How to Money · Monday, August 3, 2026
Hosts Joel and Matt discuss strategies for saving money on summer travel, emphasizing driving instead of flying due to high airfare costs. They also advocate for cooking meals at home during vacations, noting significant savings compared to frequenting restaurants. This approach not only saves money but also enhances family time and enjoyment.
“And I know there's a lot of talk about high gas prices, but let's be honest, what's even more expensive is airfare right now?”
“One of the biggest costs now and I think this is like part enjoyment is to go out to eat right, Like, hey, we're visiting this place, let's go out to a restaurant or two that we enjoy. And there's nothing wrong with that. But I was shocked at everyone we met. So we took a family beat trip together like we always do, like your family, my family. Yep, we didn't eat out once. We know rarely, if ever, eat out right when we're on these trips and we're doing I don't think we ever have on the like a couple of years, even like barbecue to take to take that, we got the barbecue to go on the first night because we couldn't get in until later. But like I too, so a we didn't mention the fact that we did the typical family the how to money family beach trip, which is you know, so much stinking fun. It's also yeah, it's just great.”
“But yeah, we always cook at home. And like you said, we were talking to other families, you know, like meet folks out on the beach and stuff, and they're like, oh, it's like one of the first questions they ask, what do you And I'm just like wait, what, Wow, we don't We don't at all do that.”