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In one recent test for the same date and same accommodations in the same hotel, the price was $111 from Expedia, Hotwire and Kayak, $114 from Priceline and $118 from Orbitz. (Your experience may vary.) Trivago gathers and presents prices from other websites.

Lessons: (1) There’s little or no difference in prices at the discount hotel websites. (2) Low prices may limit your rights to change or cancel reservations.

Some cities and states have programs to reduce real estate tax for veterans, the elderly, disabled people, etc. Check with your local tax assessor’s office.

Lesson: If you think you’re eligible, don’t delay applying. I missed the deadline by a few weeks and I had to wait six months for my next chance.

For me, Social Security was like putting quarters into a slot machine for 50 years and then KA-CHING.

You can start collecting Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62, but if you wait until you’re older, your monthly payments will be higher.

Lesson: You have to guess how long you will live.