Sep. 27, 2008 - Money saving tip for vacation
I researched many websites before our vacation for money-saving tips. 
One idea we've used in the past and decided to use again was envelopes for our daily food and souvenir money. We put $30 in each day's envelope for meals. Our hotel had continental breakfast. We ate at places like Wendy's for lunch or dinner and ate for less than $15. The other meal would be sandwiches or cereal or something of that nature. All money left over was put into the next day's envelope.
We visited Patriot's Point in Charleston, SC and Tybee Island and Ft. Pulaski. I found out admission prices beforehand, and we put that money into the envelope for the day we would be going there. We also set aside an amount for souvenirs for each tourist attraction. Any money we didn't spend, we transferred it to another envelope.
Ft. Pulaski Living History Days
It was fun for my husband to see how cheap and creative we could be with meals. He mentioned several times how glad he was that we had already set the money aside for meals, activities and souvenirs. He didn't have to worry about it. That was a blessing to hear from him. 
The top of Tybee Island Lighthouse.
I recommend the envelopes - you will be more free to enjoy your vacation time with your family and less worried about having to decide whether or not you can do an activity or not.
God bless.
