the California coast. Terrifying satellite images from NASA’s Earth Observatory show that the latest series of fast-moving fires, including Thursday morning’s Camp Fire 90 miles north of Sacramento, is visible all the way from space. Now the worst fire in California history is ...
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This Is Delta’s Crazy Plan to Cancel Fewer Flights This Winter

By Darren Murph on Nov 10, 2018 04:30 pm
I recently toured Delta’s elaborate operations at the world’s busiest airport, Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), and saw first-hand the lengths the airline goes in order to maintain its industry-leading on-time performance. Not only is it investing in technology to anticipate and avoid turbulence while in the air, it’s also implementing a slew of process ...
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31 Alternative Hotels Where Travelers Can Stay During the Marriott Strikes

By Laura Itzkowitz on Nov 10, 2018 04:00 pm
As the largest multicity hotel strike in American history continues, travelers with upcoming reservations at select Marriott hotels might want to consider booking a room elsewhere. When their contracts expired, thousands of Marriott International employees — nearly 8,000 — formed picket lines in eight US cities to demand higher wages, improved sexual harassment protections, increased ...
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Land This Dream Job and Get Paid to Travel Around Thailand

By Jane Frye on Nov 10, 2018 03:30 pm
If you’re like us and can easily spend an afternoon getting lost in a marathon of “Parts Unknown”, we might just have the job for you. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is teaming up with a company called DreamJobbing to find one lucky person who will drop everything and head to Southeast Asia to “travel ...
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You Can Sleep in an Eco-Friendly Earthship in the Desert

By Erika Owen on Nov 10, 2018 03:00 pm
If you’re looking for a truly one-of-a-kind Airbnb experience, do a quick search for “Earthship.” Mostly located in mild, dry regions across the United States (think: New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado), these solar homes are made from upcycled materials. Taos, New Mexico is an especially great haven for eco-friendly architecture fans, and there is no shortage ...
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Air Traffic Controller Becomes Incapacitated on the Job, Leaving Tower Unreachable

By Max Prosperi on Nov 10, 2018 02:30 pm
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an incident that occurred at Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport (LAS) in which an on-duty air traffic controller became incapacitated sometime during the first hour of the shift. The incapacitated person was the only air traffic controller in the cab of the airport’s tower at the time. The incident required ...
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When History Meets Luxury: The Beekman Hotel in New York City

By Lori Zaino on Nov 10, 2018 02:00 pm
The Beekman is a historic hotel in the heart of Manhattan's Financial District. Pros: gorgeous decor, lots of character, friendly staff and comfortable beds. Cons: only so-so room-service breakfast, bar noise filtering into guest rooms.
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Deal Alert: Today Only, 20% off Select Gift Cards at Sam’s Club

By Katherine Fan on Nov 10, 2018 01:30 pm
Sam’s Club is offering a one-day discount on gift cards for various restaurants, movie theaters and retailers. The 20% savings applies to nearly 200 brands. Many are quickly selling out, but here are some of the deals still available: Movie Tickets $13.98 – Bow Tie Cinemas – Two Tickets ($21 Value) $14.98 – Cinemark – ...
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How to Get a Refund When Your Flight Drops in Price

By Jason Steele on Nov 10, 2018 01:00 pm
Purchasing airfare is often a guessing game, as you never know if you’re getting the best deal now or if the airline will announce a sale and offer a better price in the future. You might assume that you’re out of luck when a lower fare is offered later, but you’d be surprised to learn ...
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