# credit card rewards

11 Things to Do Now So Your Money Goes Further This Holiday Season

Last New Year's Day I opened my bank app, gasped, and closed it before my husband could ask what happened. Since then I've built a holiday budget months before the music starts. Here are the 11 things I do so the season costs less and the guilt lasts even less.

Hilton Amex Welcome Offers: Up to 200,000 Points + a Free Night

Last week I was staring at a June statement at the kitchen table when my husband said, 'We don't even own a car. We own 14 free nights of thinking about a car.' I laughed, then looked at our travel budget. Hilton and American Express just raised their welcome offers, and if you stay at Hiltons even a little, one of these cards might pay for your next trip.