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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Mastercard is improving its lineup of benefits for card holders with the announcement of a new small business program. This news comes just weeks after Mastercard overhauled the perks on its consumer cards, adding benefits like a monthly $10 Lyft credit and exclusive discounts at Postmates and Boxed.The new program, available to Mastercard Business and World Elite card holders, offers discounts to services like QuickBooks and TurboTax and expands the Mastercard Easy savings program....

Jump to Recipe This delightful tasty prime rib orange beef combines tender wok-fried pieces of crispy prime rib in an absolutely amazing orange sauce! It’s so yummy that it is sure to be your new favorite way to use leftover prime rib, roast beef, or steak!! Crispy fried prime rib orange beef is a delightful twist on a Chinese-American takeout entree! This incredible crispy fried prime rib orange beef is a dinner everyone will love!...

As was very accurately and eloquently stated in a recent article in The Atlantic, “Parents are not okay.“I’m a mom of two kids who are too young to be vaccinated, and I can say with certainty that I am not “okay.“In fact, I’d say that for my family, this month might be the worst one yet in our pandemic journey. It may not have the same level of shock and confusion as March 2020, but what it lacks in shock value it more than makes up for in 18 months of pent-up exhaustion and record levels of frustration....

The race to develop the first green airplane is heating up.Rolls-Royce and Italian planemaker Tecnam announced a new partnership with Scandinavian regional airline Widerøe to develop a fully electric passenger plane.While a number of legacy companies and startups are working on electric flight, what’s notable about the new partnership is its ambitious timeframe: the companies say they’re aiming to have the plane ready for passenger service by 2026.Want more airline-specific news?...

Royal Caribbean is starting to go broader with its vaccine mandate.The world’s largest cruise line on Friday said all U.S. passengers ages 12 and older will need to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccine to cruise with the line in Alaska starting on Aug. 1.Even before Aug. 1, only fully vaccinated passengers over the age of 16 will be allowed to sail on Royal Caribbean voyages in Alaska.For more cruise news, reviews and tips, sign up for TPG’s new cruise newsletter....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Paul writes:“Saw your post a couple months ago about the Chase Sapphire Preferred. I wondered if you could tell me how long it took Chase to post the bonus points to your account after reaching the minimum spend?“Chase is probably the best credit card issuer when it comes to posting points. They generally deposit to your account once your statement closes in the month that you hit your spend requirement (which is $3,000 within 3 months for the Sapphire Preferred)....

United Airlines and Emirates are joining forces for a partnership that was once unthinkable.The limited partnership, announced Wednesday at a hangar at United’s hub at Dulles International Airport (IAD), represents a remarkable thawing of relations between a U.S. carrier and a Middle Eastern carrier.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free biweekly Aviation newsletter.Flanked by Boeing 777s from both carriers, United CEO Scott Kirby and Emirates president Sir Tim Clark heralded the partnership as a new era of cooperation in international aviation....

The U.S. is closing its airspace to Russian operators, following suit after a slew of allies did the same in the past three days.President Biden announced the move at Tuesday’s State of the Union address.“Tonight I am announcing that we will join our allies in closing off American airspace to all Russian flights, further isolating Russia and adding an additional squeeze on their economy,” Biden said.Russia is expected to respond in kind, banning U....

A “hole in one” occurs when the golfer gets his golf ball into the cup on the green with just one stroke. That means hitting the ball directly from the teeing ground into the hole. His or her score for the hole is 1. And yes, that means a hole in one is one of the most exciting things that can happen to a golfer during a round of golf....

The TPG staff just returned from an amazing retreat at Arizona’s JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort & Spa. And while there is a ton that I can say about the resort (a great Category 6 Bonvoy property), my focus today is on something else: room charges.We had more than 40 reporters and editors gathered in the desert to map out a strategy for the coming year and to, honestly, just reconnect after so many months apart....

Thanks to the generous musical production of the last four decades, Colombian Salsa has become one of the most popular styles within Salsa music, with most of that appeal having been nurtured by a unique movement capable of embracing both the original sound of Salsa and the modern, romantic beats of it. To some extent, Salsa from Colombia has come to mirror the country’s contrasting diversity. The following playlist, which includes both classic and contemporary hits, will help you to discover the true soul of Colombian Salsa....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Australia on your mind? If so, a new American Express offer could make getting there a little easier. Select cardholders are seeing an offer for $150 back after spending $700 or more with Qantas, Australia’s flag carrier and Oneworld alliance member.Frequent Miler is reporting a similar offer for $250 after spending $1,200 or more and Running With Miles says a reader reports seeing an offer for 15,000 Membership Rewards points after spending $700 with the airline....

It’s official: Avelo Airlines is headed east.The startup budget carrier revealed the first four routes for its new East Coast base, saying flights from New Haven (HVN), Connecticut, would begin in November.Avelo initially will offer four routes – all to Florida – as it expands to the East for the first time. The airline will operate a “one-time ceremonial” to Orlando on Nov. 3 before officially commencing a schedule of five weekly flights on the route a day later....

Jump to Recipe Extra-special everything is a wonderful part of the holidays, and these Christmas breakfasts are truly a magical part of your Christmas traditions! Enjoy them as a late breakfast after opening gifts with your loved ones, or later in the day as a delightful brunch! A wonderfully tasty breakfast is just what you need after opening gifts in the morning! Breakfast is the meal of choice for a lot of people, and it’s not hard to see why!...

Nutter Butter snowmen are easy, fun, and delicious Christmas-themed cookies that are perfect for holiday parties! These festive cookies are prepared in only 10 minutes and don’t require any cooking. Try this recipe if need a quick and effortless Christmas treat to share with the family! Christmas Nutter Butter Snowmen These Christmas Nutter Butter snowmen cookies are incredibly easy to prepare and fun to decorate for the holidays! If you are looking for a simple and quick Christmas snack, make sure to save this recipe on your go-to list!...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG reader Adam emailed me to ask:“I have a Chase Sapphire Preferred card, and I can book Korean Air tickets through the Ultimate Rewards site. I live in Korea and plan on visiting home in the next few months. Because Korean Air and Delta are in the SkyTeam alliance together, can I book my flight with Korean Air and transfer the miles I earned on the flight to Delta later?...

Canada’s Flair Airlines is making big moves in the Big Apple and the Windy City.The ultra-low-cost carrier is adding flights from Toronto (YYZ) to New York City’s Kennedy (JFK) and Chicago’s O’Hare (ORD) Airports.Want more airline-specific news? Sign up for TPG’s free new biweekly Aviation newsletter!Service to JFK begins on April 7 and will initially be twice weekly, with flights ramping up to four times weekly on May 16. Service to ORD begins on May 17 and will be three times a week....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Their higher-end card, the Premier, went from 30,000 sign-up points to 50,000 with your first purchase and a free category 1-4 night. The annual fee is waived for the first year ($85 thereafter) and you get a free night at a category 1-5 hotel every year you renew, which more than pays for the card’s annual fee. And as an added bonus, this card does not have foreign transaction fees....

Editor’s note: Consult with Cards is a weekly series where the TPG cards team helps our readers decide what their next card should be. If you would like to be a part of this series and receive a personalized consultation, email us.When it comes to rewards credit cards, there has never been a time where consumers have as many options as they do today. TPG reader Duncan Reid is a frequent traveler with two credit cards (both opened within the past 24 months) with brands he’s loyal to: American Airlines and Marriott Bonvoy....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Want to see the latest flight deals as soon as they’re published? Follow The Points Guy on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to text message alerts from our deals feed, @tpg_alerts.Airfare deals are typically only available on limited dates. We recommend you use Google Flights to find dates to fly, then book through an online travel agency such as Orbitz or Expedia, which allows you to cancel flights without penalty by 11pm Eastern Time within one day of booking....