Wash it. Change the oil. Common sense.

So common, car care is often the last thing Labor Day travelers think about before they hit the road. That is, if they remember at all.

It's your safety net, your "in case of emergency" card.

But your credit card may end up at the center of your vacation crisis if you don't follow the advice of Ben Woolsey, director of marketing and consumer research for CreditCards.com.

These are Woolsey's five worst credit card goofs while on vacation -- and what to do to avoid them:

GOOF #1 - YOU DIDN'T NOTIFY YOUR CREDIT CARD COMPANY ABOUT YOUR TRAVEL PLANS.  "Unless you call your bank in advance, your card could be shut down or flagged for fraud and rendered unusable," said Woolsey.

Solution:  Call your card's customer service line and let a representative know you may use your credit card while on vacation and to mark your account for anticipated charges at or near that destination.

Reliable and reputable Mid-South automotive sources will tell you:  when it comes to structural parts, the ones that contribute directly to the structural integrity of a vehicle, using aftermarket structural parts can be risky and dangerous (please read my investigation from last November by clicking here).

But aftermarket cosmetic parts, like fenders for example, are fair game. A report by web resource AutoMD.com cited what it called the top four myths of buying auto parts: