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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

Okay.

But the same truth applies to people with less money. And fwiw, our HHI wasn’t always as high as it is now, but we still had disposable income for travel. A big part of it was living within our means and saving. We never were house poor even when we bought our first home when our HHI was closer to $100k.

I’m still wearing coats I bought in grad school. I have a handful of outfits I rotate each season and many of the pieces are 5+ years old.

I haven’t bought jewelry in 30 years. My DH bought a few nice pieces for me early on and that’s what I wear.

I don’t get manicures. I don’t buy tons of costly beauty products.

This is sort of how the stereotypical New England affluent lady rolls: less is more. Focus on a few nice things and that’s all you need. [/quote]

That's all fine and dandy- we are pretty similar. But let's not kid ourselves- if we were each making $50k/year we wouldn't be traveling much at all. [/quote]

Did the op say their HHI is $50k?

Yes, it would be a stretch for someone earning $50k a year to travel internationally, but it’s possible if they are single and don’t have kids.

I have young colleagues who probably earn $60k and they travel well. One disclosed she had challenged herself to drink coffee at work and meal plan with an eye towards saving up for a big trip to Europe. She did it. You have to cut costs somewhere, save up, and search for a cheap flight. And she leveraged points from flights related to business travel. [/quote]

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