Gas is still expensive. “So should I spend even more for premium-grade?” a New York woman asked. “I’m willing to pay a little extra if I’ll get more miles per gallon. Will I better performance if I use premium-grade gas instead of regular-grade gas?”
No.
Octane ratings, the Federal Trade Commission explains, measure a gasoline’s ability to resist engine […]

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The more you know before you go on your summer vacation, the better the odds that you’ll enjoy the trip. Here are some things to keep in mind:

When you make a reservation for a hotel or rental car, write down the way your name appears in the records. This is especially important if you use […]

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Check in, print your boarding pass, check your flight status and see if there are any delays at the airports you’re using.

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Airline spammers are trying again to trick consumers into infecting their computers with malicious software. The scam involves an email with phony airline ticket invoices and boarding passes–and a warning that the purchase has been charged to the recipient’s credit card–a security company said today.
Trend Micro Inc.’s researchers caught spammed email messages featuring bogus eTickets […]

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I know a woman who has turned giving up her seat on an airliner from an accident to an art. She books herself on flights likely to be overbooked, all in the hope she is refused a seat–and compensated for the inconvenience.
Not everyone relishes the idea of waiting for another flight as much as she […]

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In the past five years, airlines have adopted new regulations governing reimbursement for lost and damaged luggage on both domestic and international flights.

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Here are some facts you probably don’t want to think about before you go on vacation. Nationwide, a home burglary occurs every 13 seconds. More break-ins occur in July and August than in any other months of the year–and each year, nearly five million families are victims of household burglars, who often strike while they […]

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Asa Aarons and Donna Banks, features editor at Reader’s Digest magazine, talked with Al Roker on The Today Show about five dubious deals. These offers don’t pay off for most consumers.

Travel discount clubs: You can probably find better offers on their own.
Cell phone replacement insurance: Unless you want to protect a high-end device-or are naturally […]

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