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I'm currently planted in Denmark for 2 months for a work assignment. While here, all my expenses (except personal purchases) are covered by the company.

I've been here a month, and been using the extra cash from not paying for food/gas/etc to rapidly pay down my car loan. I have a healthy (but still growing) emergency fund. I haven't made a purchase on my credit card since beginning a rapid paydown plan several months ago.

The second weekend in June is a 4-day holiday here. I've explored Scandinavia extensively by now and wanted to go somewhere else. I broke out the CC and booked a ticket to Prauge for $350. I just feel so . . . dirty (?) using the CC after being so diligent with it lately. It's a totally discretionary purchase, and I'm not 100% debt-free yet (close though). I was so close to being "back in the black" I could practically taste it; now that'll have to wait another month.

It almost feels like getting a quarter pounder meal from Mcdonalds . . . you know its "wrong" and "bad", but it such an immediate endorphin high you just can't stop! That one ticket increased my total debt by 20%!