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Don't Let Your Frequent Flier Miles Expire! Thousands of travelers lose their entire balance of accumulated frequent flier miles each year because their accounts have been totally inactive. Many airlines have shortened the time period before they wipe your account clean. Fairly typical these days, if you don't make a deposit to or withdrawal from your frequent flier account at least every 18 months, your years of accumulated miles will disappear. Learn the limits for each airline and how to simply and cheaply keep your miles from expiring. Stay in a Home; Cheaper than a B&BIf bed and breakfasts have soared out of your price range, frugal travelers are now turning to a two-year old service called AirBnB for accommodation deals. Available in many cities around the world, individuals rent out a room in their home, or maybe even their couch, for $100 or less per night typically. AirBnB adds roughly a 10% commission to arrange each stay. The NY Times' frugal traveler recounts his experience using the service.How Much Radiation Does Your Cell Phone Emit? For years, questions have been raised about cell phones and cancer because of the radiation that may be emitted from them. One day it is a problem, and the next day we're told there is nothing to it. Either way, here are two lists: conventional cell phones and smartphones/PDAs ranked from best to worst as to their level of radiation emissions. 
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