Be Careful of Upgrades — Car rental companies sometimes offer free upgrades to larger vehicles in order to save the more fuel-efficient vehicles for specific requests from those aiming to save money on gas. Larger vehicles will cost you more in fuel costs. I often get upgraded to a Mercury Grand Marquis (I feel like [...]

Traveling is not all about sightseeing, great restaurants and experiencing new cities. While these things are great and can make for really enjoyable travel, they are not always in the plans for weekly business travelers. We travel more often because we have to, not because we want to. For those of us who travel routinely, [...]

I keep learning this the hard way–When you first get into a rental car, find out where these key items are turned on and off: Door locks Headlights Wipers (front and back) Emergency lights Emergency brake It is very unsafe to be fumbling around the dashboard trying to find out where to turn on the headlights [...]