That day I walked out of Austin airport alone with my suitcase. The air was a bit hot and the sun was very bright on the road. While I was waiting in the line at the rental counter, I suddenly remembered that when I booked through QEEQ, I only paid 1 dollar at first. It felt kind of unreal for a moment. The car was a Mazda CX 50 with four doors and five seats. For a solo traveler like me, that was more than enough. I had planned about one month in Austin and nearby places. A full month of rental sounded expensive and I was worried about my credit card limit. I kept thinking if I should really pay the whole amount at once. Then I saw a payment plan called One-Dollar Freeze. It said I could pay just 1 dollar to lock the booking and the rest would be charged automatically before the rental started with no interest. My mind relaxed right away. It felt like I could reserve the car first and not get hit by a big charge on the same day. I still remember that night at home in front of my laptop. The street outside was a bit noisy and my room light was not very bright. I was doing the math for my other costs that month. I clicked on that payment option. When the payment page showed only 1 dollar, I checked my bank record again and again to make sure there was no hidden fee. A few days before my trip when I was packing my clothes and checking my passport and flight, I got a message from the bank. It showed that they charged the rest of the rental fee. The number was the same as the price I saw at booking and there was no extra interest. I checked my budget and felt my credit card pressure was not all on one day. It felt easier to manage my money for the month. When I landed in Austin and walked to the Avis counter with my suitcase, I did not feel nervous about payment. The main part was already taken care of earlier and I did not have to think about a big new charge on that day. I just showed my license and confirmed my booking and then waited for the car. Traveling alone so far from home for one month is a bit scary, but at least for the car I did not feel stuck on the question of paying everything at once. Paying only 1 dollar first made the whole trip preparation feel lighter and simpler.
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