You've heard me talk about YNAB plenty of times. YNAB is also known as You Need A Budget, an awesome budgeting program. And today I'm going to talk about vacation planning with YNAB. We're all going to be able to vacation again someday, and here's a great way to start setting aside some money as you plan. What is YNAB? You Need a Budget is a software program that comes with a specific method on how to budget. While I use the and love the … [Read more...]
Saving on Your Summer Vacation
Vacation season is here! Kids are out of school, the weather is absolutely gorgeous (well, for the most part), and people are starting to take summer vacations. While it's easy to want to keep up with the Jones's and take your family on a whirlwind European vacation, you don't need to spend a lot of money to have a great time. Air Travel When a lot of us think of vacations, we think about getting on an airplane and going somewhere great. And … [Read more...]
Easy Ways to Save on Travel
If someone asked, I wouldn't say that I love to travel, but as I get older, I'm finding myself doing more and more traveling. This weekend was a girls trip to Vegas. (For kayaking and running, not for drinking and gambling. ) One of the joys of being single, I suppose. I can just jet off to places unknown for a long weekend without too much trouble. Well, except for paying for that travel, of course. There are lots of easy ways to save … [Read more...]
Wonderful Vacation
I just got back from a week+ trip to Ireland. It was amazing. And exhausting. But mostly amazing. Gorgeous country. I was over there for the Notre Dame v. Navy football game (yes, two US college teams played in Ireland for some reason) and the number of tourists there was staggering. We wondered how the locals felt about that, but the general perception was "thank you for coming and helping our economy." I can't even imagine how much … [Read more...]
Vacation!
I did something that I have never done before. I booked a vacation well over a year in advance. I have never booked the sort of vacation where I schedule in time to pay a downpayment with the balance due later. And yet now I have. I am scheduled to go on a cruise next fall with a bunch of my friends. The balance for this isn't due until next July (though I will likely pay it in June so that I can begin booking excursions). I am so … [Read more...]