Wednesday July 23, 2008 - Good Stuff Cheap: Travel

[0:00] ..." Looking -- good stuff cheap here on WBZ news radio 1030 with certified financial planner ideally she has got the deals all listed. As we take a look at travel today -- save money on travel everything's going up a specially although surcharges. "...

[1:24] ..." on special deals I could get a six nights deal. In a deluxe Roman oblige you an airline tickets for 2200 dollars a little cheap here and there. But not quite in my body yet"...

[1:59] ..." 1400 dollars but the key was as the it was at the MGM Alice in the broom closet what wasn't in the room I don't actually it they they saw a picture of the problem"...

[0:00]" Looking -- good stuff cheap here on WBZ news radio 1030 with certified financial planner ideally she has got the deals all listed. As we take a look at travel today -- save money on travel everything's going up a specially although surcharges. "

[0:16]" And it's really hard to get a good deal and air travel. And the key to do it is comparison shopping and be flexible. I did my research last month for the statement on July is by far the busiest month for vacations so -- proposed hypothetical trip to Las Vegas and July 16. Staying through July 22 total of six days and went to spent under 3000 dollars for the vacation for two. Which at that was reasonable 2000 for airfare and hotel and then a thousand for meals entertainment souvenirs and you know whatever was left over if you wanted to hit the table sure. I tried high end hotel and settled on the line -- want to strip the fountains are lovely the gardens are wonderful and some really wonderful hotel. At first elected booking the airline and the hotel separately. And at the last year -- get a a program for two into ran right over 1400 dollars for the state US Airways 1200 so that was out of my price range of I train American Airlines clicked on deals the best deal -- get there was 3700 dollars 370700. Dollars that was just a -- not a sweet. Next I -- United. Clicked on special deals I could get a six nights deal. In a deluxe Roman oblige you an airline tickets for 2200 dollars a little cheap here and there. But not quite in my body yet tried expedient next same criteria on the oblige you an -- for or for or 1800. I wanted and nonstop flight. If like again it is very tough if by one and nonstop flight was adding another five -- now that Patrick orbits. 2600 dollars next travelocity 2000 dollars that I had paid. Priceline dot com Priceline in. 1400 dollars but the key was as the it was at the MGM Alice in the broom closet what wasn't in the room I don't actually it they they saw a picture of the problem in out. But it took me two hours. To basically get the deal but there was an extra 600 dollars saved sell -- find deals if you're flexible you confined to deal."