The next vacation I’m planning will be for this Summer. I’m going to Michigan for a week with my boyfriend to visit his family and friends. We went last year, and I had a great time! What’s more, it wasn’t terribly expensive, since we had places to stay the whole time and transportation. But, we still had to pay for plane tickets (not cheap) and food for the week. That can add up! So, I figure it’s time to start saving a couple hundred “vacation dollars” now. That’s why I love this post by Kimberly at Stuffed Suitcase. Here are her tips for saving for a vacation, and making a small budget stretch and still have an awesome time:
-Lower vacation costs: driving costs less than flying, pack your own snacks instead of dining out, look for free or low cost activities.
-Lower your expenses, save the extra: buy fewer non-essentials, stop dining out, shop smarter, use coupons, try to save wherever you can!
-Save more- have a yard sale, implement a savings plan, offer your talents (baking, knitting, auto work, carpentry, housecleaning, pet/baby sitting) to family and friends for some extra cash.