Think back to 2020. 

 

Did you have travel plans that you had to cancel? A sunny trip booked for the dead to winter to chase the blues away? What about your friends? Did they have plans they had to cancel? 

 

It seems we all know someone who had to put their plans on hold, and I’m sure you’ve heard the horror stories of airlines and cruise lines refusing refunds to passengers. What a nightmare! 

 

If you booked on your own, you were likely out of luck on scoring a refund, and even if you did manage to make headway, you spent hours on the phone with airlines, credit card companies, and overseas call centers. Unless you had a travel agent!

 

The pandemic hit the travel industry hard, but it hit travel agents even harder. 

 

Most travel agents spend hours researching and booking travel for their clients, often for a small commission from the supplier only. When borders got closed, and flights got canceled, travel agents went to work rebooking packages and flights, spending long hours on hold to negotiate options and refund clients.

 

You can see how booking travel with a qualified advisor made a big difference! 

 

For little to no money, travel advisors came through in the pandemic and bore the stress for millions of travelers. Though it seems easy enough to go online and book your own travel without a care, when it came down to a historic crisis in the industry, you can bet those who smugly booked on their own were wishing they’d done differently!

 

Travel isn’t the only time it’s best to have a professional in your corner – financial planning is, too. Your advisor will take care of the busywork for you. 

 

In these difficult times, we have been helping our clients not only weather the storm, but cruise around it. Call us today at 513-563-PLAN (7526) or go online to book a chat with me so you can get your full financial forecast!

 

Regards,

Nikki Earley, CFP®