S/O American Dream. Would $500-750k HHI be enough for this lifestyle?

[Anonymous]

LOL. No. 5 trips a year is kind of crazy once you have kids, especially 3 kids. Not considering the money associated, even.

If you want a spendy lifestyle, only have 1 kid. It will be a lot easier to fit the kid in to your lifestyle. One kid is an accessory. Any more is a lifestyle.

[Anonymous]

I’m surprised by all the vacation naysayers. Where I live, it is very common for families to travel this much. Over every school break basically. Maybe not 6 weeks total but 3-4 for sure.

And yeah, the skiing out West, Caribbean spring break, east coast beach vacay schedule is very very common ime.

Anyway, we do this and we still managed to save up 5-6 million in the last 10 years despite facing kids. So idk why you’re all saying it is impossible.

[Anonymous]

The American dream is not fresh flowers everywhere and taking trips constantly.

It is a small 3 bedroom house with 1.5 bathrooms, clipping coupons, and mowing your own yard.

You are describing a super high end lifestyle from the movies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised by all the vacation naysayers. Where I live, it is very common for families to travel this much. Over every school break basically. Maybe not 6 weeks total but 3-4 for sure.

And yeah, the skiing out West, Caribbean spring break, east coast beach vacay schedule is very very common ime.

Anyway, we do this and we still managed to save up 5-6 million in the last 10 years despite facing kids. So idk why you’re all saying it is impossible.

If you make $500k, there is no way you can do what OP is suggesting. You have to pick.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised by all the vacation naysayers. Where I live, it is very common for families to travel this much. Over every school break basically. Maybe not 6 weeks total but 3-4 for sure.

And yeah, the skiing out West, Caribbean spring break, east coast beach vacay schedule is very very ime.

Same here. Not sure why folks are reacting so vehemently.

Definitely need to be 750k + though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised by all the vacation naysayers. Where I live, it is very common for families to travel this much. Over every school break basically. Maybe not 6 weeks total but 3-4 for sure.

And yeah, the skiing out West, Caribbean spring break, east coast beach vacay schedule is very very common ime.

Anyway, we do this and we still managed to save up 5-6 million in the last 10 years despite facing kids. So idk why you’re all saying it is impossible.

If you make $500k, there is no way you can do what OP is suggesting. You have to pick.

I posted earlier in the thread but we do this on an income that varies between 500-800k. We don’t have a mortgage or childcare though, that’s the cost savings for us.

Our kids are now teens and we know we have saved more than enough for their college funds.

To the OP, I think it is table as long as they are single income, they already have a down payment saved, and college costs do not continue to sky rocket.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised by all the vacation naysayers. Where I live, it is very common for families to travel this much. Over every school break basically. Maybe not 6 weeks total but 3-4 for sure.

And yeah, the skiing out West, Caribbean spring break, east coast beach vacay schedule is very very common ime.

Anyway, we do this and we still managed to save up 5-6 million in the last 10 years despite facing kids. So idk why you’re all saying it is impossible.

This is very normal in the DC suburbs too. This is what we do, though not skiing, but somewhere warm at Christmas. Christmas, Spring Break and Summer are the only weeks when all kids have no sports and we can travel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised by all the vacation naysayers. Where I live, it is very common for families to travel this much. Over every school break basically. Maybe not 6 weeks total but 3-4 for sure.

And yeah, the skiing out West, Caribbean spring break, east coast beach vacay schedule is very very common ime.

Anyway, we do this and we still managed to save up 5-6 million in the last 10 years despite facing kids. So idk why you’re all saying it is impossible.

This is very normal in the DC suburbs too. This is what we do, though not skiing, but somewhere warm at Christmas. Christmas, Spring Break and Summer are the only weeks when all kids have no sports and we can travel.

+1

Not sure why so many in here are hating on vacations 😭

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised by all the vacation naysayers. Where I live, it is very common for families to travel this much. Over every school break basically. Maybe not 6 weeks total but 3-4 for sure.

And yeah, the skiing out West, Caribbean spring break, east coast beach vacay schedule is very very common ime.

Anyway, we do this and we still managed to save up 5-6 million in the last 10 years despite facing kids. So idk why you’re all saying it is impossible.

You already acknowledged why it isn’t possible. No one is taking 6 weeks. You just said 3-4 weeks. How in sufferable you are. You just wanted a chance to brag about your lifestyle. Listen, most people responding have as much as you or more. I’m not impressed by any of the travel you just listed. We have a beach house and then do Europe, other people I know have a ski house and do the other vacations. You aren’t special nd you should know that 500-750k is a laughable number to live te described lifestyle anywhere but flyover country and cheap vacays.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised by all the vacation naysayers. Where I live, it is very common for families to travel this much. Over every school break basically. Maybe not 6 weeks total but 3-4 for sure.

And yeah, the skiing out West, Caribbean spring break, east coast beach vacay schedule is very very common ime.

Anyway, we do this and we still managed to save up 5-6 million in the last 10 years despite facing kids. So idk why you’re all saying it is impossible.

This is very normal in the DC suburbs too. This is what we do, though not skiing, but somewhere warm at Christmas. Christmas, Spring Break and Summer are the only weeks when all kids have no sports and we can travel.

+1

Not sure why so many in here are hating on vacations 😭

I love vacations! But there isn’t a way to do 5 weeks of high end vacations with 3 kids, have no money worries, save enough for college and retirement, and have fresh flowers every where on $500-750k/year unless you live in a small town in the middle of nowhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised by all the vacation naysayers. Where I live, it is very common for families to travel this much. Over every school break basically. Maybe not 6 weeks total but 3-4 for sure.

And yeah, the skiing out West, Caribbean spring break, east coast beach vacay schedule is very very common ime.

Anyway, we do this and we still managed to save up 5-6 million in the last 10 years despite facing kids. So idk why you’re all saying it is impossible.

This is very normal in the DC suburbs too. This is what we do, though not skiing, but somewhere warm at Christmas. Christmas, Spring Break and Summer are the only weeks when all kids have no sports and we can travel.

+1

Not sure why so many in here are hating on vacations 😭

I love vacations! But there isn’t a way to do 5 weeks of high end vacations with 3 kids, have no money worries, save enough for college and retirement, and have fresh flowers every where on $500-750k/year unless you live in a small town in the middle of nowhere.

You can get fresh flowers at the grocery store or a farm stand for $20 or less. I don’t think that alone is going to break the bank. I pick up a bouquet every time I go to Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s or Wegmans. NBD.

As for the time off. My husband gets a full 6 weeks off plus federal holidays. We don’t leave town for every single one of those weeks because he’d be exhausted but we could if he wanted to, if that was something he wanted to do. Some people consider traveling to be a hobby, sounds like OP and her DH are like that.

If you have a good job, they’re going to ply you with perks so you stay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised by all the vacation naysayers. Where I live, it is very common for families to travel this much. Over every school break basically. Maybe not 6 weeks total but 3-4 for sure.

And yeah, the skiing out West, Caribbean spring break, east coast beach vacay schedule is very very common ime.

Anyway, we do this and we still managed to save up 5-6 million in the last 10 years despite facing kids. So idk why you’re all saying it is impossible.

You already acknowledged why it isn’t possible. No one is taking 6 weeks. You just said 3-4 weeks. How in sufferable you are. You just wanted a chance to brag about your lifestyle. Listen, most people responding have as much as you or more. I’m not impressed by any of the travel you just listed. We have a beach house and then do Europe, other people I know have a ski house and do the other vacations. You aren’t special nd you should know that 500-750k is a laughable number to live te described lifestyle anywhere but flyover country and cheap vacays.

You sound dumb. You know the money you spent on your beach house plus taxes and maintenance and upkeep can fund the 5-6 vacations the Op wants 🙄

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have this life but only make $500k and one child. You have champagne tastes on a beer budget and too many kids.

Agreed. I would say maybe it's champagne tastes on a craft beer budget. But what OP describes is a fantasy- this vision has never been sold as the American Dream. We make 550-600 in the midwest and have an amazing life with 3 kids. But it's certainly not the life OP is looking for, which would be even more expensive on the coasts. I also agree with the poster who noted that kids won't just "slot in" to the picture.

+1
Apparently the American Dream is subject to inflation, too

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The American dream is not fresh flowers everywhere and taking trips constantly.

It is a small 3 bedroom house with 1.5 bathrooms, clipping coupons, and mowing your own yard.

You are describing a super high end lifestyle from the movies.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m surprised by all the vacation naysayers. Where I live, it is very common for families to travel this much. Over every school break basically. Maybe not 6 weeks total but 3-4 for sure.

And yeah, the skiing out West, Caribbean spring break, east coast beach vacay schedule is very very common ime.

Anyway, we do this and we still managed to save up 5-6 million in the last 10 years despite facing kids. So idk why you’re all saying it is impossible.

This is very normal in the DC suburbs too. This is what we do, though not skiing, but somewhere warm at Christmas. Christmas, Spring Break and Summer are the only weeks when all kids have no sports and we can travel.

+1

Not sure why so many in here are hating on vacations 😭

I love vacations! But there isn’t a way to do 5 weeks of high end vacations with 3 kids, have no money worries, save enough for college and retirement, and have fresh flowers every where on $500-750k/year unless you live in a small town in the middle of nowhere.

You can get fresh flowers at the grocery store or a farm stand for $20 or less. I don’t think that alone is going to break the bank. I pick up a bouquet every time I go to Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s or Wegmans. NBD.

As for the time off. My husband gets a full 6 weeks off plus federal holidays. We don’t leave town for every single one of those weeks because he’d be exhausted but we could if he wanted to, if that was something he wanted to do. Some people consider traveling to be a hobby, sounds like OP and her DH are like that.

If you have a good job, they’re going to ply you with perks so you stay.

She wants fresh flowers everywhere. Ha ha. She wants to live on a movie set. With 3 kids. Going skiing.

Ski school for 3 kids is expensive! And you are going to want to have them do it, otherwise you will be on the bunny hill skiing backwards holding them up.

And you’ll want a nanny for the Caribbean vacation. Because how else will you have a nice dinner!

This is not doable on $750k.

$1.5m housing budgets isn’t nearly enough.