Comments on: Holiday Travel, Shopping, and Your Retirement http://www.mydollarplan.com/holiday-travel-shopping-and-your-retirement/ finance. money. action. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:02:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: bigtimetopbanana http://www.mydollarplan.com/holiday-travel-shopping-and-your-retirement/#comment-6895 bigtimetopbanana Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:38:30 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/?p=656#comment-6895 come on, you can't count $500 savings on a DVD player. Three years ago you would never have considered a DVD player, you would have paid attention to the child and occupied them that way. Why should it be any different now. come on, you can’t count $500 savings on a DVD player.

Three years ago you would never have considered a DVD player, you would have paid attention to the child and occupied them that way. Why should it be any different now.

]]> By: Madison http://www.mydollarplan.com/holiday-travel-shopping-and-your-retirement/#comment-6879 Madison Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:40:30 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/?p=656#comment-6879 @ Frugal in SoCal: You caught me! I was just accounting for gas. If I use the IRS mileage rate instead, my savings will be less... although still cheaper than flying. @ Chris Hunter: Good reminder! We only get a week, so I'll make plans to renew them online to avoid any late fees. @ Frugal in SoCal: You caught me! I was just accounting for gas. If I use the IRS mileage rate instead, my savings will be less… although still cheaper than flying.

@ Chris Hunter: Good reminder! We only get a week, so I’ll make plans to renew them online to avoid any late fees.

]]> By: Chris Hunter http://www.mydollarplan.com/holiday-travel-shopping-and-your-retirement/#comment-6877 Chris Hunter Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:00:16 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/?p=656#comment-6877 Madison, Just make sure the library videos are returned on time, otherwise all that savings will nothing! ;) Madison,

Just make sure the library videos are returned on time, otherwise all that savings will nothing! ;)

]]> By: Frugal in SoCal http://www.mydollarplan.com/holiday-travel-shopping-and-your-retirement/#comment-6876 Frugal in SoCal Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:56:47 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/?p=656#comment-6876 M, did you also factor in the cost of wear and tear on your car in your cost savings calculations ? Miles from a long trip are easier on your car than short trip miles, but each 1000 miles is still a good %age of an oil change, tire life etc. For short duration (2-3 days) but long milage (500+ miles) trips, I have sometimes rented an auto to avoid putting extra milage on mine. This also allows you get a specific vehicle for the trip, such as an SUV for a ski trip, without the expense of owning that vehicle type all year. M, did you also factor in the cost of wear and tear on your car in your cost savings calculations ?
Miles from a long trip are easier on your car than short trip miles, but each 1000 miles is still a good %age of an oil change, tire life etc.
For short duration (2-3 days) but long milage (500+ miles) trips, I have sometimes rented an auto to avoid putting extra milage on mine. This also allows you get a specific vehicle for the trip, such as an SUV for a ski trip, without the expense of owning that vehicle type all year.

]]> By: Allese http://www.mydollarplan.com/holiday-travel-shopping-and-your-retirement/#comment-6874 Allese Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:52:49 +0000 http://www.mydollarplan.com/?p=656#comment-6874 Congrats on your holiday savings! That's a big number. Thanks too for the round up of inexpensive holiday gift ideas. I recently dug back into my 12 years of girl scouting, where I made tons of great homemade gifts, to write this article, "11 Easy and Cheap Homemade Gifts Sure To Make Mom Cry". Thought you might enjoy it! http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/11/17/11-easy-cheap-homemade-gifts-sure-to-make-mom-cry/ Congrats on your holiday savings! That’s a big number. Thanks too for the round up of inexpensive holiday gift ideas.

I recently dug back into my 12 years of girl scouting, where I made tons of great homemade gifts, to write this article, “11 Easy and Cheap Homemade Gifts Sure To Make Mom Cry”. Thought you might enjoy it!

http://blog.wesabe.com/2008/11.....e-mom-cry/

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