Saving Money for Travel

I know this is old advice, but some people still don’t know that you can contact your Credit Card company and request to be moved to a new card with a lower interest rate. For example, we have one credit card with a 19.5% interest rate, and a 120$ yearly fee. This is obviously too much to handle, so we made a quick call to our CC provider and asked that they give us another card. We ended up with 11.5% interest, and only a 29$ yearly fee. I hate the yearly fees, but anything that can help us get the credit card paid ... Read Full Story

Since we’re planning a longish excursion next year we’ve been cutting back a lot on what we’re spending, and especially watching the impulse purchases. One thing that was contributing to our impulse buy’s was television. You may not realize it, but with so many product placements, jingles, ads, etc you remember much more than your concious mind realizes. And soon driving down the street is “oh yeah, I wanted to try that new burger from such and such, or I wanted to rent that new movie”. One thing that helps a lot with impulse purchases, and in generally just betting better for you is ... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Saving Money for Travel". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article! Read Full Story