• How to book Starlux Airlines flights using points and miles

    Based in Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE), Starlux Airlines is a new premium airline already flying to 27 destinations across Asia and the United States. Starlux flies from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Taipei, with service from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) commencing Aug. 16. TPG’s Clint Henderson was …

  • Marriott PointSavers: What it is and how to use it to book less expensive award stays

    Marriott PointSavers lets you book select room types at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels at lower award rates on some dates. I figured PointSavers rates would disappear after Marriott adopted dynamic award pricing, but they’re still around. So, here’s what you need to know about Marriott PointSavers. What is Marriott PointSavers? Marriott PointSavers lets you save …

  • Southwest Rapid Rewards is introducing new Cash + Points redemption

    Southwest Airlines is rolling out a new option for redeeming your Southwest Rapid Rewards points. As of Monday, the Dallas-based carrier now offers Cash + Points redemptions — the option to redeem a combination of cash and Rapid Rewards points toward your Southwest flight. Southwest noted in the FAQ section for the feature that not …

  • 8 ways to use credit card points to reward employees

    If you’re a small-business owner sitting on thousands of business credit card points, which you’ve earned by paying your company expenses, you may be inclined to put those points back into your business. However, if you have no need to use your own credit card rewards to book personal or business travel and you have …

  • Queen of the Skies: How you can still use points and miles to fly the Boeing 747

    Often called the Queen of the Skies, the Boeing 747 took its first test flight in 1969. Over the years, the aircraft transformed air travel and ushered in the jet age. The original wide-body jet, the 747 could fly farther and faster than any commercial passenger aircraft. The most recent version, the 747-8, has a …

  • Trump campaign tells GOP candidates he's taking a cut of their cash if they use his name

    The campaign for Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid has come up with a new way to raise cash — which involves calling on down-ballot candidates who use his name and likeness in fundraising pushes to give him a cut of the money they raise. “Beginning tomorrow, we ask that all candidates and committees who choose to use President Trump’s name, image, and likeness split a minimum of 5% of all fundraising solicitations to Trump National Committee JFC. This includes, but is not limited to, sending...

  • Trump uses courtroom 'soap opera' to drive up 'sympathy, support' and cash: top donor

    Donald Trump's ongoing legal drama has been his most effective fundraising tool, and new data shows his hush money trial could drive up even more small-dollar donations.The data based on campaign finance filing from the GOP payment processor WinRed shows Trump drew substantially more small-dollar donations in the first quarter of this year on days with new legal developments, which his joint fundraising committee has explicitly referenced in fundraising pitches — nearly a third of which include...

  • Best ways to use Amex Membership Rewards points: From business class flights to Europe to Hawaii

    Editor’s note: This story has been updated with the latest information. It’s no secret that American Express Membership Rewards are one of our favorite points and miles currency. TPG’s latest valuations give Membership Rewards 2 cents per point value. However, leveraging the right transfer partners makes it easy to get even more value out of …

  • Watch dramatic moment thieves rip cash machine from wall of Nationwide Building Society using stolen forklift

    Unbelievable video captures the moment crooks tore a cashpoint from a bank wall, before loading it onto a white pick-up truck. The suspects pulled the ATM away from Nationwide Building Society using a stolen telehandler forklift vehicle, at around 5:30am on 23 April. Three males fled the scene, at Sawbridgeworth, leaving the telehandler vehicle behind. Police are continuing to hunt the suspects and investigate what happened, and are appealing for information and footage from the public. A...

  • Watch dramatic moment thieves rip cash machine from wall of Nationwide Building Society using stolen forklift

    Unbelievable video captures the moment crooks tore a cashpoint from a bank wall, before loading it onto a white pick-up truck. The suspects pulled the ATM away from Nationwide Building Society using a stolen telehandler forklift vehicle, at around 5:30am on 23 April. Three males fled the scene, at Sawbridgeworth, leaving the telehandler vehicle behind. Police are continuing to hunt the suspects and investigate what happened, and are appealing for information and footage from the public. A...

  • Why use a VPN? 5 reasons you should be using one

    From keeping your online data safe from unwanted onlookers to bypassing geo-blocked streaming services, here’s why you should use a VPN today.

  • Six benchmarks we use to test phones – and how you can use them too

    We at Trusted Reviews know the importance of benchmark testing, especially when it comes to reviewing smartphones. A crucial part of our testing process is benchmarking the CPU's processing power, the GPU's graphical power, and a range of battery/charge tests to help you understand exactly what a smartphone offers, whether it’s a budget option like the Motorola Edge 40 Neo or the top-end Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.  However, these tests can also be useful for you at home, helping give you...