Planning your dream vacation1 of 7A weeklong family trip to Paris? Yikes. A month spent living on the beach? Get real.In today's economic times, planning a dream vacation may seem like an unaffordable option.Yet, experts point out that the only thing separating the "dream" from "reality" when it comes to a vacation is the right plan. "You don't have to be rich to go on a dream vacation," says Phyllis Fuchs, financial coach with Fuchs Financial Coaching in Richmond, Ky. "You just need to be smart with your money."Follow these tips on researching, planning and saving money for the trip of a lifetime. Related Articles:15 smart traveling tipsCondo deals have risksVacation prep for your carTake a working vacationRelated Links:Boost your travel dollarOff-season travel savesVacation deals aboundTake time to volunteer advertisement
A weeklong family trip to Paris? Yikes. A month spent living on the beach? Get real.
In today's economic times, planning a dream vacation may seem like an unaffordable option.
Yet, experts point out that the only thing separating the "dream" from "reality" when it comes to a vacation is the right plan. "You don't have to be rich to go on a dream vacation," says Phyllis Fuchs, financial coach with Fuchs Financial Coaching in Richmond, Ky. "You just need to be smart with your money."
Follow these tips on researching, planning and saving money for the trip of a lifetime.
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