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5 Tools I Use to Save Money and Time on Travel

Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach by Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach
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We all need to save money and time these days.

This summer, my family spent a lot of money and time on travel – but we also saved big bucks too, and we preserved our time by not spending a ridiculous amount of hours and days scouring the web and hunting down deals.

Instead, we focused on finding bargains quickly and efficiently.

Here are five tools I use to strategically save time and money on travel.

1.    Priceline

 

My husband loves Priceline, and so do I, for last-minute hotel deals at a great price. Say you want to spend a weekend in Washington D.C.  or Philadelphia – or any other major city in the U.S. Just log onto Priceline and bid 50% or more off the going nightly rate. Chances are you’ll score a deal that will save you a small fortune.

2.    Hotwire

Hotwire is another site my family uses for terrific travel bargains. It’s especially good for car rentals. When my sister came to visit us recently in New Jersey from Atlanta, she rented a car for just $30 a day – in the Northeast, where cars are often $75 to $100 per day.

3.    Coupon code

Whenever you want to save money on any product or service – airline tickets, cruises, taxi services or parking – you’d be wise to Google the term “coupon code” and the item you’re seeking. This search will turn up a laundry list of websites – such as CouponCabin.com or RetailMeNot.com – that offer online coupon codes and discounts you can use to save money on your purchase.

4.    MileagePlus

MileagePlus is the shopping portal offered by United Airlines. Since I’m a frequent flyer and a premiere United member, I’ll sometimes shop through the MileagePlus site for the extra perks and airlines miles it offers.

For instance, when I wanted to buy three new pair of dance shoes for Zumba class, I first researched what I wanted and then decided to buy the shoes online at Shoes.com. It was just over $200 for the shoes. But instead of ordering them directly from Shoes.com, I ordered the shoes through United’s MileagePlus portal. My order still came from Shoes.com, but by going through MileagePlus, that purchase netted me 20 miles per dollar spent, or 4,000 miles.

Ultimately, that shoe transaction – along with a slew of other bonuses, purchases and airline travel I racked up in August 2012, got me over 26,000 award-travel miles – enough for a free domestic round trip airline ticket.

5.    RCI

I’ve had a timeshare for over 20 years and honestly, RCI.com – which lets you book timeshares all around the globe – isn’t the easiest site in the world to navigate. They’re constantly changing and trying to improve the website, but it could still be a lot more user-friendly in my opinion.

Nevertheless, there’s no question that if you own a timeshare and you use RCI.com, you can keep a lot of loot in your pocket. It’s not uncommon for my family to book a two or three-bedroom timeshare in Florida for a week for just $179. This includes trips planned well in advance, along with last-minute deals available through RCI’s “Last Call” inventory.

What are some travel tools you use to save time and money on travel?

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