Advice for enjoying a family vacation without derailing your entire budget

Summer is almost here! And for a lot of families, that means road trips and backyard cookouts. But it also means something that doesn't make the highlight reel: A budget that quietly stretches past its limit. Camps, activities, vacations, home projects, and back-to-school shopping—it all adds up! And even families that feel financially prepared can find themselves stretched thin by September. ARC Seattle's Holly Menino spoke with Gesa Credit Union's Derek Wing about why summer hits family budgets so hard and how you can enjoy a vacation without derailing your family's whole budget. Wing also offered some advice for getting ahead of back-to-school sales. -------------------------------------------------- For more on the story: https://komonews.com/news/arc-seattle/advice-for-enjoying-a-family-vacation-without-derailing-your-entire-budget _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: https://www.facebook.com/KOMONews/ https://twitter.com/komonews http://instagram.com/komo4 https://www.tiktok.com/@komo4seattle Download our iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/komo-news-mobile/id433508161?mt=8 Download our Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newssynergy.komo&hl=en Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 206.404.4000 KOMO News (ABC 4) provides the latest breaking news, sports, weather, traffic, and local event coverage in the Seattle and Western Washington/Puget Sound area, including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bellingham, Yakima, and surrounding communities. This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information, contact us at [email protected] #komo #komonews #komo4 #komo4news #seattle #seattlenews #washingtonnews