BUDGET ROAD TRIP TIPS

Going on a low-budget road trip can be a fantastic adventure without breaking the bank. Here are some tips to help you plan a budget-friendly road trip:

1. Plan Your Route: Decide on your destinations and map out the most efficient route to minimize unnecessary driving and fuel costs.  I usually use Google maps and drop pins along my stops.

2. Fuel Efficiency: I guess this is obvious but driving a large gas-guzzling truck is going to cost more than a smaller economy car.  We were pretty cramped on our last road trip but we saved a fortune in gas. 

SAVING MONEY~ FLYING SPIRIT AIRLINES

I'm looking at a flight from Dallas, Texas to Fort Myers, Florida in April....Cost: American Airlines $357.....Spirit Airlines $71. That is a HUGE difference and that is why I will continue to fly with Spirit Airlines. 

If you do any research on Spirit Airlines, you will see tons, I mean TONS, of negative comments. I’m not saying that these people do not have valid complaints, but many of the complaints come from lack of knowledge of the airlines policies. All of their policies are on their website but you do have to do a little searching to find all of the information.

Last week, I flew to from Dallas to Orlando with my daughter, son-in-law, and his sister along with a 6-month-old baby. I wasn't sure what to expect since I had read so many bad comments. I was pleasantly surprised that the airplane was new and very nice. The staff from the airport and airline were also very courteous. I don’t have one bad thing to say about the flight there or the flight back. So where do all of the negative comments come from?