You want to see the world. But travel unfortunately costs money.
Want to know how to do it? Here are some tips on how to save money to go travelling.
Work
I’m afraid I don’t have any magic get rich quick schemes- in order to go travelling sometimes we all have to suffer a little to make some cash. The key to saving money is work, work and more work. I’ve had day jobs and night jobs and sometimes about 2 hours sleep in between the day job and the night job but its all worth it in the end when you’re sitting on a tropical beach somewhere.
Live at Home for a while
You went to university and swore you would never live with your parents ever again. But dare I say it the quickest way to save money is to live with good old Mum and Dad for a while. So you have to put up with nagging about doing the dishes and tidying your room but you’re not paying rent or bills and every bit of money you make is going in your pocket. Plus you’re one step closer to leaving again.
Sell your stuff on ebay
Have a house clear-out and put your old stuff on ebay. It’s true what they say about one man’s junk being another man’s treasure. Clothes, shoes, hand bags, instruments, equipment…you can sell anything on ebay. If you have any books or electronics, put them on Amazon because you will get a fixed price for them and you don’t have to spend time taking photos and writing item descriptions.
Car boot sales and yard sales
If you don’t want to spend time listing everything individually, do a car boot sale or a yard sale. Just don’t throw anything out- every item is potential $$.
Do odd jobs
Look on classfieds such as Gumtree (if you’re in the UK) or Craigslist for any odd jobs that are going. Flyering, promotional modelling, lawn moving or even moving some furniture- there are plenty of cash in hand jobs out there.
Like these tips? Why not check out my article on How to Save Money for Travel
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Hi,
Have just started checking out you blog. Came accross this post, What i find so amazing about the blogging world is how people have the same problems with diffrent solutions. I have writen a post with the same title but aproached in a completly diffrent way. http://www.thetravellersjourney.com/2009/07/18/travel-blog/budgeting/tips-saving-around-the-world/ . Oh, your so right about working, it jut feels like it takes for ever.
bye for now. L.
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