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The best tip we can give you is that when you travel, carry as little cash as possible. If it gets lost or stolen, cash cannot be replaced. It is best to carry travellers cheques or credit cards, and just enough cash to get your around.
If you use travelers checks, you should redeem them a few at a time, so you remain protected.
Still, the safest way is to pay for most of your major expenses (hotels, restaurant meals etc) with a credit card.
There are many credit cards that offer travel rewards. If you don't know what a travel reward credit card is, read on because there are many benefits to a travel reward credit card if you travel often.
With a travel reward credit card, every time you charge an item, miles accummulate miles at the same time.
You can also buy your airline tickets and accummulate miles two ways:
Below is a list of the most common travel rewards credit cards as well as business reward credit cards.
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Platinum Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card
- Earn 20,000 bonus SkyMiles® (including 5,000 Medallion Qualification Miles) after first purchase
- Earn Always Double Miles® on every eligible dollar you spend at supermarkets, drugstores, gas stations, home improvement/hardware stores, and the U.S. Postal Service.
- Earn Double Miles when you use your Card to pay your wireless phone bill and for Delta purchases
- Earn one mile for every dollar on other eligible purchases
- Miles never expire and there is no cap on the miles you can earn
- Earn 2,500 bonus miles for adding an Additional Cardmember
- Now you can redeem your miles for any Delta seat, any time at Delta.com. Pay with Miles is an exclusive new benefit for Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Cardmembers that goes above and beyond to help ensure that your miles work the way you want them to
- Pay for all or part of your fare with miles and put the rest on your Card; start redeeming at just 10,000 miles
Gold Delta SkyMiles® Credit Card
- Special offer: 15,000 bonus miles with your first purchase.
- 2,500 bonus miles for adding an Additional Cardmember.
- No annual fee for the first year.
- Always Double Miles® on eligible everyday purchases and all Delta purchases.
- One mile for every other eligible dollar spent.
- Pay with Miles: Pay for all or part of your flight with miles – and put the rest on your Card.
- Express Approval. Get a decision in less than 60 seconds.
Gold Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Card from OPENSM the small business team
- Get 15,000 SkyMiles with first purchase
- Earn up to 30,000 Bonus Miles in your first year
- Save 5% on all Delta flights with your Card
- One Delta mile for virtually every dollar you spend
- No annual fee for the first year - a savings of $95
- Unlimited fee-free Additional Cards
- Save 3-25% on business purchases at companies like FedEx®, Hertz®, and more.
- Now you can redeem your miles for any Delta seat, any time at Delta.com. Pay with Miles is an exclusive new benefit for Gold Delta SkyMiles® Business Credit Cardmembers that goes above and beyond to help ensure that your miles work the way you want them to
- Pay for all or part of your fare with miles and put the rest on your Card; start redeeming at just 10,000 miles
JetBlue Business Card from American Express
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American Express Jet Blue Card
- Get 50 TrueBlue® points after your first purchase—that’s half way to an award flight!
- TrueBlue points don't expire. Use your Card or fly JetBlue and we extend the life of your points for a full year
- Earn one Award Dollar for virtually every dollar you spend
- Earn Double Award Dollars on entertainment, leisure, travel and dining
- 200 Award Dollars = 1 TrueBlue point and 100 TrueBlue points = one round trip flight
Business Gold Rewards Card from OPENSM the small business team
- Business ownership has become more rewarding
- Earn up to 40,000 bonus points in your first year - enough for one domestic round-trip airline ticket plus other business supplies.
- Points have no expiration date
- No limit to the number of Membership Rewards® points you can earn
- No annual fee for the first year - a savings of $125
- No pre-set spending limit* and no finance charges
- Save 3-25% on business purchases at companies like FedEx®, Delta®, Hertz®, and more.
- Automatic Complimentary enrollment in the Membership Rewards® program
- Redeem points for top-tier rewards including travel, merchandise, office equipment, and gift cards for you or your employees
Chase TravelPlus Visa® Card
- Earn 2 miles per $1 on travel purchases
- Earn 1 mile per $1 on all other purchases
- Annual rewards fee of $29
- Redeem for airline tickets, cash, gift cards and more!
- Intro 0% Fixed APR for up to 12 months
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