How to Save Up to $3,000 a Year
Twenty ways to plug hidden financial leaks.
The Leak: Eating Out on Vacations
The fix: Book a suite with a kitchen at an extended-stay hotel, which charges on average from $30 to $100 per night, according to
a 2005 report by the Highland Group, a hotel-industry market-research company. Even if you have to pay a bit more for the
accommodations, you'll easily save money by not taking your family out for breakfast ($5 a person), lunch ($10), and dinner
($15).
Savings: $70 or more a day for a family of four after the cost of groceries.
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