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Eat Up and Save Big Money on Vacation Dining

Eat Up and Save Big Money on Vacation Dining

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You’ve got the vacation bug!

You’re ready.  To ride the waves, relax in the mountains, or take in the culture of a new city.

But eating out on vacation is a major expense.  If you’re used to planning your meals and sticking to a food budget at home, heading out to restaurants three times a day is bound to give you palpitations!

Think that you need a big budget for your family’s vacation meals?  Think again!

Food-related costs are one of the easiest to minimize when it comes to travel.  Even better, there are some painless ways to do it without feeling as though you’re pinching pennies!
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4 Ways to Pack for a Trip at Lightning Speed

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Pack Lightning Fast

How familiar is this scenario?  It’s 10:00 at night, you’re leaving early to travel, and you haven’t packed a thing.

Back when I was single, my less-than-ideal approach to packing would involve miming my way through each day of my vacation to figure out what I needed to take and packing each item as I went along.  Mentally walking through a long weekend though was incredibly time-consuming, and I’d still head out in the morning muttering, “I hope I remembered everything.”  It was often the daily essentials I didn’t think about — comb, razor, toothpaste — that would be most likely to be forgotten.

Now with a husband — who seems to require more accessories than I do! — and a kid,  I definitely can’t stick with the old approach.  To keep my sanity and save a massive amount of time, I’ve whole-heartedly embraced the following tips for getting our family’s packing done in a snap: [Read more…]