Monday, July 25, 2011

How To Plan Last Minute Getaways

By Adriana Noton


Last minute travel plans require careful planning and timing. At certain times, unexpected emergencies arise or a family decides out the blue to take a trip to an unidentified location. This type of situation is certainly understandable and within reason to be able at a moments notice. How to you make plans at the last second and keep your sanity intact?

By thinking ahead and knowing, that something could eventually pop up out of nowhere. As long as that stays in the back of an individuals mind, he or she will have the resources to take on emergencies or vacations at any given period. Forget the fact that airlines and hotels do not always have flights or rooms you can adapt when needed.

It goes back to thinking ahead. Take a piece of paper and write down telephone numbers for local hotels where family members live out of town or you frequently vacation yearly. Keeping these telephone numbers handy and close by gives you quick access in times of dire need. Place the paper or book you wrote the information on in a location to remember. For all intense and purposes a desk draw seems to be an ideal location because important papers are usually kept inside.

Wait, come back, you still have more planning do do. Are you rich and can afford any trip at any time, day or night? Did not think so, so how do you get the extra money? Out of paychecks, of course. Place a small or as much as one can into a bank or place into a safe in the home. This way there is cash on hand should something come up. Usually people who save money this way place fifty dollars or less away for safe keeping. Eventually it all adds up to some nice pocket change.

Another resource for adding funds to an account is tax refunds. Many people who file taxes receive money back each year if they are fortunate enough not to pay in. Take all or half received back and put over into the savings. It will build up quicker and faster than imagined and leave you with comfort knowing you have funds available.

What is that blue thing sitting in the corner with all that dust? An old table you never use? Sell it and make some cash. Clean up each room of the house and sell off things you never use. You would be surprised to see what people buy at auction online. One piece of something might bring in more money than you ever imagined, if the right buyer comes along.

Stop, do not touch the grandfather clock. That belonged to your spouses mother when she was a child. Never sells sentimental pieces, it will eventually be regretted. Everything else is up for grabs. The outdoors can make money too. Clean up anything that can be sold for recycling or as junk. There is plenty of cash to be made this away even if you offer to clean up a neighbors yard to do so.

There are many more ways to achieve the goal of last minute travel. An individual just needs to set his or her mind to the task, and the rest falls into place. Enjoy your getaway.




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