I'm going to an out-of-town concert next month with friends and, as usual, I ended up organizing everything, booking a hotel room and fronting the money.

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Yet buying a car, booking a hotel room, or eating a meal all pale in importance compared to getting good health care or making sure your kids get a good education.

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To get a foretaste of what is to come, try hiring a car or booking a room at a top hotel without a credit card.

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After the booking, Room 77, which has partnerships with a number of hotel chains, will email the customer to inform them of the type of room they received.

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Booking in May, my wife and I were lucky to nab the last hotel room in the park.

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For trips lasting more than three nights, a couple can save 40 to 60 percent booking an empty apartment or a condo with a kitchen, instead of a hotel room.

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The Travel Channel and hotel booking site Oyster.com worked together to draw up a list of the best hotels to find a room in which you can look Snoopy right in the eye.

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