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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][I know tomorrow is never guaranteed, and know too many horror stories about finally reaching retirement and having savings to travel etc. and not having the health, or spouse to do it with.  You can't take it with you.   [/quote]

But that's not a horror story, really. We should all hope for extra money left over at the end of our lives.

And as to your point of enjoying life while you're alive--it may be that your husband wants more liquid assets, which, by the way, are more available to do fun things with. In the end, a house is just a house. And no matter where you end up in your price range, you're going to end up with an awesome house compared to most. If you go with the "lower end" house (which is not low-end in the least), you could have money for a second home. Or for much more travel. Or for making sizable donations to the causes you believe in. Probably all of the above, in fact. Just deciding you want the more expensive house because you can afford it seems so shallow and shortsighted.

Take the time to sit down with your husband and figure out your joint goals in life.
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