Travel NEY HOW To SAVE MO on a budget Travellin PD FORGOTTEN ail about a column Ud written several years ago until 1 talked with a reader who asked me to reprint it. Anyone who has seen my filing system will have a quiet laugh. The column dea! with people on This isn’t tough if vou are tutk- ing Europe, Australia or any part of North America. [t's a@ little dif- travel wise by Barbara McCreadie ferent in Tibet. Now, the part that my reader wanted reprinted: limixed incomes who were deter- mined to travel. It suggested ways of long-term pianning that might end up being more fun than the trip. Sometimes having a purpose for saving is far more important than the end result. First, the person (couple or group) must decide on a destina- tion. That could involve wecks of planning. Next, they must arrive at a ball-park figure that will see them there and back. With costs chang- ing regularly, this figure should be assessed every coup’e of months. | @ eam college SAVING MONEY FOR TRAVEL WHEN YOU HAVEN’T MUCH: * Put a glass jar in the bedroom. Every time you ---- empty your pockets (fooled you, didn’t 17) put ali your loose change in the jar. Refuse to use it for anything, in- cluding bus fare. Get coin wrap- pers from the bank and wrap every couple of weeks. * Get a non-chequing savings account at the bank and use it for this purpose only. * Start clipping coupons for groceries and other products. The stores give vou the amount of sav- ings in a lump sum at the end of your tally. Keep an envelope to hide this money away. * Take on another smaii Babysitting? Sure. Make macrame or shell earrings. Who cares? But earmark every sale or fee for your travel account. * Have a garage sale. Get rid of job. There are Career Opportunities in the 25 - Sunday, every bit of junk vou can lay hands on. One reader financed a trip to Europe by selling used paperback books. She scrounged all those junk books that her friends were sick of storing and has a regular Saturday morning book sale. She vot a lot of her wares from visiting other people's garage sales at the end of the day and offering a flat rate to haul away leftover books. = Another good method is the forced savings offered by many companies based on payroll- deductions. If the money isn’t in August 31, 1986 - North Shore News your hands you can’t spend it. * Quit one of your bad habits. But, force yourself to bank the equivalent amount of money each week. By the time you're ready to travel you may be well enough to leave. * Reassess your food budget. | doubt if there is any worse place to throw money away. [If you don’t believe me, take a look at the lef- tovers in your fridge. * At the same time, get in the See Savings Page 28 a Marlin Wy Travel’ invites you to our /TRAVEL SHOWCASE 86 at the International Plaza Hotel on September 6/86 fromm 10 AM io 4 PM Plan your Fall/Winter vacation by meeting the following travel suppliers: SITMAR CRUISES HOLLAND AMERICA WESTOURS ROYAL VIKING LINE PRINCESS CRUISES AIR CANADA TOURAM CP AIR HOLIDAYS WARDAIR Be on the look-out for bargains. Check travel agents, newspapers and travel publications regularly. Be alert for tour groups heading in your direction. 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