Allison Pohle

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908 appearances 18 recordings 1 series first heard Apr 2021 last heard Dec 2024

Allison Pohle’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · Traveling Internationally? How to Avoid Long Delays for a Passport · 11 May 2023 podcast

So global entry allows you to skip those long lines. voice-verified

It's for people who are considered low risk, meaning they don't have a criminal history and they've been approved. voice-verified

But you have to have an interview with a Customs and Border Protection officer before you can be enrolled in the program. voice-verified

Yes, a lot of people are applying for this program because they want to skip the line. voice-verified

They don't want to wait for hours after returning from a really long international flight. voice-verified

So again, the staff have been struggling to keep up with demand and getting an interview has been one of the more challenging parts of this process. voice-verified

With the State Department, they are authorizing a ton of overtime. voice-verified

They're working on hiring more people. voice-verified

They're opening satellite offices. voice-verified

So they have assured everyone that they are working on staffing up. voice-verified

But the best thing you can do if you have a trip coming up this year is to expedite your passport. voice-verified

Or if you've missed the window of seven to nine weeks, look into the urgent travel designation to make sure you can get your passport on time. voice-verified

That is also a great option if it's too late. voice-verified

WSJ Your Money Briefing · Airbnb Ratings: Do Five Stars Tell the Whole Story? · 10 Mar 2023 podcast

So a lot of times guests want to be generous and they think, oh, I had an amazing time.

I'll give five stars or maybe some things weren't exactly as I thought they should be.

But I don't want to put the host out.

So I'll give them high five star rating.

Thanks for having me.

This is an extremely competitive environment for Airbnbs and for short-term rentals in general.

There are more short-term rental options and listings than there have been in prior years.

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