To be honest the best part of this rental for me was not how fancy the car was but that I only paid one dollar at the start to lock it in and that was through QEEQ. As a parent traveling with kids I really worry about big charges on my card in one go. When the credit card bill is long it makes me feel a lot of stress. Around the middle of April I started to plan this family trip to Toronto. We needed a big seven seat car for the kids luggage and the child seat. I was on my phone with my wife next to me. We were checking prices and she said to me please do not pay a big amount at once because our costs are a bit high lately. I was also worried about my credit card limit. When I saw the option that said I could book with only one dollar using One-Dollar Freeze I suddenly felt much more relaxed. I chose an Avis Chrysler Pacifica automatic four doors and seven seats. It looked perfect for our family. For pickup I set it to a little after one in the morning on May 2 so we could arrive in Toronto one day earlier. That way the kids could get used to the place slowly. I set the return for around noon on May 10 so after we give back the car we still have time to eat lunch with the kids before going to the airport. When I clicked book the page clearly said they would only charge one dollar first and the rest would be taken automatically before the rental started. In my mind I told myself if our budget changes at least we do not lose a big amount right away. The payment text came quickly and it really showed only one dollar taken. I showed it to my wife and she let out a breath and said this feels much better and it will not push the credit card too hard. In the next few weeks we were busy buying things for the kids like snacks milk powder blankets and toys. The cost was not small. If I had paid the full rental price at the start the card bill would look scary. Because this booking only took one dollar first I did not feel so nervous when I checked the card. For our family budget it felt very friendly and the pressure was much lower. A few days before the trip I checked my credit card again and tried to guess when the rest of the rental would be charged. We had some other family expenses that month. I even said to my wife at least the car has not taken a big part of our limit from day one. If something sudden happens we still have room on the card. She agreed and said this payment style is really useful for families with kids. Before the rental started the rest of the car cost was charged automatically. There was no extra fee and no strange surprise charge. It was the same as what I saw at the beginning. I got the charge notification while I was on the subway home. I checked the amount and felt very calm because I had planned for it and there was enough limit. It was not like before when I paid full price at once and then felt I had to watch my card all the time. When we finally arrived in Toronto for pickup that night we walked through the airport with our bags and the kids were a bit sleepy. I was tired too but at least I felt relaxed about the money side. The staff at the Avis counter followed the normal steps and gave us the car as booked. I stood in the parking lot looking at the Chrysler Pacifica and I only thought one thing. I was glad I had this one dollar booking plan so the whole preparation felt light and my credit card did not carry a big weight from the very start. For a parent traveling with kids this way to pay feels more helpful than anything else.
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