I have attempted this several times, yet on day 2 I usually forget. Than I try to remember and estimate.
I hope to do better this time. Leaving TODAY!!!!
5 hours of sleep daily for the last 4 days, trying to take care of business before leaving.
Anyone ever managed to keep spending log while on vacation?
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Have a great trip wherever you are going.
September 18th, 2008 at 04:46 pm 1221752811
My husband likes to just look at what he's taking for vacation and spend from there. I would just suggest a small memo book and put cash, prepaid tolls, or credit card beside it.
I hope that you have a wonderful time.
September 18th, 2008 at 04:52 pm 1221753122
Keeping a record is now a habit for me, but when I first started tracking my spending I would forget too. It's easy to forget. So I started carrying a coin purse with my "pocket money" cash, kept seperate from the rest of my money.
This is how that approach might work for you on your vacation: Keep all receipts. For the little bits of money that you spend here and there and do not get receipts for (public transportation fares, snacks, tips, etc), put some money in a separate place such as a coin purse. How much depends on where you are going, but something between $20 and $100 would would probably cover things. When vacation is over, note how much of the "coin purse" money you spent and add that up with your receipts. For the cash spent, you won't know exactly where it went, but you will know the exact amount.
September 18th, 2008 at 08:14 pm 1221765265
I have a vacation folder with hotel, restaurant, and attraction information. I research cheapest tickets and best time to go. I hate surprises!
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Then when i get home, i usually like to categorize how the $ was spent, using categories like: Transportation, hotel, food, souvenirs and miscellaneous.
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