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Ditch the Vacation: Turn Your Backyard into a Staycation

Saving Cents With Sense

For those who roll the dice and spend the big bucks, there’s no guarantee that lousy weather, creepy hotels, car trouble or unexpected illness won’t turn the whole trip into one giant fiasco. Why not set up an area in your backyard for the family to play? Backyard Camping. Photo by Geezer Butler via Wikimedia Commons.

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Staycations Are For Suckers!

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It’s true that some may not be able to afford that trip to Paris they’ve been dreaming of, but they can afford to take their family on a vacation that doesn’t involve an inflatable pool in their backyard instead of a beach, and a Netflix marathon in lieu of a sightseeing tour. So, the simple solution is to take a weekend vacation.

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