10 Things You Should Do the Day Before You Leave for a Vacation

10 Things You Should Do the Day Before You Leave for a Vacation

Notify your credit card company.

To make sure your credit card works during your trip, your credit card company needs to know your travel plans. If you have been waiting so long, you may need to call instead of sending an online form.

Contact your mobile phone company.

Travel abroad? Contact your service provider to set up the cheapest rate for making calls, text messaging, and accessing the Internet through your smartphone. Many mobile service providers - including AT & T, Verizon and T-Mobile - offer US customers affordable day tickets for international calling, text and data rates.

Notify your security system operator.

"If you stay for two weeks or more, it's a good idea to tell your local police department you're gone," Levent said. "If you ask, they can do extra runs at your house."

Confirm all reservations.

Check all your reservations: your flight, hotel, car rental, restaurants, attractions and any other services or experiences you have planned. You do not want to have any surprises at a check-in counter.

Make prepayments on bills that have due dates during your trip.

Do not you want to be faced with late fees? Make sure all credit cards, housing costs (eg rent, utilities) and other monthly bills are paid on time.

Look how the weather is going.

This may seem obvious, but "many travelers forget it," Levent said. Review the forecast for your destination and your hometown when you return, and pack accordingly.

Eat, discard or give perishable food.

The last thing you want is to go home to a smelly fridge. Also, use the dishwasher, take out the trash and clean the sink to make sure there is no food in the drain that can rot or attract beetles during your absence.

Leave a travel plan with a friend or relative.

Your emergency contact should have a copy of your travel plans, informs Levent.

Clean your bag

Find your wallet and delete all the items you do not need on your trip. Leave loyalty cards, gift cards, extra credit cards and other useless content at home.

Keep your delivery email.

It's a smart step if you leave for more than a few days, says Levent. Alternatively, you can ask a neighbor to pick up your mail until you return.