About 99 million Americans traveled at least 50 miles from home during the last holiday season, according to the American Automobile Association. Whether you’re visiting relatives during the holidays, taking a trip to a warm weather location, or planning next year’s vacation, you can find many opportunities to lower your costs and get the most from your travel dollar, says the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Plan Ahead (But keep an open mind)
No matter where you’re headed, you’re more likely to find affordable travel costs and hotel rates if you don’t wait until the last minute. If you start scheduling next year’s trips now, you should also be able to find discounted prices, even for holiday or peak periods. At the same time, if you’re willing to be flexible, you can find surprisingly inexpensive travel or lodging costs. If possible, pick your dream location and check to see when flights or hotels are cheapest, then plan your trip around those times. If the timing works you could save a lot if you can don’t need to plan your travel around a specific day of the week. Flexibility can also work in your favor for peak-period travel.
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