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.
You can deduct half of the cost of your meals, or if you donât want to keep a lot of records, you can base your deduction on the standard meal allowance for federal workers, which is $46 per day, as of tax year 2012. Special rates may apply for exceptionally expensive areas.