Happy New Year! Have you missed me? I’ve missed all of you! As I get back in into real life and dive into the routine of a more regular schedule it’s also time to start kicking it into planing mode. C’mon, you’re not surprised are you? Everyone knows in this corner of the suburbs we’re always talking about our next vacation. With that in mind, it’s time to start planning and SAVING for the next vacation. Everyone knows there are all there kinds of tips and tricks on how to book a cheaper trip and how to save on that vacation once you are there. (Some of my favourite travel hacks to save for your next trip are right here.) But how do you save for you vacation? It doesn’t have to be hard.
- We have a dedicated travel account that we endeavour to drop a little money into each month.
- A big glass jar we drop our pocket change into. (this adds up faster than you think and the whole family can contribute)
- And this year we will take the $5 challenge. Have you heard of it? So easy!
Here’s how you can participate in the FIVE DOLLAR CHALLENGE. Every time you pay for something at the store and get that change in your hot little hands, save your $5 bills. Tuck those fives away. Don’t spend them. (this is perhaps the hardest part) At the end of each month, deposit your saved fives into your separate vacation account. Before your know it your vacation fund is something you can actually use for that next trip! Sigh, a weekend in New York City, a cottage getaway, just a staycation at a local hotel – it’s all closer than you think!
Will you take the $5 challenge this year and if so……where are you dreaming of travelling this year?
Easy to say but some people don’t even have that $5 to spare
This is a fun challenge to save money.
I’m hoping to go to Churchill to see the polar bears.
This only works if you use cash. Maybe it’s time to start using cash.
I love this! But I think I would force myself to deposit my fives twice amonth. Then they wouldn’t be around tempting me to spend them!