Accor has announced a new multi-market loyalty partnership with Uber that links the two companies’ accounts, allowing ALL by Accor members to earn hotel points on Uber rides and Uber Eats purchases. The collaboration aims to extend Accor’s loyalty program beyond hotel stays into everyday mobility and food delivery. What’s Actually Launching The core feature … Read more

When you first get a credit card, the issuer often assigns a modest credit limit. As you use the card responsibly and make timely payments, banks assess your spending habits and repayment capacity and may raise your limit periodically. If you need a higher limit sooner—say for large purchases—you don’t have to wait for an … Read more

One of the benefits I’ve been waiting for in banking and credit cards is access to my credit report as part of the product benefits. Banks are beginning to prioritize this, and recently HDFC Bank started offering a free CIBIL report. ICICI Bank has taken that a step further by integrating CIBIL report access into … Read more

This review was written by reader Satish Kumar Agarwal, who recently opened a Yes First (YF) Savings Account and received the YF Mastercard World debit card. I had planned to apply for Yes First credit cards such as YF Preferred and YF Exclusive after reading positive reviews and seeing the bank’s aggressive offers. Since credit … Read more

There are many lifetime free credit cards available in India from various banks and issuers, but only a handful deliver consistent value. The cards listed below have no joining or renewal fees and offer meaningful benefits that make them worth keeping in your wallet. Table of Contents Best Lifetime Free Cards 1. IDFC First Wealth … Read more

Update: This service has been discontinued at the moment. HDFC introduced a free CIBIL score and report service in August 2019 that many customers used. After some time the bank stopped accepting new registrations, although existing accounts continued to work and could still be refreshed. Recently the feature appeared to be re-enabled, as reported by … Read more

I visit Coimbatore frequently and had driven past this property more than ten times in recent months without stopping. When I started searching for nearby Starwood hotels, Le Méridien Coimbatore caught my attention and turned out to have much more to offer than I expected. Quick Info: Le Méridien Coimbatore is an upscale business hotel … Read more

Update 1: Extended further through November 2019 Update 2: Updated article is here HDFC Bank’s Credit Card 10X rewards program on SmartBuy has been extended again for October. The prior notable update was in August 2019. After that update, HDFC removed Payzapp from the Diners 10X lineup by September. Below are the details for October. … Read more

Claiming tax refunds on purchases made while traveling can be an easy way to save money, but I usually skip it because I rarely make large purchases and dealing with forms often feels like a hassle. On a recent trip to Dubai, however, I decided to try the VAT refund process—and it turned out to … Read more

Following the national pride around Chandrayaan 3, another major development this week is the launch of the Marriott Bonvoy co-branded credit card in India by HDFC Bank on the Diners Club network. Announced on 24 August 2023, this card marks the first hotel chain co-brand card available in India and could change how frequent travellers … Read more