While soaring fuel and airfare costs have added to summer travel woes, there are ways you can can afford to travel this summer. According to Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board of Standards Consumer Advocate Eleanor Blayney, summer revelers can still have a relaxing vacation away from home by using creative financial planning to save money.
There may be no getting around the higher costs of travel – whether by car, train, or plane. You need to focus on all the other expense items of your vacation for opportunities to save, says Blayney.
Here are a few ways to make travel more affordable this year:
