The Smart Way to Book a Last-Minute Business Trip

Scenario: Your boss pulls you aside on Monday morning and tells you to hop on the first available flight to Phoenix so you can broker a make-or-break deal with a potential whale of a client. You'll be staying overnight and will need to reserve a rental car as well. Do you know what to do?

At this point your head is probably swimming with frustrations and thoughts. You feel the pressure that comes with the faith your boss has placed in you, and you're probably also dreaming of the glory to be had if you succeed. The last thing you want to focus on now is booking all of your travel arrangements, but it must be done. If you don't have a series of travel-related bookmarks already saved in your Internet browser, start a folder now and include following sites.

Orbitz
Once you've registered with an e-mail address and password, Orbitz allows you to track down great deals on flights, hotels, and rental cars from a wide variety of carriers. You can book all three at once and save big in the process.