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Author: Christopher Elliott

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A show got moved twice due to COVID and I can’t go. Why won’t Ticketmaster refund my money?

September 27, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on A show got moved twice due to COVID and I can’t go. Why won’t Ticketmaster refund my money?

Diane Dukes can’t make it to comedian Ron White’s show after she received a cancer diagnosis. Is there a way to get a refund for the event?

Travel

How to stay COVID-free on your fall vacation: Plan – and then plan some more

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on How to stay COVID-free on your fall vacation: Plan – and then plan some more

As people plan fall trips, they’re keeping an eye on rising COVID case numbers. And they’re wondering: How do they keep coronavirus from coming along?

Money

Restaurant etiquette debate: Should you add a tip when you order takeout food?

September 17, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on Restaurant etiquette debate: Should you add a tip when you order takeout food?

More than half of Americans (56%) started tipping more for restaurant food last year, according to a new Bank of America survey. Should you join them?

Tech

An Uber glitch made my ride price go from $20 to $98. How can I get a refund?

September 13, 2021September 13, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on An Uber glitch made my ride price go from $20 to $98. How can I get a refund?

Darrick Collins expected to pay $20 for a ride in Los Angeles. But Uber charged him $98 instead.  Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott investigates.

Travel

Just as 9/11 changed travel forever, so has COVID. This is the new normal. Get used to it

September 10, 2021September 12, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on Just as 9/11 changed travel forever, so has COVID. This is the new normal. Get used to it

What does the new normal in travel look like? Masks. Vaccination passports, too. Travel insurance. And where and when you go may never be the same.

Money

Taylor Swift concert ticket refund: Why you shouldn’t flood the zone when communicating with companies

September 8, 2021September 8, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on Taylor Swift concert ticket refund: Why you shouldn’t flood the zone when communicating with companies

Ticketmaster still owes Matthew Gerstman a $2,031 refund for a canceled Taylor Swift concert. A year later, he is seeing red.

Travel

Yes, you can book travel with bitcoin and other cryptocurrency – but should you?

September 3, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on Yes, you can book travel with bitcoin and other cryptocurrency – but should you?

There are advantages and disadvantages to using a digital currency to pay for travel expenses – and one benefit that almost no one is talking about.

Money

Can you get a replacement gift card if you lose one? Don’t count on it

August 30, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on Can you get a replacement gift card if you lose one? Don’t count on it

Gift cards are like money. If you lose them, they’re gone. If you lose one, assume you aren’t getting it back.

Travel

COVID-19 or delta variant have you ready to scrap your trip? Here’s how to cancel like a pro

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on COVID-19 or delta variant have you ready to scrap your trip? Here’s how to cancel like a pro

If rising COVID-19 cases and the delta variant are causing you to reconsider your vacation, read on and see how travel pros cancel their trips.

Travel

How to spot travel scams before they happen – including legal ones from legit companies

August 20, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on How to spot travel scams before they happen – including legal ones from legit companies

“There’s an entire industry built around targeting travelers for scams,” says Canadian private investigator Rachel Willson. Here’s how to spot them.

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Headlines

‘Never seen anything like this’: Idalia deluge still wreaking havoc in Southeast. Live updates

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023John Bacon, Douglas Soule and Christopher Cann, USA TODAY

A State Department office is giving young people a voice. Abby Finkenauer is leading the effort

August 31, 2023Rachel Looker, USA TODAY

Far-right candidate seduces Argentine electorate

August 31, 2023AP

Hundreds join Nepal gay pride rally

August 31, 2023AP

Gadget guru or digitally distracted? Which of these 5 tech personalities are you?

August 31, 2023Jennifer Jolly

These kids are good: Young Reds in pursuit of a pennant stretch to remember

August 31, 2023Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

Dog repeatedly escapes Michigan shelter, sneaks into nursing home, is adopted by residents

August 31, 2023John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press

U.S. Embassy urges Americans to leave Haiti ‘as soon as possible’

August 31, 2023Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY

Kia recalls nearly 320,000 cars because the trunk may not open from the inside

August 31, 2023Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY

PCE inflation report: Key measure ticks higher in July. What will the Fed do?

August 31, 2023August 31, 2023Paul Davidson, USA TODAY
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