You don't have to be rich to travel
Posted
Nov 28 2007, 05:21 PM
by
Karen Datko
Jennifer Derrick is planning her sixth vacation this year and is getting tired of the same old question: "How can you afford to take so many vacations?" She's not rich, she explains in a post at SavingAdvice.com. She knows how to prioritize and plan. "I try not be short with people when they ask me how I’m affording yet another vacation, but it’s difficult when I see some of them drinking coffee from Starbucks every morning, heading out to the movies every weekend, or eating out five meals per week," she writes. Her formula: She doesn't have consumer debt, has part of her paycheck automatically deposited in a separate high-interest savings account, and also throws in rebates, coupon savings and spare change.
During the planning phase, she hunts online for coupons and discounts useable at her destination. No five-star resorts or fleabag motels for her. She looks for family-owned hotels and restaurants moderate in price and big on local flavor. Finally, she doesn't buy a lot of junk. She says, "One well-chosen item and a lot of photographs are enough for me."
