Debit cards a problem at car-rental agencies

Dear Travel Diva: My son doesn't have a credit card, but he has a debit card. When he tried to pick up a rental car at Enterprise in Portland, Ore., the agent said he had to have a credit card to get the car. They finally let him use his debit card but at a higher rental rate. What's the problem? -- Careful Credit

When Renting Cars Abroad, It's Renter Beware

I ONCE rented a car at an agency in a garage under the Villa Borghese in Rome. The parking structure was tight and poorly lighted, and before I even exited I put a dent in the vehicle, thanks to a low concrete barrier I couldn't see in the rearview mirror.

Ghost fleet

Cars come in nearly any color we can imagine. So why do we buy them in white? Business - Business and Economy - Automotive - History - Ghost Towns

NetsDaily Off-Season Report #21

Inour latest off-season report, we take an optimistic and a pessimistic look at what's happened this off-season, applaud Jordan Farmar on his latest good works and Brett Yormark on getting the Barclays deal done when he did, continue our Prokhorov Money Watch and investigate whether he was a dancer in the "Worst Music Video Ever".

Travel briefs

A "One Lap of Kentucky" tour sponsored by the National Corvette Museum will take drivers on a five-day tour of the state.