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27 May 20, 06:04 PM |
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Well we are well over the €100k with 9 hols but I wouldn't change it for the world. Our hols have always been villa based so sometimes I do say if we had of bought one at the start we would prob have it mainly paid for! We have the most amazing memories. We did scrimp for many years to get there but there is nothing more satisfying than paying parts off and having that countdown!
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27 May 20, 06:06 PM |
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It's an expensive hobby, but I would pay it all again. Like I said, hard to imagine what I would have spent it on... Nothing will last as long as the memories and enjoyment we have had.
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27 May 20, 06:13 PM |
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2008 22 days in a town house in Regal palms Disney, Sea World, Universal and IOL , 2009 22 days Villa in Emerald Island, Disney and Universal/IOL
2010 23days Villa in Tuscan Hills and 4 days in St Petes, SW, AQ, Disney and Busch gardens 2014 2 weeks I Drive, MNSSHP and Universal and IOL. 2019, 22 days, a week in Miami and the Keys, 16 nights in a villa in Tuscan Hills (Tom109 fab villa) SW, AQ, BG, Kennedy, Discovery Cove, Airboat etc Justified it by scouring for cheap deals, car hire tickets, groupon vouchers, kids eat free cards etc But when you put it like that ... we are talking about 50K (inc Spending ) half our mortgage but I have always said it was money well spent. And the memories are priceless as well as the amazing photos Worth every penny I would say. and i think we got good value for what we did.
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27 May 20, 06:23 PM |
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We have had 56 trips to Florida so far (Sept. 2020 next one maybe ?), we did look at buying a villa in the early nineties, we certainly could have bought one, having rented villas 50 plus times. We don't worry what money we have spent, you cannot take it with you, would not even think of working out how much we have spent, we have never flown economy so flight prices have been a rather large amount of money I guess. You only live once, make it a good one !
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27 May 20, 07:11 PM |
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At today's cost (£10.80) you could have smoked 20 cigarettes a day for 15 years.
Frightening to think some people do this. My Mum and Dad did, but it was more than 20 a day... |
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27 May 20, 08:00 PM |
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Was just thinking, I prob drank £6k on beer and clubbing between 16 and 22!
Perhaps that's where I would have spent it then...and squandered the rest!
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27 May 20, 10:31 PM |
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One of the reasons that I was desperate to go last year was because of DS’s age -he’ll be 18yrs this year & possibly going to Uni next year. I just really wanted to take all my kids of the holiday if a lifetime at least once. The other reason was that I had a bit of a yolo moment after my sister was sadly given a terminal cancer prognosis last year at a relatively young age. She is still with us thankfully, obviously having to shield herself at the moment.
I’d also love to take my kids to DLP as well (we took our eldest 2 years ago before youngest 2 were born). |
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27 May 20, 11:28 PM |
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I am a saver, I enjoy saving money, I like over paying on my mortgage and I’ve got all these plans to have my mortgage paid off early and to be retired by 55.
However, I will never stop myself booking a holiday, weekend away or trip away that I want (as long as I can afford it and the bills are paid first!) As for me experiences are so important and I’m not really a materialistic person, so other than the house, I wouldn’t know what else to spend that money on! We’ve only had two trips to Florida so far and I think it’s cost 7.5k I have a feeling it might add up over the years! |
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27 May 20, 11:32 PM |
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Not adding it up 😂
But we’ve had about 30 trips now to America mostly for 3 weeks each time it’s a significant amount Wouldn’t change a thing though , it’s all been paid for ( as in we’ve not gone into debt for it ) been to some amazing places , Met some people’s who’s become good friends , and made loads of memories as a family . Bring on the next 30 trips |
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27 May 20, 11:47 PM |
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I don't think about it.
DH and I work hard and Orlando for us and our family is an escape from reality. With all the craziness going on in the world at the moment, life is too short to look back at things in hindsight. Money can't be cherished like memories can. Edited at 11:48 PM. |
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