Sally French

And we have mentioned Google Flights so many times. I also love Google Hotels, which if we're looking to budget for our hotel costs, it largely operates the same way.

And we have mentioned Google Flights so many times. I also love Google Hotels, which if we're looking to budget for our hotel costs, it largely operates the same way.

I was actually super surprised to see that because everyone wants to know about last minute rental car deals.

I was actually super surprised to see that because everyone wants to know about last minute rental car deals.

I was actually super surprised to see that because everyone wants to know about last minute rental car deals.

Yes, now these are fun so often in the financial space here at NerdWallet. Everyone is like, save, save, save. And yes, that's true. But with points... We generally say the opposite. Unless you are saving for a highly specific redemption, like, you know, the 200,000 points to go on first class, I'm usually just spending my points because otherwise points devalue.

Yes, now these are fun so often in the financial space here at NerdWallet. Everyone is like, save, save, save. And yes, that's true. But with points... We generally say the opposite. Unless you are saving for a highly specific redemption, like, you know, the 200,000 points to go on first class, I'm usually just spending my points because otherwise points devalue.

Yes, now these are fun so often in the financial space here at NerdWallet. Everyone is like, save, save, save. And yes, that's true. But with points... We generally say the opposite. Unless you are saving for a highly specific redemption, like, you know, the 200,000 points to go on first class, I'm usually just spending my points because otherwise points devalue.

Yes, and generally if Marriott's raising award prices, you can guess all the other hotel brands will too, which is why, yes, I do like the idea of having some future trips in mind when you're coming up with your travel reward strategy. If you are saving them, have that specific redemption, but don't just sit on that huge stash for years only to never use it.

Yes, and generally if Marriott's raising award prices, you can guess all the other hotel brands will too, which is why, yes, I do like the idea of having some future trips in mind when you're coming up with your travel reward strategy. If you are saving them, have that specific redemption, but don't just sit on that huge stash for years only to never use it.

Yes, and generally if Marriott's raising award prices, you can guess all the other hotel brands will too, which is why, yes, I do like the idea of having some future trips in mind when you're coming up with your travel reward strategy. If you are saving them, have that specific redemption, but don't just sit on that huge stash for years only to never use it.

Yeah. And you know, it's funny you bring up this idea of a side quest to New Zealand. Often when you're booking trips, you can almost get two trips for the price of one or two trips for less than the price of one simply by booking a flight somewhere near where you actually need to go and then taking a short hop flight to your actual destination. With this, flexibility is totally the key here.

Yeah. And you know, it's funny you bring up this idea of a side quest to New Zealand. Often when you're booking trips, you can almost get two trips for the price of one or two trips for less than the price of one simply by booking a flight somewhere near where you actually need to go and then taking a short hop flight to your actual destination. With this, flexibility is totally the key here.

Yeah. And you know, it's funny you bring up this idea of a side quest to New Zealand. Often when you're booking trips, you can almost get two trips for the price of one or two trips for less than the price of one simply by booking a flight somewhere near where you actually need to go and then taking a short hop flight to your actual destination. With this, flexibility is totally the key here.

So NerdWallet always recommends a strategy of at least just getting yourself somewhere close to where you need to book. So you and Megan, your case is maybe New Zealand is kind of close-ish to Australia. And then booking a shorter, cheaper flight to get to your actual destination. We see this a lot when people want to go to Europe.

So NerdWallet always recommends a strategy of at least just getting yourself somewhere close to where you need to book. So you and Megan, your case is maybe New Zealand is kind of close-ish to Australia. And then booking a shorter, cheaper flight to get to your actual destination. We see this a lot when people want to go to Europe.

So NerdWallet always recommends a strategy of at least just getting yourself somewhere close to where you need to book. So you and Megan, your case is maybe New Zealand is kind of close-ish to Australia. And then booking a shorter, cheaper flight to get to your actual destination. We see this a lot when people want to go to Europe.

NerdWallet recommends just get somewhere in Europe and then you can take a shorter flight. Even Europe's got a great train network. to get to the actual city you're trying to go to.

NerdWallet recommends just get somewhere in Europe and then you can take a shorter flight. Even Europe's got a great train network. to get to the actual city you're trying to go to.

NerdWallet recommends just get somewhere in Europe and then you can take a shorter flight. Even Europe's got a great train network. to get to the actual city you're trying to go to.