re: How much do you all save/plan for a family vacation?

you are right, i didnt have it set on low price first, there are some for ~250ish

so you could get away with it at 1250 or so after taxes and fees, but for a family of 5, gonna be stacked on top of one another

lets say gas is 350ish so we are at 1600 total so far

leaves about 1900 for everything which is certainly doable

but not gonna be a ton of entertainment or eating out but some for sure.

so like i said...you can do a vacation for 4 nights to gulf shores for a family for under 3500 but thats about the floor. could prolly do 3k if you really tighten down

and ftr i never said you couldnt do it, just said that its not much of a vacation imo. and yea im a little spoiled because in my 20s that was an awesome vacation. and i firmly grasp what possible with a lesser budget

but that doesnt mean someone has a spending problem if you dont do vacation for under 3500. frankly i wouldnt want to do for only 4 nights. imo anything less than 6 nights is not even worth the drive. but to each their own

im not judging someone for spending less or more than i do like you and roger are.