7 Tips for Getting the Best Deals on Travel

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Have you ever tried to get away this summer season? In that case, you’ve most likely seen that journey costs are by means of the roof.

Reserving website Hopper.com notes that home airfares are up 16% in comparison with 2019 and weekend lodge charges are 29% greater than they have been in mid-2021.

What are you able to do when you get a contact of wanderlust with out a thick pockets? On this podcast, we’re going to have a look at how one can take advantage of journey, even whereas costs are excessive.

Stacy Johnson and monetary journalist Miranda Marquit are joined by producer and novice investor Aaron Freeman. This week’s particular visitor is Lee Huffman, from BaldThoughts.com and the host of the podcast We Travel There.

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Why is journey so costly?

Certain, inflation is a matter, however is that the one cause journey is dear? And what are you able to count on?

How to economize on journey

Don’t get caught paying greater than you need to for journey. Right here’s what you might want to find out about getting higher offers — irrespective of whenever you resolve to make a journey.

Meet this week’s visitor, Lee Huffman

Lee Huffman spent 18 years as a monetary planner and company finance supervisor earlier than quitting his company job to put in writing full-time in 2018. Lee has been writing about early retirement, bank cards, journey, insurance coverage and different private finance matters since 2012.

He enjoys exhibiting individuals methods to journey extra, spend much less and reside higher by means of the facility of journey rewards. When Lee shouldn’t be getting his passport stamped all over the world, he’s researching strategies to earn extra miles and factors in the direction of his subsequent trip.

His writing may be discovered on many in style journey and bank card web sites akin to The Factors Man, Investopedia and NerdWallet. You may comply with Lee’s travels at BaldThoughts.com or take heed to his weekly journey podcast at WeTravelThere.com.

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In regards to the hosts

Stacy Johnson based Cash Talks Information in 1991. He’s a CPA, and has additionally earned licenses in shares, commodities, choices principal, mutual funds, life insurance coverage, securities supervisor and actual property.

Miranda Marquit, MBA, is a monetary knowledgeable, author and speaker. She’s been protecting private finance and investing matters for nearly 20 years. When not writing and podcasting, she enjoys journey, studying and the outside.

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