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So money episode 1399, how to save money on travel with Brian Kelly, the points guy.

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And the airlines are naughty with refunds, too. You know, airlines will make you jump through hoops.

Most consumers don't realize like if your flight's super delayed or canceled, you are owed a 100%

cash refund. Don't let them give it to you in some sort of voucher. You've got to get the cold

heart cash. Welcome to So Money, everybody. I'm Farnoosh Karabi. I have been waiting to release this

episode with my friend, Brian Kelly. He's the founder of the points guy. If you're not following

TPG, I'm sorry to say you're going to lose a lot of money on travel. This episode is

chock full of Brian's best advice, which you know if you have been flying or are planning to

fly and have purchased tickets, you know, things are a little bit messy. Just a little. He's got

advice on how to claim your refund. If your flight is super delayed or canceled, which is much more

probable these days, how to save money on travel insurance, how to use your credit card points,

you get the most out of your travel plans, how to bank on the exchange rate. JetBlue's acquisition

of spirit airlines. Is this the death knell for cheap flights? How is this going to shake up flight

prices? And if he could only visit one place between now and the end of the year, where would it be?

And why? Here's Brian Kelly. Brian Kelly, the points guy. Welcome to So Money, my friend.

Thanks for having me. What's going on? What's going on is flights are darn expensive these days.

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