How readers save $$$ every month
These CNNMoney.com readers have cut back on spending without sacrificing. Here's how they do it.
Exploring what nature has to offer
Age: 69
Hometown: Calabasas, Calif.
Every family needs a vacation. Choose a driving vacation to see beautiful, natural things -- camp 2-3 days, hotel/motel/national-park 1-2 days, camp 2-3 days, hotel 1-2 days. Eat cereals for breakfast, sandwiches during the day, suppers of simple food like fried chicken, pizzas, or hamburgers. Splurge on fun things like riding a mule halfway down the grand canyon, have a nice meal in a national park lodge overlooking something beautiful, get a fishing license for the day to go fishing in a clear cold stream, an have an outdoor BBQ -- plan ahead and schedule the good stuff.
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