| The holidays are here again. What an exciting time. | | | | out is expensive. Use your rental to its full advantage |
| What a stressful time as well. There are presents to | | | | and go to the grocery store and buy what you need |
| buy and cards to send out. Parties to attend and | | | | to cook your own meals. Get the kids involved and |
| perhaps a party to host. The tree is up and the lights | | | | let them help pick the meals and even help cook |
| are hung on the house. Now it is time to plan for this | | | | them. |
| year's trip. If your budget is tight here are 5 travel | | | | 4. Recreation during the holidays is one of the great |
| tips to get to where you are going without breaking | | | | benefits of having a family. You can play board |
| the bank this holiday season. Maybe these tips can | | | | games or card games. Take along a Frisbee or |
| even make your travel less stressful. | | | | football and get outside and throw them around. |
| 1. If you are flying and have presents to take ship | | | | When you rent a place for the week it offers you all |
| them in advance. They will be there when you arrive | | | | kinds of ways to save money. You can take along |
| and you do not have to mess with taking them on | | | | your favorite DVDs and have some family movie |
| the plane. If you do take them on the plane do not | | | | time everyday. |
| wrap them. With the heightened security at airports | | | | 5. If you rent a vacation home you might want to |
| they will probably just be unwrapped and checked | | | | share it with another family. Being able to split the |
| anyway. | | | | costs with someone you enjoy being around during |
| 2. Consider renting an apartment or condo for a | | | | the holidays can save you a lot of money as well. |
| week. You can find some great deals online and save | | | | This idea may or may not work for you depending |
| a considerable amount of money over paying for a | | | | on the ages of your kids and the common interests |
| hotel. Depending on the size of your family you may | | | | of the family you travel with. |
| want to look into renting a vacation home. | | | | These are just a few holiday travel tips if you are |
| 3. Don't eat out anymore than you have to. Eating | | | | on a budget. |