By HANNAH SAMPSON | The Washington Post | Published: April 8, 2021 Chris Fore was taking all the steps to make his family’s first trip to Hawaii in July affordable: using credit card points for plane tickets, staying in a timeshare and bargain-hunting for a rental car months in advance. That’s where his plans hit a snag. “I usually shop the heck out of things for the best deals,” said Fore, a high school principal from Apple Valley, Calif. “And now I’m regretting not pulling a trigger on a rental car back in November.” Back then, the prices for an SUV or van were a little higher than his $700 budget for the 10-day trip with his family of five. Now he’s finding options closer to $1,600.