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Vacations When Your Economy Is Down

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Yes, these are uncertain times. Yes, unemployment is on the rise. Yes, money is tight. But if you’re thinking there is no way that you can take some well-deserved time off for a vacation this year the answer is NO. Well actually that is a double negative, so the answer is really YES . . . yes you can have a memorable and enjoyable vacation. But before you start jumping for joy as if you won the lottery we must qualify our statement. Yes you can take a vacation as long as you spend only what you have saved — meager as it may be.

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Vacation Pep Talk

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Summer is almost here! Many people are thinking about their vacation. Join the growing number of economizers who are making a commitment to do a “Debt Free” vacation this year. There are so many options to consider from camping to visiting and staying on college campuses that you should have no problem having fun and relaxing without the suffocating effects of credit card bills arriving a month later.

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Timeshare Math

What is the real cost per day for a timeshare stay? We did the math to find out. We took an average cost for the unit and maintenance fees to figure the true cost per day.

For our calculations we used the following numbers:

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Timeshares- the good, the bad & the ugly

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Many readers have asked for input on buying and selling timeshares. Our experience in this area is limited, so we consulted expert sources and combined their views with our financial practices and frugal filter to draw some Economiser conclusions.

Timeshares and how they operate.

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The Freedom Of Idealism

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Great accomplishments require high ideals. We have been inspired by our two-week trek though the annals of American history. Monuments, memorials, buildings and battlefields have all been preserved to honor the great men and women who risked everything they possessed so we could possess everything we now enjoy.

Image Caption: Monuments commemorating men and women of high ideals are common in Washington, DC.

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Summertime Routines

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Our dear friend Lyn Haberstock from Phoenix, AZ shares some ideas for surviving the summer with kids.

We use summer for fun and relaxation, but also work projects and training in the care and management of a home. If the kids had their way, it would be sleeping half the day, playing the rest and, of course, being waited upon hand and foot!

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Gold Medal Vacations

Congressional Awards

Many readers asked us to share about our family vacation to Washington, D.C. for our daughter Becky’s Gold Congressional Award Ceremony. Rather than bore you with a travelogue or recount the many U-turns we made attempting to navigate our nation’s capitol, we’ve boiled down the salient money-saving details of our trip into six categories.

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Vacations Without "Debt Regret"

What do you remember most of your childhood family vacations – the places you visited, the things you did or the people you were with? Now think back to your last vacation as an adult.

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