bogey21
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Just cancelled a trip to LV in January. I'm now at one trip per month/12 per year.
George
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Has your travel plans changed due to the economy?
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IngridN
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No changes here. We've always spent conservatively and the economy hasn't impacted us personally (yet!), so for now, other than possibly delaying retirement a few years, no changes.
Ingrid
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I'm not changing our travel plans for 2009. However, I am prob'ly going to forego much of the retail-therapy that the holiday season usually entails. Last year, I did the 5AM door-buster thing on "Black Friday." Not this year.
This morning, I wandered the aisles at Best Buy. While I saw some items that "would be nice," I simply had no urge to lift my wallet from my pocket. I suspect that for many retailers, this Christmas season will be a bust, not a door-buster.
This morning, I wandered the aisles at Best Buy. While I saw some items that "would be nice," I simply had no urge to lift my wallet from my pocket. I suspect that for many retailers, this Christmas season will be a bust, not a door-buster.
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NTHC
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Our trips for 2009 are pretty much set and paid for aside from our summer trip which we have not chosen a destination.
One of our family trips we did eliminate in order to give our son and his friends a trip to California for their high school graduation.
More than the economy our vacations next year are based on our son's college choice. Although we did plan for college, the choices range from $10,000 a year to $30,000 and we have no idea what other expenses we will be faced with because he is the oldest. We also have no idea whether he will want to travel with us once he graduates.
I do think vacations are such a part of our lives that it would take something very big to sway us from taking them.
Cindy
One of our family trips we did eliminate in order to give our son and his friends a trip to California for their high school graduation.
More than the economy our vacations next year are based on our son's college choice. Although we did plan for college, the choices range from $10,000 a year to $30,000 and we have no idea what other expenses we will be faced with because he is the oldest. We also have no idea whether he will want to travel with us once he graduates.
I do think vacations are such a part of our lives that it would take something very big to sway us from taking them.
Cindy
My travel plans have changed but not due to the economy - new job. However, my DD and her new husband who were not interested in staying at a timeshare now would like to use some of my points for an exchange into a beachfront resort this spring. Both are doing well financially but the economy is scaring them.