Hurray for summer! It's the one time of year that everyone wants to escape the office and run off into the sunshine. Whether it's to camp by the lake for a week or wander a big city shopping district and art galleries, everyone wants to have a ...

With the recession behind us in Canada, and summer on the horizon, vacation plans for June, July or August are the next order of business. In past years, which saw many families decide they wanted to be frugal about their holiday spending, instead ...

One of the simplest ways to save money on your holiday is by booking a vacation home instead of a hotel. While hotels are offering great deals this summer, with many chains offering third and fourth nights free, the same can be said for vacation home ...

Summer doesn't officially end until September 22 but summer vacations tend to peter out just before Labour Day on September 3. That means there's just under a month to still go on vacation. One of the good things about booking a last-minute ...

The precious summer months aren't known as a time to save money. Summer equals vacation time, blockbuster movie nights and going to amusement parks. It's not about putting money in a jar to save for a rainy day. But there are opportunities to ...

When most parents plan their child's summer vacation, they tend to choose camps based on the outdoor activities they offer -- soccer, archery, s'mores... But just as not all kids excel in those sports, not all summer camps make you choose between ...

Summer jobs are as much a part of the season as the good weather that defines it. As our Five Ways to Save Money This Summer blog entry reveals, putting the kids to work on summer vacation is a great way to save your pennies this season. However, if ...

As summer debuts across Canada, there's plenty of distractions to keep us occupied - blockbuster movies, festivals, vacations - there's just as many options inside as outside. But when you're trying to save some money, and not incur additions to ...