The truth about the best time to buy a home
Ask a real estate agent about the best time to buy a home, the answer will inevitably be “Now!”
Why? Because prices are about to go up. They always are “about to” go up.
Christopher Elliott
Salt Lake City acquires a new taste for adventure. Have a bite.
This sure doesn’t feel like Salt Lake City.
My kids had no idea what that meant when I said that as we were strolling the streets of Utah’s capital. They weren’t here decades ago when I saw the old Salt Lake City, a less vibrant and interesting place than the one they were experiencing.
I canceled my airline ticket within 24 hours. Where’s my refund?
When Ahmed Abdulrahim cancels a flight within 24 hours of booking it, he assumes he’ll have the money soon. Months later, he’s still waiting. Can his airline issue his refund?
Buy this! Here are your 2018 Readers’ Choice Award winners
AT&T, Disney and Southwest Airlines have won top honors in the 2018 Elliott Readers’ Choice Customer Service Awards, an annual recognition of companies that offer outstanding customer support and service.
Buying a new car? Read this first or overpay
No single consumer purchase causes more headaches, more irritation and leads to more buyer’s remorse than a car purchase. Nothing even comes close to it.
I survived a week in this “charming” Airbnb. Here’s what I learned
It’s 2 a.m. and it’s 49 degrees in my bedroom. I wrap myself in a cover and hobble through a pitch-black living room, feel my way past the tiny kitchen, and jab the thermostat in the hallway.
50 degrees, it lights up.
Can Palladium Travel Club keep my $8,174?
Rowena Cruz buys a membership in Palladium’s travel club but almost immediately regrets the decision. Why won’t the company refund her $8,174?
Samsung won’t fix my ailing washing machine even though it’s under warranty
Kathleen Pierz’s Samsung washing machine only works 60 percent of the time. Yet Samsung refuses to fix it. Why?
How climate change is affecting travel — and what you can do about it
When Kimberly Button drove her RV to Glacier National Park in Montana this summer, she expected relief from her muggy home town of Orlando. “We assumed that we’d have mild temperatures,” she says. “We couldn’t have been more wrong.”
Your car rental company doesn’t want you to know these secrets
What’s it like on the other side of the car rental counter? The answer may surprise you. I’ve been corresponding with a former car rental employee, and he’s shared some remarkable insights into the business that might help you make a more informed decision the next time you rent a car.