Comments on: Are Experiences Worth The Price?

By: LoveNLive

LoveNLive — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 03:37:46 +0000

Hmm…. it’s an interesting topic and I don’t think that there’s ever the right answer for the question but if I were to give my opinion I would agree with SaveBuyLive; travelling is one of my passion and favourite things in life, and I have never regretted any cent that I’ve spent on travelling; Especially when it is to a new place and involves doing new things. It provides you with something that you can’t quantify in monetary terms.

In saying that, I am aware that I am in a fortunate position and that is an ideal (and somewhat selfish) view. I think that when you are responsible for taking care of others and their well-being then the decision becomes much harder because then you have many new additional factors to consider.

All in all, in the end, there’s no right or wrong answer. It does depend on the situation and circumstances, and only you can make the best judgments for yourself.

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By: SaveBuyLive

SaveBuyLive — Thu, 07 May 2009 20:56:29 +0000

Personally I think that experiences are just about always worth the price. But that’s my personality.

I’m more than willing to pay money to do things I’ve never done before, go places I’ve never gone or to see things I’ve never seen before. Are they occasionally a rip off? Yep. But at least I’ll have the experience forever (or until the Alzheimer’s sets in).

Having a life rich in experiences is also a perfect complement to my other passion, being maddeningly well read.

I should also add that happiness derived from experiences tends to last way longer than happiness derived from purchasing material things.

By: Suzie Bee

Suzie Bee — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:03:53 +0000

Sorry, but the question “Will the experience affect my mental health?” made me chuckle. A tad overdramatic, it seems. Perhaps one might ask instead “Is this the best time?” or “How beneficial will this be for my psyche?”

A very good point generally, though.

By: Roger

Roger — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:52:29 +0000

Interesting article. It is always tough to determine whether something is ‘worth it’ for another person; we all have different values and different priorities, and it’s difficult, if not impossible, to extrapolate onto another person’s situation. It’s like asking whether a particular purchase is worth it; it all depends on your own situation and perspective.

By: Christine

Christine — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:23:19 +0000

I absolutely think experiences are worth the price. I’d much rather have a shared experience than a knick knack or another sweater laying around. For example, for our 10th anniv. DH took my to Quebec and I took him for a hot air balloon ride. We try to get away just us (sans kids) every year, but also provide family experiences as well. Obviously, YMMV.

By: Trevor @ Financial Nut

Trevor @ Financial Nut — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:10:13 +0000

Great post. I have been thinking a lot about that too, and I feel like the answer is “Yes and no.” It all just depends. I think we can often use it as an excuse to spend a bunch of money, when we could have equally as good of a time with our family by going to the park and spending a day barbecuing or something.

By: MyLifeROI

MyLifeROI — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:29:20 +0000

How was the all-inclusive? Drink lots of cuba libres?

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