dixonge
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
I guess I was fortunate enough to be raised in a lowish-income home. I couldn't afford any bling growing up, although this was before Izod/Lacoste was much of a thing.
I've had periods where I was more into the idea of bling. A new car here, a couple of motorcycles there. A pool table. Apple gadgets. Never any cutting edge, high-dollar bling though. No jewelry or watches or clothing that cost over $150 or so. Nothing with Gucci or similar logos.
Once we made the FIRE decision, all bling thoughts, even our meager ones, went out the window. I look forward to shuffling around the streets of Mexico and South America in shorts and plain shirts and sandals. I anticipate that our bling will come in the form of decent furnished rentals with amazing views, and maybe a used golf cart. Maybe use a slightly more expensive airline, assuming that there is a cost/service correlation. Maybe a few extra nights in nicer hotels. I'll let the 'bling' be in having better/more interesting stories and photos.
I've had periods where I was more into the idea of bling. A new car here, a couple of motorcycles there. A pool table. Apple gadgets. Never any cutting edge, high-dollar bling though. No jewelry or watches or clothing that cost over $150 or so. Nothing with Gucci or similar logos.
Once we made the FIRE decision, all bling thoughts, even our meager ones, went out the window. I look forward to shuffling around the streets of Mexico and South America in shorts and plain shirts and sandals. I anticipate that our bling will come in the form of decent furnished rentals with amazing views, and maybe a used golf cart. Maybe use a slightly more expensive airline, assuming that there is a cost/service correlation. Maybe a few extra nights in nicer hotels. I'll let the 'bling' be in having better/more interesting stories and photos.