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Every 40 minutes or so I would take a break and enjoy a snack. 

I always leave a snack pack with microwave popcorn and a few chocolates, a few pieces of fresh fruit, some instant oatmeal, coffee, tea and cream.

The big ticket items you are almost always aware off, such as house payment, car payment etc, but where most people struggle with is the small spending.That’s what is eating away at their savings.A $4 cup of coffee, $15 lunch, extra snacks at gas station, things like that in general.It’s like a small leak, that often goes unnoticed that’s really causing a lot of damage, and then all of a sudden it’s a big leak, that you’ll instantly notice!  

I have friends who have shorty fridges next to their TVs for the drinks & snacks!

I also include a pet toy if they have one, small bottle of champagne, and some snacks.

This is what happens when people bait the bears intentionally or not, they become used to an easy free snack from people and then become a problem.  

A welcome basket with starter coffee, toiletries, and snacks if they arrive late or have hungry kids.Our properties are on the larger size for our small town (sleeping 9-10 each) so we have board games and one even as a game room for kids with air hockey, ping pong, kids toys since we attract family groups.We've had requests for a hot tub so that would be the next addition.

Now, I made need five orders to make a decent snack, but let's give some credit!

It's like the prices of your favorite snacks at the store; they can change.Being prepared for these challenges means having a plan B.