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Travel deals, gas card savings help family vacations fit the budget

GasBuddy Blog -- We may be getting a bit of a break with gasoline prices edging lower in most parts of the country, (CA, WA, OR are still waiting for their prices to take the same turn)and as we near Memorial Day Weekend, the talk around the kitchen table often focuses on the family vacation.

If you're making plans it pays to check online for all kinds of deals that can get you where you want and stay within your budget. Laura Bly of USA TODAY reports that the number of gas cards and related deals onBnBfinder.com, for instance, a directory of more than 3,000 North American B&Bs and inns, is up from 15 last year to 22 this year.

And the offers often include a gas card valued at anywhere from $10 to $50, plus a discounted price on your...

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Submitted May 18, 2012 By: PD

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NoSoup4U Champion Author Raleigh Posts:2,055 Points:952,855 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: May 21, 2012 8:14:32 AM Ignore NoSoup4U Report Abuse It was amazingly complicated to get a Sheetz customer card. My wife gave up after 15 min. of wasted time with the clerk.
mysub Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:8,906 Points:2,329,490 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: May 21, 2012 8:14:28 AM Ignore mysub Report Abuse On a vacation, a $10.00 or Even $50.00 gift card isn't going to go very far.
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momof5MN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:4,049 Points:214,035 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 21, 2012 8:06:35 AM Ignore momof5MN Report Abuse Still not traveling. Unfortunately, this also means not spending money that supports jobs in the tourist industry. November 2012.
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