One thing that can never be guaranteed is the British weather. This has an impact on parents who holiday within the UK’s finances as money is often needed to entertain when there are not things to do outside. If you do decide to holiday in the UK, it is worth preparing yourself for the worst when it comes to the either, don’t rely on the weather forecasters in the UK predicting sunshine as they so often get it wrong! If you holiday in the UK, ensure you take some board games and a pack or 2 of cards. Although the rain on holiday can be depressing, spending time together as a family playing games can actually be fun as is something that parents are doing less and less and the important thing is that it will not cost any money; compare this to an afternoon spent in an arcade or a holiday resort leisure centre and you will find a significant amount of money can be saved.

Weigh up the cost of the holiday – is it really that much cheaper to holiday in the UK? As the credit crunch tightens, many holiday firms have not been able to sell many packages and subsequently, there are lots of good savings to be had. With good weather you could save money by spending the day at the beach, which (drinks and ice cream excluded!) costs nothing. OF course, if you wanted a short break away in the UK or indeed abroad a payday loan could help to finance this. Look for the last minute deals and you may be surprised at some of the good deals out there – if you have poor credit then a payday loan with no credit checks is an option to use to help fund your travels – but if you do decide to holiday in the UK, make sure you take your brolly!