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Author: Christopher Elliott

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Home Depot canceled my refrigerator order and wants an extra $700. What can I do?

June 23, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on Home Depot canceled my refrigerator order and wants an extra $700. What can I do?

When Home Depot lost Jennifer Gaetjens’ refrigerator order, the company offered a fix she doesn’t like: Pay an extra $700 for the appliance.

Travel

Don’t let an argument over COVID-19 rules ruin your summer vacation. Here’s how to avoid one.

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on Don’t let an argument over COVID-19 rules ruin your summer vacation. Here’s how to avoid one.

Avoiding a COVID-19 disagreement could mean the difference between a great vacation and one cut short by a visit to the emergency room. Here’s how.

Travel

COVID-19 precautions at hotels, airlines: Is the travel industry focused on safety or saving money?

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on COVID-19 precautions at hotels, airlines: Is the travel industry focused on safety or saving money?

Some travel businesses such as hotels have already indicated that pandemic safety changes will stick around. Why? To save money and increase profits.

Travel

Here come the summer vacation rental fees. Which ones are legit and which are robbery?

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on Here come the summer vacation rental fees. Which ones are legit and which are robbery?

Summer’s just begun but vacation rental booking is up 282% and it’s a seller’s market. Here’s how to know which fees are legit and which are robbery.

Travel

Everyone is going to want to take a summer vacation in 2021. But are you ready to join them?

May 29, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on Everyone is going to want to take a summer vacation in 2021. But are you ready to join them?

What will it take for you to take a summer vacation? Fewer COVID-19 cases? A vaccination? Cheap airfare? Only you know where your comfort level lies.

Travel

Should you buy your baby a separate seat when flying? Yes, and here’s why.

May 21, 2021May 23, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on Should you buy your baby a separate seat when flying? Yes, and here’s why.

Kids under two can sit on your lap, which means they fly for free. So why not save a little money? And you’re probably not going to like the answer.

Travel

How to plan a summer road trip in 2021: ‘Being flexible’ is key this year

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on How to plan a summer road trip in 2021: ‘Being flexible’ is key this year

How do you plan a summer road trip this year? What kind of car should you drive? And what should you avoid when you’re out on the road?

Travel

What we’ll miss about pandemic travel: Cheap tickets, empty middle seats, short TSA lines

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on What we’ll miss about pandemic travel: Cheap tickets, empty middle seats, short TSA lines

There were some upsides to traveling during the COVID pandemic: Fares were dirt cheap, flights weren’t crowded and passengers sailed through TSA.

Travel

What should you drive for a summer road trip? The benefits (and drawbacks) of RVs, rental cars and other options

April 30, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on What should you drive for a summer road trip? The benefits (and drawbacks) of RVs, rental cars and other options

For this summer’s road trips, you can drive a car – either your own or a rental – or splurge on an RV. Here are the pluses and minuses of each.

Travel

Uncertainty plagues summer travel. What we know (and what we don’t)

April 23, 2021April 23, 2021Christopher ElliottComments Off on Uncertainty plagues summer travel. What we know (and what we don’t)

The summer of 2021 will be unlike any other with travelers waiting for more security before booking and short supplies of vacation and car rentals.

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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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