Some people find it exciting to travel solo. For those of you who like traveling alone, start preparing money for the following big expenses using the Jago Pocket.
Solo Travelers, Get Ready to Spend a Lot of Money on These
1. Single supplement costs, especially if you join a tour
Depending on the tourist destination you choose, the cost of the single supplement for each country can be different. The tour package from the travel agent you choose usually details the costs. Because you are traveling solo, like it or not, you have to pay more because you will be occupying a hotel room alone. The cost of a single supplement alone can reach tens of millions of rupiah.
2. Overweight baggage fees
When traveling solo, make sure you pay attention to the items you carry in your luggage. Because, if you're not careful, your baggage can be overweight and the excess baggage fees are really quite high.
Alternatively, if you plan to bring a lot of items and want to avoid overweight luggage, you can pay for a second piece of luggage so it's safer.
When traveling with other people, such as friends or family, you can share the weight of each other's luggage. Maybe your friend's luggage hasn't reached the maximum weight, so you can leave a number of items in their luggage. It's different when you travel alone.
3. Transportation costs because you can't share
If you join the tour, the transportation will already be arranged. However, for you solo travelers who like to go on adventures the way you want, prepare a budget for transportation.
Especially if you prefer to use public transportation such as taxis, which are quite expensive compared to buses or subways, for example. How many times do you have to take a taxi a day? How long is your holiday going to be?
Open Your Vacation Savings and Set Aside a Budget the Way You Want Using the Jago Pocket
To avoid being surprised when you have to spend money on the expenses above, the best thing you can do is prepare the funds. Use the Jago Pocket as you can have one Pocket for one need and can automatically allocate budget.
1. Creating a Jago Pocket is the same as opening a Jago bank account, directly via the application
The awesome thing about managing your money using Jago is that you can create Pockets in the quantity you want. Is it better to put all your holiday expenses in one Pocket or separate them into several Pockets? You decide for yourself.
What is certain is that creating Jago Pockets is easy and fast as it can be done directly from the Jago app. For those who don't know, the Jago Pocket is actually the same as a bank account. So, for example, if you have 20 Jago Pockets, this is the same as having 20 Jago Bank accounts to manage your finances.
For those of you who want to open a bank account without having to stop by a branch, register for a Jago account right away. It can be done from anywhere and at any time. Read how to register for a Jago account in this article.
2. The Jago Pockets can be allocated budgets automatically: forget about transferring or moving money between Pockets manually
For those of you who want to save money for a vacation but are too lazy to transfer money from the source Pocket to the Pocket for vacation, there is a great solution for you.
Allocate budget automatically to the selected Jago Pocket (learn how to save automatically in the Jago application in this article). Enter the budget you want to set aside for holiday savings and set the budgeting frequency the way you want. The great thing about using Jago is that you can set the budget for each Pocket with different amounts and frequencies depending on your needs.
3. Don't forget to bring your Jago Visa Debit Card when traveling domestically or abroad
Wherever your next travel destination is, make sure you always bring your Jago Visa Debit Card. Why? Because with a visa debit card, payments are more practical without needing to carry cash. Moreover, if you go abroad, you don't need to bother exchanging Rupiah for the destination’s local currency.
Apart from that, the benefit of using a Jago debit card is that you can link it to your chosen Spending Pocket as a source of funds. So, when you're on holiday, make sure your debit card is linked to your Pocket for vacation, not any of your other Jago Pockets. In this way, the budget used is definitely the holiday budget.
Another benefit of making transactions using a Jago debit card is that you can set daily limits for various types of transactions the way you want. So you don't overspend and can control expenses well. Awesome, right?
So, where do you think you'll be traveling solo, Jagoan?
