tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post4998828958120844955..comments2023-10-26T08:18:06.419-04:00Comments on I Love You More Than Carrots: On Debt, Wishful Thinking and Travel.Ashley Paigehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13704815842567582229noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-25738737810532208332011-04-28T15:37:25.064-04:002011-04-28T15:37:25.064-04:00lol {found you from the circle of moms top 25}... ...lol {found you from the circle of moms top 25}... travel.. that word is not even in my vocabulary anymore.. sad. so sad. oh - and that student debt... i wish it would just disappear. <br /><br />cute. blog.nicole.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04237131932499582713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-36436064943482233542011-04-27T00:21:37.565-04:002011-04-27T00:21:37.565-04:00I don't have kids! :) And before I read your c...I don't have kids! :) And before I read your caption, I was thinking just that: all the hairstyles! ;)<br /><br />I have to say, I totally agree! I think that is the time when you should travel (within responsibility, of course). I have friends in their early 20's, just out of college who are obsessed with saving to buy a home. I'm not saying that's bad, but use this time to travel and go and do before you get married and have children and more responsibilties.<br /><br />The only debt I have is my student loans. And they aren't too substatial in the scheme of things. I kind of have an issue with the Dave Ramsey craze (easy for him, he's rich! ha!) and the no-debt thing. You can use credit cards for perks like rewards and miles, just pay it off every single month, completely. And you need credit to be able to buy a house in the future!<br /><br />And now I've written you a novel. :)Kassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04504944426310262808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-16606661051954029692011-04-27T00:14:01.510-04:002011-04-27T00:14:01.510-04:00Bummer! I thought I was going to be # 600 - BUT I ...Bummer! I thought I was going to be # 600 - BUT I already follow. =) Hey, at least you didn't lose any more!Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082000140546759444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-62259303831367342832011-04-27T00:13:09.814-04:002011-04-27T00:13:09.814-04:00Thanks for the comment love!!!
Ok, first off - yo...Thanks for the comment love!!!<br /><br />Ok, first off - you posted this at 7:00 am??? I really hope you scheduled...lol, I'm so not awake enough to write something like that that early in the morning. =)<br /><br />On the saving/spending. I'm the saver, hubs is spender, yet we both would love to travel and spend. Oh the choices...lol!<br /><br />Thanks again and I'm off to "follow" you!!!Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082000140546759444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-8409582117457549652011-04-26T21:47:13.473-04:002011-04-26T21:47:13.473-04:00We are so much in the same boat. Well, I guess I h...We are so much in the same boat. Well, I guess I have one foot in the boat and one foot still on the proverbial beach. We did the EXACT same thing, but our debt is now the husband's MBA loans which started when he graduated last year...right after we took our "last hurrah" trip to California on which I got knocked up. And now I am considering staying home after going back to work for a few months (mostly because I said I would and I am a woman of my word). But I know I will miss the "extras." That said, I am so glad we traveled as much as we did - I am like you: life is short, you can't take it with you. But I also majored in finance so I struggle with giving up my income when I know it means we'd be debt free sooner. Such.a.struggle.to.decide.Happiness Is...https://www.blogger.com/profile/07594890203832107292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-26413024588222352322011-04-26T21:38:22.870-04:002011-04-26T21:38:22.870-04:00We're still in the pre-house/baby time and we ...We're still in the pre-house/baby time and we just got back from a vacation in China. I do want a family, but this post reminds me not to be in such a rush. Thanks for this!Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315515831031115426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-47000836103170575902011-04-26T17:53:56.913-04:002011-04-26T17:53:56.913-04:00So true.. since we've been married (2009) we&#...So true.. since we've been married (2009) we've been to Antigua, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, St. Thomas, Haiti and Ocean City/Bethany Beach because I was determined to travel pre baby. Yes, we should have paid bills instead but we have our whole lives to pay bills. Ha.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15695943009779886826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-37699907907661421772011-04-26T17:03:36.794-04:002011-04-26T17:03:36.794-04:00I'm glad you put this out there. While my hub...I'm glad you put this out there. While my hubs and I didn't do *everything* we wanted to do before getting pregnant, I'm so thankful for what we *did* do. And yes that means there's a budget and bills to pay (gotta love student loans) but we have so many great memories. And I'm confident we'll be better parents because of it.Miss Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04610486499743096430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-82832519194674573022011-04-26T16:34:24.926-04:002011-04-26T16:34:24.926-04:00I could not agree with you more. We are the same,...I could not agree with you more. We are the same, but luckily only student loans for me, but I have a Master's, so that's almost 8 years we're paying off. It's tough and I am married to a Mr. Financial as well. It's tough to get away, but I have try to have a rule of somewhere once a year and biggies at the big anniversary marks (every 5 years)if we can make it work. We've missed one year because we needed the money, but were lucky to travel last year and will again this year. We both work our tails off and definitely work more than play, so it's a reward! We can't take the money with us when we die, not that there will be much there, but we need to enjoy our time here, that is what we work so hard for.<br />Thanks for posting this! Great one!Melissa at Tall Blonde Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16558729735720813077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-9713989772748527262011-04-26T16:11:00.727-04:002011-04-26T16:11:00.727-04:00I hear you! We were married for 7 before baby! We ...I hear you! We were married for 7 before baby! We didn't know what we had when we had it! Although life couldn't be greater now with Wyatt, it's definitely different. I say you take the little guy for a long weekend you two somewhere!Cajun Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09009676443040648494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-83920198771617233272011-04-26T15:20:29.772-04:002011-04-26T15:20:29.772-04:00Umm can I get a big, big AMEN for this. I'm al...Umm can I get a big, big AMEN for this. I'm all for getting debt free, BUT I don't think life should stop in order to do it. Yes, we have some debt and it makes me crazy and I want it gone, but we aren't going to stop living to make it happen. Some months we pay a minimum so we can take a short trip, sometimes we pay more, but I have never regretted taking a trip. Sometimes it's just plain good for the soul.Perfectly Imperfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128584550959614381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-86971850775698883432011-04-26T13:58:11.906-04:002011-04-26T13:58:11.906-04:00The hubs and I have been DINKs for a year and have...The hubs and I have been DINKs for a year and have done hardly any traveling! We really need to while we can.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939653989946091321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-7639526005148301252011-04-26T13:13:39.542-04:002011-04-26T13:13:39.542-04:00I think you should do a mini trip with Carter.I think you should do a mini trip with Carter.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16183905996066913341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-70726546788350480952011-04-26T13:11:12.603-04:002011-04-26T13:11:12.603-04:00This is impressive, momma. You guys have been to s...This is impressive, momma. You guys have been to some amazing places. Even when we were DINKS, we were too stupid with our money to afford a nice vacation. haha! you live & learn, right?Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14181324875620228813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-67781584402293294882011-04-26T13:08:51.567-04:002011-04-26T13:08:51.567-04:00hot mama! You are hilarious. And its so true. Preb...hot mama! You are hilarious. And its so true. Prebaby, life was glorious and RICH! Its still rich, but in the emotional heartfilled sense rather than the pocketbooks. Different sitch.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589334911815524759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-29221949211736389022011-04-26T12:06:04.555-04:002011-04-26T12:06:04.555-04:00DINK ovah here!! Though, my hubby isn't Mr. Fi...DINK ovah here!! Though, my hubby isn't Mr. Financial, he's Mr. Latest and Greatest Gadget... so trying to save up to travel is near impossible, but we're going to the Bahamas next year on a belated honeymoon... so belated because of our conversion from PC to Mac, *rolls eyes*<br /><br />If you haven't picked a destination yet, may I suggest taking your little family to France? I had a co-worker go over there with a wee one and she said everyone in France LOVES babies and bends over backwards to accommodate baby gear and tired tourist parents. From opening doors to foregoing lines, she said everything was handed to them on a silver platter while someone was pinching the baby's cheek and squeeing.<br /><br />Anyway, that's my 2 cents.<br /><br />xo,<br />LauraAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05362524981053194633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-91475896854276893032011-04-26T11:59:20.354-04:002011-04-26T11:59:20.354-04:00I'm here! No kids for us yet : ) and you just ...I'm here! No kids for us yet : ) and you just convinced me (well, mainly those glorious, glowingly happy photos convinced me) to take at least a couple more big trips before babies. <br /><br />And I'M the non-spender between the two of us. So you are quite convincing.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932495960253800127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-52606411481267684352011-04-26T11:44:03.361-04:002011-04-26T11:44:03.361-04:00I am a DINK that still reads your fabulous blog......I am a DINK that still reads your fabulous blog... this post is great and I totally agree! :) We are currently trying to get our traveling in, but we are also trying to prepare so I can be a SAHM! :) Awesome post!Natalie and Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851082885145270625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-23092445041789336632011-04-26T11:12:38.845-04:002011-04-26T11:12:38.845-04:00I have been a long-time reader of your blog, altho...I have been a long-time reader of your blog, although I've never left a comment. We are in a similar boat as you, although it is pre-baby, and getting my husband to agree to loosen the reins a little so we can really soak up this time in our life is like pulling teeth. Just wanted you to know I copied and pasted your post and emailed it to him at work. We've long had this debate--he wants to pay off all our debt, I say we can skim a little off the top and enjoy our children-free days. Sigh.<br /><br />Anyways, thanks for the brilliant post.<br /><br />Elly<br /><br />catlaugh.blogspot.comEllyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763258086984915334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-13991465620571446562011-04-26T09:58:05.755-04:002011-04-26T09:58:05.755-04:00You and your husband are just like me and my bf. ...You and your husband are just like me and my bf. I have no idea how I convinced him to spend money on a vacation to Jamaica in Dec. I also still have tons of school debt and a car loan, haha.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-66656377340799689782011-04-26T09:56:38.909-04:002011-04-26T09:56:38.909-04:00Love this post!!! The hubs and I have been DINKs f...Love this post!!! The hubs and I have been DINKs for exactly 5 weeks. In our almsot six years of marriage, this is new territory for us. Over the course of our marriage, one of us was in school or unemployed, so, we've never had the means to travel or do any of that wonderful stuff you do before kids. Hopefully, we'll be able to do those things now. <br /><br />I think traveling and spending time doing those things as husband and wife--even if it causes some debt--is a great thing to do, because you're right, everything changes after baby. <br /><br />And now? I really want a vacation!The Shabby Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572623388995262210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-88974025666202016182011-04-26T09:43:47.267-04:002011-04-26T09:43:47.267-04:00Um, DITTO! We have a mortgage, student loans, and ...Um, DITTO! We have a mortgage, student loans, and my shiny new Tahoe (yet-to-be-named, because I named my husband's car "Steve" which he totally didn't appreciate).<br /><br />But we also LIVE. We traveled a lot before Kate was born, and now we get a bottle of wine at the liquor store instead of paying 4x more at our wine bar. You make changes. We actually cut out cable altogether and just use Netflix and Hulu. We only have cell phones (no land line). We're doing what we can to get rid of our loans but we also save for fun extras...and now we're researching how feasible it is to take a 1-year-old to the Bahamas.<br /><br />I love what Winna said - none of us pay your bills, so it doesn't matter what we think, anyway!<br /><br />And while being DINKs was fun - isn't this TOTALLY better????? :)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04090085074817685100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-27397806834688820952011-04-26T09:42:39.318-04:002011-04-26T09:42:39.318-04:00You inspired me to do a travel post:-) We definite...You inspired me to do a travel post:-) We definitely traveled all over before baby girl resided in my uterus. I can't wait to travel again. We promised each other that we would try Buenos Aries in 2013, but we'll see. We too are buying a house and birthing a babe in the next three months. We will still have two incomes, but also two mortgages....let me just say, a private doctoral program = a CA mortgage plus some, ugh.Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06499045283272814285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-29686006094643765882011-04-26T09:40:57.554-04:002011-04-26T09:40:57.554-04:00i wish i could show you the spreadsheet my Mr. fin...i wish i could show you the spreadsheet my Mr. finance has created for our life :).....it changes colors as you input the numbers - black means we are doing what we are supposed to and red is BAD. we are total savers too but i am way more so on your team. <br /><br />...our wedding spreadsheet was pretty awesome too. All of the numbers changed based on the guest count. It was updated daily as our response cards came in. <br /><br />i find it all kind of hilarious....until i want to go shopping and there isn't a line item on the spreadsheet allocating unplanned shopping funds:) ha haKatie OBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14507314673197015514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3647270264720619268.post-41843106976306609892011-04-26T09:27:04.921-04:002011-04-26T09:27:04.921-04:00Love this post!
We also travelled a lot prior to ...Love this post!<br /><br />We also travelled a lot prior to having a baby. So many great memories!<br /><br />We have been to RI and we leave for CA tomorrow with Sawyer. Money is tight, but travelling is worth it!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024120859981505304noreply@blogger.com