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Taking a vacation each year is supposed to be fun, relaxing and enjoyable. Settling for your second or third best destination or worrying about how you’re going to pay for the trip the entire time you’re away are not the ingredients for a memorable getaway. Here are 5 tips for booking your trip online. 1. [...]
1. Plan. If your vacation is well-planned you will definitely save more money. Can you bring items to help relive the cost of staying away from home? Are you traveling on an airplane, plan to travel when flights are the cheapest. The last trip I booked varied over $500 depending on the day I flew. [...]
Image by Afroswede via Flickr Many people would say mechanics is a man’s job and, in the past, that may have been true. But, today, it’s very far from the truth and working as a mechanic for the last few years I’ve often noticed how keen a lot of woman are when it comes to [...]
Image via Wikipedia Gasoline is one of life’s necessary expenses that really irritates a frugal control freak like me. I can’t control the prices, I can’t predict a sale and I can’t just do without. So, what’s a money saving gal like me supposed to do? Well, ask the experts, of course! The fabulous folks [...]
“Times, they are a-changin´”, and we have to change with them—like it or not. Not only can making changes to our lifestyle save us money, but they also some have health benefits or contribute towards protecting the environment. At the store: Why not make a list before you go – and then stick to it? [...]
Image by santacrewsgirl{the original} via Flickr You have quite a bit of vacation time saved up, and you now want to use it to take the family on a splendid trip. Unfortunately, you may not have that much of a budget to work with. Does that mean you will miss out on taking a luxury [...]
With spring break around the corner, it’s time to find ways to save whether you’re staying home or off on a fun vacation. We’ll be sticking around for the week this year—but I’m determined to be sure the kids have a good time anyway. Our children’s museum membership will (once again) provide a day of [...]
Image by moultriecreek via Flickr This holiday season, step back in time and visit Jekyl Island on the coast of Georgia for a spectacular Christmas light display. Jekyll is only a hop, skip and jump from where I live on St. Simons Island and every time I go, I wonder why I don’t go more [...]
I have been a AAA cardholder for years. I have taken advantage of the services many times and even used it one day when a friend came over and her daughter locked the car with it running. With a quick call to the 800 number provided, AAA sent a locksmith right out to my house [...]
