Today I'm going to be sharing my top 25 tips for saving money for travel.

今天我要來分享最好用的二十五種旅遊省錢技巧

I'm really hoping that you'll be able to add a few of these tips to your arsenal

我真心希望你能夠學會幾種技巧

and make that dream trip of yours a reality.

讓你夢想中的旅程成真

We all dream of travel, right?

我們都嚮往著旅行，對吧？

Whether it's a simple weekend getaway or an around the world trip, we all yearn to escape,

不論是簡單的週末小旅行，或著是環遊世界，我們都嚮往著逃離

disconnect and enjoy life to the fullest.

切斷一切連結，並且充分地享受生活

Some might tell you your dreams are are too outlandish, too expensive, or simply unachievable.

有些人可能會說，你的夢想太怪異、太昂貴，或是根本無法達成

I disagree.

我不同意

What many of us fail to realize is that these crazy travel dreams of ours can be made a

大多數的我們沒有去了解到的是，我們這些瘋狂的旅行夢想

reality by simply setting goals and working hard to reach them.

可以藉由設定目標並努力去達成而實現

Are you ready to learn new ways to save money for travel?

你準備好學習新的旅遊省錢技巧了嗎？

Great, then let's get started.

太棒了，那我們開始囉

Number one, cut your habits by fifty percent.

第一，將你的嗜好減半

You wouldn’t believe how much you can save by cutting your habits in half.

你將無法想像減半嗜好可以省多少金錢

When I say habits, I mean things like coffee, cigarettes, alcohol, eating out and more.

我說的嗜好是指咖啡、香煙、酒、外食等之類的東西

The idea is that these habits you do every single day, if you could cut them in half

這些你每一天都做的嗜好，如果能夠將它們減半

you could save yourself a ton of money.

可以為自己省下大筆金錢

Track your daily spending. You could download a budget tracking app on your smartphone or

記錄每日花費，可以在智慧型手機裡下載記錄預算的app軟體，或是

simply create a GoogleDocs spreadsheet and document every penny that you spend.

創建一個Google文件的電子表格，並記錄下你花的每一分錢

Yes, it’s a lot of work but at the end of the month you can look back and breakdown

這很麻煩，但在月底可以回顧

the numbers of what you spend on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

並且算出每天、每週、每月的花費

Once you figure out how much you're spending on a daily basis, do yourself a favor and

一旦知道一天花費多少，幫自己一個忙

set a goal and try to cut down your costs by a few dollars per day.

設定目標並試著減少每天花費

Think about it this way. If you cut down $3 dollars off of your daily average, you'll

這樣想好了，如果你每天平均減少三美元

have $90 dollars extra at the end of the month. That's almost one hundred dollars of savings

到月底你會多出九十美元，那幾乎是每個月存下將近一百美元

per month with just this method alone.

僅用這個方法而已

Avoid dining out! Now, this one is going to be tough for those of you who work all day

避免在外面吃飯，對工作一整天的人

and when you get home you just don't feel like cooking. But, if you're looking to cut

或回家就是不想煮飯的人來說會很困難，但如果你想省錢

back costs, you know yourself that you shouldn't be eating out.

你知道不應該出去吃飯

Instead of dining out, head to your local grocery store with some of your favorite meals

除了避免外食，到當地的雜貨店，在心中想好一些你最愛的料理

in mind, get the things that you need and cook them at home for the same price and you'll

買想要的食材，花和外食同樣的錢在家烹飪，這樣就會有

have a weeks worth of meals.

等同於一整週的餐點

Use coupons. You don’t have to feel like you're being a cheapskate by using coupons.

使用折價券，不要覺得用折價券會把你變成小氣鬼

It’s not called being cheap, it’s called being smart!

這不叫小氣，這叫精打細算

Find promo codes before shopping online. If you're an online shopper, be sure to scour

在網購前查詢促銷代碼，如果你在網購，在完成購物前，一定要在網站上

the web for promo and discount codes before you finalize your purchase.

尋找促銷或折扣代碼

Some of the best places to find discount codes these days are: RetailMeNot.com, Coupons.com and Ebates.com.

有些很方便的網站是：RetailMeNot.com、 Coupons.com 和 Ebates.com

Sign up for email newsletters for your favorite stores, restaurants, airlines and more.

在電子郵件中訂閱你最喜歡的商店、餐廳和航空公司等的電子報

Before you know it, you'll be receiving discounts, promo codes, and other great deals directly to your inbox.

在知道消息之前，你會在信箱中直接收到折扣、促銷代碼和其他很棒的優惠

The best way to do this is to create a separate email address just for newsletter signups

最好的辦法是，為電子報另外辦一個電子信箱

so that you don't get 100 emails a day to your primary email account.

這樣一來你就不會在原本的電子信箱中，一天收到一百封電子郵件

Unplug Everything. Yeah, I’m serious about this one. Unplug anything and everything in

拔掉所有插頭，我很認真看待這點，拔掉你家裡任何、所有

your house that you’re not currently using. I started unplugging everything around the

現在沒有在用的插頭，幾年前我開始拔掉家中所有插頭

house a few years ago and I saw immediate results and of $50 per month or more of savings.

我很快就看到成果，每個月多出五十美元以上的存款

The easiest way to tackle this is to pick up a few cheap power strips, plug everything

最簡單的方法就是選幾個便宜的電源延長線，把所有插頭

into them and with a flip of a switch you can turn everything off in one switch.

插在上面，然後只要按一下總電源，就可以關掉所有開關

Sign up for a free checking account with Charles Schwab. Charles Schwab offers a free checking

在Charles Schwab上註冊免費帳號，Charles Schwab提供你一個免費的支票帳戶

account with no minimum balance, no fees, and also allows you to take money out of an

沒有最低金額限制，不用收費，可以讓你免費在世界上任何地方的提款機領錢

ATM anywhere in the world for free. That's right, no ATM fees worldwide.

沒錯，在全世界都不用收提款機的費用

Cancel Cable TV! Do you really need 151 channels? Once you figure out how many channels you really need,

取消有線電視！你真的需要151台電視頻道嗎？一旦找出你真的需要看的電視頻道

call your cable company and try to renegotiate your contract.

聯絡你的有線電視公司，並試著去重新商討契約

Sometimes a quick call to customer service can save you a lot of money.

有時候一通快速的客服電話能夠為你省下大筆金錢

Avoid going to the bars. You and I both know that most people spend about fifty dollars

避免去酒吧，你我都知道大部分的人

on average per night on a Friday or Saturday night. Go out twice per week and that's one

在週五、週六晚上平均每晚花費五十美元，一週兩次就是一百元

hundred dollars per week, which is four hundred dollars per month. Instead, grab a six pack

一個月就四百元，不如換個方式，買六瓶

or twelve pack. Head back to the house, have some snacks, have some friends over and have a good time.

或十二瓶啤酒，直接回家做一些小點心，邀請一些朋友來共度美好時光

Downgrade your cell phone plan. Do your really need 1200 minutes per month?

調降你的手機費率方案，你真的一個月需要用到1200分鐘嗎？

Figure out a monthly average of how many minutes you use and how much data you use and adjust your cellphone plan accordingly.

找出每月的時數與數據用量，調整成對應的手機費率方案

If you're one of those people who only use your phone for emergency purposes,

如果你是那種必要時才會使用到手機的人

maybe a cheap pay as you go plan might suit you better.

或許隨支隨付方案可能更適合你

Downgrade your gym membership. Are you currently paying $75 or $100 per month for your gym membership?

調降你的健身房會費，你現在一個月付75美元或是100美元健身房會費嗎？

If so, you might want to go check out if there's a Planet Fitness near you which

如果是這樣，你可能會想要去確認你家附近是否有星球健身房，它一個月會費才10美元

is like $10 per month. If not, you could always look for other gyms that offer specials to new members.

如果沒有，你總是能找到其他能給新會員優惠價的健身房

Got skills? Pick up some freelance work.

你有些專長嗎？找一些自由業的工作

Move home. I know, moving home can be dreadful but it can also save you a ton of money.

搬家，我知道搬家可能令人生不如死，但也能為你省下大筆金錢

If you can finagle a way to move home without sacrificing your sanity, do it!

如果你可以找到一個搬家又不會讓你失去理智的方法，做吧！

Sell your car and buy a bicycle. Not only is a bicycle going to save you a lot of money

賣掉你的車，買一台腳踏車，腳踏車不只會讓你省下很多錢

in the long run, it's also a great way to stay in shape.

長期而言，騎腳踏車也是個保持身材的好方法

Cut your own hair, like I do. Or, find a friend who can cut your hair for you.

像我一樣自己剪頭髮，或是找到一個可以幫你剪頭髮的朋友

Stop buying books. No, I'm not saying don't read books, I'm saying go to the library and

不要再買書了，不是說不要看書，而是說到圖書館

borrow the books.

去借書

Got a bunch of old clothes that you never wear? Bring them to a local consignment shop

你有一堆你從來都沒穿過的舊衣服嗎？拿去當地的二手商店

and make a few bucks on the things you'll never be using anyway.

從你永遠都用不到的東西中賺一些錢

Downgrade your living situation. Okay, so maybe you can't move home with your parents.

降低你的生活水準，好吧，或許你不能和你父母一起搬家

No problem. But, are you spending more money than you need to on your current apartment?

沒關係，但你目前的房租是否超過所需？

Take a look on Craigslist or even ask some friends if they know of any cheaper places

看一下Craigslist 網站，或甚至問一些朋友在鎮上是否有任何更便宜的房子

Stop going to the movies. You could wait until the movie comes out on Netflix or Redbox

不要再去看電影了，你可以等到電影出現在Netflix或Redbox

or you could stream the movie illegally online. Not that I condone that type of behavior.

或是在網上看非法電影，我並非縱容這種行為

Got a spare bedroom? Rent out that extra room to a family member, friend or maybe even someone from Airbnb.

有多出來的空房嗎? 租給家人、朋友，甚至是Airbnb上的人吧

The last four tips were submitted by some of my followers.

最後四個技巧是我的一些粉絲提出

Kerri says, start a $5 jar. Every time I have a $5 bill I put it in a jar instead of spending

Kerri說做一個「五元罐」吧，每當我有五元鈔票就放進罐中

it. It becomes a fun little game and it adds up much faster than you'd think.

會變成一個有趣的小遊戲，而且累積的速度會比想像中的快

Kimberly recommends that if you get a raise at your job, don't add it to your current

Kimberly 建議如果你加薪，不要把它加到你當前的預算

budget, stick it in a savings account for your travels.

把它放進存款變成旅遊基金

Gisela recommends that you make your coffee at home. That's another great tip guys. Making

Gisela建議自己在家裡泡咖啡，大家，這是另一個很棒的技巧

your coffee at home will save you a ton of money. The money that Gisela saves on not

自己在家泡咖啡會為你省下大筆金錢，Gisela省下不在外面買咖啡的錢

buying coffee out, is the same money she puts into a jar that funds her travels.

她也把這筆錢放進罐子當旅遊基金

The last tip comes from Annie, a long time follower of mine. She says that everytime

最後一個技巧來自Annie，她是我長期的粉絲，她說每當她罵髒話

she cusses, she puts $5 in a jar. I don't know about you, but I would have like ten

她會放五美元到罐子裡，我不知道你的情況是怎樣，但如果我每次都照做的話

thousand dollars saved up if I was to put $5 in a jar everytime I cussed. I cuss a lot!

每次都放五美元到罐子裡，我會多出一萬元存款，我很常罵髒話!

Annie also goes on to say that you really just need to cut out everything you can live

Annie也繼續補充說，你真的只需要減少所有你生活中用不到的花費

without. Now, figuring out what you can live without can be tough, but once you do figure

現在，找出你生活中不需要的東西可能很困難，但是一旦你找到了

that out the savings just start to add up.

你的存款會開始增加

Well, that just about wraps up my top 25 tips for saving money for travel. I really hope

那差不多是我最好用的25個旅遊省錢技巧，我真心希望

you guys enjoyed this and I hope you found the video to be helpful.

你們會喜歡，我也希望這個影片對你們有幫助

Do you have any tips for saving money for travel? Leave a comment below and let me know

你有任何旅遊省錢的技巧嗎？在下面留言，讓我知道

your best tips for saving money for travel.

你最棒的旅遊省錢技巧

Oh, and one more thing. I just want to let you guys know that I'm going to be starting

噢還有一件事，我想讓你們知道，從現在開始我要

to create two new videos every single week from now on.

每週拍兩支新影片

One of the videos is hopefully going to be a vlog style video. It's going to be me taking

其中一個影片希望是像影片部落格式的影片

you on an adventure of some sort here in Mexico or where ever I am in the world. I'm going to take along with me.

我會帶領你們在墨西哥或世界上任何一個我在的角落進行一場冒險

The other video, most likely gonna be informative, whether it's a travel tip or a travel Q&A, or whatever. Something like that.

另一個影片比較像是知識性的，不論是旅遊技巧，或是旅遊問與答，隨便，反正就是那樣的東西

I'm also going to throw some review videos in for products I really love and really enjoy using.

我也會拍一些回顧影片，關於我真的很喜歡使用的產品

So, if you think you might be interested in following along with me, you must subscribe to my channel.

如果你可能有興趣追蹤我，請務必訂閱我的頻道

All you need to do to subscribe is to click this little button right here

你只要按下這邊這個小小的按鈕

or in my outro there's a button that says subscribe, damnit. Click that button and you'll get all my new videos in your inbox everytime they get uploaded.

或是在片尾中寫著訂閱的按鈕，按下按鈕，當我上傳影片你就會在信箱收到

Thanks again for joining me and I'll talk to you guys soon.

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