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        "msgid": "tips-for-managing-your-mudik-budget-to-keep-your-wallet-safe-after-eid-al-fitr-1772733789",
        "date": "2026-03-05 23:49:51",
        "title": "Tips for Managing Your Mudik Budget to Keep Your Wallet Safe After Eid al-Fitr",
        "author": "Qommarria Rostanti",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Finance",
        "summary": "Plan ahead by itemising Mudik costs and aligning spending with available funds. Transport is a major expense, with options from private car to plane; even free lodging should be paired with meal contributions, and avoid impulsive recreational spending amid rising holiday prices.",
        "content": "<p>Mudik during Eid al-Fitr often represents an additional expense for\npeople celebrating the holiday with family in their hometown. Therefore,\ncareful financial planning is necessary so that the Mudik journey does\nnot disrupt post-Eid finances.<\/p>\n<p>Financial planner and founder of Mitra Rencana Edukasi (MRE) Mike\nRini Soetikno recommends identifying and calculating Mudik costs in\ndetail, starting from transport costs, meals, accommodation, salam\ntempel, to recreational expenses while in the hometown.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Calculate first and adjust to your means. If the money is enough to\ncover all Mudik needs, then alhamdulillah. However, if funds are\nlimited, budget for the essential Mudik needs,\u2019 Mike said when contacted\nby Republika on Thursday (5 March 2026).<\/p>\n<p>Mike notes that transport is one of the main expenditure items. Mudik\ntravellers can also adjust their mode of transport to suit their\nability, whether by private car, bus, train, or plane.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding accommodation, Mike says that for some Mudik travellers,\naccommodation might be free if staying at parents\u2019 or relatives\u2019 homes.\nHowever, if no accommodation is available, the cost of accommodation\nmust be included in the Mudik budget.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Even if staying for free, for example because you are staying at a\nrelative\u2019s or parent\u2019s house, it is still advised to contribute to meals\nor household expenses during the stay,\u2019 Mike explained.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Mike emphasised the importance of considering\nrecreational or holiday costs. Mudik is often used to travel with\nfamily. If not planned, visits to various places can become impulsive\nand add to the budget burden, especially if ticket prices rise during\nthe holiday season.<\/p>",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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