credit cards

You're booking a flight for an upcoming business trip when your employer asks you to put the ticket on your personal credit card. It sounds simple enough, especially if you're collecting travel points or working toward a credit card reward. But paying for company travel with your own money introduces financial risks that aren't always obvious until the reimbursement process begins.

You spend weeks planning a trip abroad, making reservations, researching attractions, and organizing your finances. Then, after a seemingly ordinary purchase, your debit card suddenly stops working. Being locked out of your account while traveling can quickly turn an exciting adventure into a total nightmare.

You land in another country, pull out your credit card, and suddenly it’s being declined everywhere. It's frustrating, but there's a reasonable explanation.

Before going on a trip through multiple countries, you need to decide on what payment methods you're going to use.

Can a hotel refuse check-in if someone else booked your room? Learn how third-party reservations and credit card policies affect hotel check-in rules.

You returned from your holiday only to find a $200 dollar charge on your hotel bill for smoking in your room. We look at what a non-smoker can do to get the charge reversed.