Best Deals On Holiday Travel

Are you traveling for this holiday season?  Do you know how to get the best savings for your trip?

This is the time of year that we all start thinking of how and where we are going to spend the holidays. Are we going to fly or drive or even take a train? Do we need a rental car or a hotel? With all of these choices to make I recommend that you start planning your trip as soon as you can. If you plan early you can travel for reduced fares. Many web sites can offer you a great deal on travel and hotels. If you travel during the week (Monday through Friday), the savings is normally better. Many hotels offer discounts for their weekly guest. Always check to see if you qualify.

According to ABC NEWS these are the best days to purchase Holiday Airfare and the best days to fly this holiday season.

Thanksgiving: The longer you delay, the worse it gets. If your ticket purchase is delayed after Nov. 1, add an average of $5-$10 per day to your airfare total until you finally pull out that credit card and pull the trigger. Waiting will not bring any magical savings.
Christmas: The best time to purchase this airfare is by Nov. 10; after the second week in November you can start adding an average of $5-$10 to your final ticket price for each day you delay beyond that.

Cheaper Days to Fly During the Holidays. You can save money by flying the "cheaper" days. Cheapest days of all: the actual holiday.
Thanksgiving: Cheaper days include the Monday before the Turkey Day (Nov. 19) and Thanksgiving Day itself (Nov. 22). If at all possible, try to avoid flying on the Wednesday before and the Sunday and Monday after Thanksgiving.
Christmas: You can really save if you can travel a little early, up until Dec. 18; after that, higher prices kick in although as noted flights on Christmas Day (Dec. 25) and New Year's (Jan. 1) are relative bargains.
You can also save by flying cheaper times of the day such as overnights or red-eyes and early morning flights though this can be difficult if traveling with the family. 

The rule for this and any trip is to remember to make your plans early. Have a great time with your family and make new memories this season.

Preparing for Autumn

Autumn is here! This is one of my favorite times of the year.  All the leaves are turning colors and there is a crisp feeling to the air.  Along with the great things of Autumn comes some work.  There are many things to take care of before Autumn is over and old man winter arrives. 

When all the leaves have fallen the first thing that you have to do is clean the gutters.  Some of us have to clean the gutters more often, depending on how many trees that are in your yard.  It is so important to keep the gutters clean of leaves so that the water can run freely.  If the gutters back up the water will run down the inside of your walls causing a very big expensive repair job.  Another job that has to be done this time of year is getting rid of any loose debris that may be on your property. This is also a good time of year to seed any bald patches in your yard and apply fertilizer where it may be needed.  Don't forget to rake the leaves; you would not want them to smother your lawn. In general, this is a time of year to enjoy the outdoors and get your property ready for the winter. Most if not all of these jobs can be a do-it-yourself job.  If you need help knowing what to do or how to do it for this time of year just Google your question or check on YouTube.  Remember if you can do it yourself then you are saving money that can go for something that you enjoy.  Make it a fun family day and include the kids.  Before you know it, the yard will be ready for the next season and you will have saved yourself lots of money.

Trick-or-Treating Tips: How to Have a Safe (and Fun!) Halloween

Trick-or-Treating Tips

Reblogged from Daily Savings From Al YOU Magazine

With Halloween right around the corner, everyone is thinking about safe and easy ways to celebrate. As one of the only nights a year where most families are out of the house and kids are wearing costumes instead of the normal t-shirt and jeans, many parents can become concerned about their child’s safety. Here are some tips from the safety experts at Amber Alert GPS that can help parents stay stress-free and have fun this All Hallows Eve.

Light the way
Make sure you child’s costume is a light color, or if it isn’t have them carry a flashlight or glow stick to help them safely stand-out. If you are looking to be creative, incorporate light into your child’s costume with light up jewelry or reflective tape around an accessory (like fairy wings, belts or even your child’s candy bucket)

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