How We Afford To Travel! 

Strategy is key. I didn't travel for 2 years. I save and paid off all my crazy debt like you guys did. I travel at least 7 times a year and I pay ahead. I travel alone 70% of the time. If you wait on people to do something you will never do anything. Save your coins and go for it!

Dave Ramsey's baby steps were a game changer for me. I'm maxing out retirement savings while paying down debt. My only debt is my house and I owe just over $4000 on that. God is good :)

My husband and I realized years ago that we were sick of being in debt, having a mortgage, and not being able to travel like we wanted. In early 2015 two of my grandparents passed away and it really kicked my butt into gear (life is way too short). So we started fixing up our large house to sell. We got an offer after only three days on the market. We paid cash for 2.36 acres and the camper that was set up on the property. We lived in that camper for six months while we built a 576 square feet house. About a year after we moved in we were able to pay off our mortgage, so at that point we were absolutely DEBT FREE! We don't spend money on jewelry, expensive clothes, brand new phones, and other junk and we drive our vehicles until the wheels fall off. We bought a conversion van that we sort of turned into an "RV" and have gone cross country a couple of times. We go on road trips all the time since the van saves on hotel expenses. We leave in two days to go on the Carnival Sunshine, we'll be going on the Mardi Gras next month, and my son is on a plane over the Atlantic as I type this to embark on a two week trip to Austria and Slovakia (he paid for his own trip). We are NOT rich by any means. We just save, paid off debt, and now work part type selling on Ebay and other selling platforms. We aren't rolling in dough AT ALL (we probably now make less than $30,000 a year), but we prioritize and travel is at the top of that list... it's what we love and it's how we like spending our days here on earth. I don't want to die with a bunch of useless crap in my house, so we spend our money on traveling and making memories.

Y’all are so inspiring. My husband and I have always traveled with our kids in our camper. But we became empty nesters, sold the house, moved into our 43ft. camper and now we cruise 🚢 😊. This year (2022), by December we would have taken 4 cruises 👍🏽. Thank you for your cruise logs.

I learned this process on my own also. My motto is I am always paying on the next vacation. My current trips are always prepaid well before the trip is here. It has worked wonders for me.

I did my first cruise but cutting out my 2 week hair and nail visits for one year. I cut out all unnecessary activities I did to please other people saving that money. (Outlet shopping, designer items that I really couldn't afford) Once I was delivered, from there I was on a roll, where I can travel alone because my friends say they can't afford it.

people don't need as many things. it is so much fun seeing the world

18:50 what i'm so surprised to hear that!! That you guys don't care for cruises rather all inclusive. I love your guy's energy

Girl! I knew I liked you for some reason. I have that same Tshirt!🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love yall's channel. My husband and I definitely want to travel more, so you guys have inspired us!

That is good advice! I LOVE to travel - London, Las Vegas, FL, NY, Canada, etc... but never wanted to cruise because I thought I would be sick the whole time. When my bestie had her 50th in 2019, I went on my first cruise despite my fears... CHANGED and UPGRADED my travel life. My husband and I were like why didn't we do this before, my daughter has her time and we get ours and we've added more destinations to our list and crossed off a few. Liberating. But only you can decide what is good for you. ❤❤❤

What I do for my vacation (cruising) make my down payment, receive the pay by date then divide the balance by how many months I have left, then make monthly payment just like a bill. I also make sure that my cruise is one to two years out, giving me time to pay it off.

Such good info regarding the travel. Lynette u was driving me crazy in that kitchen. Clicking pots and running water. Girl I said Lynette if u don’t sit down lol lol🤣🤣. But seriously very good info Thanks 👍🏾

Trying to get myself together for our 1st cruise, I came across you guys! In my head yall my BFF’s.

LOL "familys eat nuts". I work at a Carnival terminal. I have never been on a sea cruise . I came home from work today and started watching your channel. I'm learning so much good information on how to save for travel while traveling. Thank you.I enjoy watching your videos.

Compatible travel companion is definitely key… I choose to travel solo because it’s hard to vibe with someone like me. Great video!!! Thank you for sharing

I just started clearing some of my debt and hired a credit repair person. I booked my first cruise because of y’all . I’m so excited.

So inspirational !!! Thank y'all for sharing.

Ooooh weeee...yall be dropping all kinds of knowledge!!! Thanks for sharing and continuing to be so transparent!!! Love yall!!!

Y'all, this is a great video. The insight. Thank you. ♥️♥️

So true. I started this way. Slowly growing. Thank you

Great information. Thanks for sharing. Love watching your content. You two Rock! Be blessed.

You two are awesome, thank you for being transparent. I travel every year myself doing one 1 big trip and sometimes 1 small trip. I was wondering how you guys and others do b2b cruises.🤔🤭🤗

You have to finesse the PTO days! Y'all are dropping the knowledge that other wont! Thank you for this!

Great points and I was thinking the same thing about the Friday- Monday, I am my own boss and make my own schedule but my husband doesn't so I was thinking that same thing to max our vacations, I've not went on my first cruise yet but I've traveled my entire life thanks to my parents . That is such great points in this video. I love it.

You guys I’m been following you for awhile . Always real and dropping knowledge thanks yall

Thanks for sharing your experiences. I travel with a friends and family group for years and I love it. We love to cruise but also do alot all inclusives. It is all about planning and saving.

Very inspirational! Put a plan together and execute the plan. Amen

Great Video you two! We did the same thing. We had to pay off a lot of debt to be able to travel like we do. Had to sacrifice at first but ended up better financially, and able to travel more. Y’all hit the nail on the head!

I’m glad y’all posted a video today. Y’all videos cheer me up. I’m going through it right now.

Good tips. I like the savings account just for travel and including travel in your budget. We have always done short trips like on a weekend or a 3 day weekend. It was affordable, but tiring since we drove to our destinations. I think our cheapest trip for a family of 4 was when we went on Megabus for $10 per person each way to NYC. The tolls alone to NYC are more than $80. We used public transportation there, stayed in Staten Island, and rode the ferry across each day. Of course, that was pre-covid. Now we just drive to other states and stay for a couple of days. This year was our first time actually staying a week at the beach and just relaxing. It was in March. We usually go to the beach during the off-season, when parking is free and hotel rates are low. I considered those timeshare vouchers but never did it. Now I won't, based on your experience. A cruise is next on our agenda to see if we like it. I have enjoyed your cruise vlogs.

Good evening! So true how to travel and save. Good tips and information needed to know. Thanks for sharing y’all traveling and saving strategies.

Thank you for this information. Me and my husband been talking about ways to save money. Also it’s hard with kids but I love to travel. Cruising is my favorite.

Ok y'all. I just found your channel and subscribed. Let me go get my popcorn and pen and paper cause I'm about to binge watch and take notes. Your advice is gold!

I do the same thing to travel, save. Now that I am retired I got rid of my satellite and kept my wifi and stream. So I save $100 a month from dropping satellite. I also dropped 2 other services that I can do myself. I hate any kinds of bugs so every other month, I had a exterminator come out. Now I spray the perimeter of my house myself so that's more money towards vacation, etc etc. It can be done. I have booked 2 cruises so far and checking out deals for the next two. Just be creative.

Ooooh Lynette thank you for the referral of the steady grinding shirt in fashion nova. I got it for my husband and bro in law. They loved it!

Really good video! I have been trying to figure this information out on how to quit my gig and travel! Thank you for keeping it 100! Looks like I need to make some changes for the good!

New subscriber! My husband and I are getting into travel now, we bought a home and focused on paying down debts to do that (and not increase them once we got into the home). We have been fixing up our home, furnishing and what not but are definitely ready to get back out there. I love the idea of the travel savings which we could easily do. Looking forward to viewing more of your content. LOL YESSSSSSS to the travel companions...baaabyyyyy talk about it! People get offended but it's REAL REAL!

Binge watching your videos. ❤️

I don't be going nowhere, but when I take my staycation days. It's almost always during one of the off holiday weekends. My job gives us a little over 9hrs for sick and annual leave per month. I always finesse my weekends like you all do!

Thank you for your transparency. I am looking forward to the this adventure called life .

Great video with great tips for traveling. You’re absolutely right about compatible travel partners. That’s #1 on the list for husband #2. Your pics look great!

Watching the replay, great information for people who want to get out. I am not familiar with RU-vid postings, but you should really push this out again, or even do a update to this vlog. My wife & I made the decision to enjoy each day, and begin to travel more (cause that's what we enjoy doing).

I watched this video a couple of weeks ago, maybe a month or so. As I was driving to work you talked about making a Vacation/Travel Fund/Savings. I had a saving, but is was a saving for whatever. It wasn't a specific savings. As soon as y'all said make a vacation account, I did it that minute "while" I was driving 😂. Yeah not safe, but done. So now we have a vacation fund which I appreciate y'all mentioning. Thank you.

Thanks 4 the Awesome TIPS & ADVICE!

I just love your videos! Thank you for sharing

I love your videos!!!! I totally agree, I came home from my cruise, preparing for my next. You only live once, and the pandemic made me make it a priority!!! This is my 3rd year in debt repayment, and I don’t EVER want to be in that space again. I live in Chicago, so I rather slow up kicking it here and just save that money to go somewhere else!! I’m so happy came across your videos, 😂 I was in a funk when I came home and it was time to return to work. I started searching videos and seen yours.

Conscious spending and saving! You'll never regret the time you spent together having fun! It matters so much more than the latest iPhone. My new favorite channel!

absolutely agree with the "travel compatibility" insight

Yes Lynette. I used to use the weekends and when there was OT I would take time instead of money. You had to use it up before the end of the year. Then there's vacation clubs for the funds.

Good info! Love you guys

Great tips. Thanks good people

I personally made travel my life. So I take no days off unless it’s for a vacation or rest needed a day after vacation. But lucky for me I get 120 hrs pto and 80 hrs sick time. To afford it I just don’t shop and do some gig work on the side of my full time job.

Thank you for this.

Just in time for my lunch break ❤️!!!

Man going debt free can be incredible for your marriage and for your income, i am very happy for you guys and i wish you many more travels in the future!

You all are so right about maximizing your regular off days… I do the same thing. I’m also an agent who specialize in cruising & 99.99% of my vacations are cruises… For ME, I feel I get the most bang for my buck. I too became debt-free, got rid of material things & cut back on non-essentials so that I could throw my money into traveling. And you’re also right about, being cautious of who you travel with. Great video… You all are give great tips. 😊

I agree with everything that you did and I'm in the process of clearing up my debt so I can travel more. I love that both of you are travel agents!!! And my short-term goal is to travel with you on a group travel trip. Hopefully I'll be on the next one 🎉🎉😂.

I loved hearing the way you guys save to enjoy . I also found it easier to just pay off debt. The money feels so good knowing it's in your account rather giving to creditors.

Great info!

Thank you for the $$ savings tips...my friend and I are going on an Alaska cruise in September 2022...coincidentally before we booked, I looked at your video...I'd never heard that you could get your airfare through the cruise line. We tried this out and got an outrageously low airfare from Baltimore/Washington Int'l Airport to and from Anchorage Alaska with only 1 stop. But for the low fare from the Royal Caribbean cruise line, we wouldn't have been able to go! Even though I just subscribed to your channel about a week ago...I am going to binge watch your other videos because...this tip alone saved us about $1000 bucks! YOU ARE SO AWESOME!

That orange chicken is life! Love my trader joes!! Will be checking for a trip for 2022!

I love this advice! I'm 26 and I went on my first vacation last year and now I'm addicted. I'm planning for a cruise this December but I need to get rid of my debt to really get out there.

Great Advice!! I work for the court system we earn comp time so I hustle time for a month or two then take off for my cruise because I love to cruise in December

Planning is essential. I have 5 vacations this year. I do extra things like focus groups and taste tests to make extra money. I buy gift cards for carnival on an app that gives me money back so every $100 costs me $96. It's 4% but it adds up. I do the same thing for Disney world. I buy gc from Sam's club to save money.

Hey! We do the same thing with cruises. We try to take a cruise every other year. In the years we don't cruise, we take a trip (usually anywhere we can drive to within 4 hours.. living in Jax FL helps). We are always saving. It's just a good habit to have. I always tell folks that aren't accustomed to vacationing to start with a cruise. Cruising is easy to pay over time (up to 2 years) and it gives opportunity to see what you like.

Super great tips!y hubby and I have been married 23 years and it’s been all about kids! We are now starting to enjoy life as empty nesters! I watch religiously

Good Monday evening. I was hoping ya'll were going to post today.

Thanks for all the tips.. Yes them people at Massanutten are a trip.. They acted the same way when we said NO too!! It's so crazy to watch your videos and see you driving around where we live too!! #RVA #GlenAllen..... Shortpump is our spot!!

Yess I LUV this.. that $25/50 starts to add up. Tyyy 4 sharing

I needed the tips. I might have to just go by myself. Happy Tuesday guys.

Thankyou

Y'all are officially my favorite vloggers now!!! I was watching this video & it reminded me of home...then you said, "Short Pump." Y'all in Richmond, Virginia (My hometown) 🙌 Henrico, class of '96!!! My wife & I love traveling. We do it exactly like you described in the video. Keep up the good work!!!

Great tips. Something that i did was stop spending so much money on clothes. I researched capsule wardrobes and found i really enjoy having one. I also stopped buying a ton of makeup. I found some things that work for me and don't buy every eyeshadow palette that comes out. How many neutral eyeshadows does one person need? How many lipsticks do you really need? Changing the way i think about possessions such as clothes, purses, shoes, etc, really helped me realize how much money i could save just by reducing how much i buy. After that, it really seeped into other areas of my life. I don't own dozens of colors of nail polish. I don't have 5 or 6 different kinds of body lotion. And don't even get me started on eating out. Lord that's expensive. Minimalism and capsule wardrobes aren't for everyone but it really has helped me save a ton of money for travel.

Thanks and so cute!

Hey family I like that idea on with starting a vacation fund with 25 and add more to it when you can ✌️🙏💕💕💕

This might be your guys's most powerful video you shot today that I've seen today and I should say and I was been watching for 2 or 3 days but you telling the truth that a lot of people don't want to hear you don't make enough money you got to look at what you're doing wrong and then start doing it right and then if it means getting new jobs to make more money to self services that you whatever you do to make that extra money but ain't nobody coming to give you money to do stuff or government ain't there that's not what the government's therefore I love this video keep it up

Hey family,💕 Love and Blessings to you. I like cruising and will book it early so I have at least 1 yr to pay for it ( including excursions; dinner at the Steakhouse, drinks, pictures and my Pandora charm).I go for my birthday Jan 5 and will go by myself. I set money aside monthly and will work overtime, so come cruise time; I only need to buy souvenirs.

Loves this format. Real life!

Nut in your throat had me cracking up. Y’all are a great couple and provide wonderful advice. Safe travels!

I enjoyed this, thanks for sharing! ♥️

I so agree. We love traveling. We are always paying for a vacation. We choose to pay for memories not bills. And we always do all inclusive when possible

Wow. My kids love Kingsgate.

I enjoy Watching your vlog!!

i agree. i do 1 big vacation.. qnd 2 stayactions,,, paying off debts, and spending less on foolish stuff

Oh yes I forgot to say that Orange chicken at Trader Joe’s is the business!!!! I pair it with the cauliflower rice and it’s delicious!!!!

Thank you so much... I'm really to cut my debt expenses and increase my credit liability ...

Hubby and I are retired so we upped our vacation savings before we did retire. I worked for a school and he did too. I worked in the summer for extra money to pay off my credit card bills quicker. We would go on our trips during the week off of Thanksgiving and in the summer week that I didn't work. Christmas and Easter friday to Mon. worked too

Thanks guys for sharing, this was some good info for any & everybody to implicate in their lives…sharing is caring😊 Also in another one of your lives you going to grandmas birthday celebration, and Stanley mentioned he was going to her home in Tappahannock… I was like wow that’s not far from me (Port Royal), might know their family. My dad is from Essex county ( big/ small world)!

That’s what I always did. Right now it’s about my daughter and her family. I’ll start traveling again next year.

Such a beautiful Couple. Always enjoy your videos.

So glad I found your channel today. Love the vibes. NEW SUBSCRIBER!!!

OMG * My husband & me does those same TIME SHARE TOURS * STARTED IN WILLIAMS BURG * OUR LAST ONE WAS * MASSANNUTTEN & YES THEY ARE HOSTILE & RUDE WHEN U DECLINE TIME SHARE OFFERS! BUT I STILL LIKE THEM BCUZ THEY R FREE MINI VACATIONS!

I save on taking my lunch and cut eating out. Love all these tips!

Love the pics

Love the purple sunglasses!

The shades Lynette ❤

Lynette those shades are 🔥🔥

Literally the same thing with traveling. I go to about 3-4 places a year.I have the same 2 girls I travel with and we always 3 day weekend trips. Ppl often ask why such a short time. And I often say. its to get a taste of a new place. that way If I really enjoy it. I take a vaca there for a longer stay at a later time. and I do not play about my PTO I use it for 2 things, my travel or my kids. I have about 110 hours right now. I take off Friday.. be back to work on Monday. For my children, we take the advantage of the Good Friday holiday. they dont have school, and Im off from work. This year we went to San Diego. and came back Easter Sunday. Had a Blast! Im a single mom to 4 children with one in his freshman year in college. Trust me, if you love to travel it can be done.

I have that shirt.. I feel in love with channel immediately..

Exactly. That’s how we we’re traveling.