Finance Gets Personal

I just ran the numbers for our “staycation,” and we came in at $999.37 - $0.64 under budget!

While $1,000 might seem a little steep considering we didn’t have to travel a long distance or pay for lodging, we were definitely able to enjoy ourselves for less than the price of a typical vacation (last year’s trip to Florida was $2,662).

I must admit that it’s hard to enjoy yourself when you’re so used to being frugal, but I’m pretty sure I could get used to it… I mean, eating out nearly every meal, visiting all the attractions, ordering a glass of wine with my dinner, not sitting in the nosebleed section at the baseball stadium and theatre… oops, back to reality!

I’ll post some pictures once Snapfish develops the film I mailed in (I can justify a “staycation,” but still can’t get over one-hour photo developing costs! Some day I’ll have enough money for that Canon Digital Rebel XTi…)

If you missed The Daily Show last night, check out this video with John Hodgman on “Staycations” (or as John calls it, “Holistays”).

Who knew that taking a vacation in your own city has its own buzzword?  Staycation!

According to the Urban Dictionary, a staycation is defined as follows:

Check out the call for digital postcards and videos from your staycation at CNN.

Now I can be cheap and trendy!  Just call me the budget travelista!