I travel more than the average person. I would say half of my travels are for work and the other half for pleasure. I like to take a lot of weekend trips with the wife and kids to just get away. A time to relax and get away from the hustle of life.

The other weekend I took my wife to New Orleans for a quick vacation. There is hardly a time when I am not planning a trip. Many people have asked how I do this so cheaply.

Well, it isn’t hard. I research my trips online and use Expedia, Travelocity, and other internet vacation booking sites. As I always have ideas of where and what I want to do, this allows me to look 1-2 times per week for good deals. When I find a good travel deal I am ready to lock it in.

From week to week travel prices can vary by quite a bit. So plan ahead and watch for the travel deals. Travel insurance is also something to look into. Sometimes I purchase it on sites like Orbitz and travelocity. I don’t pay more than $10 - $15 total for travel insurance unless it is a trip over $300. It is worth the risk to me. When I am planning the vacations since I have to be ready to jump on a travel deal sometimes the travel insurance has come in handy in case I must cancel a trip.

Just another way I save money on my travels. More travel saving tips to come.

If you have known me for long you know that I like to save money on everything. While saving money I also like to get top quality things. So many of you from time to time ask me how I save money. Saving money just takes some time. Never be a spur of the moment shopper. This is the number 1 way to spend more money than you should.

If you don’t already have it you probably can wait another day. Take your time. Think through your purchases. More money savings tips to come.