Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, meaning we may receive a commission if you click a link that we have recommended. They help us keep this site up and running! Please check out our disclosure policy for more details. Thank you for your support! I was talking with a friend … [Read more...]
Budget travel: Save with CityPASS
One of my favorite ways to save on travel is using savings booklets or multi-attraction tickets. If you shop BJs or Sam's Club, you're already familiar with this idea -- buy in bulk and save! One of my favorites is the CityPASS program. For more than 19 years, savvy travelers who want to visit a … [Read more...]
How to estimate travel expenses
When planning for vacation, deciding on the budget is not the most exciting part! But it is important to successful planning. After all, who wants to come home from vacation to work six months to pay it off? We've been budgeting for vacations our whole marriage, just like we budget groceries and … [Read more...]
5 tips to save money at Disney World
Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom is the 12th most visited tourist attraction in the world, beating out places like the Forbidden City in Beijing and the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris! Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Park in California come in at 14 and 15 respectively. Obviously, Disney vacations … [Read more...]
Hilton Head vacation by the numbers
According to American Express, US families spend about $1,145 per person for a one-week vacation. For our family of five, that would be $6,870! YIKES! We travel a lot -- and except for two splurge trips (a Disney cruise and our trip to France) -- I have never come close to spending that much. If … [Read more...]
Stacking discounts to save on travel
Happy new year! We're kicking off 2016 with a GREAT WAY to save on travel, whenever and wherever you go. Today's post is by my friend, Trevor Thorpe, a travel blogger and savings guru! Here's Trevor: Stacking is a method of using multiple savings options to get the best price on travel. To … [Read more...]
5 ways to save like Scrooge McDuck on your Disney vacation
1. Don’t be afraid to start small. In 2013, Forbes Magazine estimated Scrooge McDuck’s wealth to be around $65.4 billion – up from a modest $28.8 billion in 2007. But even Scrooge, with his vast fortune, had to start small. Scrooge started with a single dime and within a year had saved $1,000,000. … [Read more...]
Budget tips: Using Groupon Coupons
**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 his fiancé … [Read more...]
Summer Vacation: Plan now and save $$$
**This post contains affiliate links.** Looking out the window at piles of snow everywhere might not make you think summer vacation, but vacation planning season is here. In fact, now is THE time to plan your vacation and save! Here's how. Use EBates to book your vacation and earn cash back I've … [Read more...]
Disney Cruise Line: 6 tips to stretch your vacation budget
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 more budget savers might just sway you. Either way, we've got you covered. I discovered these 6 budget stretching tips for Disney Cruise Line on our family vacation … [Read more...]
