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[quote=Anonymous]We have two kids in college and two in high school.

Our last whole family vacation was when the oldest was a senior in high school.   Once they were in college, it's a lot harder to coordinate a time when everyone is available (different school/break schedules, jobs, summer sports, etc.)

I'm not necessarily opposed to paying for vacations once they are all out of college and our schedules are more flexible if we can afford it-but by then we're possibly going to have in-laws, grandchildren, etc.

The only family vacations we took when I was a kid were usually tagging along on my Dad's business conferences or going out of state for a family wedding/visit--so mostly that was just sleeping bags on an aunt's living room floor, visiting local tourist sites and hanging out.   The last one was the summer before my senior year of high school.

To be honest I'm pretty jealous of those whose families paid for nice vacations in adulthood.   All four of my grandparents died within a few years of each other when my parents were in their mid 60's--and they received two decent inheritances.   They retired, bought new cars, renovated their home, and started traveling extensively (4-5 luxury international trips a year, every year.  Plus multiple domestic trips  every year.)  Their siblings (my aunts and uncles) all took their grown children (my cousins) and spouses on a nice vacation (luxury resorts in the Caribbean, cruises, etc.) when they received their inheritances.   My mom has told me since I was a young child not to expect an inheritance.   She was going to "spend every damn cent!"[/quote]

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