FARMERS BRANCH, Texas, May 2, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to a Texas Credit Union League (League) survey, 64.4 percent of survey respondents say they plan to take a summer vacation. So does this mean vacations are making a comeback for the average American family? Statistics suggest so.
The U.S. Travel Association forecasts a 1.3 percent increase in leisure trips and an identical increase in travel expenditures made by U.S. residents in 2013. Also, according to a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, nearly three quarters of Americans plan to vacation at least 100 miles from home, an almost 15 percent increase since 2012.
However, the League found that even with a predicted growth in travel, some Texans are not quite ready to spend much more on a vacation. According to the League's survey, nearly 45 percent of respondents' travel plans are identical to last year. Others reported the following differences to their 2013 vacation plans:
| • Longer time | 15.2 percent |
| • Shorter time | 23.8 percent |
| • Greater distance | 11.4 percent |
| • Shorter distance | 19 percent |
| • Multiple vacations | 5.7 percent |
| • Different transportation | 10.5 percent |
For those seeking to add a vacation back into their budgets, Texas Credit Union Foundation Executive Director Courtney Moran suggests reducing leisure and entertainment expenses throughout the year to offset vacation costs.
"It's also a good idea put money away into savings from each paycheck," adds Moran. "Consumers will find great savings products at their local credit union."
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