My wife and I spent over $4,300 to visit Las Vegas for 5 days. Here's how we spent it and what was worth it.

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Las Vegas has plenty of activities, restaurants, and casinos.

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I paid $50 to take a boat tour around a beautiful island in Virginia filled with wild ponies. It should be on everyone's bucket list.

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I spent $50 to take a boat ride around Chincoteague Island.

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I'm an interior designer. I'm not wasting my money on these 7 things this year.

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Throw pillows are great but they can be excessive.

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8 of the best wines to buy at Costco, from a sommelier

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Don't overlook the wine section at Costco.

Brianne Cohen

I attended the Olympics as a regular person. Here's what the surprisingly easy and cheap experience was like.

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My husband and I attended one of the games of the Summer Olympics in France.

Agnes Groonwald

I flew business class for the first time with KLM. My 7-hour flight with the Dutch airline even ended with an amazing free gift.

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On the left, Dasha sips cranberry juice and holds a tea cup with the flag of the Netherlands in the middle. On the right, a business-class seat with a pillow and a TV that has a picture of the Statue of Liberty on the screen.
I flew in KLM's business-class cabin from Amsterdam to New York City.

Dasha Kofman

I took the same grocery list to Trader Joe's and Walmart. My money went way further at the bigger chain, and I found cool stuff.

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I bought my standard weekly groceries at Trader Joe's and Walmart.

Amena Ahmed

8 things I'll never do at Disney World after visiting over 100 times

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I don't get the hype around some of the popular rides at Disney World.

Megan duBois

If you have a long layover, look for a transit hotel. They're my low-cost secret to not having a miserable trip.

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Staying in a transit hotel made my long layover way easier to navigate and embrace.

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My family spent 4 days in Washington, DC. Here are 5 things that were totally worth it and one we'd skip next time.

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My family took a trip to Washington, DC.

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