saving money for the 4th of July  

Saving money when and wherever possible is definitely a good idea! I'm hoping that this experience with the recession will shape people and help them to understand that money doesn't just grow on trees. Luckily for my fiance and I, we don't have to pay bills, I've gotten into debt though and am mad at myself for doing so. It's definitely a learning experience though, so I'm hoping that I can help people to understand saving, and not going places is the best thing to do.

I'm typically out of town as well. Actually, I take vacations around this time just because you have that holiday where you get paid and not have to take vacation. But this year was a tough year. I haven't taken any vacations because I just don't want to spend any money. I want to pay off all my credit cards - then maybe start thinking about vacation again. *sigh* it's gonna be a long time before vacation for me.