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Holiday | 243 | 81.82% | |
Home improvements | 37 | 12.46% | |
Car/bike | 3 | 1.01% | |
Other | 14 | 4.71% | |
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24 Jul 20, 11:42 PM |
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Virgin package flight, car and hotel (Clarion Maingate) £2,800 leaving £2,200 for spending money. Admittedly we don't do the Parks nowadays.
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25 Jul 20, 12:37 AM |
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Genuinely didn't know conservatories were still a thing.
I have them mentally filed in the 1980s along with white dog poo, black forest gateau, car window winders and the Toby Carvery. |
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25 Jul 20, 02:32 AM |
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I’d *rather* have a holiday but my home is an investment that needs looking after and I wouldn’t compromise that investment for “just” a holiday so mostly both but if it came to the crunch needed rather than wanted home improvements come first.
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25 Jul 20, 11:22 AM |
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Another element that has become clear as a result of the current climate is to have enough money in reserve to mitigate the risk of situations like we have just had. Does and if so where does that fit in priorities.
Personally I have always had the view that you should have a minimum of 6 months living costs available and not commited to anything. That would be my priority. Edited at 11:30 AM. |
25 Jul 20, 02:12 PM |
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25 Jul 20, 02:28 PM |
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No, two but hotel car and flight still only £3.400 for4, agree the spending money and tickets bump the price up but you did say a Florida holiday for £11,00 with no specifics
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25 Jul 20, 02:37 PM |
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For me it would be age related
This is me: Age 23- Spend spend spend on holidays all over the world Age 27- Bought my first house on my own - upped my overtime and still did bits to the house and holidayed Australia, New Zealand, Canada etc Age 29- Bought a bigger house ( still on my own ) cut down to one holiday a year and maybe a city break Age - 38 Bought a bigger house ( on my own ) Partner moved in , ramped up the overtime and the holidays ! Age - 45 ...Kept going on holidays started going to Florida, bought a conservatory Age now - 52 - 20+ holidays to the USA and no more overtime DH is now Husband and a tradesman so get most jobs done for free, we both drive old but good cars and our house needs nothing major doing to it Future -> Age 55 pay off Mortgage , fingers crossed our health remains good...think about downsizing house but may just stay where we are and keep travelling Three to four weeks in Florida usually cost around £3-4K but we never stay on Disney property |
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25 Jul 20, 02:42 PM |
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Join Date: May 10
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How cheeky I am sat in mine now, admittedly its a half brick one so not all glass
I love it , I have wifi, Tv and leather chair and it looks onto the garden I have a snoozy cat sat on his leather pouffe next to me and I even sit in here in the winter with a blanket watching the night sky ( the roof is glass not open ) |
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25 Jul 20, 02:53 PM |
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The 11k was a random amount hubby just plucked out. Ours came to £8.5k for four for three weeks flights,car,villa, Disney which was the most expensive single thing really and then our expenses.
You got good deal with virgin tho. Mine was £4.2 without Disney this year and next year for some time is ridiculous money. I was just being nosy cos it was such a good price. |
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25 Jul 20, 03:11 PM |
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If I were younger I would choose a home improvement, but most of my house was 'improved' when I was. Having lost my first husband very young after spending on home improvements I would now always go for a holiday and lovely memories.
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