Next month, which is rapidly approaching, I am making a trip to Wisconsin to visit a friend.  As excited as I am, I am also thinking ahead on the financial effect it is going to have on our October budget.  At first, I thought I would fly up there, but I couldn’t find a non stop flight that wouldn’t take longer than driving, and I couldn’t find one cheaper either.  It looks like I will be driving.

I’m still searching air fares in the event something comes available.  I really wish I could get a plane ticket for a decent price, because it would be a whole lot shorter time wise to fly than it is to drive.  Driving won’t be as stressful on me as flying would.

I’ve thought about taking a bus or train up there, but there are no buses that go from here to there, and neither does the train.  Sometimes I wish we lived closer to a larger city!

I’m going to save money on a hotel room by staying with my friend.  We’ll cook in some meals but I’m sure that we’ll eat out as well, so I’m going to save money for that, as well as gas.  I also have to save some money to buy Mr. Money some cheese!  Last time I was up there I didn’t buy him any and I heard about it for a long time!

I’ve got some money set aside, and I’ll continue to do so up until I leave.  I’d like to go cash only because then I’ll have a visual on how much money I have left to spend.  I think it’s a good plan.

 How do you save money on vacations?

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