Why not clear out the house at the same time and get rid of all that junk and clutter
? It's nice to free yourself from all the rubbish that's been following you around for years. Now it's finally time to make a change. Here are some things you can do to save money for your dream holiday.
Make a list, room by room of all the items you no longer want or need. Put all the items into one area like the garage or spare room. Make a list of all the ways you can sell the items - online auction, garage sale etc...
Then start selling it items until they are all gone, start with the most likely way to sell all items - garage sale etc... then list anything else individually online or in the newspaper. Also you can see if anyone you know wants to purchase the items.
While you are selling the items, be sure to put all the money aside in a safe place (that's if you're not going to be tempted to use it) or give it to someone you trust like a parent or grandparent. Another option would be to put it in the bank in a high interest savings account and make the most of the amenities available to you.
Once you have sold all your items and collected the money then you can see what type of holiday you can have without breaking your budget or borrowing from future earnings.
Look around for last minute deals online, there's tons and tons available... just Google last minute deals and you'll be overwhelmed with a huge amount of wonderful choices.
Lastly, just don't be stupid, use your common-sense when doing things. I know it's a generic tip but you would be surprised the amount of people who don't use their common sense daily. Just use it!