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Money Saving News Stories for June 23, 2011

Here are some money saving stories we’re reading:

VillageVines: Dining Discount Site Tries a New Name (The New York Times)

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April 16 is foursquare Day in NYC

Saturday marks the first holiday in honor of foursquare, the social media site that lets users check in to various locations. Cheapism is also on foursquare in various cities (including New York) Read more on Crain's New York Business.com »

House swaps are cheap, but are they safe?

How would you feel about a strange family rummaging through your underwear drawers? With the growing popularity of house swap holidays, people in the U.S. and sought-after destinations around the world... Read more on Second Act »

Travel cheap by packing lunch and camping out

Everyone loves a good old American weekend road trip. While it can seem like the living is easy, road-tripping can get mighty expensive if you're not careful. You can have a cheap road trip by doing simple... Read more on savings.com »

Couchsurfing can help you travel cheaply

Those darn young people, always finding ways to travel the world without breaking the bank. As if student airfares and under-30 rates aren't enough, an increasingly popular approach is landing travelers... Read more on Daily Sundial »

Trade in a hotel for a timeshare to get a budget vacation

Even in a struggling economic climate, people still want to travel, preferably at a low-cost. It's easier to sift through hotel and flight deals, but did you ever wonder how you can find cheap time shares? A... Read more on The Chicago Tribune »

New York hotels under $200

Yes, it's true, the cheapest NYC hotels are hostels. And, no, it's not true that hostels, by definition, are dumps meant for poor backpackers. A reporter for The Washington Post checked out...

The Best Time To Go Guide For 70 Destinations

When is traveling cheap? That all depends, says Freeshipping.com, on where you want to go and when. Antarctica? Try February or March but avoid November, December, and January. Moscow? Consider... Read more on Freeshipping.org »

Sleeping for Cheap: How to Book a Hotel Room for Less

The next time you plan a journey, you may start by asking anyone you know, how to get a cheap hotel? There are many and varied routes, but some get you to the final destination at costs that are far cheaper... Read more on Daily Finance »

10 Bargain Beach Getaways

You don't have to be a college kid to take a cheap beach vacation this time of year. Forbes.com has found 10 places you can go on your own spring break without breaking the bank. Flights start at... Read more on Forbes »

The Travel Industry Shares Money-Saving Tips (and Freebies)

As you start planning this year's vacation, these insider travel cost-saving tips will certainly come in handy. The New York Times's reporter attended a travel conference and lo and behold, turned... Read more on The New York Times »

When a Vacation Package Can Save You Money (and When It Can't)

As you dream of your next getaway, here's the first question to ask: are vacation packages cheaper? Yes and no, it seems. In this blog post The New York Times deconstructs the travel package business... Read more on The New York Times »

Tips to enjoy a thrifty spring break vacation

If you're looking for frugal spring break ideas, you've hit the mark. WPTV offers a handful of suggestions along with tips that should help you land the best deal without squandering any fun. Read more on WPTV »

How to Get the Best Hotel Deals

How to find a cheap hotel is a question often answered with a vague shrug from those of us who aren't privy to the secret password or handshake. But Reuters has broken the code and here shares the... Read more on Reuters »

The Woots And Groupons Of Travel Bargain Sites

Bargain travel sites abound, until you can't remember which ones to turn to when it's time to plan a trip. Consumerist offers up a few that you might want to store away for safekeeping. Read more on Consumerist »

10 great places for travel bargains in 2011

Bargain travel destinations still exist, if you know how to identify them. USA Today suggests focusing on countries in the news, like Greece and Vietnam, that often scare off would-be tourists because... Read more on USA Today »

11 Tricks to Cutting Travel Costs in 2011

Traveling almost anywhere these days will cost you a pretty penny. So check out this post from The New York Times, which has pulled together a number of ways you can save a few of those pretty pennies. Read more on The New York Times »

Hotel Auction Site Offers Posh Digs at a Bargain

Finally, a chance to live like royalty for a night or two at not-quite-peasant rates. The New York Times reports on a new web site that auctions off luxury hotel suites that otherwise would sit... Read more on The New York Times »

'Centsable' Travel: Vacation on the Cheap

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. Read more on ABC News »

Top 5 Bargain Destinations for Summer 2010

Suggestions for money-saving summer vacations are already starting to show up on the web. SummerTravel.com has been checking around to find some cool deals and has come up with five cheap summertime... Read more on SmarterTravel.com »

True Cost of a Vacation Can Be Hidden in the Fees

Those darn fees. First you think you're getting a cheap deal -- on the airfare, the car rental, the hotel -- and then whammo. The New York Times offers a short crib sheet on what to look for so... Read more on The New York Times »

An Affordable Sitter in a Foreign Land

Hiring a babysitter while you go out with the spouse often pushes date night out of the cheap range. That's no less true when traveling abroad. The New York Times offers a few strategies for finding... Read more on The New York Times »

Bought a plane ticket and found it cheaper? Get money back!

Worried about booking a flight only to find the price has dropped after you've committed? As Abc15.com reports, don't sweat it. There's a website called Yapta.com that will alert you to price changes... Read more on Abc15.com »

Disney World, done dirt cheap

Kids love Mickey and all the Disney magic. Parents shudder at the cost of a trip to the Magic Kingdom. So, MSNBC offers up its travel guru to help you plan a visit that just might keep you smiling. Read more on MSNBC »

What is the Best Day to Buy Cheap Airfare?

"Flying is a pain. We all know that. The insane security demands, those preposterous bag fees. It's gotten out of control. So the least the airlines can do is let us fly for cheap, right? And many times... Read more on ABC News »

Priceline, Travelocity roll out new features for bargain hunters

Travel deals just keep getting better and better. Travelocity will now refund the difference if you find a lower price before check-in and Priceline has apps that let you name your price from an iPhone... Read more on USA Today »

Disney on the cheap? Yes, you can do it

Mickey and Minnie are waiting for you this season. So do some advance planning, and go...and you won't even need to empty the piggy bank. The Miami Herald tells you how to pull off this amazing... Read more on Miami Herald »

Seven Ridiculously Cheap Travel Deals

Take your travel now while the going is still good. Airlines and high-end hotels are aggressively seeking customers with a bevy of deals that mean much lower prices for you, says ABC News. Don't... Read more on ABC News »

5 Fun Family Vacations For Under $1,000

Summer may be almost over but vacation season lives on. Here are some family-fun suggestions from WAPT.com for destinations within driving distance that keep your budget on track. Read more on WAPT.com »