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Work to live: Break the debt cycle

October 17, 2016 by Karen Dawkins Leave a Comment

My husband said not to long ago that, “If I wasn’t married to you, I’d be driving a Jeep.” At first, I wasn’t sure how to take that. Was it a criticism? Or was he testing the midlife crisis waters to see if he could buy one? So, being the good wife that I am, I […]

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4 easy tips to save for vacation

August 13, 2014 by Karen Dawkins Leave a Comment

This post contains affiliate links and links to outside businesses.      Traveling to and from Louisiana last week, I met lots of neat people. When they learned I write about families who travel on a budget, many shared that they wished they could travel, but had no money for it. With these 4 easy […]

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5 easy tips to save for vacation

May 1, 2014 by Karen Dawkins 22 Comments

I may write a blog titled Family Travels on a Budget. Sometimes “budget”  isn’t in the vacation savings. Sometimes “budget” means saving on other spending to make that dream vacation happen. Curious? Read on… 5 easy tips to save for vacation 1. Shop ebates Save money on the things you buy anyway using ebates. The […]

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5 tips to save money for vacation

July 17, 2012 by Karen Dawkins 23 Comments

When our son asked us to consider a family trip to Paris as his graduation gift, I sensed a “NO WAY!” rising to my lips. Since he asked midway through his junior year, though, I decided to take the challenge. Paris for five, a trip that normally costs upward of $12,000. Could we save enough […]

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Money-savers for your vacation!

June 6, 2012 by Karen Dawkins 17 Comments

We packed the bags, loaded the car, double-checked that we had passports and airline tickets. I sent the family to the car as I made one last check of the house. My son, puzzled, asked my husband, “Why does she always close all the doors in the house when we go on vacation?” Another one […]

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Meet Karen Dawkins

An avid traveler, I enjoy discovering new places: history, culture, and adventure. I love it all! Well, not bugs. I don’t like bugs very much, so I probably won’t visit a bug museum.

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