In my observation, this is usually either a preschool-aged kid, or a dad.
Lets face it, vacations can be stressful.
For many families,paying for the vacationcan be the most stressful part.
Do you want to go on vacation without having to worry about how youre going to pay for it?
Do you want to sleep easy knowing that the vacation is already paid for?
Are you still paying off the credit card from last years vacation?
Thenconsider vacation savings plans.
What are Vacation Savings Plans?
It wasnt a nice surprise to come home to!
Enough small talk.Here are some waysto earn extra cash, without all of the social stuff.
As part of your monthly budget,decide how much you want to save for vacations.
Create a separatesavings accountfor your vacation fund.
After putting money away for retirement (you aresaving for retirement, arent you?)
and your other monthly savings, put the dedicated amount in the account and watch your money grow.
Did you know?
If you are driving, estimategas costsfor your trip.
After youve done all this, decide whether you want to set some of the money aside for souvenirs.
The couple of hours I spent online preparing for our recent trip to Disney World paid off bigtime.
Booking through a travel agent can also get you a great deal.
Your Turn: Have you used a vacation savings account to help plan a trip?
Kevin Mack is a freelance writer/blogger from Jacksonville, FL.
you might check out his blog atwww.portofdisembarkation.com
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