At my work (where I rarely travel) my coworkers are amazed at the travel deals I'm able to get. They always want to know when I get a better price on something, get something for free, get upgraded, etc. Then they shake there heads and wonder how I do it. One guy says when he wants to plan a big trip he's going to ask me to do it.

Compared to most of you guys I am an amateur. But I feel it's worth my time to try to get the best deal/price on something or to build up points/miles for awards.

While I hate to see anyone pay more for anything than they have to, if people aren't willing to put in a little effort or willing to try to educate themselves, I'm not going to lose sleep.