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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People here often write that second homes are a waste of money and pointless, and that people should rather invest the money and go on vacations. My thoughts about this are different - they are really a financial commitment for the people who buy them, but they offer so much more once they’re paid off. They’re basically a free place to spend extended holidays/vacations, an anchor to explore and travel to other places from, a place where families build memories. Most people I know have vacation homes (1 or 2), where they go every summer with their kids, or spend summer weekends. No one ever complains, everyone really likes and enjoys them. In all instances though, they were bought by their parents or grandparents.  [/quote]

As others have said, there is no right or wrong answer. Some people, including me, love to build memories at a familiar location every year. It’s how I grew up with extended family, building cousin relationships, and I want to do that for my kids. I also like to try to go one new place every year. My brother - who grew up in the same family - married someone not like this at all, and they prefer to go somewhere different all the time and explore lots of new places, and maybe spend a long weekend meeting up with us in the “tradition” location. Neither is wrong, people just have different preferences. You do you, OP, and let other people do them.[/quote]

My parents were like you SIL, and I think both can coexist. We can have a vacation place and travel to new places too. Otherwise I completely agree with you - however, in threads about vacation homes, people aren’t as sensible as you. They tear down the notion of the vacation home, as if it is a bad idea in all instances - which it is t. It’s a bit like the SAHM/WOHM debate, where people think their way of doing it is the only right way. So I really appreciate your balanced post![/quote]

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