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    Social Media Warns, “Don’t Print Out Your Boarding Pass.” Here’s What They Really Mean

    by SharonKurheg August 9, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 9, 2025

    It’s been a couple of years, but every once in a while, a slew of online entities will post warnings about printing out your boarding pass in favor of using …

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    Frequent Flyers’ Flying Etiquette For Non-Frequent Flyers

    by SharonKurheg August 2, 2025
    by SharonKurheg August 2, 2025

    When it comes to the flying public, there tend to be two groups – the “haves” and the “have-nots.” I don’t even mean those who do or don’t have status, …

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    Gas Stations Are Doing This Sneaky Thing—And It’s Totally Legal

    by joeheg July 31, 2025
    by joeheg July 31, 2025

    There’s a growing trend at gas stations that’s catching some consumers off guard — and it’s a twist on an old trick. If it feels like you’re paying more at …

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    TSA Announces Changes + Discounts for Families

    by SharonKurheg July 21, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 21, 2025

    On the heels of the TSA announcing a program for more groups having access to faster TSA PreCheck lanes at a discounted cost (or for free), they just added yet …

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    Can You Use TSA PreCheck With Global Entry Conditional Approval?

    by SharonKurheg July 19, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 19, 2025

    Over the years, the Department of Homeland Security has introduced a couple of programs to make waiting in queues at U.S. airports a little less painful. No real need to …

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    TSA Made You Miss Your Flight – Are You Entitled to A Refund

    by SharonKurheg July 15, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 15, 2025

    A while back we posted a guide for how early you should get to the airport nowadays. Obviously, it’s not foolproof. If you’re flying out of, say, this airport, you …

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    7 Apps You Need to Have When Traveling

    by joeheg July 13, 2025
    by joeheg July 13, 2025

    Your Smartphone is a precious tool to help you when traveling. To maximize its functionality, you need to have the right apps installed and make sure they’re updated before you …

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    More Groups Have Gained or Lost Access to Global Entry & PreCheck

    by SharonKurheg July 8, 2025
    by SharonKurheg July 8, 2025

    Most flyers who have Global Entry (and TSA PreCheck as an added bonus) know that just because they were granted access into the program, it doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll have …

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    15 Items That Could Get Your Checked Bag Flagged by TSA

    by SharonKurheg June 29, 2025
    by SharonKurheg June 29, 2025

    Over the years, we’ve gone over some of the things that could get you “flagged” by the TSA, either as general knowledge, or with advice on what to do about …

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    How to Avoid UPS Charges for Rerouting Packages When You’re Away

    by joeheg June 28, 2025
    by joeheg June 28, 2025

    We’re all traveling more than ever, but are still getting all sorts of things delivered to our homes. That means there’s a greater chance that deliveries will be scheduled when …

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