I can’t wait for April to arrive. The reason that I’m so excited for a month that is still awhile away is because someone in my family is getting married. Since I don’t know if you would be able to guess who it is, I will go ahead and tell you: it’s my sister! My sister and I have always been extremely close since we were little girls, and because of this, I get to be her maid of honor. As any girl will tell you, being asked to be the maid of honor in a wedding is the next best thing to actually getting married.

Although there are a ton of fun things that go along with being the maid of honor, it is also a position that requires a whole lot of work. Because of this, I have been quite busy in the past months, and I know that I will only continue to get more busy up until the day of the wedding. Since my sister is having her wedding in Chicago, most all of us who are attending have had to make travel arrangements to get to that city. For example, I have already arranged for my car rental and flight, and I also made the reservation for the hotel where just about all of my family members will be staying.

Because the majority of my family lives in Chicago, that is where I will be going for this holiday season. Although I currently live in Seattle, Chicago will always be the place that I call home. The reason that I call Chicago home instead of Seattle is because I spent the first eighteen years of my life growing up in Chicago. It wasn’t until I left for college that I moved away from Chicago for the first time. After college, I ended up with a job in Seattle, and although Seattle is a city that has really grown on me over time, when I’m ready to start a family (which will still be awhile, since I’m just in my early twenties), I want to move back to Chicago to do this.

My reasoning for wanting to go back to Chicago when I start my family is not only because I am attached to the city itself (although this is a big part of it), but also because I want my other family members to be involved in my children’s lives. Anyways, this is all awhile away, so what I really need to focus on right now is finding a rental car online for my upcoming trip to Chicago!

Just over two months ago, I took my wife and kids for a week long trip to Chicago. Yes, you read that correctly; we all got to go to Chicago together for an entire week. Now, you may be thinking that a week long trip must have cost me a significant amount of money. While I can see why you would think this way, the truth is that my trip to Chicago really didn’t cost me that much money. The reason that I was able to take my whole family to Chicago for a week without spending a bunch of money is because I’m a savvy traveler. I’m always on the lookout for a good deal, and this trip was no exception.

I literally saved money on just about every aspect of this trip. From getting a discounted airline fare to reserving a cheap car rental in Chicago, all of the major elements of my trip were obtained at a discount. If you would like to do the same thing for your next trip, all you need to do is use the tools that are available to you (specifically the Internet) to track down all of the best deals.