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5 Ways to Make Travel with Your Family More Affordable

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We thought eating in restaurants was a main attraction of travel because you get to try local foods. However, most of the time, we only had money for the low cost restaurants, so they were all one greasy spoon after another. Even when eating out on the cheap, we were still spending hundreds of dollars on food.

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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San Antonio, Texas is our home when we aren’t traveling the world. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. We ate at home a lot and watched our food budget carefully. We are Daniel and Amanda Espinoza. We have 3 children who are 7, 5, and 3 in age.

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Central PA Staycation Ideas

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Walk along the river and peruse the artists’ booths, choose from a wide variety of food vendors and enjoy live music throughout the three days. The event features wares from local artists and craftsmen, as well as great food, fun games, and amusement rides. You’ll save money, yet still have 4 hours to enjoy the park.