This post is from staff writer Suba Iyer.
Memorial Day weekend has officially kicked off the summer travel season. The wet weather is Portland, Ore. is making me dream of all the sunny vacations I could possibly take. I almost planned a last-minute vacation for the Memorial Day weekend and had to take a pause to [...]
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How to save money on vacations using social media and new technologies
Written by Suba Iyer - 6 Comments
Published on June 3rd, 2013
Modified on May 29th, 2013 - 6 Comments
Filed under: Planning, Travel
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Modified on May 29th, 2013 - 6 Comments
Filed under: Planning, Travel
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British Airways Bonus Offer
Written by Nickel - 4 Comments
In the past year or two, I’ve written about a nice promo from the British Airways Visa Signature Card from Chase. Well, it seems that promo is back (again).
Here’s how it works:
Start by applying for the card. Once approved, you’ll receive 50k bonus Avios after you use the card to spend $1k in purchases within [...]
Published on December 12th, 2012
Modified on March 7th, 2013 - 4 Comments
Filed under: Credit Cards, Travel
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Modified on March 7th, 2013 - 4 Comments
Filed under: Credit Cards, Travel
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Overbooked Flights and (Reverse) Auctioning Your Airline Seat
Written by Nickel - 5 Comments
Airlines have long asked for volunteers to give up their seats when a flight is overbooked. But when checking in for a flight recently, I was greeted with a new twist…
This was for a flight on Delta and, as I was going through the online check-in process, I was greeted with a screen soliciting bids [...]
Published on December 10th, 2012
Modified on December 16th, 2012 - 5 Comments
Filed under: Travel
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Modified on December 16th, 2012 - 5 Comments
Filed under: Travel
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Everybody Wants Your Money
Written by Nickel - 4 Comments
While booking a flight reservation for an upcoming business trip the other day (with my trusty Amex Delta Platinum, of course) I was reminded of the fact that just about everybody wants your money. Not only that, but they’re willing to dream up some pretty bad deals in hopes of getting a piece of it.
In [...]
Published on August 13th, 2012
Modified on August 15th, 2012 - 4 Comments
Filed under: Frugality, Travel
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Modified on August 15th, 2012 - 4 Comments
Filed under: Frugality, Travel
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Six Ways to Save Money While Camping
Written by Ed Avis - 4 Comments
The summer camping season is in full swing, and you might be thinking about packing up the family truckster and heading to the woods. But don’t think that skipping the hotel means your forest vacation is going to be cheap: camping can put a serious ding in your wallet!
Here are six tips to soften [...]
Published on August 9th, 2012
Modified on August 15th, 2012 - 4 Comments
Filed under: Frugality, Travel
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Modified on August 15th, 2012 - 4 Comments
Filed under: Frugality, Travel
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Find Cheap(er) Gas With Your Phone
Written by Nickel - 3 Comments
This is just a quick tip for those of you that are traveling by car this summer… If you want to shave a few bucks off the cost of your travels, consider using your smartphone to find the best gas prices.
By far the best service that I’ve found for this is GasBuddy.com, which has free [...]
Published on July 10th, 2012
Modified on July 27th, 2012 - 3 Comments
Filed under: Automotive, Online, Travel
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Modified on July 27th, 2012 - 3 Comments
Filed under: Automotive, Online, Travel
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Flying vs. Driving: The Great Vacation Debate
Written by Nickel - 19 Comments
As I write this, we’re in the midst of a road trip that will total roughly 3,000 miles by the time all is said and done. As we were planning this trip, we compared the costs of flying vs. driving and I wanted to share the results with you. Note that I’m just looking at [...]
Published on July 2nd, 2012
Modified on July 9th, 2012 - 19 Comments
Filed under: Frugality, Travel
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Modified on July 9th, 2012 - 19 Comments
Filed under: Frugality, Travel
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Save Money on Hotels by Calling the Property Directly?
Written by Nickel - 2 Comments
Okay, one more post about saving money on vacation travel… The other day I saw Lisa Gill from Condé Nast on the Today Show. She was on with Jean Chatzky and they were talking about how to get the best hotel rates.
One of Gill’s biggest tips was to call the hotel directly instead of relying [...]
Published on June 13th, 2012
Modified on June 18th, 2012 - 2 Comments
Filed under: Travel
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Modified on June 18th, 2012 - 2 Comments
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Using Hotwire to Save Money on Hotel Rooms
Written by Nickel - 5 Comments
A little over a week ago, I suggested re-booking your room at the last minute to save money on hotel stays. Today I want to share another method… Using Hotwire to save on hotel rooms.
I’ve talked in the past about using Hotwire (and Priceline) to save money on rental cars, but it wasn’t until recently [...]
Published on June 13th, 2012
Modified on June 18th, 2012 - 5 Comments
Filed under: Travel
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Modified on June 18th, 2012 - 5 Comments
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Frugal Travel Tip: Re-Book Your Hotel to Save Money
Written by Nickel - 8 Comments
As we wind down our family vacation, I wanted to share a tip for saving money when you’re traveling… While it’s always a good idea to book your accommodations well in advance, I also recommend double-checking rates shortly before you depart.
When hotels have excess capacity, they often discount rooms at the last minute to fill [...]
Published on June 1st, 2012
Modified on June 10th, 2012 - 8 Comments
Filed under: Frugality, Travel
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Modified on June 10th, 2012 - 8 Comments
Filed under: Frugality, Travel
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