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5 of the Best Investments to Make If You Travel A Lot

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After a couple of years of not being able to travel as safely because of the pandemic, it feels like we are starting to find ways to travel again, in a mostly safe manner. I could not be more excited about traveling again.

There are certain tips and tricks that I am having to relearn again about how I used to make frequent travel as easy as possible.

Sometimes, investing in items or services is the best way to improve your experience while traveling. I thought I would pull together a list of a few of the most important things I have invested in myself.

Global Entry & TSA Pre-check

This is the first and most important service I have invested in. It costs $100 to apply for Global Entry, which upon approval will last 5 years.

Additionally, many of the travel credit cards will cover this cost for you as one of the perks associated with the card.

The other “cost” is that will be you have to go through an interview process. When I did it 5 years ago, it was a real headache to get my appointment scheduled, but I have heard it has gotten a lot better since then.

My recommendation is always to get Global Entry. By obtaining Global Entry, you will instantly get your TSA pre-check as well. And…

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Alex Walling
Alex Walling

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Chief Strategy Officer | Advisor | Investor

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