Are you the average American?
Why? The average American will get a tax refund in the amount of just under $3,000.
Travel is one of the best ways possible to spend that refund.
Travel Squire’s Editor-in-Chief (me) just appeared on TV station WCIU Chicago’s You & Me, and shared some ideas on what can be done with that cash back from the IRS. Although I discussed Chicago-centric ideas for that money, here are ways you can take advantage of them on a national level.
$250 Tax Return—Stay Close to Home
My suggestion: Make yours a “staycation” with CityPASS. CityPASS ticket booklets provide substantial savings along with speedy entry into some of the top attractions in twelve destinations in North America. This is a wonderful way to see important sights that you may not have visited in awhile such as Willis Tower or the Art Institute of Chicago.
CityPASS is available in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, NYC, Philly, San Francisco, Seattle, Southern California and Toronto.
Check out CityPASS website for more www.citypass.com
$1,000 Tax Return—Cruise for a Cause
My suggestion: Get to Miami and take a Fathom Cruise to Cuba and the Dominican Republic. You can take an authentic “cruise for good” by booking with Fathom before they discontinue at the end of May.
Volunteer to teach English, pour concrete floors, make water filters, all the while meeting local residents. This is a fantastic way to give back with your tax dollars, as well as being a life changing experience.
Check out the Fathom site: www.fathom.org
$3,000 Tax Return Splurge
Go to Europe via Iceland on WOW Airlines. This new airline carrier, which launched in 2012, offers low fares to European destinations from seven gateway cities in the USA. Chicago flights commence July 12, as WOW’s eighth US gateway. Currently airfares to Europe start below $400 during peak summer season with destinations like Paris, Milan, London, Bristol, Cork, Edinburgh and Warsaw, Poland.
WOW fares do not include either checked or carry-on luggage so you’ll need to account for those when planning your budget for this trip of a lifetime.
Check out WOW airlines site: www.wowair.com
Attention all average Americans: Spend those tax refunds on travel.
Check out my segment from today’s “You and Me” show on WCIU Chicago.
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