3 Ways That a Mystery Can Save You a Fortune - Part 2

Mystery, Unpublished, or Secret Saver hotels can save you hundreds of dollars, as we discussed in an earlier post.  I wish I could say that every Mystery hotel we've gotten was great!  A couple were...not that great at all.  However they were cheaper by far than anything we would have paid for actual advertised prices, particularly in small towns.  So in that case we felt we got a bargain, since we saved at least $20 or $30/night by booking a Mystery hotel for the 1 night we were passing through a town.

Our Dallas, Texas, $45/Night Mystery Hotel - A Fair Deal

But if you have just 5 or 10 minutes extra there is a way to come very close, or even exactly know, which hotel you're going to get. 

3 Ways That a Mystery Can Save You a Fortune - Part 1

In a recent post we discussed all the tricks to getting last minute hotels for bargain prices.  Hopefully you're using those tricks to find some bargains for wherever you're going this month or next!  For some people, booking last minute accommodation is daring, edgy, even scary; but after doing it once or twice you'll find it's not that big a deal. 

Our Hotel in Minneapolis - $756 Saved!

You can save 10%, 20%, 30%, even 50% or more by booking last minute.  Now, it does carry risk.  You might not get to stay where you wanted.  But you might get to stay somewhere even better! 

However, now we need to talk about an even bigger tip.  How can a mystery save you a fortune? 

Put the Money Back in Your Pocket!

If you're reading this blog, you're probably someone who likes to stretch your pennies.  My wife and I don't live on a big budget, so we have to make our pennies go as far as they can!  

Earlier, we discussed getting cards like the Virgin Velocity Escape card.  While it's not the most lucrative card on the market, it can still get you a free one-way flight between a few cities here in Australia.  Hey, free is free!

But are there any other ways to save actual cash on travel?  On even everyday items?  Recently, I explained ways to save BIG on last-minute travel with Expedia.com.au.  But how about saving even more cash.  Here's an easy way.