Comments on: Florida or Not http://www.footprintsonthemoon.com/2008/04/07/florida-or-not/ Don't tell me the sky is the limit... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:26:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Deb http://www.footprintsonthemoon.com/2008/04/07/florida-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-192607 Deb Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:14:51 +0000 http://www.footprintsonthemoon.com/2008/04/07/florida-or-not/#comment-192607 it's a hard decision...I hope i get to see you, but it's totally selfish reasons! On the other hand, after losing my dad, I take every trip i can, make every memory I can, and enjoy life as time goes on...while i may be able to afford it today, i might not tomorrow...so i always go when i can He always "waited" until later...but later didn't come...a lesson I learned the moment we lost him it’s a hard decision…I hope i get to see you, but it’s totally selfish reasons! On the other hand, after losing my dad, I take every trip i can, make every memory I can, and enjoy life as time goes on…while i may be able to afford it today, i might not tomorrow…so i always go when i can

He always “waited” until later…but later didn’t come…a lesson I learned the moment we lost him

]]> By: Tammie http://www.footprintsonthemoon.com/2008/04/07/florida-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-174836 Tammie Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:25:43 +0000 http://www.footprintsonthemoon.com/2008/04/07/florida-or-not/#comment-174836 Beans and rice, rice and beans -- and a trip to Florida! The way I see it, Jenn, it all comes down to the budget you've made. Cut back where you can to build up that Florida fund, and enjoy yourself. Debt repayment is painful enough; sometimes a reward makes sucking up the rest of it easier. (How's THAT for rationalization!?) Beans and rice, rice and beans — and a trip to Florida! The way I see it, Jenn, it all comes down to the budget you’ve made. Cut back where you can to build up that Florida fund, and enjoy yourself. Debt repayment is painful enough; sometimes a reward makes sucking up the rest of it easier. (How’s THAT for rationalization!?)

]]> By: DineometerDeb http://www.footprintsonthemoon.com/2008/04/07/florida-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-173159 DineometerDeb Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:22:35 +0000 http://www.footprintsonthemoon.com/2008/04/07/florida-or-not/#comment-173159 "Conference" sounds tax deductible if its work related. Or religious. Or some other tax deductible related expense. I went to a conference to see the Dalai Lama and it was deductible because I got continuing education credits and because the ticket was a donation to a religious organization. “Conference” sounds tax deductible if its work related. Or religious. Or some other tax deductible related expense. I went to a conference to see the Dalai Lama and it was deductible because I got continuing education credits and because the ticket was a donation to a religious organization.

]]> By: Lynnae http://www.footprintsonthemoon.com/2008/04/07/florida-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-172298 Lynnae Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:41:24 +0000 http://www.footprintsonthemoon.com/2008/04/07/florida-or-not/#comment-172298 If it makes you feel any better, I'm taking a vacation this summer instead of paying down debt with the extra money, too. I think you need to find a level of gazelle intensity that works for you. Dave Ramsey's intensity would burn me out quickly. I think if you really want to go and can pay cash, you should go. I think it's important to do fun things every once in a while, especially if debt repayment will be a long process. If you don't allow yourself a paid in cash treat sometimes, you'll burn out quickly. Just don't deserve yourself back into more debt. ;) Thanks for the mention! If it makes you feel any better, I’m taking a vacation this summer instead of paying down debt with the extra money, too. I think you need to find a level of gazelle intensity that works for you. Dave Ramsey’s intensity would burn me out quickly.

I think if you really want to go and can pay cash, you should go. I think it’s important to do fun things every once in a while, especially if debt repayment will be a long process. If you don’t allow yourself a paid in cash treat sometimes, you’ll burn out quickly.

Just don’t deserve yourself back into more debt. ;) Thanks for the mention!

]]> By: Jenn http://www.footprintsonthemoon.com/2008/04/07/florida-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-172059 Jenn Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:27:20 +0000 http://www.footprintsonthemoon.com/2008/04/07/florida-or-not/#comment-172059 I'm really wanting to go this time, too. We knew there was no way I could afford the Vegas trip, but hopefully Hubby and I will both be able to go this time. At least we'll be driving down, so that'll help out some. We have family in the area so we decided if it comes down to it, we'll invite ourselves to stay with them :-p and drive from Tampa to Orlando each day. I’m really wanting to go this time, too. We knew there was no way I could afford the Vegas trip, but hopefully Hubby and I will both be able to go this time.

At least we’ll be driving down, so that’ll help out some. We have family in the area so we decided if it comes down to it, we’ll invite ourselves to stay with them :-p and drive from Tampa to Orlando each day.

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