by Kati | Aug 29, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you're going to be the best vacationer headed on vacation, then you're going to need these tips! Have you ever forgotten something at home before? You can bet we have! With eight people headed on vacation (my parents always go with us), you can bet that each of us...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 28, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
Have you been on a romantic getaway for the weekend recently? In the 20 years that we've been married, I can only list a handful of times when my husband James and I were able to get away by ourselves for a fun couples weekend. Attempting to travel while you are on a...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 27, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you're heading on a road trip soon, then you need these tips for a road trip! Road trips can be a fun way to bond with family and friends and it can also be a less expensive way to travel. While a plane ride may get you from North Carolina to Florida in a matter of...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 26, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you'll be renting a car any time in the future, you'll need to know these tips for cheap car rentals. When you’re on a vacation or business trip, the last thing you want to worry about is how you are going to get from the airport to your hotel. Many hotels have...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 25, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you're heading on your next vacation, then you need to learn these ways to save on hotels. Because saving money on vacation is important. Just think, if you been tempted to splurge while at home, just wait till you’re on vacation! Plus, while you’re on vacation,...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 24, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you've never traveled by train, I've got the best train traveling tips to peak your interest in this old way of travel. One of the downsides to road trips is that someone has to do the driving, and the driver rarely gets to see all the sights along the way! If you...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 23, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
As I've learned how to save money on travel over the years, I've learned some cheap flight tips along the way too. As James and I watch our kids grow, we really want to put more of our hard-earned money towards travel and making more memories with the family. If...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 22, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you're looking for some of the best side hustles for some vacation money, you've come to the right place. Like the majority of society, if you're working a full-time job and still trying to make ends meet, a vacation may seem impossible. If you've been dreaming of...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 22, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
Heading to Busch Gardens Tampa anytime soon? I've got the best tips so you can save since theme parks can get expensive quickly. Once you've scanned your tickets, the expenses just keep coming! While we are usually Disney fans, we decided to have a day of fun at Busch...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 20, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
Looking for the best way to save money for a vacation? Summer vacation might feel like a distant dream, but before you know it, your kids will be out of school and on summer break! If you’re daydreaming of laying on some remote beach, cutting a few of your expenses...
by Kati | Aug 19, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you are looking to start a vacation savings account, but don't know how to find the money, here's where you start. According to a report, by the National Coffee Drinking Association, around 62% of the three thousand adults that were surveyed reported drinking...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 18, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you're looking into taking a cruise, then you're gonna need these cruise tricks and tips so you can save more money from the start. Cruises, in my opinion, are the best bang for your buck vacations out there! In fact, it's such a good deal I've been trying to go on...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 17, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
Need some vacation food ideas so that you can save money? Well, you've hit the jackpot! When you’re on vacation, the cost of food can take a bite out of your vacation budget. Whether you're stopping for food on the way to your final destination, or dining at a local...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 16, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
Checking bags for flights can be a real pain in your wallet. Checked baggage fees seem to go up every time you take a flight, and some airlines charge up to $50 per bag! If your family of four checked just one bag each, you’d spend $200 before you even got to your...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 15, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you have the desire to travel, but you're broke, you can still be a broke traveler. You may think there is no way on earth you’ll be traveling the world anytime soon just by looking at your bank account right now. The truth is that traveling may even be cheaper...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 14, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you're looking to find out how to save money for travel, you've come to the right place. Doesn’t it seem like everyone you know is taking a vacation? When you’re on a tight budget, it can feel like everyone else is traveling and seeing the world, except for you!...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 13, 2024 | Freebies, Spend Less, Vacations
If you’ve ever browsed the Google Play Store or iTunes Store, you know that there are a lot of free smart traveler apps out there. I’m always looking for ways to save money and find quick and easy ways to do things, and apps have always helped with that. Over the past...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 12, 2024 | Debt, Spend Less, Vacations
Have you looked at your budget and can't find the money for travel expenses? You may be looking at your budget now and feel like all your money is going toward paying bills. Sure paying your mortgage, student loans, car loans, and credit cards are all necessary...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 11, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you aren’t already familiar with Airbnb, it is a website that allows you to rent rooms, entire apartments, villas, and even vacation housing rentals all around the world instead of staying in a hotel. The average price of a hotel is around $137 a night. Whenever...
by Kati | Aug 10, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
The perfect road trips are a great way to have a fun and frugal family vacation on a budget. Growing up, we took many road trips as a family. Every summer we would drive up the east coast to visit family, roll around in “northern grass” and play games (and...
by Kati | Aug 8, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
When you’re on a tight budget, it can be challenging to think about vacations, especially affordable summer vacations. Setting a travel budget for your family might be the easiest part of the entire trip, but saving up for it can be a challenge. Going into debt just...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 7, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
Are you looking for fun, cheap summer vacations? Traveling can be expensive, especially if you’re planning a big trip such as traveling a far distance with multiple overnight stays. When it comes to preparing a travel budget, this can be a little more tricky. You may...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 6, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
The older I get the more I am realizing how important family getaways are to reconnecting with our families. We are always running in so many various directions during the year that we all need some relaxing time to let loose and have some fun. And while that sounds...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 5, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
Do you want to learn how to not worry about money on your vacation? You know, that feeling where you worried about the dimes and nickles and how much you'll have at the end of the day? If you'll have to cut your trip short because it's been more expensive than you...
by Kati Kiefer | Aug 4, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
You’re probably excited about getting ready to go on a much-needed family vacation and now the process of getting your vacation on budget starts. Do you actually know how much you need to save to have the best time possible? The last thing you want is to get to your...
by Kati Kiefer | Feb 7, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
It's hard to find cheap spring break trips for families…but I've got the best ideas to get your spring break trip started! Spring break is right around the corner so it's time to break out the bathing suits and sunscreen! And you might be looking to do something...
by Kati | Feb 6, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you're looking for some spring break ideas for families that won't break your budget, then I've got 'em! Spring break is right around the corner. That means it's time to break out the bathing suits and sunscreen! Here are some spring break ideas for families that...
by Kati Kiefer | Feb 5, 2024 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you are looking at how to save on your spring break vacations, then I've got some tips for you! Spring break is one of the largest travel seasons of the whole year. With students ranging from elementary all the way up to college age off all at one time, competition...
by Kati | May 20, 2020 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you're heading on a road trip soon, then the essentials for road trips listed below are a must. I love road trips as my childhood was spent on the road during the summers. We would visit family and friends and do lots of shopping at antique stores. From figuring...
by Kati | Apr 27, 2020 | Spend Less, Vacations
If you're vacationing at home this year, then you need some staycation ideas! I mean, who doesn’t love a vacation?! Taking some needed time away from the day-to-day responsibilities of life to escape for a week of fun sounds glorious, right? Unfortunately, the cost of...
