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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because there are a lot of people who make a lot of money. It's that simple.

And yes, there really are a lot of people with large incomes. And if you are smart with money and budgets and travel, it's highly manageable. The most common complaint I hear around me isn't the cost of travel but the time scarcity.

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What is a large income? I make $150k per year and cannot afford to travel at all. I don’t even spend much besides on food, rent, gas, and insurance  [/quote]

I make 150k as a single and I still take two trips a year. And max my retirement, pay my mortgage,  put money into savings. My summer trip is typically two weeks in Europe and will cost about 6k, my winter trip is about 10 days somewhere (it varies) and will cost me about 4k. I travel frugally and have no need to stay in fancy hotels or resorts. I do use points, but mainly by cashing them out and that typically pays for at least one flight a year, often two.

People around me are mainly dual income couples and families with HHIs in the 300-400ks which is typical of the UMC these days. Everyone travels if they want to. [/quote]

$150k is plenty to travel if you’re single and have an apartment or low mortgage. I never traveled as much as I did when I was single, had a roommate in a HCOL city, and made $150k.

But to the PP that prioritizes travel over a college fund… that’s crazy. [/quote]

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