car rental

Starting this August, if you try to use your debit card to make a purchase without having the funds in your linked checking account, that purchase will be declined. Right in the store. Or the restaurant. No longer will your bank be able to approve the transaction and then hit you with a $35...

This summer, for the first time in five years, I used Priceline.com (PCLN) to book a hotel room and rental car. Turns out, I am part of a trend. The online travel agency saw an increase in bookings over the summer. Now it forecasts sales in the current quarter rising 28 percent from last year's...

Following up on a promotion that waived flight booking fees until May 31, Expedia.com announced that it would no longer charge customers a fee to book a flight through the popular travel agent. Expedia is counting on this move to increase the number of travelers who book their flights with them...

WalletPop readers may be aware that I'm an advocate of renting cars for long business trips and vacations. You can save a lot of money by letting the rental company absorb the cost of vehicle wear and tear. However, an article in the new AARP magazine reminds me that there are some risks that come...