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How much do you all save/plan for a family vacation?
Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:26 pm
I'm planning the summer vacation for the family, and I'm realizing that flying is going to be out of the question. I'll have to plan more per month.
What's the expected amount for a run-of-the-mill family of four vacation? Nothing too extravagant.
What's the expected amount for a run-of-the-mill family of four vacation? Nothing too extravagant.
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Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:27 pm to StringedInstruments
$3,500 or 350% of your weekly income, whichever is greater.
Try not to spend more than $350 per night on lodging
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Try not to spend more than $350 per night on lodging
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This post was edited on 3/4/24 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:28 pm to StringedInstruments
I can't handle the information over load
Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:29 pm to StringedInstruments
$1000 a day
Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:29 pm to StringedInstruments
are we talking local vacation or national vacation?
Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:31 pm to StringedInstruments
How old are your kids?
How far are you willing to drive?
How big is your family?
When are you planning to take this vacation?
What are you looking to do? Beach, Mountains, Grand Canyon, Washington DC, Overseas, Mexico, Caribbean?
A Cruise?
Whats your budget?
How far are you willing to drive?
How big is your family?
When are you planning to take this vacation?
What are you looking to do? Beach, Mountains, Grand Canyon, Washington DC, Overseas, Mexico, Caribbean?
A Cruise?
Whats your budget?
This post was edited on 3/4/24 at 2:32 pm
Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:31 pm to StringedInstruments
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What's the expected amount for a run-of-the-mill family of four vacation? Nothing too extravagant.
Really need more info to answer this. How long, what type of vacation, how far away from home, etc.
Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:36 pm to StringedInstruments
I guess it depends on what you want to do. Carnival Cruise = cheap. Trip to Switzerland = bend over.
I generally budget 10% of net income for travel. But travel includes things like going home for Thanksgiving or weekend roadtrips, not just splurge vacations.
Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:37 pm to StringedInstruments
$10k for a family of 4
If we go under, great
but it seems like every time we go on vacation now its $10k, so that is what I allocate for out annual family vacation
if its overseas, then up to $15k
If we go under, great
but it seems like every time we go on vacation now its $10k, so that is what I allocate for out annual family vacation
if its overseas, then up to $15k
Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:37 pm to StringedInstruments
I usually pay to take my mom with us. If it’s international somewhere around 30-40k. If it’s here in the US, around 10k
Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:43 pm to StringedInstruments
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What's the expected amount for a run-of-the-mill family of four vacation? Nothing too extravagant.
Serious Answer, it depends. You can get a VRBO that fits almost any budget. But, to get a decent one that your wife will not hate, it's gonna be $300/night.
Gas: $300-400
Lodging: $1500-2000
Food: $1000 ($200-$300/day unless you're packing and eating a bunch)
Incidentals: $1000 $200/day (tours, souveniers, tickets, drinks, etc.)
So, a week long vacation is going to be $3500 to $6000. Hope this helps.
Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:43 pm to StringedInstruments
this reminds me of the thread a couple years ago with the guy saying 5k is an excessive amount to spend on a family (beach) vacation 
Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:44 pm to StringedInstruments
My wife does all the planning, I'm a go with the flow type of person.
My wife likes to plan out what gas station we stop a week in advance at when visiting my my parents. They live 1.5 hours away.
My wife likes to plan out what gas station we stop a week in advance at when visiting my my parents. They live 1.5 hours away.
Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:51 pm to StringedInstruments
You’ll need about $10,500
Take about $500 and take the kids to the zoo and buy them some toys and shite.
Table $10k and you and the misses fly to Vegas, get a high end hooker for the night and some blow.
Take about $500 and take the kids to the zoo and buy them some toys and shite.
Table $10k and you and the misses fly to Vegas, get a high end hooker for the night and some blow.
Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:53 pm to StringedInstruments
We save money every pay period, but it isn't really allocated to anything in particular. If we have to dip into that to go on a trip, we do, sometimes we can just cut back on our current monthly budget and not take money out of the savings. It really just depends on the trip, we also use credit card points for flights and such.
We do a lot of trips where we piggy back off of a conference or training that my wife attends, so that limits flight cost, and a couple hotel nights.
It also helps that for most vacations the cost is broken up, we may pay for flights one month, and then lodging another month.
We do a lot of trips where we piggy back off of a conference or training that my wife attends, so that limits flight cost, and a couple hotel nights.
It also helps that for most vacations the cost is broken up, we may pay for flights one month, and then lodging another month.
Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:54 pm to StringedInstruments
Book your house in seaside Florida for about 10K and then add another 5K for gas/food/drinks/entertainment.
Posted on 3/4/24 at 2:59 pm to StringedInstruments
We usually average around 10k per trip. I’m planning a ski trip for next year and it’s going to be significantly more. Value memories above all else.
Family of 4
Family of 4
Posted on 3/4/24 at 3:05 pm to StringedInstruments
If you have to save money for a vacation you shouldnt be taking one
Posted on 3/4/24 at 3:10 pm to StringedInstruments
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This post was edited on 3/4/24 at 8:59 pm
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