10 Travel Hacks I Use To Save Money
Summary
TLDRThis script offers a treasure trove of travel hacks aimed at maximizing vacation enjoyment while minimizing costs. It emphasizes early airfare booking, leveraging cheap travel days, and utilizing travel apps for the best deals. The speaker shares tips on avoiding baggage fees, navigating airport security efficiently, and securing better hotel rates. Additionally, they suggest using a debit card for foreign currency, investing in TSA pre-check for faster airport experiences, and considering city travel cards for discounts on local attractions. The script concludes with the importance of budgeting for travel and setting up a sinking fund to reach financial goals.
Takeaways
- 🎉 The speaker's most shared post was about birthday freebies, showing the audience values personal connections and saving money.
- 🛫 The audience is interested in travel and saving money, as indicated by the popularity of the Southwest flight hack post.
- ✈️ To save on airfare, book 3 to 3.5 months in advance for domestic flights, and even earlier for international ones.
- 📅 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday are the cheapest days to fly, while Friday and Sunday are the most expensive.
- 💼 Travel during shoulder season (April-May and September-October) for lower rates.
- 📱 Use travel apps like Google Flights, Next Vacay, Hopper, and Skyscanner to find the best deals without being price-tracked by airlines.
- 🧳 Save on baggage fees by bringing a carry-on and personal item instead of checking bags, or choose airlines like Southwest that offer free checked bags.
- 🛂 For faster airport security, consider getting TSA Pre-Check for a fee that lasts five years.
- 🏨 Use websites and apps to find hotel deals, and call the hotel directly to negotiate better rates.
- 🚗 Renting a car can be cheaper through Costco Travel or peer-to-peer sharing apps like Turo.
- 🚌 Upon arrival, consider city travel cards or transport passes for discounts on attractions and transportation.
- 💰 The key to affordable travel is intentional budgeting and using a sinking fund to save for trips.
Q & A
What was the most shared post on the speaker's social media?
-The most shared post was about the speaker's birthday freebies from the previous year.
What do the speaker's viral posts suggest about their audience's interests?
-The audience is interested in travel and saving money, as indicated by the popularity of the birthday freebies and travel hack posts.
What are the cheapest days to fly according to the script?
-The cheapest days to fly are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Why are Friday and Sunday typically the most expensive days to fly?
-Friday and Sunday are the most expensive because they are the most popular travel days, leading to higher demand and prices.
What is the benefit of traveling during shoulder season?
-Traveling during shoulder season can result in lower rates, as it is less busy than peak travel times.
What travel apps and websites does the speaker recommend for finding deals?
-The speaker recommends Google Flights, Going, Next Vacay, Hopper, and Skyscanner.
Why is it beneficial to bring a carry-on bag instead of checking a bag?
-Bringing a carry-on bag can save money on baggage fees, which can range from $25 to $50 per bag.
Which airline is mentioned as an example of one that includes free checked bags?
-Southwest is mentioned as an example of an airline that includes two free checked bags.
What is the advantage of using packing cubes when traveling with a checked bag?
-Packing cubes make packing easier and can help save on checked baggage fees by allowing travelers to consolidate items into a single bag.
Why is it recommended to avoid exchanging money at the airport when traveling internationally?
-Exchanging money at the airport is one of the most expensive options and can result in poor exchange rates and high fees.
What is TSA Pre-Check and how much does it cost?
-TSA Pre-Check is a program that allows travelers to skip long security lines for a fee of about $78, valid for five years.
What is a City Pass and how can it save travelers money?
-A City Pass is a card that provides access to multiple attractions for a fraction of the cost of individual tickets, saving travelers up to $100 per pass.
What is the speaker's advice for finding hotel deals online?
-The speaker suggests starting with hotels.com to see what's available and read reviews, then comparing rates on the hotel's website and calling the hotel directly to negotiate rates.
What is the name of the Chrome browser extension that can help identify mystery hotels on booking sites?
-The Chrome browser extension is called 'Travel Arrow'.
What is the speaker's suggestion for a budgeting app that helps with setting up and tracking a sinking fund?
-The speaker recommends using 'Every Dollar' for budgeting and tracking a sinking fund.
What is the Financial Peace University class mentioned in the script about?
-The Financial Peace University class is about taking control of one's money, focusing on getting out of debt, budgeting, and building wealth for the future.
Outlines
🎉 Top Travel Hacks for Saving Money
The speaker shares personal travel hacks to save money on vacations without incurring debt. They reveal that their most shared social media post was about birthday freebies, indicating a community interest in saving money. The second most viral post was about Southwest flight savings, suggesting a shared love for travel and money-saving. The speaker then introduces various tips, such as booking flights early, choosing cheaper travel days, and considering shoulder season for better rates. They also recommend using travel apps to find the best deals and avoiding checked baggage fees by using a carry-on and personal item. The paragraph concludes with a call to action for likes, subscriptions, and shares, emphasizing the community aspect of solo travel.
🛫 Airport Tips and International Currency Advice
This paragraph focuses on airport strategies and currency exchange advice for international travel. The speaker suggests that travelers should aim for the left security lines, as they are often faster due to a common tendency for people to turn right. They also advise against exchanging money at the airport due to high fees, recommending pre-ordering currency from banks or using debit cards without foreign transaction fees. The speaker endorses TSA pre-check for a fee to avoid long security lines and mentions the importance of researching hotel deals, comparing rates, and using browser extensions or Google Images to identify hotels offering discounts. They also touch on rental car savings through Costco Travel and peer-to-peer sharing with Turo.
🏨 Accommodation and Transportation Savings
The speaker provides tips on finding hotel deals online, emphasizing the importance of reading reviews and comparing rates on hotel websites. They suggest calling hotels to negotiate better rates and using services like Priceline's Express Deals or Hotwire for discounted, yet undisclosed, hotel stays. A browser extension called 'Travel Arrow' is recommended to reveal the identity of mystery hotels. For transportation, the speaker discusses the benefits of city travel cards or passes for discounted access to attractions and public transport. They also mention the value of packing essentials for comfort during flights, such as moisturizer, sanitizer, and a tablet holder, concluding with the importance of budgeting for travel through sinking funds and budgeting apps.
💸 Financial Tips for Travelers
In the final paragraph, the speaker transitions from travel tips to financial advice, encouraging viewers to budget and save for travel through sinking funds and budgeting apps like 'Every Dollar.' They invite viewers to share their own travel tips in the comments and to like, subscribe, and share the video for potential future content. The speaker also promotes a virtual class on financial peace, offering to teach viewers how to take control of their finances, and provides a link for sign-up. The paragraph concludes with thanks and a promise to see viewers in the next video, highlighting the speaker's engagement with their audience.
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Keywords
💡Social Media
💡Viral Post
💡Travel Hacks
💡Shoulder Season
💡Airfare Study
💡Travel Apps
💡Baggage Fees
💡TSA Pre-Check
💡Hotel Deals
💡Rental Cars
💡City Pass
💡Budgeting
Highlights
The most shared post was about birthday freebies, indicating the audience's appreciation for personal connections and saving money.
A close runner-up post was about saving money on Southwest flights, revealing a shared interest in travel and financial savings.
Travel offers many opportunities to waste money, but there are ways to save without compromising on quality.
The importance of shopping for airfare early and the recommended booking window for the best prices.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday are the cheapest days to fly, with significant savings compared to Friday and Sunday.
Traveling during shoulder season can yield lower rates, with specific months mentioned for planning.
Using travel apps and websites to find the best deals without being tracked by airlines.
The benefits of bringing a carry-on bag instead of checking bags to save on baggage fees.
Choosing airlines that include free checked bags, like Southwest, to maximize savings.
Packing cubes as a tool for efficient packing and sharing luggage to save on fees.
Airport security lines and the strategy of choosing lines to the left for potentially faster processing.
Avoiding airport currency exchange due to high fees and the suggestion to use debit cards without foreign transaction fees.
The value of TSA pre-check for a fee that allows for expedited security screening over five years.
Finding hotel deals by using various online platforms and negotiating directly with hotels for better rates.
Using price comparison tools and browser extensions to uncover secret hotel deals and save money.
Renting cars through Costco Travel and avoiding extras to save on transportation costs.
Using peer-to-peer car sharing apps like Turo as an alternative to traditional car rentals.
Utilizing city travel cards or transport passes for discounts on attractions and transportation.
The importance of packing essentials for comfort during flights, such as moisturizer and a tablet holder.
The strategy of budgeting for travel in advance using sinking funds and budgeting apps.
Invitation to share personal travel tips and hacks in the comments for potential inclusion in future content.
Promotion of a Financial Peace University class focused on financial management and wealth building.
Transcripts
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not that I care the slightest about
keeping up with how much attention I get
on social media but I did notice that my
most shared post ever was my birthday
freebies post from last year which
really you guys means the world that you
remembered because nobody else did but a
close runner-up to that Viral post was
my travel hack about saving money on
your Southwest flights which tells me
two things you and I have in common we
love to travel and we hate wasting money
or I guess we love saving money I know
they're kind of the same thing but they
feel different you know what I mean and
travel abounds with opportunities to
waste money let's be honest more often
than not an affordable vacation seems as
impossible as relaxing on the beach with
a toddler why why must they eat sand and
sunscreen you have a Gogurt and
Cheez-Its at your disposal
why why
but there are ways to beat the system
and today I'm going to share with you
the top hacks that I personally use to
go on Great Vacations without breaking
the bank and without resorting to debt
but first why don't you take a trip over
to that like And subscribe button and
give it a little clicky click come on
it's free I I won't even charge you
baggage fees and while you're at it hit
the share button and send it to a friend
you want to go on a trip with and if you
don't have friends send it to yourself
we love a solo trip yo what's happening
alone and he's traveling alone Amber so
that's Splendid all right let's talk
about An Inconvenient Truth About the
hospitality industry Airlines hotels
entertainment pretty much anything else
you can enjoy on a vacation they're all
trying to make as much money off of you
as they can which means you've got to be
really intentional about the cost on the
front end before your trip even starts
so my first tip is this shop airfare
early industry experts recommend booking
your ticket anywhere from three weeks
out to three and a half months out
unless you're going to a super popular
or an international destination in which
case go with the longer lead time now a
little known fact the cheapest air
travel days are Tuesday Wednesday and
Saturday now I've known about that hack
for years thanks to the 2014 hit rap
song Tuesday
now Friday and Sunday are typically the
most expensive and can cost hundreds of
dollars more than the days I mentioned
and a recent airfare study found that
you'll save about a hundred bucks by
flying on a Tuesday or Wednesday instead
of Sunday now saving 100 bucks on a
one-way flight might not seem like a
deal breaker but if you're buying for a
family of four that's an extra 800 round
trip back in your pocket just for
picking a different day of the week also
you may want to consider traveling
during shoulder season to get lower
rates which is typically April through
May up to early June and then September
through October in most areas of the
world now why do they call it shoulder
season oh
but seriously I tried to Google it and
there is no good answer this is a case
for Wishbone snack time Wishbone oh
perfect timing another tip is to utilize
technology in this process and now I'm
not talking about an inflatable neck
pillow although those are game changers
on Long flights and I will not be
ashamed I will not be harangued in front
of my fellow Travelers because I choose
to ride in Comfort I'm talking about
using travel apps and websites that are
designed to help save you money some of
the best ones out there that I use
personally are Google flights going
previously known as Scott's cheap
flights next vacay Hopper and Skyscanner
Skyscanner is pretty cool they scan 1200
travel sites to find you the best deal
and they won't track your data which if
you haven't noticed the airlines can use
against you they'll jack up the price of
a flight just because they know you've
been looking rude I don't like that at
all alright on to the next tip now that
you've got a great deal on travel you
can save big during the flight by
bringing a carry-on instead of a check
back now most airlines charge baggage
fees for checked bags but will let you
bring one free carry-on bag along with a
personal item like a large purse or
backpack or immerse for you dudes out
there here hey they're back in style
it's where I keep all my things I get a
lot of compliments on this you can save
anywhere from 25 bucks to 50 bucks per
bag by doing this and if you must check
a bag because you're traveling home from
Boston with a metric ton of Mama camel's
hummus be smart about it choose airlines
that include free checked bags like
Southwest for example which includes two
free checked bags that weigh up to 50
pounds each and if you're traveling with
your spouse or your kids think about
sharing one big check back you might
risk a huge marital fight but hey 50
bucks is 50 bucks and that's a lot of
money I personally use packing cubes to
do this right they're a genius tool that
makes packing easier and you can get a
set on Amazon for about 25 bucks so you
spend that money once but You're Gonna
Save 25 to 50 bucks on check baggage for
future flights so the ROI here is a
no-brainer now our next tip is for your
departure process when you're going
through airport security head toward the
lines on the left I actually got this
advice from Queen B
or was it Cupid
oh
a lot of people giving advice to the
left he also says to the which one is it
Cupid for some psychological reason
people typically turn to the right when
it's their turn to enter the security
gates which I've nicknamed LTS left turn
syndrome so make a beeline for the left
that's usually where the faster lines
are you're welcome next tip if you're
traveling internationally do not
exchange money at the airport it is one
of the most expensive ways to trade your
US dollars for Yen Juan Kip pesos Frank
rupee and any other kind of foreign
currency instead here's what you do
order currency at your bank or credit
union before your trip or you could just
use a debit card like a normal 21st
century human and there's a few out
there that have no foreign transaction
fees or ATM fees sweet deal but you do
need to call your debit card company to
authorize use for foreign travel so that
it doesn't get Frozen when you try to
buy everyone around a Guinness on your
little trip to Ireland brilliant
now for our next tip here's a hack that
I think is totally worth the investment
TSA pre-check if waiting in long lines
behind people who've taken their shoes
off is not your favorite pastime sign up
for TSA pre-check for about 78 bucks you
can skip these long security lines for
five years straight and you'll be
zipping through faster easier security
screening to get on your Merry way
highly recommend and honestly it's worth
it just to never be barefoot on that
filthy airport floor ever again why do
we pretend that it's okay to be barefoot
on those that disgusting I don't want to
see those gargoyle toes put them away
if
next tip take the time to find hotel
deals online we've covered some travel
we gotta hit logic I like to start with
hotels.com just to see what's out there
and check out some reviews they've got a
great app as well that's super intuitive
another place to go is TripAdvisor you
can read reviews complete with travel or
submitted photos that show you what the
hotel is really like in case you're
curious about what's growing under that
coffee maker
for being honest I got I got trust
issues with Hotel coffee makers now once
I've done my Hotel Research I go to the
hotel's website so I can compare rates
to make sure I've got a good deal
another trick is to call the hotel
directly and see if they'll compete with
and negotiate against the rates that you
found online they're usually happy to
match prices you found online to get you
to book directly with them which keeps
more money in their pockets now if you
want to get an even better deal you can
check out pricelines express deals or
hot wires hot rates to get a cheaper
price on a hotel within your preferred
star rating range now the only catch is
you don't know exactly what hotel you're
staying at until you book it it's
basically the Love is Blind of the
tourism industry
but here's a bonus hack for you check
out a Chrome browser extension called
travel arrow that will decipher exactly
what hotel you're secretly looking at
you didn't hear from me and here's
another sneaky loophole you can use if
you have no clue what a browser
extension is you can use Google Images
to upload and search the sample photo on
these sites to figure out what hotel
you'd be booking now the key here is
flexibility the more flexible you are
the better deal you'll be able to find
even on luxury hotels where you can get
broom service ice cream to Scoops here
two make it three I'm not driving all
right we've covered travel we've covered
lodging so our next tip is all about
Transportation find deals on rental cars
if you need to rent a car there's some
great ways to save money and one of my
favorite ways is through Costco Travel
shout out to Costco for always being
there for me you had me at the 150 hot
dog combo now a side note here some
rental car companies can make it
slightly more difficult to rent with a
debit card but do not fear just do your
due diligence and research on the debit
card policy for that specific company
that you're booking through some of them
may require some extra documentation
your flight information or an extra
deposit or a home but it is worth it to
not go into debt and not swipe that
stupid credit card just to travel but
don't fall for all the extras and
upsells they throw at you most of the
time your normal car insurance covers
your rental car insurance so you don't
have to pay extra now another great
option to rent a car with a debit card
is using an app called turo turo is a
peer-to-peer car sharing company that
allows car owners to make extra cash by
renting out their personal vehicles to
Travelers like you kind of like Airbnb
for cars it's pretty cool all right
let's keep this train moving next tip
once you get to where you're going you
might be able to save some money by
getting a city travel card or a
transport pass for a discount on
attractions and transportation lots of
cities offer a culture pass that gives
you access to a whole bunch of museums
and attractions for a fraction of the
cost of individual tickets take the Big
Apple for example a city PASS gives you
access to five attractions like the
Empire State Building American Museum of
Natural History a ferry ride to the
Statue of Liberty in Ellis Island 911
museum Memorial and the Guggenheim now
all in all a City Pass saves you close
to 100 bucks per pass compared to what
the box office price of those
attractions would add up to now let's be
clear these are only worth it if you
plan to maximize your tourism so make
sure to do the math before you drop that
coin now this last tip has less to do
with saving money and more to do with
making flights more comfortable okay
self-care is everything so be sure to
pack some moisturizer hand sanitizer
antibacterial wipes for those nasty seed
trays a sleep mask maybe some earplugs
airpods Pro if you're an Apple fan USB
phone charger and the ultimate Flex the
flight flap phone and tablet holder I'm
telling you that will change the way you
travel now the real trick to avoiding
travel and doing this right is budgeting
for it in full before you travel so
before you hit the road fly the friendly
Skies Camp the back country or glamp on
your California king-size self-inflating
air mattress start saving money in a
sinking fund where you put aside a
little bit every month until you hate
your goal my favorite way to do this is
with a budgeting app called every dollar
that makes sinking fun super easy to set
up and track I'll drop a link below if
you want to check that out so that's all
the travel tips I'll share with you
today it's not all of them but some of
my favorites and I know you guys have
some great ones too so please drop some
of your favorite travel tips and hacks
in the comments below and maybe I'll
react to them on a future video who
knows hope you guys enjoyed this video
if you did please be sure to like it hit
the Subscribe button and share this with
your favorite travel buddy it might be
the start of your next great adventure
who knows and if you want to dig deeper
on all the stuff I'm talking about like
getting out of debt budgeting Building
Wealth for the future check out the
Financial Peace University class I'm
leading this summer where you're going
to learn how to take control of your
money for good it's a virtual class that
meets over Zoom so you can join from the
comfort of wherever you're watching this
right now don't miss that I'll drop the
link below if you want to sign up
alright guys that's it for today thanks
for watching I'll see you next time
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