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  Snag airfare deals with e-mail alertsSally Deneen Cutting CornersMarch 22, 2009|Sally Deneen Cutting CornersIs now the best time in a decade to fly?My ears perked up when Farecompare.com CEO Rick Seaney recently said that on National Public Radio's All Things Considered. Part of the reason for the cheap prices, he said, is the recession-fueled drop in travel. For example, some flights from Newark to Europe through the end of May go for $400 round-trip, taxes included (see chart tinyurl.com/dykzuo).
  I ran this past George Hobica of Airfarewatchdog.com. He's skeptical. While he sees some "truly amazing fares" - such as $230 roundtrip from Chicago to Moscow on American Airlines, which sold out in five hours - at least some are obvious teaser fares. It's unclear how many seats actually sell for such little money. Hobica cites Expedia's quarterly report for the final quarter of 2008, which shows fares for tickets sold by Expedia slipped in price by only 4 percent.Still, you may snag a bargain. Say you want to fly coast to coast from Florida. "There are plenty of fares in the $200s," Hobica says.Hobica recommends signing up for low-fare alerts from Web sites. Others include: Kayak.com, Farecast.com, Orbitz.com and Travelocity.com.Cheap vet shots: Spring portends the return of rain and mosquitoes, so the Humane Society of Broward County is offering $20 heartworm testing as part of its periodic discounted-vaccination clinics. The next clinics are: 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday for cats and 7 to 11 a.m. March 29 for dogs.Take your pet to the shelter's back parking lot at 2070 Griffin Road, Fort Lauderdale.Sample fees to get a spayed or neutered adult animal a full range of shots are $25 for cats and $35 for dogs. Some vaccines and services are sold individually, such as microchip ID and registration for $20.Call 954-989-3977.Cutting Corners appears Sundays. E-mail: Cutcorner@aol.com. Leave a recorded message at 954-356-4759.
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