Travel Tips for Your Money

We’ve written about saving money on your family trip and how you can have a cheaper vacation by planning ahead but I just ran across a few more travel tips for your money that we hadn’t covered yet.
Know when to use travel agents: A good travel agent can be a great money saver, particularly for [...]

Seven Ways to Save Money on Your Summer Family Trip

When I was a kid, my family always had a particular spot that we vacationed for at least two weeks out of the year. We went to see my grandmother and grandfather for the first week, and then we went to their cottage on Lake Michigan just north of Muskegon, Michigan.
My family was pretty [...]

Spring Break Vacation Money Savers

Spring break vacations are always something to look forward to after the long dark winter months. Spring break for college students is already beginning, and spring break for public secondary and elementary schools will begin in the next few weeks. 
When I was a college student in Florida, we took full advantage of the beaches [...]

Best Travel Websites

The best travel websites help you find cheap airline tickets or hotel reservations with the least amount of hassle.  Here are some of the things we look for in a travel website, whether using it to book a vacation or business travel:

Lowest price on hotel rooms and airline tickets
Easy to search and compare prices and features
Ability to [...]

What’s the Cheapest Way to Make Long Distance International Calls?

One of my wife’s good friends is having a destination wedding on a Carribean beach this summer.  We’re leaving our son behind with the grandparents for the trip, it’ll be the longest we’ve both been away from him since he was born.
Long Distance ParentingAlthough it will be nice to relax a little without constant parenting [...]

Save Money on Airline Tickets – Vacation Tips for Cheap Flights

Buying cheap plane tickets can start your vacation budget off on the right foot.  An airline flight is often one of the first things you spend money for on your vacation so spending less on plane tickets will leave you more cash for the rest of your trip!
One of the most important things to consider about [...]

Save Money at Amusement Parks – Vacation Tips for Family Theme Park Savings

Are you planning a trip to a theme park this summer?  If so, it’s possible to pay a bundle for tickets, lodging, and meals if you don’t plan ahead.  The good news is you can visit somewhere like Universal Studios, Disneyland, or Six Flags and have a good time without spending all your money.  You don’t [...]