How we afford to travel with 4 kids (Family Minimalism 2019)

Its taken us a little while to get here, but we've started making vacations a priority and it has been really enjoyable and refreshing. Today we'll share what we don't buy anymore so that we can afford to travel with our four kids. THANK YOU for watching!!!

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[TheMinimalMom]

(Also, we didn't get here overnight! It took at least 9 years, but it has been worth it!!! :) THANK YOU for watching! We wish you were here with us! And, excited to read you travel tips or other favorite travel stories!!! 🌞⛱

[sjaap]

What a blessing to be able to put your kids on an airplane! Our oldest has a disability that prevents us from flying so we have to drive. To all you fliers out there, don’t ever take it for granted. It really is a privilege. 😊

[TheNicoliyah]

I live in Europe and so tend to holiday there as there are so many wonderful countries That I can get short haul (cheap flights) to. I also tend to rent apartments over hotels, that way I can cook or eat out cheaply. It's also nice to have that home from home vibe. Have a wonderful holiday!😘

[tonyawhatley]

So happy for y’all! Enjoy the warmer weather. We love Dave Ramsey. He is the reason our house is paid off. We have learned to love “Rice and Beans.”

[rebak]

I love this perspective on vacations... my car is 13yrs old... no professional photos... second hand clothes... my husband works the points for airlines and hotels... spending time with family on vacation is a priority! We also fly since my husband has limited vacation time.

[cindytaylor]

So fun watching this today knowing that Tom already gutted and remade the camper. ❤️

[jenlibertowski]

Love this! My husband flew to Atlanta from Ohio to purchase my 2007 van and it still looks great!

[atravelingthrifter]

Love this. We travel a lot and people often ask - how? We don't do daily Starbucks, manicures or eat out often, buy pre-owned and sell our clothing and shoes online etc. in order to make this work.

[kathybullmer]

We also do the "new" used vehicles and I am the one who shops for the good deals. Our last vehicle almost had 400, 000 miles on it before it was wrecked. It makes me happy to save money and to be on the path of decluttering and having less. Thank you for sharing your videos! May God continue to Bless you and your family!

[GG-sifw]

Tom should do a “How-to” video segment on his car shopping tips

[annapower]

Love the content in this video! Would love to see a “series” where Tom teaches us how to find deals on campers, what to look for, and what to look out for. We are currently exploring that - we live in Canada so the southern US finds on campers would also be important re rust etc. Would love to see this type of series sooner rather than later. Selfish of me or what??!!

[bshows]

I'm so glad there is another mom out there who doesn't feel the need to have their kids in loads of extra activities! Other moms always look at me like I'm crazy because my kids don't do a ton outside of school related activities. They are plenty active, but, I didn't want to fill every evening and weekend with stuff! I think if you want your kids to do that, that's fine. My kids are 12 and 9 and so far, they have enjoyed having that downtime in the evenings and on the weekends. Refreshing perspective.

[amandastone]

You guys are so funny and adorable. Thanks for sharing! I am addicted to your channel. I’ve come so far in our apartment since watching your channel. Even today, I usually spend a Saturday cleaning. Today I woke up, spent 20mins tidying, and was like “wow”. I wasn’t spending the whole day cleaning. Cutting down on inventory is huge! And I used the pack up method and the little by little methods you suggested. I cannot thank you enough!! It’s changing our lives!

[rosannasauereisen]

I didn't grow up going on many vacations either but I always dreamed of going on lots. In the last five years, my husband and I and the kids have been able to take more vacations. It's been awesome to see that all the hard work we've done with our finances (we paid off our house in June!) have made all these things more possible. I'm so thankful for that!

[amychirinosphotography]

If you go to amusement park read the fine print on what you can bring in. We went to Disney couple of years ago brought in empty water bottle and simple brown bag lunches. We gave the kids $20 and told them they could spend the money any way they want -they were happy with it. Until they didn’t like the pbj lunch and they had to decided between nedd and want.

[janetarnold]

You kids are great! Love your priorities and admire your ability to forgo getting caught up in consumerism. Keep up your great work.

[crystalk]

Hi Dawn and Tom! This video made me so happy because I frequently feel like the strange weirdo mom because I don’t enroll my kids in all these gymnastics and karate and those sporty extra curricular activities, they didn’t even go to daycare or preschool. We also never get professional family pictures taken and we too drive older nice trim package vehicles and have zero car loans! My husband is a mechanic and has a rust free truck from Arizona. We were just this past week starting to shop around for an upgrade for me. Flying to Texas is a really great idea! Did Tom go shopping via private party or was he looking at dealerships when he flew down? Or did he book appointments to view vehicles at both? I had my husband watch a replay of this video with me to show him that we aren’t alone with this stuff! It’s easy to feel like an outcast when almost everyone around you drives new vehicles, has their kids in 3 activities, and then to top it off you see their beautiful professional family pictures that they have taken at least a couple times each year. We are committed to paying off our house in 5 years and that has really motivated us to keep doing what we’re doing. When we go on vacation it’s usually a 3 hour road trip because our kids are small (age 2 and 3) but we look forward to being able to fly somewhere eventually and rent a house just like you guys did here. I love the idea of getting a camper, that has always been on my wish list, also traveling with family is genius. Thank you guys so much for putting these videos out. You really help lift me up when I watch!

[jandmsilver]

We did a road trip across the country...from GA to the Grand Canyon and Utah and back...two years ago. We have 4 kids and considered purchasing a camper or rv. In the end, we found it really suited us to rent an RV. The kids could move around some and we had a bathroom on board. We ate on the road mostly because of the kitchen. We can't camp a lot because my husband is a pastor, so this option worked so great for us! No maintenance or insurance or payment on a camper we wouldn't use much!

[HomeSweetAbundance]

I love how you all mentioned Dave Ramsey. We also save money by having older cars. Vacations are definitely something we want to do with the kids as they get older. A fun tip we always use when we travel is to roll the clothing up so we have more room, and we don't buy nick-nacks we buy experiences and try to shop the grocery store and make our own food. 💙🌵

[MsAwesomeGiraffe]

Lovely natural video, you both have such good energy <3 We've said the same this year, our priority is to travel more as usually we only visit family in UK (my 2 sons & grandchildren are priority & my father and siblings in France) but I'd like to go to other places too, and my 4th child leaves for Uni next year so it's our last chance to have a family holiday for a while. The minimalist approach is helping me save money because I'm not constantly buying unnecessary stuff now and my job is super stressful so having a less stressful environment is a work in progress.