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In this issue. An unconventional rate cut, too many people on my tour and playing the media card.
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• Here’s an unconventional way to cut your room rate (Elliott)
• No wonder credit cards suck! Industry lobbyists are on track to set spending record this year (On Your Side)
• Can this trip be saved? They paid for 8 but they traveled with 12 (Elliott)
• Driving somewhere this month? September is one of the safest (Elliott)
• Splashing into I-Drive’s newest waterpark resort (Elliott)
• Oops, you missed a scratch on the roof (Elliott)
• Playing the media card in a resort fee dispute (Elliott)
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Christopher Elliott is the author of Scammed: How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals. Critics have called it “eye-opening” and “inspiring” — it’ll “grab your attention and won’t let go.” Order your copy now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble or iTunes.
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