Jul

21

Road Show

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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.

Hotels Combined PTY LTD

Vayama.com - International Travel Solved

Hotwire


no one deals like we do!

Pingo

Stay tuned!

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Dec

28

Adventures in Orlando, after the search

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Sorry it’s taken so long to update this post, but the computer was in the shop.  Anyway, 

 

Sea World was fun!  We saved a few bucks by buying tix online, then upgraded to a Fun Card that will get us back for free until the end of the year.  Of course, we had to ASK for the upgrade, actually two or three times, but it was worth it; we’ll be sure to go back.

 

Since I wasn’t too hungry at lunchtime, I bought a kids meal, which included a cute little lunchbox — will be a perfect kids’ toy/gift for when the friends visit — a drink, and a healthy raisin snack.

 

Remember, always ask for more than you expect, and you may be surprised.  Also, be mindful of waste (ie the kids meal).  The money you save on silly little things will add up so when you want to splurge, you can afford it and not feel guilty!

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