Rental Cars

When it comes to renting a car, I tend to stick to the large car rental companies. I guess it’s just because I’m comfortable with them. You also don’t want …

Hertz has been on a rollercoaster ride over the last 2 years. In May 2020, the company filed for bankruptcy due to the pandemic and travel shutdown. A combination of …

When renting a car, after finding the vehicle type you need at a reasonable price (here’s the best way to do that), there’s one more decision to make. You have …

When you have a big trip coming up, it always pays to check on all of your reservations before the trip. I remember this tip from a way back when …

Reading a car rental receipt can seem like trying to understand another language. Besides your rental fee, there’s an endless list of mandatory and optional charges depending on where you …

I don’t usually check my personal email during the day when I’m at work. On a typical day, that means I’ll have 50-70 messages of varying importance to scan over …

Your trip is done and you’ve returned your rental car to whichever company you’ve rented it from. You get to the airport and as you’re checking in your baggage, you …

Shortly after being approved for the Capital One Venture X card, I filled out the online form to upgrade my Hertz status to President’s Circle. According to the online application, …

Every car has a recommended type (octane) of gasoline, commonly known in the U.S. as Regular, Mid-Grade (or Plus) and Premium. Well, there’s diesel too but fortunately, diesel pumps don’t …

If you’re ever rented a car, you’ve undoubtedly heard the pitch about pre-paying for fuel. The agent at the counter warns that unless you return the car with a full …