The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $3.14 as of Monday, July 7, down five cents from last Monday.

The cost of a much-needed vacation has ticked up thanks to inflation, but believe it or not, it can pay to plan your Fourth of July getaway last-minute. It’s true that taking a holiday hurts the wallet;

According to AAA 61.6 million Americans will have traveled domestically by car, and that’s up 2.2 percent from last year’s Fourth of july weekend, setting a record for highest volume. And by plane 5.84 million are expected to board and that’s a 1.4 percent increase.