17 Pesky Travel, Dining and Shopping Fees and How to Avoid Them

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Americans lose billions of dollars every year to stealthy fees that are added to bills for everything from airline seats to concert tickets. 

These so-called junk fees have been targeted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which has been rolling out new rules to rein in excessive and unnecessary charges.