The Freedom to...TRAVEL

Recently, I went on a weekend getaway for my birthday - we headed to a new area in Las Vegas, called Lake Las Vegas (I HIGHLY recommend it) - it is AMAZING!! Anyways, the price for a 4-star hotel was around $200/night - we were trying to stay under $600 for the 4-day trip. So here is one of my favorite saving tips (which I have been an advocate of for years). PRICELINE...

Westin Lake Las Vegas

4-Star for $65/night

Priceline is a site that I refuse to travel without. In fact, I should be paid for the kind of advertising I give to them - from telling co-workers during lunch, people standing in front of me in long grocery lines, random runners on the treadmill next to me at the gym...the WORD has to be spread!! You can get a 4-star hotel room in NYC or Las Vegas or even Cheyenne, WY (do they have 4-stars? Haha!) for a fraction of the cost that you would spend on a lower-star, much less impressive hotel. Priceline gives you the freedom to travel!! I'm constantly skipping town (and work...just kidding...well maybe not) to take a random road trip or to fly to the beach and the only way that I can do that...while still being on a monthly budget is to forgo the extra shopping trip that month...AND...use Priceline to book my hotels!

TIP: Make sure you know where you would like to stay (approximate vicinity) and ALWAYS use the "Name Your Own Price" tab. This gives you the option to bid for a hotel room, based on star rating and location - you can get up to 60% off any hotel. The one trick is that you won't know which hotel you're getting, but let's be honest a 4-star is going to nice regardless if it's a Marriott or a Westin. Also, it doesn't matter if you bid a month out or the day of - I've gotten great deals doing either one. 

Bottom line, is that even though you're traveling and spending extra money, you can always be smart about it and save money for other things while on your trip. Let Freedom Ring!!