http://www.bripblap.com/learning-to-let-go-part-2/ thoughtful personal finance, career and health advice Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:46:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.bripblap.com/learning-to-let-go-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-29845 bubelah Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:57:19 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=544#comment-29845 I think in our family I am the one who is willing to spend money on vacations. Even though I would not call myself unsensible when it comes to money, I believe that there should be balance to earning and spending. People need to relax a litte and enjoy their lives along with other mundane resposibilities. And going on vacations and experiencing things is one of the enjoyments in my book. I think in our family I am the one who is willing to spend money on vacations. Even though I would not call myself unsensible when it comes to money, I believe that there should be balance to earning and spending. People need to relax a litte and enjoy their lives along with other mundane resposibilities. And going on vacations and experiencing things is one of the enjoyments in my book.

]]> http://www.bripblap.com/learning-to-let-go-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-29519 FFB Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:32:10 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=544#comment-29519 I used to really hate spending money on vacation. My wife is the one who turned me on to going away. I can truly say that we haven't wasted a penny and it was always money well-spent. Heck, our last vacation was to Virginia Beach where we saw dolphins playing in the ocean we were swimming in! Retirement savings and such are important but can't be compared to that kind of experience. I used to really hate spending money on vacation. My wife is the one who turned me on to going away. I can truly say that we haven't wasted a penny and it was always money well-spent. Heck, our last vacation was to Virginia Beach where we saw dolphins playing in the ocean we were swimming in! Retirement savings and such are important but can't be compared to that kind of experience.

]]> http://www.bripblap.com/learning-to-let-go-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-29520 bubelah Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:57:19 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=544#comment-29520 I think in our family I am the one who is willing to spend money on vacations. Even though I would not call myself unsensible when it comes to money, I believe that there should be balance to earning and spending. People need to relax a litte and enjoy their lives along with other mundane resposibilities. And going on vacations and experiencing things is one of the enjoyments in my book. I think in our family I am the one who is willing to spend money on vacations. Even though I would not call myself unsensible when it comes to money, I believe that there should be balance to earning and spending. People need to relax a litte and enjoy their lives along with other mundane resposibilities. And going on vacations and experiencing things is one of the enjoyments in my book.

]]> http://www.bripblap.com/learning-to-let-go-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-25330 bubelah Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:57:19 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=544#comment-25330 I think in our family I am the one who is willing to spend money on vacations. Even though I would not call myself unsensible when it comes to money, I believe that there should be balance to earning and spending. People need to relax a litte and enjoy their lives along with other mundane resposibilities. And going on vacations and experiencing things is one of the enjoyments in my book. I think in our family I am the one who is willing to spend money on vacations. Even though I would not call myself unsensible when it comes to money, I believe that there should be balance to earning and spending. People need to relax a litte and enjoy their lives along with other mundane resposibilities. And going on vacations and experiencing things is one of the enjoyments in my book.

]]> http://www.bripblap.com/learning-to-let-go-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-25326 FFB Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:32:10 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=544#comment-25326 I used to really hate spending money on vacation. My wife is the one who turned me on to going away. I can truly say that we haven't wasted a penny and it was always money well-spent. Heck, our last vacation was to Virginia Beach where we saw dolphins playing in the ocean we were swimming in! Retirement savings and such are important but can't be compared to that kind of experience. I used to really hate spending money on vacation. My wife is the one who turned me on to going away. I can truly say that we haven't wasted a penny and it was always money well-spent. Heck, our last vacation was to Virginia Beach where we saw dolphins playing in the ocean we were swimming in! Retirement savings and such are important but can't be compared to that kind of experience.

]]> http://www.bripblap.com/learning-to-let-go-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-25303 Curmudgeon Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:28:13 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=544#comment-25303 This is the exact conclusion I've reached over the last several years. I live modestly, with a 10 year old car (sorry, can't live without a car in the exurbs), no big screen HDTV or home theater . . . you get the idea. However, I splurge on vacations - suites on five star hotels in Hawaii or on cruise ships, private romantic dinner on the beach. I will come back having bought nothing, but I'll have photos galore and the experiences that they catalog. Stuff means nothing; experience everything you can. This is the exact conclusion I've reached over the last several years. I live modestly, with a 10 year old car (sorry, can't live without a car in the exurbs), no big screen HDTV or home theater . . . you get the idea. However, I splurge on vacations – suites on five star hotels in Hawaii or on cruise ships, private romantic dinner on the beach. I will come back having bought nothing, but I'll have photos galore and the experiences that they catalog. Stuff means nothing; experience everything you can.

]]> http://www.bripblap.com/learning-to-let-go-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-25304 bdentzy Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:39:00 +0000 http://www.bripblap.com/?p=544#comment-25304 Thank you. This is an excellent posting. I was just writing about a similar struggle that I have with time on my blog. Thank you. This is an excellent posting. I was just writing about a similar struggle that I have with time on my blog.

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