There's No Time Like the Present to Find All Your Old Friends

Have you ever wondered what became of your old friends from high school? Are you curious about what kind of lives they are living now? Maybe you had a crush on a certain girl or boy and you are curious as to what became of them. You can live forever not knowing if your hunch about them was correct or not. But there is a much easier way to live your life with peace of mind. You can use the brand new online MA white pages to get back in touch with them. It's easy to use this new system to find a whole slew of people whom you may have lost touch with over the years. 

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The New Online White Pages Lets You Reconnect With Old Friends

Are you still wondering what happened to your cousin after their parents divorced and they moved away? You may have been the best of friends until circumstances intervened to separate the two of you. But you ought to take note that this separation may not be as permanent as you once believed. The brand new Intelius system allows you to quickly reconnect with all sorts of people that you may have lost touch with. Before you know it, you can be laughing and smiling again and sharing cherished memories with your favorite cousin. The new online white pages really can make it happen. 

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If You Want to Share Joy With a Friend, Let Them Hear from You 

If you would really like to give someone an amazing birthday or Christmas present, why not give them the gift of you? You can use the new online white pages to send a message of love to a cherished friend or relative who has not heard from you in far too long. It's the perfect way to reconnect with friends and family members who would love nothing more than to hear your voice again. If you would love nothing more than to plan the ultimate family reunion, using the new online white pages is the perfect way to make it happen. It's up to you to take the first step by using the system.

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If You are Ready to Reconnect, We are Ready to Make it Happen

So if you are in the mood to reconnect with an old friend or family member, log on to the web today. All you have to do is go to the MA online white pages site to get started on finding that person you long to get back in touch with. The system is easy to use. You'll be amazed at the friends you can find there.

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Plan a Trip to Reconnect

Now that you've contacted those friends you've been missing and caught up, why not plan a trip out to see them in person? It's a great way to learn about new destinations from a local and meet up with your old friend(s) at the same time! They'll know all the great ways to make your trip affordable and tell you about all the city's hidden gems.

Should You Get Insurance for Your Trip?

Twice in the last year my travel plans have changed after I'd already booked everything and I've not had travel insurance. Luckily, we didn't lose all that much, but on our next big trip, insurance is happening, because it's not that much and it would be really helpful to have that...um...insurance when things happen. 

Do you get insurance when you travel? Need more tips for how and why to do it? Check out my post.

When is the last time you wished you had travel insurance and didn't? 

Get the Best Car Rental Rates

I rent a lot of cars. When I can't just walk around my destination or want to go further out than public transportation will take me, I will generally rent a car. My trip to Anaheim is coming up and I am flying into LAX and visiting Universal Studios as well, so taking an Uber or airport shuttle didn't seem feasible...until I started looking at rental car rates.

I didn't give up though, because I knew I could find a decent rate if I just looked hard enough. Here are my best tips and then I'll leave my last tip and how I got over half off for the end:

Keep looking up until the day before you leave

Usually when you make a car reservation, you don't have to pay ahead and you don't have any cancellation penalties, so don't quit looking for a better deal, because rental rates fluctuate wildly and generally make no sense, so you may find something crazy cheap closer to your travel date. 

Rent the smallest car you can

The bigger the car, the more it will cost you. Unless you have a free upgrade code, book the smallest car you can comfortably fit in. I always go for economy, because I like to be able to park everywhere, but also, rental companies can't downgrade you when you arrive for pickup. So, if you change your mind, it's too bad. If you show up and your category of car isn't available, they have to upgrade you for free. I've often gotten bigger cars, just because I showed up before people had returned their rentals. 

Rent from off-airport locations

Airports impose fees on merchants who are on property and those companies usually pass those fees on to the customer. Why else do you think a bottle of water costs $8? This can be hefty when it comes to rental cars, because they cost a whole lot more than beverages. Depending on where you go, this can be a few cents per day or tens of dollars per day. If you rent your car off-site, you can save yourself these excess fees. Make sure you compare rates and make sure you aren't losing money in the long run between transportation to/from off-site rental companies.

Shop around

Not all rental companies are created equal. One company may be outrageous, while another one in the same location is affordable. There doesn't seem to be a rhyme or reason regarding rental rates, so look at all your options first.

Pay in full ahead of time

If you do this, you will probably have a bit of a harder time cancelling if you need to, but you can still do it. I've seen rates as much as $100 cheaper if you pay ahead of time, which is crazy. It can really help you stay on budget doing it this way. 

Skip the second driver

There was a time when most car rental companies didn't charge you for a second driver. If you can avoid it, only rent under one person's name and save $11 or more per day on your rate. 

Use your own insurance

Car companies charge outrageous prices for their insurance. They'll tell you that you should take it and it'll protect you from all sorts of nonsense that almost never happens, but it also ends up being $15 or more per day. That's over $100 on a weekly rental. Check your insurance, or even your credit card that you used to reserve you car, and you are usually always covered between the two. 

Sign up for rewards

Join the rewards program for car rental companies and you may just get an exclusive deal that you'd have otherwise found. It won't always pertain to you, but when it does, you'll be excited and may save big. If nothing else, you may end up with special treatment that saves you time, like I do with Budget (skip the check-in line and go directly to pick-up).

Rent for a whole week

This may seem counter-intuitive for saving money, but most rental companies give price breaks for week-long rentals instead of individual days. Check to see if there are penalties for bringing your car back early. If not, this is the way to go! 

Of course, some companies will charge you the weekly rate for partial weeks as well, so then you don't save anything. I ran into that with my rental for LA. They wanted $340 for a 4 1/2 day rental.

Use the sharing community

There are some really great sharing services for cars, which is like using Airbnb, but for vehicles. Rates are much cheaper because you aren't getting a new car and the owners are looking for extra money instead of running a full-on business. I worked with Turo in the past and have been trying to use them, but haven't had the chance. I checked them this time, found a great car at a great price that included enough free miles to carry my whole back and forth for my trip and included free delivery to the airport.  

I requested the booking and was charged as soon as it was confirmed. How much did this cost me? $164. That's almost $180 in savings! I have my own insurance, but Turo's cars are also insuranced through Liberty Mutual, so I'm covered in case anything unforeseen happens.

Now you know where to look for great deals, go forth and drive around your destination! 

What's the best deal you've ever gotten on a rental car?