| The holidays certainly can be stressful, and | | | | advantage and go to the grocery store and buy |
| traveling during a holiday is certainly not fun. The | | | | what you need to cook your own meals. Get the |
| roads are packed, traffic is thick, and everyone is | | | | kids involved and let them help pick the meals and |
| anxious to get to their destination. Traveling is also | | | | even help cook them. |
| more expensive. Don't you love it when people | | | | 4. Recreation during the holidays is one of the |
| take advantage of the holidays like that?!? | | | | great benefits of having a family. You can play |
| I thought I could give you some tips for when | | | | board games or card games. Take along a Frisbee |
| you travel this holiday. Hopefully these tips can | | | | or football and get outside and throw them |
| save you some peace of mind as well as money! | | | | around. When you rent a place for the week it |
| 1. If you are flying and have presents to take ship | | | | offers you all kinds of ways to save money. You |
| them in advance. They will be there when you | | | | can take along your favorite DVDs and have |
| arrive and you do not have to mess with taking | | | | some family movie time everyday. |
| them on the plane. If you do take them on the | | | | 5. If you rent a vacation home you might want to |
| plane do not wrap them. With the heightened | | | | share it with another family. Being able to split the |
| security at airports they will probably just be | | | | costs with someone you enjoy being around |
| unwrapped and checked anyway. | | | | during the holidays can save you a lot of money |
| 2. Consider renting an apartment or condo for a | | | | as well. This idea may or may not work for you |
| week. You can find some great deals online and | | | | depending on the ages of your kids and the |
| save a considerable amount of money over | | | | common interests of the family you travel with. |
| paying for a hotel. Depending on the size of your | | | | These are just a few holiday travel tips if you are |
| family you may want to look into renting a | | | | on a budget. Even if you are not on a budget you |
| vacation home. | | | | can save some money during the holidays and |
| 3. Don't eat out anymore than you have to. Eating | | | | have some quality time with your family that you |
| out is expensive. Use your rental to its full | | | | might not get staying with a relative or in a hotel. |