Comments on: Compromising

By: Miss M

Miss M — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:28:55 +0000

We’ve had to make a lot of compromises lately and we’ve had to change plans for the next couple of years. We (the fiance & I) are currently saving up for a home deposit and we were looking to buy in the middle of next year but we also really want to go to Europe in 2011 for 2 months. So instead of buying next year, we’ll save up our home deposit and put it in a high term deposit, then save up for our holiday. After our holiday, we can then buy and hopefully pay off our mortgage as quick as we can without any major interruptions.

We were also planning on going back home to Asia next year to visit my family since I haven’t been in years and Mr. J hasn’t been at all. But instead of both of us going, I’ll just go by myself and in a shorter timeframe so it wouldn’t make that much of an impact on our savings and I can still visit my family just in time for my niece’s HS graduation. And also so I wouldn’t feel so guilty going to Europe for 2 months without putting aside money to visit family first. So many adult choices!!

*sorry for the long post*
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By: Marj M.

Marj M. — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:28:53 +0000

Always remember that no matter which choice you make, it is the right one. There are numerous daily, weekly, etc., choices I make alse. (Just cancelled the daily newspaper, we have a computer, no biggie) That makes it $162.50 we save each year so I feel real good about that.

By: Karen R

Karen R — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:05:39 +0000

What a tough decision to make. We’re remodeling our house instead of buying a new house.

By: Kimber

Kimber — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:25:39 +0000

I would have waited another year before going on the vacation and saved more to go where I wanted. I would have done a Staycation and saved so much money but still had fun. Then the next year gone on the big vacation!

By: Carol

Carol — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:24:04 +0000

I think we can all relate to this post. Part of being an adult is making choices, and there are always regrets for not taking the other path. My Depression-era mother would say you are lucky to be able to do ONE of these two things–which reminds us all that, tough as things seem now, they could be a lot worse!

I hope you make the right choice, but don’t regret too much that the path not taken. There is always next year!

By: Kasey at Thrifty Little Blog

Kasey at Thrifty Little Blog — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:45:08 +0000

I can relate with your post. I’m buying a home that I love, but I also haven’t even left my city in the past 7 months. Talk about claustrophobia! Traveling eats through savings so quickly- food, gas, airfare, hotel… I guess that’s why I chose to cut it out.
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By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:27:37 +0000

I know I make compromises, probably on a daily basis since I don’t have the kind of bank account to just do whatever the heck I want. I guess rather than seeing it as a compromise, I make choices. I wanted to do a 5 day trip to Mexico this year with our girls so they could see the ocean – - $$. Instead we did a 4 day trip to Lake of the Ozarks – - with friends, free lodging, ate meals in except for 1 evening, no air fare, etc. Life…it is what it is and we have to make the most of it. Best of luck in choosing between your two choices, a job that isn’t usually an easy one.