Top 5 Money Saving Travel Tips

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1. Enroll for Scott's Cheap Flights for the BEST flight deals. Set your home airport(s) and prepare yourself for some serious wanderlust.

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2. Use booking.com for hotels as they often have insider-only rates and perks. We've even scored free airport transport from booking through them.

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3. Whether hotel or airbnb, try to book refundable options so that you can easily cancel if something better (& cheaper) comes along.

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4. Use an airline credit card whenever possible to rack up miles that can then be used for flights & hotels. We love our Alaska card!

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5. Pack light so you'll only need a carry on--bye bye checked baggage fees! We love our travel gear from Monos.

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Learn more about our insights on money & family travel on the blog!

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