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'Centsable' Travel: Vacation on the Cheap

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Posted on 5/15/2010 13:04 EST
Filed in: Accommodations, Airfare, Cheap Travel, Cheap Vacations, Flights, Hotels, Travel, Vacations

First you saved money on groceries by learning to use coupons and other smart shopping tricks. Now ABC News wants to help you save money on vacations by adopting similar strategies.

"If you're thinking of taking a vacation this summer -- a real, honest to goodness "away-cation" rather than a staycation -- it may be more affordable than you think.

Two moms who first made a name for themselves by cutting their grocery bills in half, have figured out how to use many of those same strategies -- plus some surprising new ones -- to save big bucks on travel.

We first introduced you to Chrissy Pate and Kristin McKee last year. They were the first to throw coupon parties --kind of like tupperware parties-- only they taught guests all about saving money instead of spending money. Kristin and Chrissy were such a hit on GMA that they were asked to write a book. And now it's out: Be CentsAble: How to Cut Your Household Budget in Half..."

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