8 Ways to Save Money so You Can Travel Abroad

Listen up, collegiettes: You need to travel. Going abroad is an experience of a lifetime that you should make sure you have while you’re still in college. We know what you’re thinking: “But how will I afford to go abroad?” It turns out saving money for a trip can be easy if you follow these eight tips!

1. Keep all of your change. If you use cash a lot, this will add up like crazy over the course of a year.
2. Pick up a side job. Babysitting, lawn mowing, etc. can really add up. Even $20 a week becomes more than $1,000 in a year! Math rules.
3. Make your coffee at home. You can save $4 per day by skipping your daily coffee shop run, which adds up to about $120 a month.
4. Set up a budget with Mint.com. They track your spending so it’s easy to keep track of your cash flow.
5. Put a personal ban on going to the mall. Buying clothes in new countries is way cooler anyway!
6. When you go out for the night, set a budget for yourself and only take that much cash with you. And don’t pull out a credit card—that’s cheating.
7. Figure out how much your trip will cost you per week instead of looking at the total balance. If you book 10 months in advance, your $3,500 trip will cost you about $80 per week. Now THAT’S a small price to pay for the trip of a lifetime.
8. Book your EF College Break trip using the code HERCAMPUS at checkout to save an extra $200 on your trip.

Ready for takeoff? With these money-saving tips, you will be!

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