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The brand new red Porsche at 22 felt so good. Now a car is a car. Some things need youth and the recklessness associated with it. Who needs a ski boat at 60 (not trying to insult anyone)?
People who are truly frugal do it because of their personality. They won't have regrets later because their personalities aren't likely to change drastically later in life.
People who are truly frugal do it because of their personality. They won't have regrets later because their personalities aren't likely to change drastically later in life.
Actually, delaying gratification was something I had to learn and does not come second nature to me at all.
I really wish we had traveled more before we had kids. We talked about it a lot, but never really took the initiative. When we vacationed, we went to the in-laws beach house because that is where husband wanted to go and it was free. He is kind of a nervous traveler, not comfortable in unfamiliar places, but we could have worked around that (probably a cruise would be best for him because he had done that before and we would not be together every minute). I was so into being a good thrifty housewife, and never wanted to spend the money. I didn't realize that we really did have the money to spend if we had made it a priority (we managed our money well in those days)
Once the babies were born, ex started putting pressure on me to leave them with his parents so we could get away. He was such a jerk about it, it was pretty clear to me I didn't want to go anywhere with him at that point. If we had traveled before then, who knows how things would have turned out? We would have been a closer couple? I would have realized that I didn't want to have kids with him? We should have spent less time with his parents and more time cementing our relationship.
I do think far too many people have kids early in life. Societal norms seem to create an idea or put pressure on girls to get married/have kids shortly after exiting school. We would all be better off if people waited until later 20s early 30s for the first marriage/kid thing imo
Ever since I was a kid, I actually enjoyed saving and investing money much more than I did spending it. If I could live comfortably without ever having to worry about money, then that would be the ideal life for me.
I have a feeling that a lot of people can relate to what I'm saying.
No regrets. Still had fun, but frugally ex: cheap tickets to Europe and hitchhiked around for a month.
Drove 700 miles every summer so we could afford a beach vacation with 4 kids. Bought a house after 1 year of marriage, no eating out, etc. for a year, but it was worth it. There's a lot to be said for delayed gratification.
Now if only 3 of the adult "kids" would adhere to that.
I do think far too many people have kids early in life. Societal norms seem to create an idea or put pressure on girls to get married/have kids shortly after exiting school. We would all be better off if people waited until later 20s early 30s for the first marriage/kid thing imo
My low back wishes we had kids ten years ago.
My wallet and patience and peace of mind are glad I was 35 when my son was born.
Why do you have to choose between living and being frugal? I traveled the world young because I was financially wise and frugal.
Watch out! I got slammed for saying the same on another post.
People don't seem to get that point....
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