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Ultimate Consumer Guides

This series of comprehensive guides cover a variety of consumer topics.

How do you find the best hotel at the lowest rate? If you have the right expert advice, you can find the perfect accommodations for your next trip. I've conducted hundreds of interviews with professionals to find the best tips on how to book a hotel room.

How to find the best hotel at the lowest price in 2025

January 6, 2025October 22, 2020 by Christopher Elliott

How do you find the best hotel at the lowest rate? If you have the right expert advice, you can find the perfect accommodations for your next trip. I’ve conducted hundreds of interviews with professionals to find the best tips on how to book a hotel room.

Categories Popular, Travel Problems, Ultimate Consumer Guides
Did you ever wonder if you're tipping too much? Or maybe you thought you might not be tipping enough. Here's how to find out.

Are you tipping too much? Here’s how to know

May 4, 2024September 29, 2020 by Christopher Elliott

Are you tipping too much? (or not enough) You might be. Here’s how to find out.

Categories Ultimate Consumer Guides
You can fix your own consumer problem. If you're having trouble with a product or service, there is a way out -- and you don't have to hire an expensive lawyer.

How to fix your own consumer problem

January 25, 2024March 25, 2020 by Christopher Elliott

You can fix your consumer problem. If you’re having trouble with a product or service, there is a way out — and you don’t have to hire an expensive lawyer or call the cops.

Yes, you can do it yourself.

Categories Answers, Featured, Ultimate Consumer Guides
Yes, you can get a refund on a nonrefundable airline ticket. Your airline may claim you can't. Your travel agent may tell you it's impossible. Your ticket fare rules may instruct you to abandon all hope. Don't listen to them.

How to get a refund on a nonrefundable airline ticket

February 3, 2025August 18, 2018 by Christopher Elliott

Yes, you can get a refund on a nonrefundable airline ticket.

Your airline may claim you can’t. Your travel agent may tell you it’s impossible. Your ticket fare rules may instruct you to abandon all hope.

Don’t listen to them.

Categories Answers, Ultimate Consumer Guides
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