Airlines have become notorious for stringing travelers up like piñatas and beating them with frivolous fees. Now, American Express wants to take a swing.

Starting January 1, the credit card company is enacting a new policy that could cost you the points or miles you earned with your card—if you don’t pay your bill on time.

Have you heard of chip-and-PIN credit card technology? It’s a method being used abroad to prevent credit-card fraud, but it can cause some real hassles to unaware travelers. Here’s what you need to know.

You may have heard the advice to always book travel using a credit card, so you can dispute the charge if necessary. But do you actually know how to dispute a charge?

With the dollar sinking against the euro, international travel to Europe can be pricey.

But it doesn’t have to be.

Get some great tips on making international travel less expensive. 

When you’re on the road, the last thing you want to worry about is getting your identity stolen. But identity theft has gone up a whopping 22 percent in the last year, so here’s what you need to know.

If you’re like me, then chances are you have a lot of foreign currency sitting around in your drawers. But what do you do with it?

When traveling, many road warriors advise against carrying a wallet in your back pocket.

A wallet stuffed full becomes huge, inefficient and, most of all, tempting to pickpocketers.

Some travelers solve this problem by using a rubber band or binder clip to hold their cards and bills in one stack, tucked deep into their side pocket.

But these days, money clips have become an even more efficient and attractive solution for travelers hitting the road … 

Dream of Italy’s Kathy McCabe shares her money-saving tips on traveling to Italy (or beyond) this spring and summer.So if you’re headed to Europe this summer, don’t miss these great money-saving budget travel tips.1. Take advantage of the great airline sales going on right now.