Family Summer Fun
To continue our coverage of the 8 simple ways to revamp your home budget and save money in 2010, this post will cover savings on your Travel, Vacation and Entertainment category. If you have missed our previous posts about saving money in 2010 please read our previous entry (part 2) here.
Spring is here and summer will come around the corner in no time. Most American families will soon start planning for their yearly summer vacation and I think this post will really be helpful with this planning as far as saving some money. So without further delay here are some of the most important and effective ways to save money on your next summer vacation.
How to save money on your Vacation:
- Vacations are a necessary part of a balanced and sane life but they can be expensive. You can cut the cost of a vacation significantly by planning and booking ahead of time. Bookmark travel sites for finding inexpensive airfare, hotels, rentals and so on. If you know your schedule try to book months in advance to save money.
- Look online for sales and discounts before making a purchase. For example, use travel deal sites like Priceline, Expedia, Travelocity, and Hotels.com before booking so that you can make some comparisons.
- One unique way to save money on travel is to stay in hostels instead of hotels, they offer much cheaper rooms and a more lively experience. This is a great solution for younger people, families with children should check ahead to see if private rooms are available.
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How to Save Money On Your Entertainment:
- This is another situation where the entertainment book is crucial to your savings. The closest theater to my house is a Regal Cinemas which charges a whopping $10.00 per adult ticket, the entertainment book contains 12 coupons which let you purchase 2 adult tickets at $7.00 a piece. That’s a 30% savings and comes out to $6 saved per movie trip. If you and a friend see just 3 movies this year these savings alone will cover the cost of the book.
- The other option is to see movies in matinee show times, which around here will save you $2 of the ticket price. This is a good strategy but difficult to pull off on date nights and weekends.
