Travel The World
Travel Fund
People often find themselves questioning how best to quickly save up money to get out and travel the world and we don’t blame them! Saving money is hard enough, but add in a desperate want to explore the hidden gems of the world and a lack of money to get there and it can be frustrating! Luckily, saving up to travel doesn’t have to be difficult, nor does it need to be a long process. With the right frame of might, you can save up all the money you need and jet off in as little as couple of months – well, once you have completed your E111 renewal application, of course! From having a dedicated travel fund, to resisting buying those clothes you want, but really don’t need, we’re here to explain efficient ways you can save up money to travel in more detail below.
Have A Dedicated Travel Fund
When you have a dedicated travel fund, you will save up money to travel much quicker than if you put the odd couple of pounds aside in your purse, and if you really want to travel, you won’t dip into your saved funds! It doesn’t matter whether you decide to open a savings account or simply start a money jar to get you started, when its staring at you, you’re far more likely to put the cash you need aside in order to travel.
Spend Less On Lunch
A great way to save up money to travel is by spending less on your lunch. These days, it’s far too easy to pick up a meal deal on your way into work, and whilst a £3.00 meal deal seems like a good deal for a sandwich with your favourite filling, packet of Walkers crisps and can of coke, the cost can add up quicker than you can eat it! Think of it this way, if you buy a £3.00 meal deal for every working day of the week, you are spending approximately £60.00 a month on your lunch alone, which could cover the cost of your flight depending on where you plan to travel to! The moral of the story? Make your own packed lunch!
Two businesswomen having lunch
Stop Buying
Saving up money to travel can be as simple as to stop buying. Whilst you will (obviously) need to buy groceries, you can save a tonne of money by restraining yourself buying the latest gadgets or clothes. The next time you want to buy something, ask yourself: do you really need it? More often than not, the answer will be no. It takes a whole load of courage to put something you really want – but don’t need – down, but when you step on board that plane, you’ll be more than happy that you did!
Cancel Subscriptions & Memberships
It’s a given. Almost all of us are subscribed to websites, such as Netflix, and have gym memberships we try our utmost to avoid no matter what we promise ourselves in the New Year. In order to save up money to travel, get rid of any subscriptions you no longer need and any memberships you can simply do without, because, let’s face it, if you haven’t already used your gym membership card, it is highly unlikely that you will in the next few months!
Write A Shopping List, And Stick To It!
The next best way to save up money to travel is to write a list when you go shopping, and stick to it! It is far too easy to walk into your local supermarket and pick up the latest offers, snacks that tickle your fancy and food you simply don’t need to buy. In order to avoid impulse purchases, a grocery list is the perfect way to save money that you can put towards travel and it save time because you will know exactly what you will be having for dinner before you step through the sliding doors.
There a countless ways you can efficiently save money to travel, these are just some of them. From cancelling unwanted subscriptions and costly memberships to spending less on lunch by quitting the meal deal fad and making your own packed lunch, saving up money to travel really isn’t as difficult as you may think.
