Seven tips to remember before you take a vacation

I thought you might like these seven tips to remember before you take a vacation!

1. Notify your credit card company(ies) of your dates of travel and the places you will be visiting. Did you know a bunch of purchases even in a different state all at once can trigger a fraud alert? I once drove a Rental truck pulling a trailer with my truck on it and had to fill the tank every 2-3 hours. Multiple gas station visits in a day triggered an alert.
2. Check the water connection to your washing machine and your ice maker.
3. Better yet if possible, turn off the water to your house.
4. Stop mail delivery with the post office or ask a trusted neighbor to collect your mail.
5. Set your air conditioning to around 85 or your heater to 60 to help keep the house reasonable should you have wild outdoor temperature swings while away.
6. Scan a copy of your passport and back and front of your credit cards and email it to yourself. Consider using a free email account for this.
7. Make copies of your itinerary. Put one in each piece of luggage and give one to a trusted friend.

There are many other tips you can do before leaving for your vacation, but this will help you avoid a dream vacation turning into a nightmare upon your return. Do you have tips of your own? Please share them in the comments below.

Chuck and Laura Flagg are fee-based travel consultants.

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