Comments on: How To Save More For Travel If You Don’t Live On A First-World Income

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 18:02:23 +0000

In reply to Escape Hunter. Small savings add up!

By: Escape Hunter

Escape Hunter — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 16:26:50 +0000

Very good tips there, Anil…
There’s also the technique of saving 10 % on everything: utility bills, transportation, food, entertainment etc.
If you can save 100 $ a month, then that’s a huge contribution to a great trip: in 12 months you’ll have 1,200 $.
Must many people won’t be able to save that much.
Even 10 $ a month would come in handy for someone with a lower income, because 120 $ after a year of saving will come as a “gift”!

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 23:53:50 +0000

In reply to India Backpack Motorbike.

Hi Venky,

It sounds like your motivation and drive helped even without these tricks and I’m happy to hear so 🙂

Keep in touch and safe travels,
-Anil

By: India Backpack Motorbike

India Backpack Motorbike — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 12:02:42 +0000

Hi Anil

If only you had published this article a few years back and I had read it then 😛

Even I did not live on first world income when I was working, but had instilled a habit of saving up and investing early in my career.Actually the fact that I did not have many interests to spend money on helped. Except for books and travel. So although I consciously did not save money each and every penny to quit my job and travel the country(inf act I had no idea I would be doing this one day) & very few things to blow the cash on meant that I had enough in the bank to take a longer break and figure out what I wanted to do while doing what I loved to do. Which has provided me a bit more flexibility and financial freedom

Great post there mate!

Cheers
Venky

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 15:17:27 +0000

In reply to Jason / The Cotswolds. Sounds interesting - you must have been really good (and lucky) to make enough to get around the world.