A free, biweekly newsletter published by Christopher Elliott. Please note: I've moved this newsletter to a new list. You can sign up here. Get links to your favorite commentary, tips and news about consumer advocacy. Connect with other readers who want to make the world a better place. It's not just a newsletter. It's a cause. Elliott is National Geographic Traveler’s reader advocate and a nationally syndicated columnist through Tribune Media Services, which distributes his columns to publications from the San Francisco Chronicle to the Chicago Tribune. He writes a column for The Washington Post’s travel section and is a personal finance columnist for Mint.com. He’s the author of the book "Scammed: How to Save Your Money and Find Better Service in a World of Schemes, Swindles, and Shady Deals" (Wiley, 2011).