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April 26, 2017

Plan Your Money As Well As Your Trip: Strategies for Funding Vacation Plans

Whether it’s a family vacation or a long-term adventure traveling the world, almost all travel plans will require some sort of financial preparation. On average, more than 8 million people fly every single day, so it’s clear to see that venturing away from home is more popular than ever before.

But with a huge number of people struggling to save on a short-term basis, vacation plans are often doomed before they even begin simply due to a lack of money. However, as long as you utilize the right saving strategies, you can easily make your vacation plans an equal priority without having to sacrifice anything else in life – you just need to plan properly!

So, if you’re desperate to travel or simply go on a fun family vacation but are concerned you won’t be able to afford even half of what you’ll need, here are some key strategies certain to make funding easier.

 

Create an automatic savings account

If you think you won’t be disciplined enough to save money manually yourself, setting up a savings account that automatically saves for you is a great option.

Simply create an account and set up an automatic transfer from your current account to the new savings account. Whether you wish to transfer weekly or monthly is up to you, but just make sure you only save what you can realistically afford. Then, by the time your trip comes around, you’ll have an entire account with money fully dedicated to your vacation fund – without having had to manually transfer and save money yourself!

 

Plan ahead

This may sound obvious, but you’d be surprised at the number of people who don’t realistically plan or prepare for their trips. Generally, airlines and hotels post their availability and rates about 300 days in advance, giving you plenty of time to plan out your accommodation and travel dates.

Whilst it’s sometimes true that last-minute booking can provide the cheapest deals, it gives you virtually no time to save for spending expenses or emergencies. So, whilst leaving things to the last minute can work if you have bucket-loads of savings, it’s generally not the best approach if your finances are somewhat lacking.

If you find you need a little financial help to secure a booking or get your saving off to a good start, help with personal loans is easily accessible.

 

Set up a payment plan

Especially for vacations, most assume you have to pay the entire price of the trip all at once. However, in today’s modern age, plenty of vacation spots offer convenient payment plans that allow you to spread the cost into affordable installments as opposed to one huge chunk.

To secure a payment plan like this, you generally just need to put down a small deposit to show your commitment and will then receive the relevant dates in which the payments must be made.

Making travel plans is super exciting but, if you neglect the financial side, you could find yourself never being able to get on that plane. So, by using the above strategies to plan ahead and organize your funds in the most convenient method possible for you, the vacation you’ve always wanted will be well within your reach!

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