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Saving Money

by Jill

saving-money.gifAs a traveler on a budget, I am always trying to find ways to save money. I’d like to share some of the ideas I’ve come up with over time that have worked for me and my family.

* Always ask for a deal at a motel. I pretend to be shopping around for a motel even if I’m sure that I have found the place I’d like to be. I ask questions like: Do you give discounts for teachers (you should insert your line of work here)? For those who belong to my union? Do you have any specials that week/weekend? Would it be cheaper for me to come another time? It might feel a bit weird to be bargaining with a desk clerk, but it’s amazing how my flexibility you can have in motel pricing. There are also coupons available to be printed at hotelcoupons.com and roomsaver.com.

* Ask for inclusions if you’re purchasing an entire vacation. If you are going to visit a horse ranch and have one of those types of vacations, you will generally be charged separately for meals and trail rides and horse rentals. I would ask, were I doing this type of vacation, if they would include the price of the horse rental in my vacation stay. Believe it or not, there is a site, horserentals.com, where you can find deals on the critters as well! This weekend I took my kids to a hot springs that happened to have a waterslide as well. If I had been in my right mind, I’d have asked for the price of the waterslide to be included with the cost of swimming. I’d have saved myself $18!

*Research your desired vacation destination with various travel agents as well as online. There is almost always a deal to be had if you are willing to take the time to look for it. One example is travelcoupons.com, which provides coupons for vacations in the Eastern United States. The coupons are colorful and will take up a lot of printer ink, but if you chose carefully they will be worth your time and resources.

Don’t forget that you can almost always get a discount on your family vacations. Again, as for room discounts, ask for extras to be provided free of charge, and research vacation deals on your desired location.

Have fun, and happy travels!!

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Posted in General on February 26th, 2007

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