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[PollyannaFlower46]

I booked a trip last week though Liberty Travel by my office, got quoted what I thought was the going rate (similar to what was on the internet), but what bothered me was that we booked something called the "Run of the House" promotion, which meant that when we checked in, the resort would put us in whatever room was available, not the one we necessarily wanted. So on Saturday, out of curiosity, I went into the travel agent by my house, and he made a few phone calls (something the woman at Liberty Travel did not do), and was able to give me a room with an ocean view and king sized bed for about $200 cheaper than the other deal. Even though I lost the $100 in the cancellation fee at the other place, I like knowing what kind of room we're getting before we check in.

Oh and Galt, I did the same thing with my student loans, I figured why sit around and wish you could do something when you can take out a loan with such a low interest and have like 15 years to pay it back? Now is the time to travel, not when you're older with real responsibilities like a family, etc.