A Cheap Family Vacation
So I’m finally back at home, unpacked, and settled in. So let’s talk about my vacation. For starters, it was pretty cheap. Cheap as in affordable, not tacky. We stayed at a nice beach house in the first week of off-season, so the rates were much more reasonable than if we had vacationed in the middle of summer. My parents paid in advance for the rental, so I spent zero dollars on accommodations.
I also saved money on getting to the beach house because I chose to drive to the beach. Airline tickets would have been especially pricey because I traveled on Labor Day weekend, so I think driving was the smart choice. I only spent about $150 on gasoline round trip.
I also saved money on food during the vacation. I bought about $100 in groceries before leaving, using all the coupons and discounts I could find. I also spent about $40 on food round trip during pit stops. When my whole family got to the beach, we pooled everyone’s groceries together and made a quick grocery trip for any extra items we needed. I contributed another $68 on groceries during the course of our vacation. Other than that, I spent zero dollars on food the entire time. We ate at the beach house every night, each person taking turns cooking. So most nights, I ate for free.
I spent a total of $358 while I was on vacation, but after splitting the costs with my boyfriend (who came with me), I spent only $179 for a whole week. Break that down day by day, and I only spent $18 each day. Beat that Rachael Ray!
September 11, 2009
Tags: bargains, Cheap Thrills, DIY, family, Food, money, shopping, thrifty, vacation Posted in: Cheap Thrills, Food, New Spending Habits, Travel
Leave a Reply