Tag Archives: Vacations

My Two Cents Personal-finance columnist Charlotte Cowles asks the nosy, revealing, sometimes uncomfortable questions about money so you don’t have to. Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Getty Images “I’m seeing all these people jet off to France or Greece for weeks, and I can’t figure it out,” says Victoria, a 30-year-old corporate consultant in New York. “These are people who …

OK, so you want to travel like the Kardashians, but your budget is more like the Griswolds. You can still leave home, have a great time, and not break the bank. NPR has tips on common pitfalls to avoid, and things to try instead: Dream destination? Try ‘destination dupe.’ Yearning for Napa? Try sipping some Riesling in New York’s …