Comments on: Who pays $4,000 for a honeymoon!? http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2010/03/pay-4000-honeymoon.html A fun personal finance blog Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:47:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: .deb. http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2010/03/pay-4000-honeymoon.html#comment-4735 .deb. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:19:33 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=1106#comment-4735 I've been to Costa Rica and Puerto Rico and would *definitely* recommend CR over PR. PR is like being in the US but a bit more tropical and more spanish. We drove past a Walmart on our way to the condo we rented - not quite what I was looking for in a vacation destination. My number one spot right now would be somewhere along the coast of Croatia. I'm a low-paid grad student but consider travel to be something worth spending money on, so no! I personally save in an emergency fund and also a vacation fund, because I find that I feel guilty spending too much of my e-fund on fun stuff. Having a dedicated vacation fund lets me spend that money on whatever travel I want and it is budgeted out every month. Plus this is a special occasion! Haven't done it yet, so I can't tell you. Enjoy, though! I've been to Costa Rica and Puerto Rico and would *definitely* recommend CR over PR. PR is like being in the US but a bit more tropical and more spanish. We drove past a Walmart on our way to the condo we rented – not quite what I was looking for in a vacation destination.

My number one spot right now would be somewhere along the coast of Croatia.

I'm a low-paid grad student but consider travel to be something worth spending money on, so no! I personally save in an emergency fund and also a vacation fund, because I find that I feel guilty spending too much of my e-fund on fun stuff. Having a dedicated vacation fund lets me spend that money on whatever travel I want and it is budgeted out every month. Plus this is a special occasion!

Haven't done it yet, so I can't tell you. Enjoy, though!

]]> By: Moons « Stacking Pennies http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2010/03/pay-4000-honeymoon.html#comment-4729 Moons « Stacking Pennies Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:27:29 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=1106#comment-4729 [...] March 10, 2010 by SP I thought Debt Ninja sounded a bit defensive when explaining why he was spending $4,000 on a honeymoon (turns out he was slammed over at the consumerist awhile back).   As long as he’s not [...] [...] March 10, 2010 by SP I thought Debt Ninja sounded a bit defensive when explaining why he was spending $4,000 on a honeymoon (turns out he was slammed over at the consumerist awhile back).   As long as he’s not [...]

]]> By: Jen http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2010/03/pay-4000-honeymoon.html#comment-4622 Jen Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:53:54 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=1106#comment-4622 St Lucia or Costa Rica. The Caribbean is so beautiful and you will have some wonderful "first" there... first time you look at the ocean and see how blue-green it is and see really what people mean when they describe it... first time you can explore the islands together and see how the locals live... you're not paying for the wedding, have the money for the honeymoon so enjoy!!! St Lucia or Costa Rica. The Caribbean is so beautiful and you will have some wonderful "first" there… first time you look at the ocean and see how blue-green it is and see really what people mean when they describe it… first time you can explore the islands together and see how the locals live… you're not paying for the wedding, have the money for the honeymoon so enjoy!!!

]]> By: The Rat http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2010/03/pay-4000-honeymoon.html#comment-4621 The Rat Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:44:07 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=1106#comment-4621 I spent about 4k on our honeymoon. it's a once in a lifetime thing in my view so my wife and I planned it out way in advance. We also saved for it so when we got back we didn't owe anything on the trip. Nice post! I spent about 4k on our honeymoon. it's a once in a lifetime thing in my view so my wife and I planned it out way in advance. We also saved for it so when we got back we didn't owe anything on the trip.
Nice post!

]]> By: Brad Chaffee http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/2010/03/pay-4000-honeymoon.html#comment-4616 Brad Chaffee Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:04:25 +0000 http://www.punchdebtintheface.com/?p=1106#comment-4616 I say good for you sir! You had me at "I have the money"! Forget about those that want to tell you how to spend your money. If you were going into debt, then it could be said you are hypocritical, but it's not the case at all. Have fun dude, and while you're at it, throw in an extra thousand dollars on there just because you can. (Did the complainers increase their net worth by $30k?) Exactly! I say good for you sir! You had me at "I have the money"! Forget about those that want to tell you how to spend your money. If you were going into debt, then it could be said you are hypocritical, but it's not the case at all. Have fun dude, and while you're at it, throw in an extra thousand dollars on there just because you can.

(Did the complainers increase their net worth by $30k?) Exactly!

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