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Lower Manhattan on Budget

Manhattan, immortalized in many songs is the most populace and diverse city in the state of New York. The rents are high as is the cost of condos and co-ops. Visiting the big apple can be quite expensive too. However, as you will see, one of the most affluent areas, known as the financial district in the heart of Lower Manhattan can offer those with a limited funds, much to see for free or at very low cost.

52 Tips for Traveling on a Budget

1. For the best airfare, look beyond the most known online travel sites like flybudget.com. You may know about JetBlue and Southwest, but how about Snowflake, Jet2, Metro-Jet or Zip? When flying in the US, some of the least expensive flights are available on the smaller airlines which are subsidiaries the major airlines.

2. Airlines usually reload their computers at midnight, so this is a good time to shop online for low cost seats that might have been reserved but not paid for.