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Paying for End-of-the-Year Travel

How has the current economy affected your holiday travel plans? According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), the 2012 Christmas travel season could be the busiest in six years.  However, thanks to an unstable financial future most Americans won’t be taking to the skies to get to grandma’s house this year; rather, they will be hitting the road.  AAA is predicting that 93.3 million Americans will hit the nation’s highways during the holidays. That’s 1.6 percent more than last year and just 400,000 people shy of the 2006 record, according to the auto club.  AAA says a record 84.4 million … Continue reading →

Saving Money On The Road

One of the best gifts I received upon graduating from college was a membership to AAA. Sure the AAA membership and a new car would have been even more reason to celebrate… But, seriously, I consider the auto club membership one of the smartest travel investments a person can make. And these days who isn’t looking for a way to save money while on the road? From record high gas prices to sky-high airfare—family travel is not exactly cheap. However, there are a few ways you can make it from point A to point B without breaking the bank. The … Continue reading →

AAA – Help on the Road and Beyond

Long before Global Navigation Systems (GPS) and Internet mapping services there was Triple AAA. The American Family of the 1970’s number one road-travel guide and connection. I will never forget the family vacation in the camper, and the thrill my parents had when we received our AAA Flip-Trip map free, and planned right down to the last detail because we were members with a premium package. That was the very best family vacation of my childhood. For most Americans the first thing we think of when we hear AAA is the emergency road service offered to each AAA member. The … Continue reading →