50% of Americans not taking a summer vacation cant afford it

50% of Americans not taking a summer vacation cant afford it50% of Americans not taking a summer vacation cant afford itWhile workers in certain cities tend to check in with work the fruchtwein while on vacation, some dont even make it to this point.Anew Bankrate survey showed that while 49% of Americans say they arent planning a summer vacation this year - half of themsaying its because they just cant afford it.Why people arent taking leisure time away from work this summerHere are the results among those say they arent planning a vacation. People werent limited to one choice, and only the most common reasons are listed below (although there were others).Cant afford it 50%Family duty 25%Cant take time off work 22%Other vacation plans 6%Health/age 4%Dont want to 4%Retired 1%How much cash Americans plan to drop on vacation this yearSurprisingly, the highest percentage of Americans who say theyll be going on vacation this year say they plan to spend between $1 and $500, at 27%(percent ages were rounded, so the total is not 100%).$1-500 27%$501-1,000 25%$1,001-2,000 21%$2,001+ 24%Most Americans want to use all of their time offBankrate found that within the pool of Americans with paid time off, the largest percentage of them said they were aiming to use all the time off they have this year, at 36% (percentages were rounded, so the total is not 100%).All 36%Almost all 19%About half 18%About a quarter 13%None (meaning, taking no time off even if its paid time off) 13%GfK Custom Research North America did the survey for Bankrate, and the sample consists of 1,000 completed interviews.