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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Give him the option to come up with the extra money. I did this with DH for exactly the same thing (he wanted to rent a fancier beach house) and he sold some computer equipment we had lying around to come up with the money.

There are ways he (and your child) can come up with $1500 in vacation money: Sell things you'll never use, put in extra hours at work, find a discount on the trip.[/quote]

But that doesn't really make sense.  Money is money, whether it comes from a savings account or selling your stuff.[/quote]
When I calculate my household budget and savings, I don't count the value of the stuff sitting around that I might be able to sell. If you're selling something that was going to sit around for 5 years or longer, then it becomes income if you sell it now. The point is if you want something badly enough, you need to work for it. It's not about working and stashing as much as you possibly can. If you want a fancy trip, then come up with the money. [/quote]

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