Money for the Rest of Us

This is the seventh post of the series “15 Tips for Cheap Travel.” You can navigate the rest of the series by going to the 15 Tips for Cheap Travel Index. While you’re traveling you aren’t just spending money on food/lodging/etc in the place you’re visiting, you’re also spending money at home. You’re still paying [...]

This is the sixth post of the series “15 Tips for Cheap Travel.”  You can navigate the rest of the series by going to the 15 Tips for Cheap Travel Index. As part of your travel plans you now you have a destination, transportation, lodging and a budget. But, what are you going to do [...]

This is the fifth post of the series “15 Tips for Cheap Travel.” You can navigate the rest of the series by going to the 15 Tips for Cheap Travel Index. There are two times in your vacation/travel planning process that you should consider your budget. First, as mentioned in the post about decision making, [...]

This is the fourth post of the “15 Tips for Cheap Travel” Series. You can navigate the rest of the series by going to the 15 Tips for Cheap Travel Index. I used to be of the opinion that the best travel deal was always one that you put together yourself. Recently, though I’ve found [...]

This is the third post of the series “15 Tips for Cheap Travel.” You can navigate the rest of the series by going to the 15 Tips for Cheap Travel Index. The second biggest expense in traveling is usually the cost of lodging. I’ve listed some options below, but there are always new and creative [...]

This is the second post (part b) of the series “15 Tips for Cheap Travel.” You can navigate the rest of the series by going to the 15 Tips for Cheap Travel Index. Wouldn’t it be nice to just go to one website or call just one phone number and find the cheapest plane ticket? [...]

This is the second post of the series “15 Tips for Cheap Travel.” You can navigate the rest of the series by going to the 15 Tips for Cheap Travel Index. Finding a cheap ticket is a lot like getting rich: It doesn’t just happen over night. The best way to get the cheapest ticket [...]

Summer is quickly approaching which means it’s time to plan that annual summer vacation. In order to help you plan the cheapest vacation possible I will be posting “15 tips for Cheap Travel.” This is the first post in the series and over the next 3 weeks I will post advice about everything from “How [...]

I will be heading over to Europe to visit some friends during my spring break next week, so there won’t be any new posts. But, be sure to stop back on the 19th. In celebration of my trip and to help everyone prepare for summer vacations I will begin a two-week series about how to [...]

I just returned from my trip overseas. It was a great experience and I learned a lot; but I’m happy to be home. The only frustrating thing about trip was the lack of (cheap) internet in the hotel. This was a several-hundred-dollar per night hotel with all of the amenities (towel warming-rack, free spy and [...]