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5 Budget Destinations for May

Shereen Travels Cheap

Here are 5 places that can help you do more with a smaller budget: New Orleans, Louisiana With both Mardi Gras and the Jazz Festival (over on May 5th) both out of the way, New Orleans is heading into a quieter time, meaning you can really explore the city without a million other people. You just need to know when to go and what to do.

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Eco-Conscious Travel Tips

Shereen Travels Cheap

They are the ultimate in budget dining, because they are basically a mobile kitchen. Find sustainable restaurants While not always budget-friendly, I try to look for restaurants who use local and seasonal foods. Eat at food carts Another way to save on meals is to eat at food carts. those savings are passed on to you.

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Disney Cruise Line | Kids Sail FREE!

Saving With Shellie

If you’ve been wanting to take a Disney Cruise but the prices are not quite in your budget, check out this new Kids Sail Free promotion ! Kids ages 17 and under sail FREE on select Disney Cruise Line itineraries departing from Galavelston, Texas in early 2013. You can use this link to search for the Disney Magic Cruises.

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Destination Date Night: Parisian Valentine's Day

Shereen Travels Cheap

I wrapped our TV stand with a rose garden backdrop , because we watched a few videos of a Seine cruise. If you want more tips for things to do outside of your home, here's my post on how to do a romantic staycation on a budget. I hope this gives you some good ideas for your own romantic evening in.

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Put Your Budget on a Diet: Saving Money by Living Medium

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

“How to Live Large and Have Fun”, “How to Spend Millions on Credit and Never Pay a Dime”, “Live Large and On Charge…Cards”, “Living High on the Hog: The Art of Budget Busting”…these are all titles of fictitious books, but they might as well be bestsellers. Buy Store Brands.

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Our 2023 Financial Goals

Family Balance Sheet

I cried for days and we celebrated the occasion with a family cruise a few months later. Sidebar: Restaurants are also a budget buster for us, and I will be extra diligent in this category as well. There are a few things that we will not give up so I will need to add them to our budget. Get out the shovel!

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5 Steps to CRUSH Debt + FREE Debt Payoff Goal Tracker

Family Balance Sheet

What do you value most in life, and what are you ok with temporarily cutting out of your budget? Your assignment: Figure out what you’re willing to cut out of your budget and what your non-negotiables are during this time. However, when we paid off our very last non-mortgage debt, we planned a cruise to celebrate.

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