A debt-free vacation

Just got back from a 4-day vacation but you know what the best part is? We didn't come back home to more debt! Everything was paid for in cash. I can't tell you what a great feeling that is.

By saving up ahead of time, and choosing not to go on a shopping spree, we were able to do this relatively easily. Now if you are thinking that we could do this simply because we are rolling in the dough, well, that is just not the case, trust me.

We rented a house along with some of my other family members in a beautiful resort area. Sure it was expensive. But split three ways it was quite affordable. The other thing we did is find recreation that didn't cost extra. This included a lot of bike riding, hiking, swimming and site-seeing. Didn't cost a dime. Cheep as it gets!

My family and I relaxed and had a great time. When it was all said and done, it only cost us about $400. Because we are determined to be debt-free we saved up, set some money aside and just paid cash for everything. Not hard to do.

The reason I'm sharing this is simply to demonstrate that a debt-free vacation can be done. Anyone can do this with a little bit of planning and saving. When you come back home and know that you don't have to pay for the vacation for the next couple of years...well, that's huge.

Getting out of debt begins with not getting into more debt. Does this mean you can never go on a vacation? No way! Be creative and you will find ways to make it happen that won't mean breaking out the credit card. You can do it!