11.10.25 Holiday Travel: Airbnb & VRBO / Honoring Our Veterans

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

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🗓️ 10 November 2025

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

One decision you may be working on right now is where to stay during holiday or spring travel. Clark has some key advice if you’re considering AirBnB or VRBO. And - tomorrow is Veteran’s Day. Clark shares advice and special warnings for those who have served our country. Airbnb & VRBO - New Rules: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Veterans Day: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show: NYTimes: Oops, You Broke Something at an Airbnb. What Now? Clark Howard's New Airbnb Rule to You Need To Follow 3 Reasons You Should Never Book a Nonrefundable Hotel Room How To Find Cheap Flights in 3 Easy Steps Google Flights Launches New Tool for Finding Cheap Airfare Military and Veterans Guide: Free Resources for Your Finances-Clark.com Job-seeking servicemembers: Avoid scams while you search Want to support veterans? 4 tips for finding good charities Veterans and caregivers: Recognize VA benefits overpayment scams How To Freeze and Unfreeze Your Credit With Experian, Equifax and TransUnion Best Cash Back Credit Cards With No Annual Fee in 2025 Cash Back Credit Card Calculator - Clark Howard Clark.com resources: Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com / Ask Clark Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.8	It's great to have you here on The Clark Howard Show.
0:37.6	Our mission is to serve you with advice and information that empowers you to make better
0:43.5	financial decisions in your life.
0:46.1	One decision you might be working on right now is where you're going to lay your
0:51.9	head on a pillow through the holiday season.
0:57.1	Or maybe you're planning your spring break already.
1:00.0	I have some advice for you, especially if you're considering Airbnb or VRBO.
1:07.9	And later in this episode, tomorrow is Veterans Day.
1:13.6	I'm so grateful to those who've served.
1:17.0	And I have advice and special warnings for you, if you served,
1:22.2	if you're a family member or friend, pass warnings on to that veteran.
1:28.3	Right now, I want to talk about something that I think is really hard right now as a traveler.
1:39.3	And that is there's been kind of a breakdown in trust with something that has grown so much,
1:48.1	and that is Airbnb.
1:52.7	And we had, Chris and I had a friendly discussion on another show recently about problems people were having with Airbnb and VRBO.
2:05.6	So I can't believe I'm having to make a suggestion to you.
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