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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find it hilarious how many posts in this thread there are where the real answer is “I’m rich” but the poster still includes a lot of details about how virtuous they are as cope. “We have a 7 figure HHI so we can afford basically any kind of travel BUT ALSO I rollerblade to work so that’s somehow relevant”[/quote]

Eh, we have a HHI north of $350, but we have a very low mortgage, stuck with public schools, drive our cars until they die, don’t redecorate for fun, etc. Basically, we don’t blow money on a lot of things others do so we have more money to spend on travel.

Honestly, we don’t drink, and I believe we’ve saved thousands each year because of it. I’m shocked by how much people spend on beer, wine, and booze each week—whether they drink at home or at bars. I challenge drinkers to do the math and see for themselves. [/quote]

Speculating you save “thousands” through the virtue of not drinking? Wow great work being an even worse example of what I’m saying 😂[/quote]

If you know people who buy multiple bottles of fancy wine each week plus whatever fancy beer and booze for their DH AND however much they spend going out Friday and Saturday night, then you realize how much some people blow on drinking. I know this because I have friends and family like this who openly comment on how nice it must be to have money to travel as much as we do, and I’ve helped them run the numbers. In short: it’s an eye opening exercise for many people.

Sorry if I hit a nerve, pp. [/quote]

You did not “hit a nerve.” Of course there are endless ways to blow a fortune—including international travel. But the key is to start with a fortune. [/quote]

I am a refugee who came here 3 years ago and worked mostly entry level jobs. We still travel twice per year internationally and trying to explore US as much as we can as we don't know when our program will end. I did not start with fortune, but we spend very little. [/quote]

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