first to Vegas as mentioned above and the second in July to Miami with the BF. The Vegas trip is for a convention of sorts and to hang out with friends and of which I have been saving
for almost a year for this trip.
When I mention this to people the most common response I get it “you’re so lucky to be going away”. In fact I guess this response a lot when I mention any vacation that I go on. I never realized just how “lucky” I was until it was pointed out a million time. Had nothing to do with the hard work, budgeting and savings that I do. Nothing to do with the goal I set for myself, work out how much I need and then go save it. Nothing at all. I am lucky.. sheesh.. really people.
There is only a few people in the world I would let that comment slide. Like a friend of mine who is at school, works part time just to pay for school and is sinking her money into schooling. Then I can understand. Or another friend of mine who has 3 children under 6 and doesn’t have time. Then I can understand. But when I get my friends, Co-workers, my BF’s friends etc etc who have no kids, works good full time jobs and still say that I (or we) are lucky to be going away it really makes my blood boil. I am not lucky in that sense. I am lucky I have a man who understands why we save and is trying his best to help me/us to save for those goals. I am lucky that I can plan and goal set and I know what I want to do. Going on vacation has nothing to do with luck. I work my ass off..
This upcoming Vegas trip I have been saving for since last May. Putting $20.00 away a week
without fail is all the more sweeter when tickets for the convention went on sale and I got second row from the front for the shows because I already had the money. People laughed at me when I started that plan because it came out of my allowance and that left me with only
$60.00 a week.. but whose laughing now. I am going on this trip with a bunch of friends AND I wont be in debt by it.
Yep.. people can make fun of me all they want
when I don’t go out every weekend or don’t go to lunch 2-3-4 times a week. Or not shopping for new clothes every
season or having a meal plan. Yep
people do make fun of me.. but whose laughing
now..
Ok Rant over