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    PAY FOR THE TRIP IN ADVANCE


    Far from being a drag, saving for your vacation can stoke your anticipation of the incredible times to come, making the weeks

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    Photo by: CN Digital Studio

    PAY FOR THE TRIP IN ADVANCE


    Far from being a drag, saving for your vacation can stoke your anticipation of the incredible times to come, making the weeks leading up to your departure more delicious. Simply use these three tiny tricks to collect cash, and feel calmer and happier, before you go.


    Be a one-goal gal. People sock away about triple the money when they have a single savings goal in mind (vacation!), versus several, the Journal of Marketing Research reports. With multiple aims-a new bag, a laptop and the vacay, versus only plane fare to Paris-"you'll spend too much time debating the trade-offs between your desires," says study author Min Zhao, Ph.D. "That leads to procrastinating instead of saving." Name your account "Paris or bust!" and keep your eye on the prize each time you transfer cash.

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    Photo by: CN Digital Studio

    PAY FOR THE TRIP IN ADVANCE


    Far from being a drag, saving for your vacation can stoke your anticipation of the incredible times to come, making the weeks

    ... more 
    Photo by: CN Digital Studio

    PAY FOR THE TRIP IN ADVANCE


    Far from being a drag, saving for your vacation can stoke your anticipation of the incredible times to come, making the weeks leading up to your departure more delicious. Simply use these three tiny tricks to collect cash, and feel calmer and happier, before you go.


    Be a one-goal gal. People sock away about triple the money when they have a single savings goal in mind (vacation!), versus several, the Journal of Marketing Research reports. With multiple aims-a new bag, a laptop and the vacay, versus only plane fare to Paris-"you'll spend too much time debating the trade-offs between your desires," says study author Min Zhao, Ph.D. "That leads to procrastinating instead of saving." Name your account "Paris or bust!" and keep your eye on the prize each time you transfer cash.

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    SELF magazine


    In a perfect world, when you head off on vacation, you leave your worries behind. In reality, a SELF.com poll finds that travel comes with tensions-primarily about all those holiday expenses! Bid bon voyage to that anxiety with this guide to satisfying your wanderlust without scrimping.



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