Next week I’m doing a week of posts for people in their 20s and 30s. I figured I usually do a frugal post and I wanted to write about travelling.  So I decided to ask the question is it frugal to backpack?
Yes and No.  Yes, in the sense that backpacking cheapest way to travel.  Staying [...]

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Okay I just came back from a weekend trip and I decided I would look at my expenses.  We went away for the weekend to Montreal specifically to see Jack Johnson.  Yes I love him.  My DH laughs at the irony of Jack Johnson’s song “Better Together” when he talks about sitting underneath a mango [...]

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Many people might disagree with that statement. But the truth is when you are travelling you’re better off using a credit card. Maybe it’s not so bad if you don’t leave the US to only use a debit card, but if you travel at all internationally be prepared and take a credit card.
First you’ll need [...]

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