Thus, if a lender is touting a 2 percent interest rate on a car loan, you should know that this rate applies only to people with the best credit. If you have a subprime credit score, your loan rate may fall between 6 and 10 percent, perhaps more.
Groceries WILL cost more in tourist locations. For a very basic vacation food budget calculate $60 per adult and $45 per child under 10 PER DAY. More Travel Math-Beverages you'll need to figure $35-$50 per day on average per adult.
Twenty-five percent said they will spend more than $1,000 on their vacation, but no more than $2,500. Twenty percent will spend between $500 and $1,000 on a family vacation. Ten percent will spend between $2,500 and $5,000. Fifteen percent dont take or plan for a summer vacation. Looking at these averages, it appears that the majority of people, around 45 percent surveyed, spend just over $1,000 on a summer vacation. This is somewhat comparable to results reported by Money Magazine which surveyed travelers and found that the average American family spends about $1,600 on a summer vacation.