http://www.msmoneysavvy.com/2008/12/17/bad-economy-travel-deals/ Leading the Way to Financial Independence Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:43:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.msmoneysavvy.com/2008/12/17/bad-economy-travel-deals/comment-page-1/#comment-3389 Retired Syd Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:03:45 +0000 http://www.msmoneysavvy.com/?p=180#comment-3389 I think we're going to see a lot more of that. We've stayed TWICE in Vegas in 2008 on an offer for up to four nights FREE at the Palazzo. (We didn't take them up on the whole 4 nights, because just being there you bleed money, so 2 nights is all we could afford of the free hotel room.) So I guess there is one silver lining to this whole recession--especially for us retired folk on a fixed income--it's great to be able to stretch the travel-budget-dollar! I think we’re going to see a lot more of that. We’ve stayed TWICE in Vegas in 2008 on an offer for up to four nights FREE at the Palazzo. (We didn’t take them up on the whole 4 nights, because just being there you bleed money, so 2 nights is all we could afford of the free hotel room.) So I guess there is one silver lining to this whole recession–especially for us retired folk on a fixed income–it’s great to be able to stretch the travel-budget-dollar!

]]> http://www.msmoneysavvy.com/2008/12/17/bad-economy-travel-deals/comment-page-1/#comment-3358 MoneyMateKate Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:21:16 +0000 http://www.msmoneysavvy.com/?p=180#comment-3358 Holy cow - it would be cheaper for me to fly to Vegas (from NYC!), take up this deal, and sublet my apartment for 4 nights than to actually stay at home and just...breathe. Hm, and I am indeed contemplating a few days in Vegas this year, too... Holy cow – it would be cheaper for me to fly to Vegas (from NYC!), take up this deal, and sublet my apartment for 4 nights than to actually stay at home and just…breathe. Hm, and I am indeed contemplating a few days in Vegas this year, too…

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