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Save on Holiday Road Trips

For many families, today marks the unofficial start of the Memorial Day weekend. As the summer travel season kicks off, gas prices have dipped slightly since peaking earlier this year. However, I still don’t think paying nearly $4 per gallon is cheap by any means. Fortunately, there are ways you can fuel up for your holiday road trip without breaking the bank: Timing is Key: Experts recommend filling your car with gas in the early morning rather than during the heat of the afternoon. If you wait to fuel up later in the day you’ll end up with less gas … Continue reading →

Prepping for the Summer Road Trip

According to AAA, more than 35 million of us will hit the road this Fourth of July weekend. What’s more, the group maintains that we’re in for a bumpy ride. AAA says if this Independence Day is anything like last year’s, its employees are in for a busy weekend rescuing us from travel troubles. Way to jinx us AAA. According to the group, July 4th is the single busiest day for emergency roadside assistance calls with an average response rate of 520,000. That’s more than a half million stranded motorists calling AAA to help them. The leading cause of car … Continue reading →

Family Game Night: Road Trip

Games are a fantastic way to spend time together as a family. It is also a great way to reinforce lessons learned or even to learn new lessons. Sitting down at dining room table around a fun board game with family are memories your children and you will cherish. It gives you time to interact, laugh together, learn together and create memories together. I enjoy family game nights and so does the rest of my family. We are constantly looking for new games to interest us. Recently we became aware of Road Trip by Daddy-O. A great game if you … Continue reading →

Road Trip Food

Planning a road trip? Whether you are going for a few hours, a day or even longer, you can save money when you plan ahead. On Friday, my husband and I took the day off. Our kids were out of school, so we planned a road trip. While the destination wasn’t that far, we knew that we would be gone the whole day. Rather than relying on pricey restaurant food, we planned ahead so we could feed our kids while staying within the budget. There are plenty of things that you can pack for road trip food as long as … Continue reading →

Inexpensive Road Trip Boredom Busters

According to AAA, a record number of Americans will be hitting the road during the upcoming Fourth of July weekend. Whether you are planning a two-hour car ride to grandma’s summer cottage or you are embarking on a 10-hour haul to a family reunion in Omaha, you’ll want to make sure that your youngest passengers are entertained during the trip. The following sanity savers will help you survive the ride without a single headache: Disposable or Digital Cameras: Purchase a disposable camera for each child (depending on age), so that he or she can take pictures on the road. Snapping … Continue reading →

Road Trip Sanity Savers

Happy kids equal happy parents. That goes double when you are traveling in the same vehicle together for long periods of time during a family road trip. When the kids are miserable, summer car trips can be unbearable for parents. If you are trying to figure out ways to preserve your sanity on an upcoming road trip, then arm yourself with the following kid-friendly boredom busters: BAKING SHEET BINGO Pack a baking sheet in your vehicle and you will quickly see how versatile it can be on a long car trip. The baking sheet is multi-faceted. It can be used … Continue reading →

Tech-Free Family Road Trip

Are we the only family on earth that doesn’t have a built-in DVD player in our vehicle? I almost asked that question out loud during a recent playgroup discussion about family road trips. Most of our friends have young children. Consequently, they tend to drive to their summer vacation destinations, rather than fly. This fact led to the DVD player conversation. Every single mom I spoke to swore that she would never leave the driveway if her vehicle weren’t equipped with a DVD player. Apparently, when traveling with kids, preservation of one’s sanity hinges on having an electronic device that … Continue reading →

Road Trip Reminders

For some families taking a summer road trip is a seasonal rite of passage. It was when I was growing up. Interestingly, a new study by AAA reveals that due to budget constraints more people are planning to drive to their summer vacation destination this year rather than fly. However, there are risks involved when driving long distances. If you are planning to hit the highway on a summer adventure in the upcoming weeks, then consider these simple tips to help keep your family safe: PARKING Whether you drive a 2010 Lexus SUV or a 1999 Toyota minivan, you want … Continue reading →

Ways to Save on Summer Road Trips

How much are you planning to spend on your family’s summer vacation? A recent survey found that the average American family (consisting of two adults and two children) plans to spend between $1,000 and $3,000 on upcoming summer trips. That’s a lot of money in my book. If you are keeping a close eye on your budget, but still want to treat the kids to a memorable summer road trip, then consider the following tips to stretch your vacation dollars: Stay in State: I’m not suggesting driving to the edge of town and pitching a tent to save some dough, … Continue reading →

Road Trip Sanity Savers

If you are trying to maintain your sanity on a long car ride this Labor Day weekend, you know that being prepared is a critical component to achieving your goal. These boredom busters will go a long way to keep your end of the summer road trip on the right track: GEOGRAPHY BEE There are different versions of this game, but this one best suits a road trip. Have one member of the family think of a place (city, state, country, etc.), then the next person has to think of another destination that starts with the last letter of the … Continue reading →