FILE - A Christmas tree stands in a terminal at Leipzig-Halle Airport on Dec. 23, 2021, in Schkeuditz, Saxony, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Willnow/picture alliance via Getty Images) Inflation has sent U.S.
consumer prices soaring for groceries, gas, and many other goods and services. It’s also potentially having an impact on the cost of Christmas trees — and now Americans’ travel plans over the holidays.
Out of the 43% of U.S. adults planning to travel over the holiday season, nearly eight in 10 of those travelers are changing their plans due to rising prices, according to a recent survey conducted by the personal finance website Bankrate.
The most popular money-saving tactics include traveling for fewer days (26%), participating in less expensive activities (25%), and choosing cheaper accommodations and destinations for the holidays (25%), the survey found.