06.03.24 Managing Travel Rewards / Smart Shopping Carts - A Review

Using reward points for summer airfare and hotels has been a great way to save over the years, but operators have long been devaluing these programs, and are limiting how you can earn those points. Know how to better manage the moving targets that are today’s variable travel rewards. Also, a special guest: Our man Anthony visited Manhattan’s Fairway Market, and reports on the latest version of cashier-less tech - the automated shopping cart.

• Travel Loyalty Points: Segment 1
• Ask Clark: Segment 2
• Smart Shopping Carts: Segment 3
• Ask Clark: Segment 4

Mentioned on the show:

• American Airlines No Longer Awards Miles On Most Third Party Bookings - View from the Wing 
• NYTimes.com: To Protect Your Miles, Be Careful How You Book
• Find Best Flight Deals With Free American Express Tool Point.me
• Why Our Travel Expert Thinks This New Tool Is a “Game Changer”
• How To Open a Roth IRA
• How To Freeze and Unfreeze Your Credit With Experian, Equifax and TransUnion
• 10 Ways To Save Money on Car Insurance
• [NY Post] Future of shopping: Instacart debuts AI-driven 'smart carts' to NYC retailers
• No more 'just walk out' at Amazon grocery stores. The new bet is smart shopping carts
• Amazon’s cashier-less technology was to revolutionize grocery shopping. It’s been a flop
• Amazon Ditches "Just Walk Out" Checkouts at Its Grocery Stores

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