Summer camp cost: Last-minute tips for parents [Video]

It’s a conundrum parents face every summer: What should their children do during their break?

Many turn to summer camps as a solution, to keep their children from getting too bored, and have adults look after them for part of the day, or even longer in the case of overnight camps.

But with the current cost of living, is it cheaper to take time off work or send kids to summer camp?

A 2019 survey from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada found 31 per cent of Canadians “anticipate stress” when it comes to summer expenses.

Kelly Ho, a certified financial planner with DLD Financial Group in Vancouver, says summer camps is a common topic she discusses with clients.

“At the end of the day, it’s going to be unique to each family situation, depending on what their take-home income is,” Ho said in a video interview with CTVNews.ca. “So it’s really …