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Where I found money in February

Family Balance Sheet

Yep, I found a $20 bill on a morning run at the beach! In January 2020, we booked round-trip flights to Paris for the four of us. We tried to remain optimistic that the trip would happen but by May the European airline emailed us that they were canceling our flight and they gave a voucher for a future flight.

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How to Take a Frugal (or Free) Vacation or Trip

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Eventually you accumulate enough miles to trade them for a free flight or train trip, and everyone is happy. Gasoline, groceries, drugstores, restaurants – you name it, my Amtrak card gets used to pay the bill. Pay recurring bills with the card. My AT&T phone bill alone gives me over 1200 points per year.

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4 Good Reasons To Buy Travel Insurance

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Should you fall sick during your trip, travel insurance can help pay your medical bills which may or may not include hospitalization. Missed Flights – If you missed your plane back home, travel insurance can cover the cost of getting a new plane ticket and even your extra night’s stay at the hotel.

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Why I Don’t Use Credit Card Rewards Programs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I hate getting a bill for something I ate, digested and eliminated a month ago! I never accumulated enough points to get free flights on other airlines, didn’t want to abide by the ‘blackout’ rules and besides, I already had free flight (standby) privileges – why bother? Here is why.

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Why a Credit Card Is Just As Important to Overseas Travel as Luggage

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

But, by avoiding them, both your trip and your post-trip bill will benefit. In fact, you really should apply for and open such a card before booking flights, hotels, etc. Luckily, avoiding these gratuitous costs is as easy as not signing any bill or check expressed in anything other than the local currency. Let’s find out.

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My New 30 Travel Things

Shereen Travels Cheap

It's just a good way for me to get a little bit of home wherever I am, or even just to be able to access certain websites and pay bills and keep up with news. A VPN - Traveling out of the country is great, but so is being able to enjoy some of my own shows while I'm away and having some downtime.

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Vacations on a Dime: How to Fly for Less!

Saving Cents With Sense

While you would like to think of air vacation travel as simple, when it comes to paying the bill it can be downright painful! Short flights are typically not worth the upgrade since you would waste miles. Be ready to volunteer to get “bumped” from an overbooked flight. Do you need an on flight movie?