My favorite stories that people tell me are about the strategies that they use to travel cheaply and the experiences that they’re able to enjoy by doing so. I love traveling but, as we all know, I don’t love spending money. However, I’m more apt to spend money on a trip than on most material things. Even so, I still don’t want to pay more than I have to. I’ve recently been able to speak with four people who frequently travel cheaply and I wanted to share a little bit about how they do so and what I’ve learned from them.
Travel
How I’m Saving Money By Renting A Car
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By the time you read this, Amanda and I will be on our way to Cape Cod. Of course, we’ve already scoured the web to find the free and cheap things to do while we’re there, but we also used another strategy that’s going to save us a significant amount of money.
Want to Travel the World for 10 Months? Live Below Your Means
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I love hearing stories from people who have been able to fulfill their dreams by being financially wise and living below their means. Last week, I spoke to a gentleman at the gym who told me a story about something that he and his wife did that I thought was amazing. The reason that they were able to accomplish such an awesome goal is simple – they live below their means.
The 35-Year-Old with Almost 3X Salary Saved
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In my opinion, there’s a lot to be said for living a simple life. I see a lot of value in a life where you don’t feel the need to get caught up in all of the latest trends, to compare yourself to others, or to spend money to impress others.
Saving Money While Traveling: Hiking & Brewery Tours
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As I’ve written before, Amanda and I love to travel and we try to do so relatively frugally. Two things that we really like to do that don’t cost much at all are to hike and to take brewery tours.
Saving Money While Traveling: Airfare
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Amanda and I love to travel but I don’t love the costs associated with paying for it. We’re very blessed that Amanda has great employment benefits which alleviate some travel costs, but we still take measures to ensure that we don’t spend more than we have to.
