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.
For example if a government traveler is at a TDY location where the per diem meals rate is $50/day and the traveler spends $20/day for meals, the traveler is reimbursed at the meals rate of $50/day and can therefore make money by pocketing the difference.