Robert Kraus encountered the worst junk fee ever on a recent visit to Washington, D.C. That's when his hotel added a surprise $20 "Daily Mandatory Destination Charge" to his bill. A Daily Mandatory ...

We’ve all been there. Excited to book a trip, future guests sometimes skip reading every last detail of their hotel bill before pressing “reserve.” But if you’ve booked a trip at a hotel on Hilton ...

Significant changes took effect May 12 for how prices are listed online for tickets, hotels, motels and vacation rentals. FTC isn't banning extra fees but consumers will need to be told prices upfront ...

When you’re car shopping, there are a number of expenses you probably anticipate, from taxes to registration fees. One you might not be aware of is the destination charge, a fee that automakers add to ...

Automakers are increasing mandatory destination and delivery fees on new vehicles. These nonnegotiable fees have risen faster for the 2025 model year than in the last decade. Analysts suggest these ...

A new investigation conducted by Consumer Reports found that destination fees are rising. The fees are non-negotiable but are also not advertised in a vehicle's base price. To offset the rising fees, ...

Robert Kraus encountered the worst “junk fee” ever on a recent visit to Washington, D.C. That’s when his hotel added a surprise $20 “daily mandatory destination charge” to his bill. A daily mandatory ...

If you've ever examined a car's window sticker, there's usually something added onto the vehicle's final MSRP called a "destination and delivery" fee. And it looks like those fees are increasing fast, ...