Comments on: How One GRS Reader Saved Over $1,000 on Airfare http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/09/25/how-one-grs-reader-saved-over-1000-on-airfare/ Common sense advice on money saving tips, how to get out of debt, high interest savings accounts, cd rates, money market accounts, mortgage rates, money management and more. Mon, 20 May 2013 05:19:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Edton Mock http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/09/25/how-one-grs-reader-saved-over-1000-on-airfare/comment-page-1/#comment-787102 Edton Mock Mon, 27 Sep 2010 22:07:37 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=45612#comment-787102 @ Matt - USA Today just published a listing of the breakout of airline fees in a series of fairly comprehensive charts http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-09-26-airline-fees-breakdown_N.htm

@ Matt – USA Today just published a listing of the breakout of airline fees in a series of fairly comprehensive charts http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2010-09-26-airline-fees-breakdown_N.htm

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]]> By: Jacob http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/09/25/how-one-grs-reader-saved-over-1000-on-airfare/comment-page-1/#comment-787012 Jacob Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:20:11 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=45612#comment-787012 Saving a $1000 is not a good title for this post, she really saved around $90. I dont consider checking the most popular airline sites for the best price savings. However Mr. rebates and Discover were legit savings. But what she should have done is gone to evrewards.com then figured out who has the best cash back. In this case fatwallet had 3% back. Saving a $1000 is not a good title for this post, she really saved around $90.

I dont consider checking the most popular airline sites for the best price savings.

However Mr. rebates and Discover were legit savings.

But what she should have done is gone to evrewards.com then figured out who has the best cash back.

In this case fatwallet had 3% back.

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]]> By: reeder http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/09/25/how-one-grs-reader-saved-over-1000-on-airfare/comment-page-1/#comment-786552 reeder Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:36:12 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=45612#comment-786552 JD - those were good ways she saved $90 since they are quick. But I would caution people from making it more drawn out and time consuming than it is worth. Saving $40 for someone who is making more than $40 an hour, then misses the price because they "thought about it" too long, well. You lose money and time. In airfare, if you don't put it on hold, it can be a matter of minutes or hours between a fare at $180 jumping to $300. Hope your travels are fantastic! JD – those were good ways she saved $90 since they are quick. But I would caution people from making it more drawn out and time consuming than it is worth. Saving $40 for someone who is making more than $40 an hour, then misses the price because they “thought about it” too long, well. You lose money and time. In airfare, if you don’t put it on hold, it can be a matter of minutes or hours between a fare at $180 jumping to $300.

Hope your travels are fantastic!

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]]> By: Lily (capital L) http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/09/25/how-one-grs-reader-saved-over-1000-on-airfare/comment-page-1/#comment-784842 Lily (capital L) Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:28:26 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=45612#comment-784842 @Rachel211 In Italy a 4/5 stars hotel *is* luxurious! A 3 stars is a good hotel (the one I went to this summer on the Alps had sauna, inside swimming pool and the restaurant was great) and 2 stars can be very nice hotels, worth more than you pay, it depends. But definitely not basements. J.D., you'll skip the rest of the North? No Milan, the lakes, Turin?... :( @Rachel211
In Italy a 4/5 stars hotel *is* luxurious! A 3 stars is a good hotel (the one I went to this summer on the Alps had sauna, inside swimming pool and the restaurant was great) and 2 stars can be very nice hotels, worth more than you pay, it depends. But definitely not basements.

J.D., you’ll skip the rest of the North? No Milan, the lakes, Turin?… :(

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]]> By: First Step http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/09/25/how-one-grs-reader-saved-over-1000-on-airfare/comment-page-1/#comment-780482 First Step Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:40:06 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=45612#comment-780482 @ #5 Meg: She signed up for an account at mrrebates.com and linked to Priceline to get 2% (about $50), and she used her Discover card, with a 5% promotion (at the time she booked) on up to $800 in travel charges, to earn the other $40. @ #5 Meg: She signed up for an account at mrrebates.com and linked to Priceline to get 2% (about $50), and she used her Discover card, with a 5% promotion (at the time she booked) on up to $800 in travel charges, to earn the other $40.

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]]> By: FrugalKitty http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/09/25/how-one-grs-reader-saved-over-1000-on-airfare/comment-page-1/#comment-779992 FrugalKitty Sat, 25 Sep 2010 16:31:24 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=45612#comment-779992 I think when traveling, sticking with one airlines/hvg a frequent flyer acc helps a lot. I travel overseas a couple times a year and am now a preffered customer/member with my airline of choice. This helps coz I don't hv to pay for checked bags and I also get to experience some privileges which while to some might seem worthless/not a big deal, but when you've travelled for more than 24 hrs and there's a huge line in front of you, gttg to go to the front of line (coz of FF status) helps a lot. And I get economy plus seats for free and dun hv to pay extra for them :) I think when traveling, sticking with one airlines/hvg a frequent flyer acc helps a lot. I travel overseas a couple times a year and am now a preffered customer/member with my airline of choice. This helps coz I don’t hv to pay for checked bags and I also get to experience some privileges which while to some might seem worthless/not a big deal, but when you’ve travelled for more than 24 hrs and there’s a huge line in front of you, gttg to go to the front of line (coz of FF status) helps a lot. And I get economy plus seats for free and dun hv to pay extra for them :)

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]]> By: Kristen http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/09/25/how-one-grs-reader-saved-over-1000-on-airfare/comment-page-1/#comment-779952 Kristen Sat, 25 Sep 2010 15:49:59 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=45612#comment-779952 I loved that video. My favorite thing about it was Mr. Rebates. Yesterday I requested my first Mr. Rebates payment. It isn't a lot but I agree those little things add up. I also agree with making sacrifices in other areas to allow time and money for travel. Unfortunately, I travelled a lot when I was younger and didn't have the funds so I had to make sacrifices after the fact. Not a great plan but this website has helped me understand those mistakes. I have a friend that made tremendous sacrifices in his 20s and 30s and is now retired. He and his wife go out on year long trips and JD, you absolutely must go to Patagonia. They loved it and I loved the pictures! Have a wonderful trip. I loved that video. My favorite thing about it was Mr. Rebates. Yesterday I requested my first Mr. Rebates payment. It isn’t a lot but I agree those little things add up. I also agree with making sacrifices in other areas to allow time and money for travel. Unfortunately, I travelled a lot when I was younger and didn’t have the funds so I had to make sacrifices after the fact. Not a great plan but this website has helped me understand those mistakes. I have a friend that made tremendous sacrifices in his 20s and 30s and is now retired. He and his wife go out on year long trips and JD, you absolutely must go to Patagonia. They loved it and I loved the pictures! Have a wonderful trip.

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]]> By: Meg http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/09/25/how-one-grs-reader-saved-over-1000-on-airfare/comment-page-1/#comment-779862 Meg Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:47:47 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=45612#comment-779862 So what did she do to save the $90? So what did she do to save the $90?

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]]> By: Rachel211 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/09/25/how-one-grs-reader-saved-over-1000-on-airfare/comment-page-1/#comment-779852 Rachel211 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:47:29 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=45612#comment-779852 Also, if you are booking hotels in other countries BE SURE to take into account a five star hotel is very, very, very different in Europe than it is here. In college when I took a group tour in Europe, the company that handled all the plans assured us that all the hotels we stayed in were either 4 or 5 star - but in Europe that does not mean luxury. Most of the time they were very much like dorm rooms and multiple people had to share bathrooms. So be sure that if you decide that "I don't really need to stay at 4 star, I'll stay at a 2 star!", that a two star hotel might be a no star hotel here in the states! You might be sleeping on a cot in a basement! ;) Also, if you are booking hotels in other countries BE SURE to take into account a five star hotel is very, very, very different in Europe than it is here.

In college when I took a group tour in Europe, the company that handled all the plans assured us that all the hotels we stayed in were either 4 or 5 star – but in Europe that does not mean luxury. Most of the time they were very much like dorm rooms and multiple people had to share bathrooms.

So be sure that if you decide that “I don’t really need to stay at 4 star, I’ll stay at a 2 star!”, that a two star hotel might be a no star hotel here in the states! You might be sleeping on a cot in a basement! ;)

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]]> By: Robin http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/09/25/how-one-grs-reader-saved-over-1000-on-airfare/comment-page-1/#comment-779742 Robin Sat, 25 Sep 2010 13:04:09 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=45612#comment-779742 I just gave up satellite t.v. ($100 per month) so that I could travel more. When I realized that's nearly $1200 a year, I knew I'd rather spend that traveling than paying for something I really didn't watch all that much. I now get my favorite shows streamed online via Hulu (my computer is connected to my t.v.) and I have Netflix. In the end, I'd rather travel than sit on my butt at home and watch t.v. Some people cannot live without cable or satellite t.v. I am not one of them. I just gave up satellite t.v. ($100 per month) so that I could travel more. When I realized that’s nearly $1200 a year, I knew I’d rather spend that traveling than paying for something I really didn’t watch all that much. I now get my favorite shows streamed online via Hulu (my computer is connected to my t.v.) and I have Netflix.

In the end, I’d rather travel than sit on my butt at home and watch t.v.

Some people cannot live without cable or satellite t.v. I am not one of them.

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]]> By: Raghu Bilhana http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/09/25/how-one-grs-reader-saved-over-1000-on-airfare/comment-page-1/#comment-779702 Raghu Bilhana Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:35:48 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=45612#comment-779702 Why do you want to take a night train through Switzerland? Taking a train ride through Switzerland offers the most spectacular views you can imagine. I would advise you take the day train. Why do you want to take a night train through Switzerland? Taking a train ride through Switzerland offers the most spectacular views you can imagine. I would advise you take the day train.

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]]> By: Matt http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2010/09/25/how-one-grs-reader-saved-over-1000-on-airfare/comment-page-1/#comment-779572 Matt Sat, 25 Sep 2010 11:27:02 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/?p=45612#comment-779572 Don't forget to check the add-on fees that airlines are charging these days. A search for the "luggage allowances" for major airlines will show how much you'll pay in addition to your fare. Don’t forget to check the add-on fees that airlines are charging these days. A search for the “luggage allowances” for major airlines will show how much you’ll pay in addition to your fare.

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