💸 🚗8 expensive car rental mistakes and scams that will wreck your wallet

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Hello friends! Happy Thursday ❤️

I have some good news and, unfortunately, some bad news about air travel in the United States today that I’ll share after our featured articles.

But first, let’s find out what’s new in Consumer Advocacy this week.

We have three all-new articles today.🥳

🚗As we steer toward 2026, I have a rundown of eight expensive car rental mistakes and scams that you need to avoid.

Then, as Medicare’s 2025 Open Enrollment winds down, Consumer Rescue’s registered Medicare counselor, Abe Wischnia, has some important information for you.

💸Lastly, were you caught off guard by the sudden bankruptcy and closure of Sonder by Marriott last week? Over at The Points Guy, I reported on the collapse and shared what I learned during an interview with our Marriott spokesperson.

And if you missed last week’s featured article covering five of the most common travel scams I’m familiar with, I’ll reshare it as well.

Enjoy! 🌈

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👍First, I’ll give you the good news: On Monday, the FAA lifted the flight reduction orders, and it is now predicted that air traffic should be back to “normal” for holiday travel next week. Yay! 🦃🎉

👎🏻The bad news: The Department of Transportation formally withdrew the flight delay and cancellation proposal I told you about last December that, if passed, would have finally provided compensation to U.S. passengers inconvenienced by flight disruptions. Unfortunately, many travelers misunderstood the news reports about that proposal last year and assumed it was a done deal.

It wasn’t. It was just a proposal. And now it’s not even on the table as a consideration.

For the foreseeable future, U.S. airlines remain under no obligation to provide compensation to passengers inconvenienced by flight delays or cancellations — and they certainly won’t. That means travel insurance remains as crucial as ever to protect you against financial losses during an extended flight delay or cancellation.

I’m working on a comprehensive travel insurance guide. I want to make sure I answer all your questions. Feel free to post them in our What’s your Problem Facebook group (link is below), on the Consumer Rescue Facebook page, or send them directly to me (my email is in my signature).

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