227 | The 7 Questions to Answer Before Every Summer Trip (So You Don't Blow Your Budget)

You’ve done it before. You come back from your trips, you drop your bags, and before you can even exhale there's that knot. The one that shows up right before you open your banking app. The one that makes you want to just wait until things settle before you look at any of it.The problem was never that you spent money. It's that you spent without a real plan. And when there's no plan, your vacation spending feels like something to “figure out” later.In this episode, I walk through exactly how to build a vacation budget, even if you’ve already planned all of your summer travel.  This summer I want you to know what you’re spending before you leave, so you can enjoy every dollar you spend while you’re there and come home ready to keep going instead of spending September cleaning up summer damage.  In this episode you'll learn…[00:02:30] Why summer is the season most people fall behind financially[00:06:10] The real reason you feel stressed after vacation (and how to avoid it)[00:10:45] The question most people skip when building a trip budget — especially if you have a side job, hourly work, or any income that stops when you do[00:18:20] Why food, getting ready costs, and the day you come home are the three line items most people forget to budget for [00:28:50] How to create a simple daily check-in so you stay on track while travelingTune into this episode of Money Files to discover how to create a vacation budget that helps you spend intentionally without guilt, stress, or regret afterward.Get full show notes and the episode transcript: https://wealthovernow.com/the-7-questions-to-answer-before-every-summer-trip-so-you-dont-blow-your-budget/ Links mentioned in this episode…Set up a call | Financial Coach Washington, DC | Wealth Over NowDownload my FREE spending planEP. 226 How Lisa Paid Off $15,000K in Debt and Built $7,000K in Savings in One Year