Traveling is one of
the most enjoyable experiences you can have, but unfortunately, it’s also quite
expensive at times. It’s easy to spend thousands of dollars on a vacation or
trip, but not everyone has that kind of money available. Luckily, there are ways
to save money while traveling so you can still enjoy your destination without
having to break the bank.
Cutting your daily expenses and downgrading to a
simpler way of living will help you to save money for your trip around the
world without having to find extra sources of income. I know these tips work
because I used them before and i still
use them to keep my living expenses low. These tips will help you save money
along every step of your travelling life. If you look for hacks to cut your
costs in your everyday life, you can have more money to travel and not have to
worry as much about your personal finances.
These
travel tips below can help you save money and cut your expenses
1. Set up a separate bank account
Financial experts have long recommended this. Set
up a separate bank account and have money automatically deposited into that
account each pay cycle.
No matter how much you put away there, putting that
money in a separate bank account means it’s away from your spending and you
won’t overspend. There are a lot of saving platforms online which can help you
to save your funds such as, piggy bank, piggyvest Think of this like a piggy
bank. Don’t raid it. It’s your travel fund.
2. Learn to cook
We all need to eat, but restaurants are getting a
bit expensive these days. These days,
whenever I go out to eat I am always left in shock. In order to keep your food
bill low, cook more often.
I was lucky enough to learn how to cook at a very young
age, but in my recent adult years, I have found lot of love for takeaway and
eating out due to maybe laziness and also tight schedules. I realized recently
that it is becoming a routine. I am doing my best to cut it out in order to
cook more for myself. I also eat leftovers from dinner for breakfast. What I do
is I just store the left over in the refrigerator and warm the leftover the
next day- thus saving more money which have helped me a lot and it is still
helping me up-to-date. But I know there are some of us who do not know how to
cook. All hope is not lost. There are cooking websites on Google you can also
use YouTube to see cooking tutorials there.
3. Stop drinking alcohol
Alcohol is getting expensive these days. Cutting
down the amount of alcohol you drink is going to have a great impact on your
budget. Although it might not apply to everyone, those of you who are less busy
might go out with your friends on the weekend. Drink before you go out to the
bar or simply don’t drink at all. Cutting down the amount of alcohol you
consume is an easy way to save money.
Cutting down the amount you drink is going to have
a big impact on your savings account, and get you closer to affording your
holiday. Your account balance will smile.
4. SKIP THE CINEMA
I don’t know about you, but I find going to the
cinema to be ridiculously expensive.
It can cost a lot for a ticket, and that much
again for the popcorn and drinks (coke). Cut out going to the cinema and just
watch them at home with a pack of popcorn for date night. You can also send
them to your laptops which can minimize your data expenses too. We also have Netflix
which can be assessed with your phones and laptop. All you have to do is to create
an account and enjoy. You will save yourself so much money in the long run!
I
know these tips work because I use most of them in my everyday life. So keep
this list in mind so you always remember what to cut so you can save for
travel!
Thank you
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