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Monday, September 13, 2010

Buy AAA with your next hotel stay; Its Almost An Arbitrage Opportunity

The AAA membership is generally thought of as composing two parts. Part One is they come out to your location when you have a car problem. Part Two is discounts when you travel. Book AAA before your next trip out of town for $49-59, and you will be glad you did.

With regard to Part One, your insurance company charges you about $3 per month for the service if you opt in. It is a good service to have in case your car does not start in the morning, you get into an accident, or something. This was especially true when I lived in cold weather cities in the Midwest. You just never knew which day your car was not going to start. So this part is worth $36 a year.

If you have to make a reservation with the Marriott, Hyatt, Meridan or Ritz chain for a couple of nights. With the AAA discount, you can save an additional 5%-15%, or $20+ easily on a 2 day trip. You can even easily save $15 at even a moderate hotel like Choice International.

If you buy the AAA membership for your next trip out of town, the rest of your membership with AAA is gravy, which includes hotel discounts for your own travel and other goodies. Make sure you let your boss know that you are getting the AAA discount and watching his money.

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