I almost forgot to check in with you after our trip to my mother-in-law’s house last weekend! Our goal was to spend as little as possible. We started with a cooler full of pop, juice boxes, and bottled water. We had snacks that we scored for next-to-nothing at Target last week too. We were set!
Unfortunately, gas prices seemed to bump up right before we left. Darn! Even with the higher-priced fuel, we still managed to make the trip for around $100, $60 of which was fuel. We even had pop, water, and snacks left over when we got home! We made two stops for fast-food dinners, and we stopped for one kids’ cheeseburger about an hour before home. Those were our only drive-thru meals. We also got snacks at one gas station. We were tired of eating what we packed, and we were on the last leg of the journey. I was quite pleased with being able to take a 3-day trip — six hours driving each way! – to visit family for around $100. (Note: That $100 includes gas, food purchased on the road, and snacks/drinks packed to take with us.)
The plus is that I saved money on my Sunday newspapers while we were there! I buy the Columbus Dispatch, and it’s shipped in from two hours away. I end up paying $2.25 a copy every Sunday. *YUK!* I was able to get the Louisville, KY papers for 99 cents each! Yay!