Plan together, in advance for your family vacation

Is your family planning a vacation during the coming summer holidays? Family vacations are a great chance to get away, have fun and create lasting memories. But vacations rarely come cheap – and even less often when they involve children. Financial stresses can plague the vacation planning process and be a drag on the fun while you are away. Minimize your stress by planning in advance, and getting the whole family involved. Share your budget with your children and have them help you pick and choose activities. A child actively involved in the planning and aware of the costs of each choice is less likely to bombard you with costly requests. Don’t  come home from a vacation broke and stressed out. Set a budget, research costs and deals and work together on your ideal itinerary. Then get out there and enjoy. For more great tips on planning your family vacation, and other chances to teach your children valuable financial lessons, visit Make it Count online. Related posts:The holiday season – a lesson in money management It’s Christmas vacation, the kids are home from school and…Avoiding Student Debt Last post discussed the use of the Canada Education Savings…Paying for your child’s education Well, it’s that time of year again. University classes started…Retiring in Canada: New national pension plan proposed Provincial finance ministers have agreed to look into a new…Make it Count: A parent and teacher’s guide to financial education There is a need in Nova Scotia for family-friendly resources…Tagged as: budget, children, education, financial goals, parent Share & Bookmark This Story! Bookmark on Delicious StumbleUpon Google BookmarksTip’d

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