<p>I charged for both of our kids whenever we could as there was no surcharge. There was a minimal charge for having payments stretched over the term, but it made it easier to draw from current earnings and not as much from savings when we stretched out the payments. Over the years we paid for our kids tickets, we got cash back on our credit card or mileage points toward flights. Both were useful and made is SLIGHTLY less painful to pay for the college expenses and tuitions. We are SO GLAD to be done!</p>
<p>Every place that charges a fee for credit card payments has indicated the charge so there have been NO surprises around here about fees attacehd to credit cards. We will be charged 3% for charging our travel to our CC but it will provide us with trip interruption and cancellation insurance, so we think it’s worth it, especially since there is a large upfront cost for the trip and it will become nonrefundable long before the trip starts. (My folks aren’t getting any younger either and we have some health issues that COULD flare up and cause problems and make us unable to fly.)</p>