Don't fall for the debt trap when you travel this year

More Americans are going into the red to pay for a vacation. Here's why that's stupid.

Can you afford your next vacation?

Be honest.

If you said no, you’re in good company. Last year’s big travel trend was the “justified vacation” or “justi-vacation,” which is when someone takes a vacation despite not being able to afford it. In a survey conducted by insurance and travel assistance company Allianz Partners, 47 percent of Americans said they…