As summer approaches, the American tradition of taking a vacation becomes one of the biggest events in the budgets and lives of families. Even though taking a family on vacation might be one of the most exciting events for parents and there children, the problem facing most families is fitting family vacations into budgets. American workers are still dealing with the effects of the 2008 financial market meltdown. Wages are down or stagnant for those lucky enough to have jobs. With gas approaching nearly $5 a gallon, fitting a vacation into the budget can be difficult. But there are ways for … [Read more...]