To holiday or not to holiday?

Lemmy_Caution

Can you be certain that you have job security? How much will you be affected by a rise in the cost of living ? If you do go on holiday will you be worrying about how much it all cost, and how much you are spending ?

vixenlouis

off to Disney USA next year, been saving ages for it so going to have fun

mandi_moles

Just do it ! Even if the poop hits the fan you will have memories lol
Uk can be just as expensive as abroad ! Can I recommend a ryanair flight to spain and grab a cheap villa ? We just did that and its magic as long as you plan it well

tiamaria

I wouldn't personally book a holiday (or anything else) unless the money was already in the bank,if circumstances were to change I wouldn't be left owing as it would already be paid for.

We put a regular amount in the Nationwide each month, this is our holiday account so we wouldn't book a holiday unless there was enough in there to cover it.

tiamaria

BTW we've just had 3 nights in Spain - 2 ppl HB accommodation and flights £64! You don't have to break the bank to get away.

Tarry

I agree with tiamaria, you don't have to break the bank for a holiday. I never do

BYALPHAINDIA

little_miss_sunshine wrote: »

Hello,

I was just wondering on everyone's views for a holiday in 2009 with the current financial climate?

I am currently looking to go away next year, but with all the doom and gloom around about money, are you thinking of not having one, or having a cheap UK based holiday?

I look forward to hearing your responses

Monkie

Go for it, The only doom & gloom is companies who don't know what they are doing.

It's not an individual problem just certain sectors.

I don't think it will stop me going away 4 times a year.;)

BYALPHAINDIA

Lemmy_Caution wrote: »

Can you be certain that you have job security? How much will you be affected by a rise in the cost of living ? If you do go on holiday will you be worrying about how much it all cost, and how much you are spending ?

I wouldn't worry about all that, You can get paronoid about the economic climate.

Just get on with life, You can't 're write' the world.:j

WiseInvestor_2

little_miss_sunshine wrote: »

having a cheap UK based holiday

Perhaps if more people enjoyed some of the fantastic spots we have on our own doorstep, thereby pumping/keeping money around the UK economy, we wouldn't be reading so much doom & gloom. Every Pound you spend goes towards another UK wage which keeps the money wheel spinning.

little_miss_sunshine_3

Wow thank you for all of your thoughts,

tiamaria wrote: »

We put a regular amount in the Nationwide each month, this is our holiday account so we wouldn't book a holiday unless there was enough in there to cover it.

This is what we do too, currently there is enough for a deposit, then there will be enough in there by the time we have to pay the rest.

WiseInvestor wrote: »

Perhaps if more people enjoyed some of the fantastic spots we have on our own doorstep, thereby pumping/keeping money around the UK economy, we wouldn't be reading so much doom & gloom. Every Pound you spend goes towards another UK wage which keeps the money wheel spinning.

Well yes this what I have always thought, but having been holidaying within the UK for so many years I am looking for something a little different, warm with nothing to do but relax.