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April 19, 2021

How my travel credit card saved me $1,388

  • A card's trip cancellation or interruption insurance may help recover the cost of nonrefundable expenses.
  • By MELISSA LAMBARENA
    NerdWallet

    In 2020, I was looking forward to leaving Los Angeles for a socially distanced vacation in San Diego. I had stocked up on food, hand sanitizer, wipes and masks.

    To stay safe and distant, I had booked two cottages near the beach with my travel credit card. My friend and his significant other would stay in one, and my roommate and I would take the other. That was the plan, until one friend tested positive for the coronavirus and had to isolate at home.


     
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