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Vacations improve love life, survey says

2013-05-12 11:00:00

Is your love life lacking? Maybe you need a vacation. A survey of 2,076 adults found that 88% of Americans are “somewhat likely to be intimate” when taking a vacation with a spouse or partner. Only 12% said they are “somewhat or much...

Mid-size airports suffer biggest cuts in airline service

2013-05-13 00:00:00

Airline mergers, a deep recession and surging fuel prices have led to sharp cuts in airline service around the country. Hardest hit: medium-size airports. Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, LA/Ontario International Airport and...

LAX fails to land in top 100 ranking of world's best airports

2013-05-06 00:00:00

President Obama recently groused that no U.S. airport ranked among the world's top 25 airports. If you're a regular traveler to Los Angeles, you may be even more disappointed to learn that Los Angeles International Airport didn't even make the top 100....

Stocks stall on tepid economic growth

2013-04-26 13:57:18

The stock market stalled Friday after the U.S. economy didn't grow as much as hoped and earnings from a handful of big companies failed to rev up investors. The economy grew at a 2.5 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, the...

Perks and pointers for spending less

2013-03-31 00:00:00

Here are some tips to add to your storehouse of money-saving knowledge. For instance, you can get money back when a hotel room rate drops. Or you may be able to get free airline lounge passes or a hotel upgrade. Here's how. Getting money back if the...

Web Buzz: Help homeless youths by booking hotel on Rooomr.com

2013-02-03 06:30:00

You can help a child at the same time you book a hotel stay — without an added price hike. Name: Rooomr.com What it does: Rooomr is a hotel booking site that also seeks to improve the lives of homeless youth by donating 5% of its gross income to...

By catering to 'elite' fliers, American Airlines misleads others

2012-12-17 15:33:00

Do airlines deliberately withhold seats until the last minute to get you to splurge on pricier options? Along the same lines, do airlines create a false impression that a flight is rapidly selling out so you'll jump on any seat available, no matter...

On the Spot: Flying to China, but preferably not nonstop

2013-01-13 08:00:00

Question: My husband is from China and visits family there every couple of years. I haven't gone since 2007 and would like to see our relatives, but the idea of a 12- to 14-hour nonstop flight has become daunting as I have aged and flying has become an...

The FTC's Google ruling: a qualified free pass

2013-01-05 08:01:00

The end of the Federal Trade Commission's 19-month investigation into Google was a win for the search giant, but only a partial victory for those who want clear limits on the commission's role in policing competition. The only binding action that...

Gingrich vs. Romney: Whose website got the most hits?

2012-01-31 16:36:45

Nirav Tolia launches Nextdoor, private social network for neighbors

2011-10-26 16:35:55

Consumer Confidential: Groupon is watching, diet-product warning, free Slurpees

2011-07-11 16:34:32

OK, it's a stretch, but an Expedia package won't, at least, stretch your budget too much. Expedia is having a winter sale on Belgium's capital (whose Grand-Place is pictured above): six nights hotel and round-trip airfare from LAX for $1,160 per person.

2012-11-21 18:52:12

An Expedia package offers at least 15% off Brussels in January.

2012-11-21 14:44:20

A four-night vacation package for a family of four to Disney World, including airfare, hotel and park passes (priced through Expedia), with $500 left to cover food costs.

2012-04-16 16:44:00