If you’re planning to book a vacation rental this spring break, you might be in for a surprise. Local governments have spent the long winter plotting a new regulatory course, and the result is a wave of laws taking effect that could leave you stranded or, at the very least, paying a lot more.
To understand how absurd the idea of airfare hacking is, imagine this: Your car is running on empty. Instead of filling the tank right away, you wait until Sunday because you heard that the prices will dip a few cents lower at midnight. You circle the block, burning more gas all the while, waiting for the digital display to reset.
Earlier this week, a precision military raid in Jalisco ended the reign of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The fallout for travelers to Mexico has been problematic.
Germany’s Spree Forest region, with its serene labyrinth of waterways, forests, and meadows, feels both ancient and forward-thinking at the same time. And that’s intentional.
When Lance Croft gets hit with $14,000 in IRS penalties, he discovers that his H&R Block tax preparer missed a page on his return. After two claim denials and six months of back-and-forth, can he get H&R to honor its 100% Accuracy Guarantee guarantee?
Patrick Bruce books flights through Orbitz with “free” checked bags — only to learn the airline’s ticket includes no such perk. Who’s responsible for his $540 baggage fee shock?
When Joanne Smikle made a $1,000 payment on her Chase credit card bill, she assumed the transaction had gone through. The money left her Tower Federal Credit Union account. Chase credited the payment. Everything looked normal.
Don’t look now, but the cost of checking your luggage is quietly rising again. American Airlines just raised the price for a second checked bag for tickets issued on or after February 20.
When Cary Tatkin searched for the lowest airfare to Europe, he didn’t realize Lufthansa might be running its own search for the highest price it could extract from him.
