A while back I posted about a vacation I wasn't sure if I could afford (My Car is Guzzling My Vacation). Since then, the perfect storm has occurred, so I am taking the vacation. Fiance is quitting his job at the end of the month. I got a small bonus. My boss decided to go on vacation at the end of the month... I have never taken a day off work when he is not on vacation, and I work through most of his vacations.
We're going to Haiti for four days! My friend works for a large charitable organization, and she is sort of running a program down there. Haiti isn't exactly my first choice for a vaca, but she will be there, and it will be cheap.
Costs:
Flights: $500 x 2 $1000 (have to connect through Florida, still cheaper than expected)
Food: $200/ day $800 (including friend)
Possible Hotel: $300 (mostly staying with friend)
Fun: $150
Total: $2250
It will probably be less, we'll see. $2k is a lot of money in my world right now, with the IRAs due imminently (his Roth, mine not) and with the business expenses.
But... I think it's important to celebrate milestones like starting the new business, especially because he already has enough products ordered to be profitable in about a month. Also, Haiti is one of the places in my (very cursory) research about international adoption. Maybe someday we'll come back with much more purpose. And this time we can come back ready to work and finally be debt free.
3 comments:
Have a fabulous trip!
If I remmber correctly, Haiti has a VERY long marriage requirement so you may want to double check on that one. I could be wrong, te adoption process can be all consuming and you quickly forget details about countries that haven't made your short list!
Best of luck!
I'd go. But you have the income and ability to handle this kind of expense in 1 month otherwise I'd say no.
This is not to say it's for everyone, but everyone's personal finance choices are relevant to only themselves. Meaning when you earn $20k it's very different from earning $200k.
I mention this ALL THE TIME on my blog. That $200k income does not come without strings attached.
My friends who earn that much have done so at great sacrifice, maybe in school a long time, or working long hours. NOTHING in life is without trade offs.
I mean you can't expect to earn 6 figures sitting on your butt, not going to college or building a business from scratch, and then whine about others making a lot more.
People who whine about income, aren't putting the effort in. You do not need a bachelor's, master's or higher to be rich. You do need to work hard. And that is the difference.
Are you willing to sacrifice say kids now for later? Willing to work 80 hour weeks? Willing to not have every weekend off?
I hate when people want a higher income but don't go after it.
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