Saving Money | 365 Magical Days of Travel

10 Oct 2018

Trip Report: 2018 Fall NPS Trip

13/365 This past weekend, the kids had two days off from school, so a couple of months ago, we decided to head somewhere to take advantage of Maggie's Every Kid in a Park pass that allows 4th graders and their families free entry into National Park sites. I made a spreadsheet by entrance fee to figure out where we should go,…

09 Oct 2018

By Debra Baca

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GasBuddy

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12/365 When we go on road trips, and even around town at home, we frequently use an app called GasBuddy. GasBuddy keeps track of gas stations and can help you locate one with the best price, location, and brand. We used so many of the features in GasBuddy on our recent tour of National Parks in northern California and southern…

06 Oct 2018

By Debra Baca

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Autoslash

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9/365 Autoslash is a website that finds a low car rental rate for you, and/or tracks the rate of a rental you have already booked. I use Autoslash every time we need a car rental. Usually I will start with Autoslash to find a good rate for our trip, and then book using the suggestions they provide in an email…

04 Oct 2018

By Debra Baca

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Fly Southwest

Feature Articles, Saving Money, Travel

7/365 When we fly, it's almost always on Southwest. Sometimes I'll find a low fare on American, and we've flown Alaska as well, but Southwest is definitely our favorite. Southwest is very easy to fly using points. They are a partner on Chase Ultimate Rewards, which I consider the easiest points to accrue, and their flights are revenue-based, whereas other…

03 Oct 2018

By Debra Baca

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Get Cash Back with Dosh

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6/365 DOSH is a new cash back app similar to RetailMeNot that I posted last week. DOSH offers cash back at some random businesses, but you might be able to find some really good deals at places you shop. Maggie and Carter need new shoes for PE and our upcoming trip, so we'll stop by Payless for 5% cash back.…

29 Sep 2018

By Debra Baca

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Dead Deal: Walgreens and RetailMeNot

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2/365 This deal is now dead! If you act quickly, you can get 40% off a $25 purchase at Walgreens with cash back from RetailMeNot. Download the RetailMeNot app Search "Walgreens" and select the "in-store" tab Click on the $10 back deal Link a credit card. I used my Chase Freedom since Walgreens is included in their 5x category through…