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Smart Vacation Tips for Affordable Car Rentals

Tips and tricks for renting cars without breaking your vacation bank.

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[On-screen text] Be Penny Wise, Not Pound Foolish: Saving Money When You Travel

[Narrator] Being Penny Wise when you travel ensures you don’t bring home debt. And Penny Wise knows car rentals offer good opportunities to save.

[On-screen text] Tips for Saving on Rental Cars

[Narrator] If you’re Pound Foolish, you automatically upgrade to bigger, better cars. It’s only a few dollars difference, right? Wrong. Penny Wise knows that a few dollars can really add up. Plus, high-end cars usually guzzle more gas. So, Penny Wise only rents as much car as they need.

[Narrator] They also ask about taxes and fees, since those add to the cost. But Penny Wise knows too-good-to-be-true deals are usually just that…  and they check companies before they rent from them. They also understand refund and cancellation policies in advance.