By Rick Seaney | Contributor Anytime you fly when lots of others are flying—like Spring Break—plane tickets will be expensive. I know this from analyzing my website’s airfare data and from personal experience. In January, for example, I was checking prices for a Spring Break trip from Dallas to Ft….
By Rick Seaney | Contributor The holidays are coming and you want a deal. Unfortunately, cheap flights are mostly non-existent at Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. The airlines know we want to fly during these celebratory periods and raise their prices to whatever we will pay (which can be a…
Your baby is off to college. Don’t be sad – I’m told by parents who’ve been there that the “fun” of moving a kid on campus will dry your tears in no time. Here’s how to make it easier. by Rick Seaney | Contributor If You’re Driving If your child…
Holidays are expensive enough, so when it comes to family travel at Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s, my motto is don’t pay a penny more than you have to. These tips can help keep trip costs in check, and my top tip is really simple: Hurry! by Rick Seaney |…
Your baby is off to college. Don’t be sad – I’m told by parents who’ve been there that the “fun” of moving a kid on campus will dry your tears in no time. Here’s how to make it easier. by Rick Seaney | Contributor If You’re Driving If your child…
Summer’s the time for a getaway – with or without the kids. Now, let’s make it cheap (or at least, cheaper); here are some days and dates to keep in mind. Bottom line – The best deals are available when most people don’t want to travel. Bonus – There are…
How to Find Cheap Flights to Visit Colleges and Universities by Rick Seaney So you’re about to embark on a tour of colleges and universities to see which one’s the best fit for your teen. Or maybe he has already been accepted, and you’re going to scope out the scene…
It’s that time of year again, when college students all over the country emerge from snow-covered dorms, cast their books aside and rally to the cry of, “Hit the beach!” Yes, it’s Spring Break. What follows is a partial list of some of the most popular Spring Break beach…