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Hotwire Scam? Print E-mail
(8 votes, average 5.00 out of 5)
Travel - Getting There
Written by the frugal nomad   
Wednesday, 17 March 2010 05:54

The first thing I did was panic. I was certain I was a victim to identity theft. Some diabolical SOB must have gotten hold of my checking account information and he had to have known I was out of town and wouldn’t be checking my monthly account statements. There were two withdrawals on my monthly statements for three months running. Which meant I was being billed $12 a month for some membership program called Shopper Discounts & Rewards and an additional $12 a month for another program called Reservation Rewards.

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The Best Way to Travel Cheap and See America Print E-mail
(7 votes, average 5.00 out of 5)
Travel - Getting There
Written by the frugal nomad   
Friday, 18 December 2009 09:37
How many Americans have really seen America? I'm talking about the 'fly over' states - the ones you see from the window on that six hour flight from New York to Los Angeles. Did you ever wonder what they really look like up close and personal? Good luck getting a peek at Montana without a three connection flight that costs you your firstborn. Want to see America on the cheap - try Amtrak.
Travel By Train Cheaply
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6 Steps to Maximizing Your Frequent Flyer Miles Print E-mail
(4 votes, average 4.50 out of 5)
Travel - Getting There
Written by HVAC Doc   
Monday, 07 December 2009 07:41

I normally don’t recommend using credit cards, but if you have the discipline to use them only to buy the essentials and pay them off each month, then they are a great way to get free airline tickets.   But maximizing airline mileage is critically important.   These 6 points give you the basics on how to maximize your earnings.

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How To Cut Your Car Rental Bill Print E-mail
(6 votes, average 4.67 out of 5)
Travel - Getting There
Written by the frugal nomad   
Thursday, 15 October 2009 14:13
I spent ten years as a road warrior going from one consulting job to another. All in all, I probably signed over a hundred car rental agreements. There’s probably no single industry that has such huge variances in prices for the same essential product or service.
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Cheap Flight?: Watch the Fees Print E-mail
(7 votes, average 4.71 out of 5)
Travel - Getting There
Written by Karl Wolf   
Monday, 05 October 2009 09:19

In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center, major airlines were teetering on the edge of financial collapse.  Faced with their eminent demise, the industry started getting lean with their extras and creative with their pricing.  In the summer of 2008, as  speculative fever drove oil to $147 a barrel, it became even more imperative for airlines to slash costs and come up with new sources of revenue.

Like a sinking ship, they first started by throwing everything overboard.  If you flew American, the free food got taken off the menu.  Want a sandwich, pony up $8 and its yours.  Airlines even introduced "premium" $3 snacks which looked a lot like the snacks they used to give for free but in larger packages.  I'll take two of the free one's please.

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