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Holidays

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GlamourJade · 28/04/2017 17:06

Single parents on low incomes (Tax Credits with meagre earnings), how on earth do you afford a holiday?

Wondering if Groupon is any good?
Selling stuff on eBay to save up for something cheap.

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Camnico · 29/04/2017 09:54

I put a deposit on a holiday for the next year and pay it up when I can. Or I ask other members of my family to come.. for example

  1. say I was going to Spain, I would go direct on easy jet (for example) website and book flights you can usually get flights for well under £100 rt

  2. book a villa and split it with other family members that are with you

Shinesun9 · 07/05/2017 20:07

I do the same as cam I've also got one of those money tins that can't be opened and any spare pound coins/fivers that I can spare go in there for spending money
We booked a weekend away for a caravan site and it was only £200 (paid in installments)

MrTumblesbitch · 07/05/2017 20:11

Instalments here too! Good cheap holidays I've had are: sun holidays, butlins (ds loved this the most!) siestaholidays are abroad and cheap but travel is by coach. Staying in private rooms in youth hostels also a winner and don't discount haven / hoseason caravan breaks either.

We love our breaks, and with careful management we do get away a few times a year.

Ditsy1980 · 07/05/2017 20:16

I've discovered Sun Holidays this year and it was a awesome. In total I paid £79 for a 3 night weekend caravan stay, I looked to see how much it would have been direct with Haven and the cheapest was £189 for the same wknd.
Last summer I booked a family room at a youth hostel in a town we really wanted to visit and it was cheaper than any hotels there.
I've not yet managed an abroad holiday as a lone parent but I'm terrified of flying so even if I had a higher paid job I'd still be holidaying in U.K.

MrTumblesbitch · 07/05/2017 20:26

Ditsycheck out the siestaholidays above - I hate flying too which is how I found them, super cheap!

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GlamourJade · 09/05/2017 11:35

Forgot to add that I can't drive, which usually means the caravan type holidays aren't an option due to location.

Defo looking into YHA though!

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Shinesun9 · 09/05/2017 15:29

We booked Haven in Devoncliffs which isn't far from Exeter train station, so we
Only need to get a taxi to the caravan park then
Have a google as lots of caravan parks will be close to public transport

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