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Revelex Expands Its Customer Portfolio with the Addition of Cheap Caribbean (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

BOCA RATON, Fla.----Revelex Corporation, a leader in travel technology solutions for agents and vendors, today announced Cheap Caribbean chose Revelex to develop its online cruise booking engine for its reservation center and website.

Chicago on the cheap (CNN)

CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- Chicago has a reputation as a working-class city for a reason. Sure, there are fancy Gold Coast shops and $500-a-night hotel suites, but it's also possible to see Chicago's famous lakefront, eat its famous food and enjoy distinctive cultures on the cheap.

Renewable Energy for Homes Doesn't Come Cheap (Fox News)

Expect to pay at least $35,000 for a solar- or wind-power installation, for example.

Which Web sites do you look at to find cheap fares when traveling for business? (BizJournals)

“Kayak for airlines and Priceline for hotels and rental cars. We like Kayak because we can see a lot of the flights and can make decisions. We love Priceline because it’s really cheap. With hotels, you plug in the highest star level and look at average price and take 40 percent of that, and that’s what you bid. You end up getting a dirt-cheap hotel in one of the nicest spots in town.”