5 Tips for Better Vacations
Chad Thilborger - Entrepreneur, Serial Business Builder
Builder of High-Performance Team Development to Exceed Growth Metrics 24K+ Contacts
How to Save money on Vacations
Vacations are supposed to be relaxing, but they can also be stressful if you don't plan ahead. Vacations can cost a lot of money and if you're not careful, they might wipe out your savings or even put you in debt. There are ways to save money on vacations without sacrificing too much though! Here are some tips:
Join the travel club.
If you're looking for a way to save money on vacations and make the most of your travel experience, joining a travel club is an excellent option. My travel club offers exclusive deals that can't be found anywhere else, as well as rewards for members who book trips through our website. The best part about my company is that it allows me to meet people who love to travel just like I do!
My favorite thing about being part of this club? Learning about new destinations! We have experts who spend their time researching different places around the world so they can tell us all about them--where they're located, what kind of weather they have (or don't), what kinds of activities are available there...and much more!
I'm always looking for ways to meet new people and make new friends. Being part of this club has given me the opportunity to get out there and meet other travelers who love traveling as much as I do! We're always going on trips together, whether it's just a weekend getaway or an around-the-world adventure.
Check the rewards points you have.
If you're a Rewards member, check the rewards points balances on your account and make sure they're still valid. Check the expiration date of any points that are about to expire and see if there's a way to extend them (for example, by spending money at the store).
If you have multiple credit cards or loyalty programs from one bank, look at all available offers together so that you can get as many rewards as possible for each dollar spent. This also helps with figuring out which card is best suited for what kind of purchases--if one has higher cash-back rates than another but only works well on gas stations, then it won't be worth using if most of your purchases this month were made online or in restaurants.
Finally, think about how many points each reward costs before redeeming them: some may require thousands of dollars worth of spending while others will only require hundreds or even tens! This will help ensure that whatever goal(s) we set ourselves actually make sense financially speaking because otherwise we might end up wasting money trying unsuccessfully
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Book airfare and hotel separately.
When it comes to booking a vacation, you might be tempted to book your flight and hotel together. However, if you want to save money on your trip, this is the worst thing that you can do. The reason for this is simple: airfare tends to be much more expensive than hotel stays and can often cost more than twice as much!
Airfare prices change constantly depending on demand and other factors like weather conditions or flight delays. So while booking early may save some money now, there's no guarantee that prices won't drop later on in the year (or even tomorrow).
Hotel stays are different from airfares because they're less likely to fluctuate wildly in price over short periods of time--in fact, most hotels offer discounted rates when customers stay longer than one night at their property. Oftentimes my 希尔顿全球酒店集团 and Marriott Hotels & Marriott Bonvoy are great.
Consider using cash back credit cards for everyday spending and saving the rewards for your vacation.
If you're going to be spending money on everyday purchases, consider using a cash back credit card. Cash back rewards points can be used for flights, hotels and more--and they'll give you extra motivation to pay off debt. I am obsessed because my travel club lets me use my rewards cards for purchases and then I can double or triple dip.
If you're planning on using your rewards points for travel expenses (flights or hotels), make sure that the card has no annual fee and offers as much value-per-dollar spent as possible so that every dollar spent will yield more than just 1% in rewards. I Love my American Express as well as my United Airlines cards
There are ways to save money on vacations that don't require sacrificing too much!
With the right tools, you can save money on your next vacation without sacrificing too much. My travel club gives you access to exclusive rewards and CASH BACK for everyday spending. It also offers cash back for dining out and shopping at retailers like 亚马逊 , Macy's SEPHORA PetSmart or @PFChang's.
You can use this cash back for hotel stays or flights around the world!
I hope that these tips help you save some money on your next vacation! If you have any other ideas or ways that we didn't mention here please let me know in the comments below. I love hearing from my and want to hear what works best for them so I can share those tips too.