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Double check to save money

When you make travel reservations, do you stop there?

We have found that periodically checking back with the cruise / hotel / rental car / etc. can save you money. Just this morning, I rechecked an upcoming hotel reservation. I do this by making a new reservation inquiry to see what the price is. This morning the same hotel and same room type was $36 less per night. I made the new reservation and cancelled the old one.

Note – this only works if you have not prepaid for something and if there is no cancellation penalty.

We have done this in the past on a cruise that actually had seven different price changes lower. The savings before the final payment reduced what we owed. The savings after final payment were given to us as an on board credit.

Try this with your next reservation and let me know how much you were able to save.

What are you doing for the holiday weekend?

With 4th of July being a Tuesday, many of us are making this a four day weekend – we are.

If your plans are to stay local, here are some suggestions of free (or nearly free) things to do. Summer to me means outdoors – picnics, the beach, outdoor movies, concerts in the park, explore something new and more. Just pack a meal and/or water and go. You can visit a local attraction – zoo, museum, park and more. Don’t forget to check with your local library for free or discounted passes to local attractions. We have saved anywhere from $5 off to totally free admission for up to 4 at our local zoo to paying no admission to the Audubon center.

Whatever you chose to do, get outside and enjoy your summer!

Are you missing out on these rewards?

We saved $1.50 per gallon with our grocery store’s gas rewards program. Didn’t buy anything special, just our usual groceries. Paid $105.9 / gallon!

Got vacation plans coming up?

We always recheck the pricing on hotels, cruises, rental cars and more. Just last week, we found our hotel room was $60 less per night. Made a new reservation and cancelled the original. Make sure to check your reservations to save more money.

Saving money with our garden

The first strawberries of the season! Organic, home-grown strawberries ready for the picking. All you pay for is the cost of the plants. These come back each year. Remember to use netting so the birds don’t get them first.

Stop buying these and replace with

Do you want to save some money? We have replaced dryer sheets with wool dryer balls. As an added bonus these have no harmful chemicals. For more money saving tips visit www.JillRussoFoster.com and subscribe to our blog.

Is a visit to a National Park in your future?

This is on our bucket list of places to see. How about you? If you are thinking about this and you are 62 yeas ror older, you may want to purchase a National Parks Senior Pass. It costs $10 (plus an additional $10 for processing, if not buying in person) now. It’s rumored to be going up substantially!