Whenever you return from a vacation you are often faced with one very common question: how much did it cost you? First of all it is nobodys business when its come to your own financial situation and also cost is not the defining aspect of my vacation. Sure the money spent is what led to me going on vacation but it’s not the main component of my trip. Then if you do tell someone how much money you spent on your vacation they will often respond by stating that they’re glad they didn’t go because they saved X amount of money. This really frustrates me because if I was concerned about the price of the trip I wouldn’t have gone on it. If I put money aside every paycheck so that I can travel a couple of times a year who is anyone to judge me for wanting to get away?
My personal view on personal finance and life is that one must be willing to make certain sacrificies at the present moment inorder to enjoy life in the future, while not totally comprimising their quality of life.
What does this mean? It means that I’m willing to make certain sacrifices right now so that I can be financially secure in my older years. With that being said, there are certain elements of my life that I’m not willing to sacrifice, such as:
-Vacations
-Eating well
-Living standards
-Enjoying free time
There are also certain things that I’m willing to sacrifice so that I can save money for the future:
-Technology
-Staying in most weekends
-Newest trends
-Transportation
I know that I seem to be all over the place today with my thoughts but as I conclude my article I just want to state that life is not simply all about saving money. It is important to save enough money so that you will live a comfortable life in the future but don’t feel bad if you want to take off for a week or if you work less often in order to spend time with those around you.
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I absolutely agree. I’m a very frugal person and I do a lot of saving, but what’s the point of saving for retirement if you might not make it that long? I know it might be a little pessimistic, but it’s the truth. Make sure you enjoy yourself, you only get to be young and in college once.
I totally agree with the point that you have raised in this post. As I myself travel a lot I can easily understand what exactly you mean here. Now-a-days business trips are more on the cards and people are forgetting traveling for pleasure. Why it has become so hard to believe that leisure trips can do wonders to our mind and soul which can never ever be valued in terms of money!