This is a sponsored post. All opinions are mine. One of our vacation budget stretchers is to save up spending money all year long. Believe it or not, we actually use a piggy bank and add to it whenever we can. When we find a coin on the ground, we get a bit giddy! While […]
Work to live: Break the debt cycle
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 […]
Budget tips to cut energy costs!
Around our house, one thing we ask is, “Would you rather spend money on this or vacation?” Most of the time vacation wins! With this summer’s record setting temperatures in North Carolina, we’ve had to work hard to keep our electric bills in check. It’s worth it though. I don’t want to dip into my […]
4 easy tips to save for vacation
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 […]
5 easy tips to save for vacation
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 […]
5 tips to save money for vacation
Photo Credit: “Riches”, © 2013 Sheila Sund, Flickr | CC-BY | via Wylio 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 […]
Money-savers for your vacation!
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 […]