Eagle 43 said:
I don't wanna be a killjoy here by mentioning something like this, but holidays can really eat up the cash. This is a place where Billy and I rely a lot on our own personal creativity. By the time we buy all the doo-dads, all the matching colors, and all the foo-fahs, these types of events can
easily add up to 3 figures.
Has anyone here ever figured out how much a certan holiday has cost them? (I don't mean just presents...) but all the trimmings?
I do apologize if anyone thinks I'm out of line here...
yet this is a perfect example of where to put money aside for later. Instead of spending, say, $300, why not just spend $250 and bank the rest? No one will suffer from the savings of those $50 bucks.. 8) (will they?)
Akaisha
Author,
The Adventurer's Guide to Early Retirement
www.RetireEarlyLifestyle.com