Should you go into debt for your next vacation?
Should you go into debt for vacation? More Americans are doing it, but does it make financial sense? Here’s what the experts say.
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Uber owes me $100. Can you help me get it back?
Alec Nowers wants Uber to refund his $100 credit, but the company won’t help him. Can he get his money back?
I sent a stranger money through Zelle by mistake. How do I undo it?
When Maura Ruzhnikov sends money to a stranger by mistake on Zelle, she tries to undo the transaction. That’s easier said than done. Will she ever get her money back?
Vrbo took my $1,270! Can a vacation rental host cancel my stay and keep my money?
Can a vacation rental host cancel your reservation and keep your money? Shannon Jenkins wants to know after her host decided to pocket the money she paid Vrbo for a four-day weekend in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley.
Are e-checks a safe way to pay for travel?
As she paged through Viking River Cruises’ glossy brochure one recent afternoon, Diane Moskal noticed a new way to save money: If she booked the Waterways of the Tsars itinerary sailing from Moscow to St. Petersburg with something called an e-check, the cruise line promised to knock $100 off the fare.
Something’s still “phishy” about vacation rentals
If you think the words “vacation rental” and “phishing” are all but synonymous, you’re not alone. Just talk to Ann Schutte, who recently found a rental villa with a “million-dollar” view in Sedona, Ariz., through the rental Web site VRBO.com.
Hey, where’s that refund on my all-inclusive vacation?
Matthew Del Bontago finds a better price on his seven-day, all-inclusive vacation and cancels his initial reservation. But more than eight weeks later there’s no refund. What’s taking so long?
Is this discount airline ticket a lost cause?
Carole Brown’s airline ticket — or lack of a ticket — is probably a lost cause. But this being Monday, when I present a borderline case, I’m not 100 percent certain of it.
Does the TSA Secure Flight program mean more money for the airlines?
Jesse Demastrie and his wife flew from Washington to Las Vegas without incident the day after Christmas. TSA agents waved them through the screening area, and United Airlines allowed the couple to board the aircraft.