Comments on: 5 Ways to Vacation Without Breaking the Bank http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/10/09/5-ways-to-vacation-without-breaking-the-bank/ Your Money. Your Career. Your Life. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:52:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Carin http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/10/09/5-ways-to-vacation-without-breaking-the-bank/#comment-2581 Carin Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:05:28 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/10/09/5-ways-to-vacation-without-breaking-the-bank/#comment-2581 Check your employee benefits package - most have some form of travel insurance included. Even if this isn't sufficient coverage, you can purchase "top up" insurance. Alot of people are unaware of this, and end up buying travel insurance when they have existing coverage. Check your employee benefits package - most have some form of travel insurance included. Even if this isn’t sufficient coverage, you can purchase “top up” insurance. Alot of people are unaware of this, and end up buying travel insurance when they have existing coverage.

]]> By: Patrick http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/10/09/5-ways-to-vacation-without-breaking-the-bank/#comment-1777 Patrick Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:49:35 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/10/09/5-ways-to-vacation-without-breaking-the-bank/#comment-1777 I agree Mark. When some people go on vacation they spend because they expect themselves to spend, and they sort it out later. If they charge it, they sometimes end up paying for it for months! Planning is the most important part in my opinion. My wife and I literally saved thousands with a little research and planning. I agree Mark. When some people go on vacation they spend because they expect themselves to spend, and they sort it out later. If they charge it, they sometimes end up paying for it for months!

Planning is the most important part in my opinion. My wife and I literally saved thousands with a little research and planning.

]]> By: Mark McGuire http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/10/09/5-ways-to-vacation-without-breaking-the-bank/#comment-1775 Mark McGuire Tue, 09 Oct 2007 23:06:21 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/2007/10/09/5-ways-to-vacation-without-breaking-the-bank/#comment-1775 That is absolutely true about every single point you make. I used to work in the tourismn industry for several years, on a cruise ship, and at a ski resort. It never fails to amaze me how "unconscious" people spend at tourist destinations. In fact, yesterday I was up in Salem, MA checking out The House of Seven Gables and we bought a post card for 75 cents there and found a store 2 blocks away with the same post card for 25 cents. Planning is something I do a lot, I never thought of padding as a percentage. I always just say "oh, let's try $250 or $500" for fun money. Padding makes a lot of sense, especially if you want to return. That is absolutely true about every single point you make. I used to work in the tourismn industry for several years, on a cruise ship, and at a ski resort.

It never fails to amaze me how “unconscious” people spend at tourist destinations. In fact, yesterday I was up in Salem, MA checking out The House of Seven Gables and we bought a post card for 75 cents there and found a store 2 blocks away with the same post card for 25 cents.

Planning is something I do a lot, I never thought of padding as a percentage. I always just say “oh, let’s try $250 or $500″ for fun money. Padding makes a lot of sense, especially if you want to return.

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