Oftentimes we are not creative enough or flexible enough to really save money when we could. I know that can be true of me at times.

I'm flying out to the Pacific Northwest for a little vacation and I was looking for good prices on tickets. It turns out there weren't any from Atlanta to Portland. I could fly to Seattle and take a train down. I could also fly from somewhere else. Southwest flies out of Birmingham and I was able to find a ticket for about $100 less from Birmingham to Portland.

I bought it not knowing how I would get to Birmingham to fly out. I have friends from there and one of my friends has decided to give me a ride and he can see his mom at the same time.

So, I have a flight now but it took some flexibility to save the cash. I have to fly out of a different city. Oh, and I also have to stop in two cities on the way. Not the most relaxing flight out but I'll have 100 bucks in my wallet that I wouldn't have otherwise. Also, I have family in Tacoma and want to see them. I'm planning on finding a Craigslist rideshare to get up to Tacoma. Just another way to save some money.

I would love to hear what lengths you take to save money and if you think my ideas are crazy or not.