How Much Should You Spend on Travel in Retirement?
From The Financial Quarterback®: Your Game Plan to Protect Your Money and Retirement for Business and Investing by Josh Jalinski
March 20, 2026 · 18 min
About this episode
Josh discusses how much retirees should spend on travel and the common mistakes they make.
Many retirees finally have the time to travel... but how much should you actually spend? Josh explains why baby boomers are spending more on vacations than any generation before them, the biggest travel mistakes retirees make, and how to build travel into your financial plan so you can enjoy life without putting your retirement at risk. Can't get enough of The Financial Quarterback? Click ‘Subscribe’ so you never miss a play. If you’re enjoying the show, leave a 5-star rating and drop a review—it helps keep the game going!
People in this episode
Host: Josh Jalinski
Topics covered
- retirement travel
- financial planning
- vacation spending
- baby boomers
- travel mistakes
Keywords
- retirement
- travel
- financial plan
- vacations
- baby boomers
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Places: baby boomers
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