Since the election, we have seen an increase of prices at the pump. Both diesel and unleaded are headed upward with little relief in sight. The average mileage in the US in 2018 was 13,500 miles per year. I’m sure this has changed since the start of Covid with people choosing to stay home and […]

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Many are planning a last trip for the summer as the school year approaches.  Since COVID made this summer a bit crazy, maybe your summer vacation will look a little more outdoors than usual. If this is you, here are some ideas for a budget friendly summer RVing trip from someone who RVs fulltime. Dispersed […]

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Not long ago, I took a girls trip with my good friends. One of them had a birthday, which was the main reason for the trip. We had a great time, but part of the time we were gone was during the week when I’m usually working. For some people, being gone during a work […]

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Summer is a popular time of year for people to travel and take a break from their regular jobs and routines. Many people who want to take a summer vacation look for ways to save up for a vacation ahead of time. They may work overtime at their jobs or pick up a weekend job, […]

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If you haven’t already heard, Southwest Airlines is having a huge sale on late summer, early fall travel! You have to travel between August 23 and December 14 if you’re flying domestic, and the sale ends this Thursday. Just by a quick look, I could travel to Las Vegas between August and December for as […]

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Studying abroad can often be a life-changing experience. In addition to a new learning environment, with new classmates and different perspectives, studying abroad helps you grow as an individual and opens your mind to different ideas. While studying abroad can be a worthwhile endeavor for many majors, study abroad through universities and colleges is typically […]

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Fewer than two weeks ago, the U.S. re-opened the U.S. Embassy in Cuba, marking the beginning of a new opening of Cuba to more Americans. While non-Americans and Americans with specific purposes were able to visit Cuba before, the re-establishment of a U.S. Embassy signifies a change in U.S. attitude toward the island. If you’re […]

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After a particularly brutal winter (I’m looking at you, East Coast!), it’s definitely not too early to start planning your summer vacation. If you’re like the many who have to plan your vacations in the summer due to kids’ schedules, work schedules, or even weather schedules, you know that prices increase during the summer. Unfortunately, […]

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While some of us reading Personal Finance Tips may be years away from retirement, it’s never too early to begin planning for the future. Whether you continue working full time, part time, or not at all, have you thought about where you’ll be enjoying your retirement years? You may assume you’ll stay where you […]

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Finding cheap and affordable health care is always tough.  Today, PF Pro contributor, Melissa the Sunburnt Saver tells us all about her experience with medical tourism. The cost of medical procedures in the US is often difficult to determine. As we learned from Harry’s experience, prices can vary dramatically, if you can even get an […]

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For me, there is really no greater feeling than traveling for free.  I tell people the places we’ve stayed and the flights we’ve taken, all for next to nothing and I’m pretty sure a majority of them think I’m full of it.  But I always tell people that you should give every single thing in […]

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Between my wife and I, we now have over 30 credit cards in our wallets.  That might seem like a lot to the average person (and it is) but the sign-up bonuses from these cards have allowed us to stay at some pretty amazing properties for next to nothing.  In the past year alone, we’ve […]

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