© aka Kath It doesn't feel like so long ago when you could pick up and go on a whim - decide to fly to Chicago (or out of Chicago) for the weekend at the last minute and still get......

Southwest Airlines is going plastic-only starting September 9th: Southwest Airlines wants you to keep your cash ... and hand over your plastic! No, Southwest is not adding new service fees, but...

© snappED_up I happened to come across a treasure trove of news this week concerning air travel and its effect on your personal finance. As you might guess, most of the news is bad, but some is...

The miami herald is again bringing up a subject that rears its fat head every so often: With airlines now charging passengers for checked-in luggage, refreshments and other previously free services,...

There have been a few stories in the last few years about airlines starting to accept credit cards in flight, but Minneapolis-based Sun Country Airlines is going a big step further: Sun Country...

© Topato When I hear the word "timeshare," I hear "sucker." Everything I read about timeshares is negative, from the fine print that trips you up in your contracts to the reduced...

© rick On the last morning of our Riviera maya vacation in Mexico, we had to be ready in front of the hotel at 6:45 AM to take a bus up to the Cancun airport an hour away and there......

A friend got married recently and invited a group of us to head down to Mexico and share in the wedding festivities, as well as a few days of drinking and sunning. This was my first experience ever...

© fdecomite It's always seemed a little unfair that you can buy a ticket for a flight and be bumped off when it's oversold, even if you really, really need to be on that plane. Starting in...

I haven't been on a real vacation in a while. I have, actually, but going on vacation with my two small children hardly qualifies-by the time the vacation's over I'm so beat I can't...

In a former professional life, I traveled often. But I nevertheless was recently tripped up by some fine print when deciding to order room service at a hotel during a weekend getaway. When I checked...

If Suze Orman were your personal financial advisor, would she consider this a good use of your money: Suze Orman, America's favorite personal finance expert, will host her first ever cruise from...

The Wall Street Journal had a good article today (here's the free article via the Arizona Republic) showing what it takes to fly free these days. Frequent flyer miles don't go as far as they...

Been meaning to mention this David Bach article about volunteer vacations because it is a very cool idea, whether you are alone or with a group/family. Instead of just hanging at the beach, you build...

Right now, someone in France wants to live in your house and wants you to live in theirs. Well, that might depend on where you live, but it's definitely true that people around the world are...

Funerals are a tough time, of course--but putting them on your credit card that offers airline miles really softens the blow!......