Comments on: The Art of Taking a Staycation

By: Free Debt Reduction Calculator

Free Debt Reduction Calculator — Sat, 16 May 2009 11:10:57 +0000

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By: MLR

MLR — Tue, 12 May 2009 05:06:59 +0000

Yeah, in that way I envy our parents. No leashes/technology. Simplicity is golden. MLR’s last blog post..Roadside Emergency Kit: What to Include

By: MLR

MLR — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:56:57 +0000

I think the point is what if you CAN'T afford a vacation. I think most people would agree that they prefer one, but when people can't they usually just say "oh well, I'll take a week off of work and do my normal routine." You don't have to give up that week, "staycations" are a viable alternative. MLR’s last blog post..Roadside Emergency Kit: What to Include

By: MLR

MLR — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:53:41 +0000

That’s nice, too

Some people (us) would be satisfied doing something like that. Some people would hate it.

Take a picture of your hard work when you are done!

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By: Matt Jabs

Matt Jabs — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:59:00 +0000

Very well put. I try to abide by some of these points even on weeknights and weekend days, because we all need regular breaks from work! Also, consider the fact that 10 years ago and beyond...there were no blackberries...it was expected that when you left work WORK LEFT YOU TOO! This just reinforces my line of thought that all of us need to adopt and return to a more simple way of life. Matt Jabs’s last blog post..Monthly Debt Reduction & Savings Statement - April 2009

By: SaveBuyLive

SaveBuyLive — Mon, 11 May 2009 16:50:22 +0000

I have a visceral hatred for the whole idea of "staycation." If I'm going to take time off of work I'm going to use it to do something fun. And since I don't live in a big exciting city like Philadelphia or DC, fun involves getting the heck out of town. A vacation should be about getting away. Away from your job, away from drama in your life, away from your neighbors, away from those occasionally-annoying-but-you-love-them-anyway friends and family members, away from everything. If you stay at home you're still going to have to deal with most of this. Avoiding garbage like "staycations" (did I mention my visceral hatred for these things yet?) is one of the main reasons why I bother to waste time and effort thinking about frugality and saving money. I'd rather sacrifice the little things in order to have a nice vacation then take a "staycation" so that I can sip lattes every day. SaveBuyLive’s last blog post..How to make and use a budget in 6 easy steps: Step 6

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:09:28 +0000

Great advice! We do this on occasion. It can be a ton of fun. Our next "staycation" will involve lots of yard work and putting up a swingset in the yard. I figure if we get it done in 2 days on the 3rd day we'll get to watch the kids use it, and sit back on the garden furniture and relax. Kelly’s last blog post..save money with membership

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:44:21 +0000

We could have used a Staycation honeymoon, since we were first moving into our apartment/DC.

I like the idea of visiting markets–in DC we have a lot of smaller ethnic stores which are exciting when I make the time to go. And because I don’t like to be bored on a vacation, I’d probably come up with some fun project to work on–I like projects. Ideally it wouldn’t be a coding-type project, so I could stay away from the computer. I do have a local Wordpress installation, so I wouldn’t have to go online, but it might be a temptation. Perhaps a crafting project or a writing project.

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