What does a credit card with zero annual fee, guaranteed cash back rewards on all your food-related and entertainment purchases, and no foreign transaction make? A great option for foodies and entertainment lovers alike, that’s what!  Offering these perks and more, the newly rebranded Capital One Savor Card (which was previously the Capital One SavorOne) […]

Small business owners have many different needs when figuring out what kind of business credit card is best for them. Factors like how often they travel or what expenses they spend most frequently can all impact which card someone will choose.  Similar to how small business owners all have unique needs, each business credit card […]

Luckily for Chase credit card holders, there are many ways to rack up Chase Ultimate Reward Points. Two Chase cards might have different bonus offerings or point rates for certain spending categories, but all Chase Ultimate Reward points can be redeemed for statement credit, gift cards, and travel arrangements.  Typically, 10,000 points are valued at […]

Who here has always wanted to fly business class but couldn’t fathom shelling out that much money for a plane ticket? 🖐️ Considering that you’re reading a website called The Frugal Expat, I’m going to take a wild guess and say that it’s..most of you.  I can relate. I was in the same boat till […]

Inflation affects the prices of every single thing – even airline points and miles. Yes, that’s right. You might not have noticed it, but you probably had to use up more points to book an award flight or a hotel this year compared to the last.  This isn’t a one-time trend, either. Airlines frequently pump […]

If you are like me and have the SavorOne card, you may have noticed an email sent out stating that the SavorOne was changing to the Savor Card. Back in July, Capital One stopped applications for the Savor card. The Savor card had some great bonuses for many different categories, but it also had a […]

There are a lot of ways Chase Sapphire cardholders can quickly rack up Chase Ultimate Reward points, but the easiest and most lucrative one is definitely the sign-up bonus. New holders of the Chase Sapphire Reserve and Preferred cardsare currently eligible to receive 60,000 bonus points after spending $4,000 in the first three months of […]

On long-haul flights, a little comfort goes a long way. But with reward flights often topping 200,000 miles one-way, is a free business class ticket out of reach? Not necessarily. Plenty of airlines offer one-way business class seats for as little as 50,000 points or less. Sometimes, you’ll need a little flexibility or luck, but […]

Points and miles are the budget traveler’s bread and butter. On average, a roundtrip domestic flight in the U.S. costs $381.53. This makes using points to purchase a flight seem like a no-brainer.   But not all flight redemptions are created equal. Sometimes, it’s actually better/cheaper to purchase a flight with cash instead of points.  Let’s […]

If you’re going to use a credit card when you travel, why not use a travel rewards card like the Chase Sapphire Preferred? Travel rewards cards let you earn points towards free travel while taking advantage of awesome travel perks. But, these cards come with one significant drawback – an annual fee.  The annual fee […]