Road Show

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road trip

My sister, the Rebate Queen, and I are hitting the road in a few weeks for an extended road trip to NY and the Northeast. If there’s anyone who is better than me on saving money, it’s her. We will report on our money saving techniques and successes (and failures!) as we plan and go.

One stop: Visiting my little country house in the Catskill mountains to bring home some of my stuff. Talk about a deal: I bought this house for only $30,000, fixed it up, expanded the porch and deck, filled it with lots of Vintage Catskill furniture and knick-knacks, and now have it on the market for much more, after 10 years of enjoyment.

But I digress. First job is finding the best and cheapest way to get there. Do we fly? Do we drive? If so, which car? And who’s going to do the driving anyway? As a Florida newbie and ex New Yorker (i.e., not a daily driver) I don’t always make my passengers comfortable). Where will we stay? Actually, I’ve never meticulously budgeted my travel expenses. This will be an adventure for sure!

If you’re traveling this summer, there’s lots of good news — gas prices going down, tons of great deals, lots of people taking the summer off (i.e. laid off) so easy to find travel companions. At the same time, Continental, like other airlines, just announced the addition of checked baggage fees, Spirit Air is now charging for seats and drinking water, and other airlines are trying similar tricks. So buyer beware.

We’ll do our best to help you find ways to travel cheaply this summer. Here are a few links to get you started.