I know traveling is expensive. And I also know saving money tips. Both can seem so far out of reach for so many. One of the most popular things I get asked is “how do I save money for traveling?” Of course when you look at three grand at once it’s hard to come off, but if you save a little here and there over a decent amount of time, you’d be surprised as to how easy it is to save for busy travel seasons. I know, it’s winter, but that’s precisely when you want to start thinking about ways to save for fall travel.
I have my own little way which I like to save. I put $30 a week into savings. This is done auto-draft, I never see it thus, I never spend it. Still, there are many ways to save a buck. To find out just how many ways, I reached out to my professional travel blogging friends and asked them what they do to save for big trips.
You’ll want to bookmark this page. I promise you’re going to find some great ideas here. And if you like what you see, share it so others can like it too.

Saving Money Tips from Professional Travel Bloggers
1. Pack Your Lunch
Katherine Belarmino of Travel the World says – Bring lunch to work every day that you’ve made at home instead of buying lunch every day. You can save a bundle that way. Also, drop Starbucks consumption.
2. Savings Account
Melanie Kampman of GiveawayBandit.com says – Start a savings account of travel expenses only. This is a good way to watch your money grow and see your plan in action.
3. Cancel Small Subscriptions
Lee Blackwood of EatTravelCook.com says – Call places where you have a recurring service or subscription, and say that you can no longer afford it and need to cancel. I guarantee you they will come back with a “my manager has authorized me to offer you a special today only” price for 10, 15 or even 20% less, in order to keep you as a subscriber.
4. Stick to an Easy Budget with Software
Catherine Houlahan of CircusLiving.com says – Use some form of budgeting/financial software such as mint.com for saving. It gives you an idea how much you spend in each category you set monthly (ie. groceries,, daycare/school, utilities etc), as well as allows you to set a goal to save for vacations, kids’ educations etc. and helps you keep track of your goals…and no, I am not affiliated with them whatsoever!
5. Rent a Room Out
Ezio Totorizzo of Spezio.it says – Rent a room in your house for guests or if u are good in cooking u can organize social meals events and get paid for that!
6. Stick to Your Grocery list (and Never Shop Hungry)
Thomason Gamble of the TravellingBookJunkie.com says – Always write a list before going to the supermarket and make sure you stick to it. It’s the small extras that soon add up (without you even realizing!!)
7. No More Cable
Sara Wellensiek of MomEndeavors.com says – Ditch cable!!! Over the last 10 years, we’ve saved $10,000 by not having cable! Think of the SWEET vacation you can take with that $$!
8. Stick to Your Budget Big Time
Shereen Pizzarello of ThetTravellingPostcard.com says – Keep to your weekly budget – I set myself a budget of £60.00 per week. Each Friday I would transfer £60.00 to my account and then put away all the other cards i had (so I wouldn’t be tempted to use them!) and then when each Friday came, if i still had money left over from the previous week, I would only just top up to £60.00 again (as opposed to adding another whole £60.00 to the account). Meaning that if there was anything left over I would save that little extra a week too.
9. Use Your Credit Cards
Kim Ritter of TwoKidsandaCoupon.com says – Use a cashback credit card to earn on every purchase. Just pay it off monthly to avoid interest and set aside cashback earned for upcoming adventures.
10. Save with Gift Cards
Amanda Ponzio Mouttaki of MarocMama.com says – If you struggle to save cash set an amount each week (or month) to buy in prepaid cash gift cards. You can then use if for travel later.
11. Be Picky About What You Buy
Mark Wyld of WyldFamilyTravel.com says – First thing you need to ask yourself is “do I really need this or do I just want this. If you decide to buy it put it on layby or layaway and pay it off over several weeks so you’re not taking a lump sum out of your savings. Anything worth having is worth waiting for.