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Disney Cruise Line: 6 tips to stretch your vacation budget

December 29, 2018 by Karen Dawkins 19 Comments

You’ve compared the cruise lines and decided to take the plunge — Disney Cruise Line it is. Or maybe you’re on the fence, and a few tips for planning a Disney cruise on a budget might just sway you. Either way, we’ve got you covered. I discovered these 6 budget stretching tips for Disney Cruise Line […]

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How to estimate travel expenses

January 17, 2017 by Karen Dawkins 23 Comments

When planning for vacation, we use this travel cost estimator to figure out our vacation budget! For us, it’s not necessarily about cheap family vacations. For us, budgeting is a way of life. We budget groceries, gas money, clothes and gifts. So, we plan family vacations on a budget, too. Sometimes, that vacation budget is […]

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Budget Talk: Online shopping, do you really save?

May 9, 2016 by Karen Dawkins 2 Comments

Over the past 5 years, online shopping sites have gained so much market share that they outsell many brick and mortar stores. Sites like Amazon.com, Overstock.com and Wayfair.com promise low prices on first quality goods. For a really long time, that was true. True enough to convince us, collectively, to change our shopping habits. In […]

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Stretch the budget with Groupon Coupons

March 24, 2016 by Karen Dawkins 1 Comment

This post is sponsored by Groupon Coupons, but all opinions are mine. 2016 is proving to be a budget challenge! We have one son graduating from college in Alabama. Two weeks later, he gets married — in Alabama! And two weeks after that, our second son graduates from high school. Late this summer, he heads […]

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5 ways to save like Scrooge McDuck on your Disney vacation

July 9, 2015 by Karen Dawkins 2 Comments

Ahhhh… Disney! It’s a dream vacation for many of us. But, for some, it’s a dream that can seem out of reach. Some people charge a Disney vacation to credit cards and deal with the aftermath later. But, there is another way: The vacation savings account! If you’ve never considered a vacation savings account, there […]

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Budget tips: Using Groupon Coupons

June 26, 2015 by Karen Dawkins 1 Comment

**This is a sponsored post. All opinions are mine.** Around here, we’re always looking for ways to trim the budget so we can spend more on fun stuff like travel. Our son is getting married next spring, and so now we have another great reason to trim the budget! We want to help him and […]

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Let’s talk value!

September 22, 2014 by Karen Dawkins 32 Comments

Budget does not mean cheap! I’ve said it many times, and I will say it again. Budget means value.  When grocery shopping, I compare prices to get the best value for my dollar. Sometimes, I buy store brand. It’s often the cheapest, and if it tastes just as good as the name brand, it’s a […]

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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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The great travel insurance debate continues

July 23, 2014 by Karen Dawkins 15 Comments

One of the top three questions readers ask is, “Should we get travel insurance?” Spending money on insurance when it could be used for the vacation itself makes this expenditure a tough choice. Of course, for people over 65, travel insurance plans make more sense due to chronic illnesses that can interrupt travel and the increased […]

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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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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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