There’s that family vacation we all are dreaming of. But between sky-high child care payments, increasing gas prices, higher food costs, and a never-ending pile of bills, how can you afford it?
The average monthly spending for a family of four in America is $7,095 or $85,139 a year. That means that a $4,580 vacation would be 5% of a family’s annual spending.
You don’t need to go back to a college diet of ramen and PB&Js to afford a Mexico beach vacation. It can be as simple as buying your food at a different store.
If you’re currently buying all brand-name groceries at a more high-end grocery store, switching to a primarily private label store (Aldi or Lidl) or Walmart Grocery can save you a lot of money. Like thousands of dollars!
Look for More Affordable Fun to Save $1240 yearWhile the pandemic has been painful in many ways, one of the things it reminded us of is that you can have fun in many different ways. And many of those ways are free or very inexpensive!