7 tips for traveling with friends using travel rewards
Booking travel with friends can be tricky when using different rewards programs.
8 min read
Nov 08, 2024
Cathleen McCarthy
Former Senior Editor, Credit Cards
EXPERTISE
- Rewards strategy
- Small business marketing
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of arts degree in journalism, the University of Maryland
Highlights
- Journalist published in dozens of magazines, newspapers and websites
- Founder and editor of The Jewelry Loupe
- Speaker and writer specializing in small-business marketing, travel and credit
Experience
After receiving her B.A. in magazine journalism from the University of Maryland, Cathleen worked as a staff editor for consumer and trade magazines before becoming a full-time freelance writer.
Her stories on design, travel and business have appeared in dozens of publications including the Washington Post, Town & Country, Wall Street Journal, Marie Claire, Fodor’s Travel, Departures and The Writer. In 2009, she launched The Jewelry Loupe, a magazine-style blog that now has more than 25,000 followers around the world. Cathleen writes and speaks about marketing creative small businesses.
Media
"Opening a Storefront" for the Jewelry Business Forum last month and building a brand at NYNOW last year.
Business
Blog: https://thejewelryloupe.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/thejewelryloupe/
Facebook: http://facebook.com/thejewelryloupe
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thejewelryloupe
Cathleen's latest articles
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Do young adults want credit cards?
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Is the Discover it Miles better for cash back or travel?
The Discover it Miles works well as both a travel credit card and a cash back credit card. Learn which redemption method is the best.
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What happens if you don’t pay your secured credit card bill?
Learn about what steps you can take to pay your secured credit card bill.
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How much does vinyl siding cost?
It’s an investment, but there are ways to contain vinyl siding costs — and still improve your home’s value.
5 min read Feb 23, 2022 -
Aspiration Zero: Fighting climate change with every credit card swipe
Learn more about ways you can fight climate change with the Aspiration Zero card and other cash back cards.
2 min read Feb 11, 2022 -
As affordability squeeze tightens, manufactured homes could offer some relief
“Grandma’s trailer” no longer, high-end manufactured homes are indistinguishable from site-built homes.
5 min read Feb 08, 2022 -
Understanding why some homeowners of color ‘whitewash’ their homes before appraisals
Whitewashing is a practice in which homeowners of color remove their personal effects from a property to maximize its appraised value.
5 min read Feb 08, 2022 -
Poll: Majority of subscribers experience unwanted charges
Poll: Over half of U.S. adults who have subscribed to a service or membership have gotten charged unexpectedly.
5 min read Feb 06, 2022
