| Have you not seen the world yet? What's your | | | | 3) Getting rid of your digital television subscription |
| excuse this summer? If it's that you can't get the | | | | (i.e. DIRECTV) will save you about $1,000 over |
| time off work or you weigh half a ton and you | | | | the next 2 years. Just because you've seen an |
| can't fit into an airline seat, then I can't help you. | | | | exotic destination on Survivor, doesn't mean |
| However, if your excuse is, "traveling is too | | | | you've been there. C'mon now TV Traveler! |
| expensive", then I have some ideas.... | | | | That's $2,500 that you can use to take an |
| 1) Getting rid of your cell phone will save you | | | | amazing trip every other year. To stretch this |
| about $1,000 over the next 2 years. Are you | | | | amount farther you can travel during non-peak |
| really so important that you need one? (If you're | | | | times of year and/or fly during the middle of the |
| an emergency surgeon, skip to #2) | | | | week. |
| 2) Getting rid of that gym membership you never | | | | Say goodbye to meaninglessly yakking on your |
| use will save you at least $500 over the next 2 | | | | cell phone about the last Desperate Housewives |
| years. (See: Jog in your neighborhood, invest in | | | | episode while you're waiting in line for the |
| some home exercise equipment and/or walk | | | | stair-stepper ... and say hello to a little adventure |
| places for a change!) If you take full advantage of | | | | and sophistication. |
| your gym membership, skip to #3. | | | | |