Money Saving Advice

Cruise deals abound

The cruise industry's reputation problems, coupled with a mild winter in much of the United States, mean that now is the time to steal a deal on a cruise. In the past, I've told you about CruiseCritic.com and CruiseCompete.com as ways to get the inside scoop and deals on cruising. ...

• 2:33 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Vacation homes in remote locations will see depressed prices

Airfares hit a record high last year and that's changed the behavior of people, particularly of vacation home buyers. Remember the movie Dirty Dancing? It was about people in the New York metro area who would go up to the Catskills for vacation, which is just a short distance from ...

• 12:46 p.m. Monday, May 7, 2012

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A great new app for shopping airfares

Shopping for airfares on your smartphone is now whole lot easier thanks to a new app. Clark explains why it's as good or better than Kayak.

• 12:00 a.m. Friday, April 27, 2012

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Save big with this new hotel booking site

Clark loves Priceline for saving money on hotels, but a lot of people are intimidated by the bidding process and the blind booking. Now there's a new website that offers the savings without all that hassle.

• 12:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 25, 2012

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Airlines: Low cost fares, higher fees

With the rise in the cost of jet fuel, airlines are struggling to get you to buy a ticket without losing money on the sale. That means both hazard and opportunity as you plan your summer travel.

• 12:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Great new sites and apps for travel deals

If you're looking for travel deals, there are a couple of websites I've been testing that you should know about. Hipmunk.com is a travel bargain site geared to the smartphone crowd. You can grab the app at the App Store (Apple iOS) or Google Play (Android). What I like about ...

• 2:27 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2012
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Allegiant, Southwest to drive down the cost of flying to Hawaii

If you daydream about going to Hawaii, I've got breaking news for you that will make it cheaper getting there. We all know airfares are going up because of the run-up in fuel prices. But the good news is that more and more travel is moving into the hands of ...

• 2:25 p.m. Monday, April 16, 2012
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Fees, opportunities coming for summer travel

With the rise in the cost of jet fuel, airlines are struggling to get you to buy a ticket without them losing money on the sale. That means both hazard and opportunity as you plan your summer travel. I'll tell you what you need to know before you fly. With ...

• 1:09 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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Team Clark returns from winter meeting in Italy

Once each year, I take my staffers on a staff adventure (aka winter meeting) based on wherever in the world goes on sale. This year, it was Italy for $658 roundtrip. Last year, it was South Africa, the year before that Hawaii, and before that, Shanghai. Things were inexpensive, relatively ...

• 1:02 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2012

Airlines to expand overhead bins

The nation's full-fare airlines are preparing to overhaul the interiors of their planes to deal with the fact that fewer people are checking bags than ever before. Economics has a real impact on people's behavior. When the airlines decided to fee you to death on baggage fees, people started going ...

• Updated: 10:13 p.m. Friday, March 23, 2012
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