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Do you plan to cut back on your summer vacation plans due to the economic environment?

The summer is officially here! This is usuallt a time for many of us to hit the road and take those long awaited summer vacations.

However, the economic situation is having some rethink their summer vacation plans and anticipated spending.

Are you reconsidering summer plans due to the economic environment? If so, what will you plan to do instead?

Yes (59.1%)

No (21.8%)

Maybe, I haven't decided yet (19.1%)

Do you plan to cut back on your summer vacation plans due to the economic environment?
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  • tcsjones34 By tcsjones34
    on May 26, 2008  

    I bought tickets for our first family vacation ever to Walt Disney World. The trip is paid for, but I am certainly worried about getting there from Arkansas as well as having enough money for the kids to have a reasonably good time. I know that this is a scary time in our economy for everyone, but I can't help but think surely our government is taking that into consideration--let's be honest--the stimulus check will do little to stimulate anything. For me it will or might get me out of the hole in my bank account!

  • carley222433 By carley222433
    on May 26, 2008  

    The things that my family likes to do, don't use alot of money! We enjoy swimming, hiking, talking walks, having pinics, and going to parks!

  • Egrie2 By Egrie2
    on May 26, 2008  

    We rent a beachfront condo in Sea Isle, NJ for a week every summer and we just booked it for this August. So the destination part of the vacation will remain the same. But we might just have to eat in all of our meals in order to cut costs to balance out the gas prices.

  • earthsong By earthsong
    on May 26, 2008  

    With a family of six we always drive to our vacation spots, but since the cost of gas is on the rise we'll be staying home and camping nearby.

  • kirstensapphire By kirstensapphire
    on May 27, 2008  

    My dad and I were planning to fly to Maui in July, but now the plane tickets are almost $1000 each. So I guess we won't go until those ticket prices drop a little. It's really a shame because I had really high hopes. However the next best thing to Maui beaches are California beaches, considering the fact I live very close to them.

  • cherronlogan By cherronlogan
    on May 27, 2008  

    We usually spend warm weather holidays on our boat on KY Lake. These gas prices are making us reconsider. For Memorial Day Weekend, we just stayed at home and had a bonfire with our neighbors. Thank goodness hotdogs are cheaper per pound than gas costs per gallon!

  • GaPiper By GaPiper
    on May 27, 2008  

    We usually go back home for a week but driving the 800 miles this year is just not in the budget. It breaks our hearts this year as my in-laws are selling the house at the end of this summer and moving. Their house has been in my husbands family for over 75 years.

  • CAH331 By CAH331
    on May 27, 2008  

    We booked our Sept Florida vacation in early February. We are staying at family home, so the cost to sleep is minimal, plane fare was also cheaper than now. Changed size of rental car from intermediate to compact, saved $100, but it will be put in the gas tank.

  • sindbat By sindbat
    on May 27, 2008  

    I usually take a series of little road trips every year. I am definitely going to cutback with the price of gas. Crazy!

  • monarch81 By monarch81
    on May 27, 2008  

    I got gas in my Dodge Grand Caravan a week ago and it cost me over $60 to fill it up. Two days later I was at a half a tank and it cost over $40. This is getting rediculous.