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ANd I know a couple of people I consider the joneses & some are actually paying cash while others are 2 steps from falling flat!!
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I was just going to say that Snoopy. Some of those Jones are paying with cash, some can "afford" it and just like to have that stuff. I don't think there is anything wrong with wanting and buying that stuff if you're paying cash. This is probably going to sound stupid on a frugal site but here it goes - If the Roth is maxed, maxed out the 401K at work, have college $$ put aside for the kids, house paid off, no debt, etc - at what point are you supposed to say, "I've saved XX this year, I'm going to spend some" Sometimes I think people get down on the Jones because some of them spend their money, along with saving it. I think it's great being debt free and saving money but when are you going to spend that money?? Is there a happy medium? Again, I know - stupid comment on a frugal site
We take 2-4 trips a year, Disney and Hawaii this year, does that mean it's wrong to go? We take our child on trips so that she can see different cultures, different areas, etc. I don't know, sometimes I think the forums get down on people if they spend money. We also save a lot of our money, I want to be able to enjoy trips now - who knows when it's going to be your last day here.