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Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.“Remember to delete all evidence of this weekend from your phone,” the banner in the elevator exclaimed.While it was certainly a nod to the old saying “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas,” it was also a fitting reminder that guests might not want to share that they stayed in the world’s only Hooters Casino Hotel.However, my wife, Katie, and I didn’t follow that instruction as we left the hotel....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Nobody loves a good Amex Offer as much as we do, and we just found one that makes a designer bag a little more within reach.This weekend, I came across a tempting new Amex Offer on my Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant® American Express® Card for FWRD by Elyse Walker, a luxury site for designer goods, offering $160 off an $800+ purchase....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.College interview season is in full swing at many universities across the country. Despite all the sweaty palms, awkward handshakes and confusing questions involved, interviews are an important milestone, offering colleges the chance to get to know their potential pupils and young people the opportunity to investigate the schools they’ll be spending the next few years of their lives at....

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If you feel like you’re losing friends suddenly, pay attention! Friends may come and go but if you find that more of them are leaving these days rather than staying, the problem may be something you are doing. While one or two friends might decide to move on for their own reasons, a habit of losing friends usually means you have a problem you haven’t been real with yourself about. Here are some common reasons friends walk away from you, and what you can do to combat them....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Over the years American Express has offered a number of different versions of the popular Platinum card, including specific versions for certain bank customers. However, Amex has recently trimmed back this portfolio, discontinuing the Platinum card for Mercedes Benz and now, closing the Ameriprise Platinum card to new applicants.Further Reading: The different flavors of American Express Platinum — which one is right for you?...

This honey baked ham copycat recipe is a perfect main course for the holidays at a fraction of the cost it would be to buy one! Succulent ham is coated in a honey glaze before being roasted in the oven. It is then rubbed with a sugar and spice blend before being heated under the broiler for a crispy and caramelized coating! Best Honey Baked Ham Copycat If you’ve ever had the pleasure of enjoying some caramelized and juicy honey baked ham, you know how incredibly delicious it is!...

Jump to Recipe Tasty buttered peas & carrots are a classic vegetable side dish that can easily be made either on the stove or in the microwave! Sometimes the most simple recipes are the best, and this delicious combination of tender carrots and buttery sweet peas is one of those times! Buttery peas and tender carrots make a great side dish for any occasion! Peas and carrots have never been so good!...

Jump to RecipeThese Christmas Cake Batter Meringues are absolutely one of my favorite festive holiday cookies! Bright, colorful, fun, and easy to make, the mini meringues taste like cake frosting in cookie form! Deliciously sweet Christmas cake batter meringues are a fun and festive holiday treat! Christmas Cake Batter Meringues My delightfully tasty cake batter meringues are a super easy version of homemade meringues! You can make them in any color combination with a box of vanilla cake mix, but they’re a favorite red, green, and white treat in my Christmas cookie baskets!...

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.It’s an exciting time to apply for an airline credit card. Not only are there more and better choices than ever, but also historically high introductory bonuses on cards from Southwest and United. Not to be outdone, long-time partners Delta and American Express recently announced major overhauls to their portfolio of credit cards, including all-new perks and some eye-popping welcome offers of up to 100,000 bonus miles....

As you start to attend sweet sixteen celebrations, semi-formals and graduation parties, you’ll discover that each event has a dress code. Some invitations are pretty straight forward, while others (black tie “optional,” what?) can be confusing. And sometimes, your invitation won’t say anything at all about how to dress… it’s just presumed that you’ll know. So, how do you avoid being over or under-dressed at a party or event? Here’s a break down of what guys and girls need to know about dressing up for those special occasions....

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with the latest offers. It was originally published on Feb. 4. 2020.There are many ways to make the most of your everyday spending, from choosing the best credit cards to leveraging bonus categories on different purchases. Many card issuers also offer additional bonuses and discounts through programs such as Chase Offers and American Airlines’ SimplyMiles. I was recently reminded just how important it is to regularly check these sites....

Born July 13, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio, Gerald Levert followed in the footsteps of his father Eddie Levert, lead singer of The O’Jays. During his 31 year recording career, he performed as the lead singer of the group Levert (including his brother Sean Levert), as a member of the trio LSG (featuring Keith Sweat and Johnny Gill), and a solo artist. Levert recorded eight number one hits on the Billboard R&B charts, including “Baby Hold On To Me” with his father....

This grilled tomahawk ribeye is a steak of epic proportions that will wow your guests with its tender texture and incredible flavor! I use an easy reverse-sear method that keeps the meat inside delightfully juicy while still giving the outside a wonderfully golden-brown crust. It’s a steak right out of any meat-lover’s dreams! Grilled & Reverse Seared Tomahawk Almost no steak is as impressive visually as a tomahawk ribeye. This giant, meaty bone-in ribeye looks almost like something out of The Flintstones!...

Here’s a fun bit of aviation geekery for a Saturday afternoon: As One Mile at a Time reports, a small Jordanian carrier, Jordan Aviation — not to be confused with Oneworld member Royal Jordanian — has filed for a foreign air carrier permit with the U.S. Department of Transportation.It’s a bit too early in the process for this to generate any real excitement, but one element, in particular, has me intrigued....

There was a widespread expectation that the CEOs of all the major, publicly traded hotel companies would flash signs of strength and tout their ability to charge high room rates during the ongoing second-quarter earnings season.However, the current arc of financial reporting arrives amid fears a global recession is on the horizon — or already here — on top of inflation and geopolitical tension around the world. One couldn’t help but wonder if the expected chest beating would feel a little like the “This is fine” meme....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.TPG Contributor Josh is an MVP Gold with the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Program cardholder of the Bank of America Alaska Airlines Visa Signature card. Since so many of the top credit card offers right now are Chase and American Express-focused, I asked him to expand on some of the perks of the Bank of America Alaska credit card so you all can consider it for your future applications....

Update: Some offers mentioned below are no longer available. View the current offers here.Choice Privileges isn’t exactly the most aspirational loyalty program, but Choice Hotels does offer more than 7,000 properties around the world, and if you’re planning to stay at one of the chain’s brands (like Econo Lodge or Comfort Inn), it might be worth taking advantage of this free status match opportunity.Choice offers three elite tiers — Gold, Platinum and Diamond — and while it’s not clear which tier you’ll be offered, Platinum only requires 20 nights per year, so if you have Marriott Gold status or Hilton Honors Gold status from The Platinum Card® from American Express, there’s a good chance you’ll be matched to Choice Privileges Platinum....

Jump to Recipe This super easy Sloppy Joes recipe is one that has been handed down through generations and features a hearty taste of classic 1940’s diner food! The meaty mixture is combined with tomato sauce and seasoning to make a perfectly messy, tasty filling for your sandwiches! Perfectly tasty homemade sloppy joes are easy to make and ready in 20 minutes! Sloppy Joe Recipe Do you remember the lunchroom sloppy joes from your childhood?...

Breeze Airways is coming home.The startup airline announced Provo, Utah, as its newest destination Friday with nonstop flights to Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco. That will give the carrier its first service from Utah, where its headquarters are located in the suburbs south of Salt Lake City.David Neeleman, Breeze’s colorful founder and CEO, wasted little time in playing up the connection.“It’s been the question on everyone’s lips since we first opened our headquarters – when are you flying from Utah?...