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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree. Just be clear. Don't get "cornered" into agreeing to things you can't afford. Y[b]ou don't need to give them the details of your finances (I wouldn't tell them exactly what your travel budget is), obviously, but when you say no to something, say why. [/b] Also, tell them that you need much more advance notice of trips they would like to take as a family because you need time to budget and save the money. Just be matter-of-fact about it. [/quote] This. Do not tell people an exact dollar figure. When you give people too much information, that gives them too much room to tell you how to spend it, how to get more and why you should spend it the way THEY want you to. My standard line is, "It's not a line item in our budget at this time". PERIOD.END.OF.STORY.[/quote]
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