TIL skipping the travel insurance saved me exactly $78 and then cost me $200

I always thought travel insurance was a scam for budget trips. Then last month I booked a cheap flight to Portland and skipped it to save $78. My flight got canceled due to weather and I had to pay $200 for a last minute bus ticket. Found out from a Reddit thread in this community that some credit cards actually cover trip cancellations for free. Now I'm checking my card benefits before I just toss money at insurance.

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ben82715d ago

Damn, two hundred bucks for a bus ticket? That's wild. I guess Portland during a weather mess is a different beast. Yeah, the credit card thing is a legit hack though, I checked mine after a similar scare and it covers delays and lost bags. Feels like they hide the good stuff in the fine print on purpose.

anna_carter5315d ago

Dang, that bus ticket ended up costing way more than the insurance would have!

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