Comments on: The Secret of Successful Saving For Your Trip Of A Life Time http://www.travmonkey.com/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/ The Best Online World Travel Magazine Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:23:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lawrencehttp://www.travmonkey.com/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-4378 Lawrence Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:10:48 +0000 http://www.travmonkey.com/2007/03/16/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-4378 Hi, ive been saving for my trip for around 6 months now and i would say an absolute essential(if possible) is to get rid of the car! being only 19yo the insurance alone was £70 a month, and petrol was costing at least £25 per week! plus, not having a new car there was always somethnig to pay for, whether its an MOT, Road Tax or just a replacement windscreen wiper, the car was costing me in the region of £200 a month, which is now going straight into my savings account! It also stops you driving to the local shops when your bored! Even if you dont live in a town or city(which i dont) as long as theres a decent bus route within walking distance you'll be fine! i'll now have an extra £1000 when i depart, which is a big help and gives great peice of mind! Lawrence Hi, ive been saving for my trip for around 6 months now and i would say an absolute essential(if possible) is to get rid of the car! being only 19yo the insurance alone was £70 a month, and petrol was costing at least £25 per week! plus, not having a new car there was always somethnig to pay for, whether its an MOT, Road Tax or just a replacement windscreen wiper, the car was costing me in the region of £200 a month, which is now going straight into my savings account! It also stops you driving to the local shops when your bored! Even if you dont live in a town or city(which i dont) as long as theres a decent bus route within walking distance you'll be fine! i'll now have an extra £1000 when i depart, which is a big help and gives great peice of mind!

Lawrence

]]> By: Nathan Sudburyhttp://www.travmonkey.com/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-3997 Nathan Sudbury Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:20:38 +0000 http://www.travmonkey.com/2007/03/16/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-3997 Thanks for the advice Paul,This has helped me lots in the last few months. I have took control of my 'out of control' spending, and cut down on areas where I could have saved money. Canceled many direct Debits, and made little sacrifices that makes a big difference.I haven't got a short term aim to go traveling, but this will help me in my long term future when I want to take a year out of my hectic life to travel the world!A great article here and a great website. Thanks for the advice Paul,

This has helped me lots in the last few months. I have took control of my ‘out of control’ spending, and cut down on areas where I could have saved money. Canceled many direct Debits, and made little sacrifices that makes a big difference.

I haven’t got a short term aim to go traveling, but this will help me in my long term future when I want to take a year out of my hectic life to travel the world!

A great article here and a great website.

]]> By: Summerhttp://www.travmonkey.com/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-3896 Summer Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:10:58 +0000 http://www.travmonkey.com/2007/03/16/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-3896 Thanks for your advice because it's very important for me. Thanks for your advice because it's very important for me.

]]> By: TravMonkeyhttp://www.travmonkey.com/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-3832 TravMonkey Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:45:28 +0000 http://www.travmonkey.com/2007/03/16/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-3832 Hi Brent, It sounds like you've got the right plan and are well organised with regards to saving for your trip, good work! Paul @ TravMonkey.com Hi Brent,

It sounds like you've got the right plan and are well organised with regards to saving for your trip, good work!

Paul @

TravMonkey.com

]]> By: Brenthttp://www.travmonkey.com/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-3581 Brent Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:21:56 +0000 http://www.travmonkey.com/2007/03/16/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-3581 Thanks for the last bit of advice regarding cameras Paul. - As for the saving part. I opened up an ING account and it is linked up to my regular bank account. Every month i have the ING account set up to automatically withdrawal a certain amount and i do not even see it. "out of sight, out of mind". As with the ING account if i do want to take money out i have to wait a couple of days. This is nice because i can be quite an impulse buyer. Anyhoo, thanks again for the great website. Brent Thanks for the last bit of advice regarding cameras Paul.

- As for the saving part. I opened up an ING account and it is linked up to my regular bank account. Every month i have the ING account set up to automatically withdrawal a certain amount and i do not even see it. "out of sight, out of mind". As with the ING account if i do want to take money out i have to wait a couple of days. This is nice because i can be quite an impulse buyer. Anyhoo, thanks again for the great website.

Brent

]]> By: How To Travel The World | Travel The World | TravMonkey World Travelhttp://www.travmonkey.com/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-3041 How To Travel The World | Travel The World | TravMonkey World Travel Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:23:13 +0000 http://www.travmonkey.com/2007/03/16/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-3041 [...] Start cutting out any money you tend to waste on things you don’t really need, see – The Secret of Successful Saving For Your Trip Of A Life Time. [...] [...] Start cutting out any money you tend to waste on things you don’t really need, see – The Secret of Successful Saving For Your Trip Of A Life Time. [...]

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]]> By: TravMonkeyhttp://www.travmonkey.com/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-2383 TravMonkey Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:40:21 +0000 http://www.travmonkey.com/2007/03/16/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-2383 Thanks for the comment Kevin. Cutting down on nights out you can definately save quite a lot of money. Thanks, Paul @ TravMonkey.com Thanks for the comment Kevin.

Cutting down on nights out you can definately save quite a lot of money.

Thanks,

Paul @

TravMonkey.com

]]> By: kevinhttp://www.travmonkey.com/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-2382 kevin Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:33:48 +0000 http://www.travmonkey.com/2007/03/16/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-2382 great article straight and too the point. coming from ireland i know how you feel about not going out as much it is hard to tone down the social life but cutting out drink totally i feel is a necessity. you can't possibly go out and spend 40-50 a weekend on drink. great article straight and too the point. coming from ireland i know how you feel about not going out as much it is hard to tone down the social life but cutting out drink totally i feel is a necessity. you can't possibly go out and spend 40-50 a weekend on drink.

]]> By: travmonkeyhttp://www.travmonkey.com/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-158 travmonkey Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:48:14 +0000 http://www.travmonkey.com/2007/03/16/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-158 Hi Magda,You have some great trips there...especially selling stuff on ebay!Sounds like your doing pretty well with your own saving!! Hi Magda,

You have some great trips there…especially selling stuff on ebay!

Sounds like your doing pretty well with your own saving!!

]]> By: magdahttp://www.travmonkey.com/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-154 magda Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:56:44 +0000 http://www.travmonkey.com/2007/03/16/the-secret-of-successful-saving-for-your-trip/#comment-154 Hi. I've been saving for my trip for a little bit over a year and I have a few other tips on how to get money: - sell on eBay what you don't use. You will be surprised to discover that people are willing to buy almost everything. I sold lots of books but also things like second hand shoes plus many other things. I got around $750 by selling about 35 items. Not too bad considering these were things I would probably throw away anyway - try to find additional income. I started letting my spare bedroom to a student a year ago. Living almost in the the center of Sydney I've been able to charge $200 per week. Not bad :) You could become a tutor or get weekend job. There is lots of opportunities - instead of putting away money you have left at the end of the month, try to put aside a specific amount as soon as you get paid. I've been putting aside 50% of my salary on the day I get it. The rest needs to be enought to survive till next pay. It's a bit of excercise but it makes you pay more attention to how you spend your money - find saving account which offers high interest or term deposit and put all your "travel" money there Hi. I've been saving for my trip for a little bit over a year and I have a few other tips on how to get money:
- sell on eBay what you don't use. You will be surprised to discover that people are willing to buy almost everything. I sold lots of books but also things like second hand shoes plus many other things. I got around $750 by selling about 35 items. Not too bad considering these were things I would probably throw away anyway
- try to find additional income. I started letting my spare bedroom to a student a year ago. Living almost in the the center of Sydney I've been able to charge $200 per week. Not bad :) You could become a tutor or get weekend job. There is lots of opportunities
- instead of putting away money you have left at the end of the month, try to put aside a specific amount as soon as you get paid. I've been putting aside 50% of my salary on the day I get it. The rest needs to be enought to survive till next pay. It's a bit of excercise but it makes you pay more attention to how you spend your money
- find saving account which offers high interest or term deposit and put all your "travel" money there

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