Michael Newman’s latest ‘e-Wealth Daily’ article is titled “How to Save Money by Spending Money”. Michael Newman[‘Saving Money’ Article]


Michael Newman’s latest ‘e-Wealth Daily’ article:

How to Save Money by Spending Money

Sometimes you can save a heck of a lot by spending a little more money. Sounds confusing, right? Well, let me explain.

Recently, I returned home from a rather long vacation — a vacation that was extended by three days, much to my surprise.

The day I was scheduled to fly out of my destination, a major strike occurred that grounded a number of planes, including mine. The next available flight — if the strike subsided — was
three days later. What compounded the problem was that my cancelled flight was only a connection, causing me to miss another flight. Sure, I got a few more days of vacation, but it
came at a hefty price.

You see, the colleague whom I was traveling with decided to save an extra few bucks when he booked the trip by not taking out travel insurance. Therefore, when the flights were
cancelled, we were essentially responsible for taking care of the cost of the next flight home.

The $400 flight we had originally booked — and missed — quickly turned into a new flight that cost us $800. The cost of getting home tripled from $400 to $1,200 in the blink of an eye.

Now, what would travel insurance have done for us? Well, for the additional cost of about $50 — or even less if you purchase a credit card that offers travel insurance — the cost of our flight
home would’ve been covered. That means my colleagues and I would have saved $800 that morning, and wouldn’t have had to deal with stress of talking to airline reps trying to receive some compensation for our losses.

By simply spending a little bit more for the insurance, my colleagues and I could’ve saved, when combined, over $2,000. That’s a lot of money, especially when you consider the cost of the insurance, which is laughable.

When we asked our colleague who booked the trip why he declined the insurance, all he could do was shrug his shoulders and scratch his head. I think he’s learned his lesson!

In most cases, especially in ones that can cost you big, the additional cost of protection is definitely worth it. After all, you never know what can happen. Flights, rental items and
anything else that’s got the potential for a hefty cost should be insured.

The only time I’d recommend avoiding the extra coverage is retail extended warranties on items like televisions, stereos, “iPods” and the like (these types warranties are mainly cash grabs and will end up costing you rather than helping you save).

Consider yourself warned!

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