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Rossen Reports: Best days to fly for fall travel deals [Video]

New numbers from the travel site Hopper show how much a weekend getaway will cost as we approach fall.Weekend flights for September starting after Labor Day cost about $270 per round-trip domestic ticket. Prices rise in October, peaking around the long weekend of Columbus Day at $341. They drop again to $278 around Halloween.You can save even more by adjusting the days you fly. Instead of flying Thursday through Sunday, try Saturday through Tuesday. Hopper says that will save you 17 percent on flights.For more tips on how to save on travel, see our previous report here.Have a question for Jeff Rossen? Hes answering your consumer questions every Friday in the new segment “Rossen Responds.” Email your questions to him at RossenResponds@hearst.com. Want bonus content and exclusive deals? Make sure to sign up for our free newsletter at RossenReports.com.

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Small Business Tips & Strategies

DNC vendors represent ‘the landscape of Chicago’ small businesses [Video]

Glenn Charles Jr. grew up on Chicago’s South Side. This week, his business is the first Black-owned company to be contracted for Exposition Services at the Democratic National Convention. “So just walking in the building and seeing the Show Strategies brand next to a DNC sign, that for me is kind of a moment.”