0:00 Economic Challenges and Travel Plans
1:25 My road trip gone wrong..
3:19 Expensive travel plans cancelled
4:51 Travel spending dropping off a cliff
7:05 We'll just do something cheaper
8:48 Why I choose California for the summer
11:05 Stores closing and mergers
11:44 Retail and Economic Trends
14:23 The good life on the boat
14:38 Smart with the money
15:47 Watchout at the grocery store!
17:55 Wealth, Income, and Economic Disparities
Many Americans are finding this year that they either need to cancel their summer vacation altogether, or they need to modify their plans to a more affordable version of what they previously had in mind. Inflation is taking a larger toll on budgets than people thought and since travel is a discretionary expense people are just saying no or opting for a cheaper alternative.
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