Essential tips on selecting the perfect destination and avoiding the most common, costly mistakes people make when booking flights and hotels—knowledge that could save you hundreds!

Monet Hambrick, of The Traveling Child, shares how to make family vacations that delight, even on a modest budget.

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00:00 Welcome to Talking Carts

01:32 How Booking Trips Has Changed

04:01 Is Travel Insurance Worth It?

07:00 Common Travel Mistakes

10:40 Dealing With School Schedules

13:06 Strategies for Trip Planning

15:05 Travel Splurges to Skip

17:57 What To Do Before Every Trip

21:55 Travel App Recommendations

23:34 Get the Right Luggage

27:29 Cruise Line Dos and Don'ts

30:12 What "Good Value" Means To You

31:55 Key Takeaways and Next Steps