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A few tips for a budget conscious beach vacation

 We recently spent most of a week on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. HHI is one of my favorite beach towns. However, just like many coastal vacation areas, it can be expensive to visit there. So, I wanted to share how we saved a little money while still enjoying an amazing family trip. Before I jump in, let me just say as a disclaimer, I know that a beach vacation is not possible for every family in every season of life. Please know that this post is not an attempt to boast on what we were able to do. I just want to give a few tips and thoughts on how to save money if someone is planning an upcoming trip. So, here are the ways we attempted to save some money and still had a fabulous vacation: 1. We stuck to our budget when choosing a place to stay. We had a fairly strict price point that I knew we were not willing to compromise on. So, when I was browsing Airbnb, VRBO, hotels.com, and other sites, I made sure to filter out the more expensive options so that I was not even tempt...