No matter how poor we are, we never pass up an experience

While explaining our credit card debt, I mentioned how we went on vacation instead of using that money to pay off our debt.

Eric and I had a very small wedding in my parents’ backyard. The only thing we paid for ourselves was our wedding rings, and our three-day honeymoon to a local vineyard. Eric’s parents invited us to join them in Kauai at their two-bedroom timeshare. Having never been to Kauai, I jumped at the chance. We paid for our airfare, most of our meals, and a boat tour but we saved a lot of money by not having to spend on accommodations.

I believe there are a lot of physical things worth sacrificing in order to be completely debt-free, but traveling and sharing new experiences is not one of them. I don’t believe that you should take a luxury-filled $20,000 trip to Europe unless you have the means but this was something small Eric and I could give ourselves. I believe it was a small price to pay for the amazing experience we got out of it.

We may not have had a lavish extravagant wedding, but we definitely had an amazing time in Kauai and I got to spend some quality time getting to know my in-laws better. I believe trading material wealth and even going a little into debt is worth the price of traveling somewhere new. In the future, I hope to save money before going on trips but I didn’t think we could pass up on this opportunity.

We continue to cut back on other areas of our life so that we can afford to partake in these life-rich experiences.

What is something you are willing to splurge on?

 

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