Tips, Deals and Trips - Blow Off Steam Without Blowing Your Wallet

If you look at a recent graph of the stockTaking a vacation is the next area where I pride
market it is difficult not to think about a rollermyself on saving a buck or two. Generally
coaster. Every day someone I know is either onspeaking I try and go 'somewhere' every few
the verge of losing their job or knows somebodyweeks. Many times we end up staying near
who was laid off. Simply put, these times arehome, but at least we are out of the house. I am
stressful. I think my brother put it best,personally a big fan of camping. I think every
"Everyday I wake up and worry about how I amfamily should go out camping a few times a year.
going to take care of my family."One site I rely on for tips on great camping spots
After thinking about the current economicis The site has a ton of resources on finding and
dilemma for a few days, I came to a conclusion:booking the best campgrounds around the
If we are going to have to tighten our belts, wecountry.
may as well blow off some steam doing it. DuringIf you are looking for a more pampered vacation
the most stressful financial times it is important toor just don't feel like breaking out the tent then I
remember that there are so many deals availablehave a few tips for you as well. Generally when I
from companies trying to drum up business.make the decision to reward myself with a real
Frankly, we would be foolish not to takegetaway I try as hard as I can not to break the
advantage of them.bank in the process. While it may sound generic,
Let's start with food. There is nothing like a goodhas some great deals on the Orbitz Deal Page.
meal to help us relax. There are a number ofThey do a great job of pulling together some
restaurants out there trying to push a new dishinteresting cost effective trips. I must confess,
or get people through the door. As we all know,my family also owns timeshare. In the long run
the internet tends to bring information to thewe feel like it ends up saving us money because
masses. One site I have found helpful looking forwe travel so much. There are quite a few sites
great deals on restaurants was a blog calledon the web that offer Cheap Vacations in return
Money Saving Mom. The author, Crystal Paine, isfor attending a resort presentation for timeshare.
a mother of two that knows a thing or twoMany times these deals include extras such as
about stretching a dollar when it comes to goingfree rounds of golf, dinner for two or even
out to dinner with the family.theme park tickets.
Getting places is another area that we could allAs a self professed roller coaster junkie I can't
use some savings advice. As a part time globalleave out great deals on theme parks. If you are
warming preacher myself, I always recommendlooking for great ticket deals on major parks,
using Google Transit to navigate publiccheck out the recent article on theme park deals
transportation and make the most of yourand discounts . The author tells you all sorts of
day-to-day traveling budget. If you do drive a cartips and trick for scoring great deals to the top
then you may have noticed the dropping price ofparks.
gas. The one problem with price drops is thatWith all these great channels to blow off steam
some locations tend to have stickier prices thanwithout blowing your wallet, make sure you take
others. To make the most out of your gassome time to smile. Life is too long and these
budget I always tell people to check out to findtimes will eventually pass. Make sure you get your
the stations near you with the absolute bestproper dose of rest and relaxation.
prices.