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Travel Tidbits: Family Vacation in Florida

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Florida has long been known as a great place for a family vacation, with miles of beaches, world-famous amusement parks and thousands of restaurants. W ith more than 400 cities to choose from, the experts at Florida R entals.com have done some digging to reveal t he best cities in F lorida for a family vacation.

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Plan a Staycation or Vacation in Harrisburg, PA

Family Balance Sheet

With gas prices inching closer to $4 in many parts of the nation, a lot people are staying close to home this summer for their vacation. Or maybe they are traveling to visit and stay with family members or friends to avoid a hotel or rental property. There are activities for the whole family. Location: downtown Mechanicsburg.

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9 Inexpensive Activities To Keep Your Kids Entertained This Summer

Family Balance Sheet

Hit the amusement parks in the late afternoon and save considerably on the admission fee. We live near a huge amusement park that is a bit pricey. A whole day at a big amusement park would be too long for my three year old, so we go after 5pm when the price reduces considerably and it is much cooler than at mid-day.

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Ditch the Vacation: Turn Your Backyard into a Staycation

Saving Cents With Sense

With summertime comes vacations, and with vacations come… empty bank accounts. At least that’s the case for a growing number of Americans, who are beset by soaring costs for gas, food, lodging, plane tickets, admission fees to amusement parks, etc. Why not set up an area in your backyard for the family to play?

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20 Fun & Budget-Friendly Summer Activities

Family Balance Sheet

Three glorious months of sunny skies, warm weather and family time. Here are 20 ideas that are family friendly, fun, and easy on the budget. My family has had fun with most of these activities locally, but a quick Google search will help you find locations and destinations near you. Visit an amusement park in the dark.

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Six Flags | Save With Discount Season Passes + FREE Parking

Saving With Shellie

Free Admission to other Six Flags Parks (perfect for vacations!). In-Park Discounts. Here are prices breakdown the Texas parks : FIESTA TEXAS. Family of 4. Family of 3. Family of 4. If you are doing the Arlington park, it’s better to purchase your tickets online at $36.99 Season Pass.

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Can You Cut Expenses by a Half Million Dollars?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

By feeding our family of four at home for 20 years we saved $168,768. We took infrequent vacations. When we do go, we spend an average of $3000 for one week of vacationing. If we had vacationed every year for 25 years we would have spent $75,000 on vacations. I’ve actually never ever had either.