Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 11:52     Subject: Re:Where do lower to middle class families go on vacation for the summer?
Anonymous wrote:I'm one of the people who make $225k+ with a wife and two kids and can't afford a REAL vacation. I grew up quite poor single dad with 6 kids and dad made about $35K. We'd camp. That is NOT a vacation. It's getting out of the house. To me, I'd rather go walk around an airconditioned mall then go camping with my family. Today...pretty much the same holds true. My kids don't want to go sit in the woods for a few days sweating their butts off, getting eaten alive by buns, etc etc. A real vacation is anything that is truly relaxing. Pampering almost. or super fun and adventurous. So we just don't vacation really, the good thing is that there are so many rich people that have beach and/or lake houses around here that invite my kids to go with them so at least my kids get vacation. Me and the wife just stay home and argue about not having enough money to do anything.



You have way more than many. lol travel sports and nail appointments. Def rich people s
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 11:38     Subject: Re:Where do lower to middle class families go on vacation for the summer?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm one of the people who make $225k+ with a wife and two kids and can't afford a REAL vacation. I grew up quite poor single dad with 6 kids and dad made about $35K. We'd camp. That is NOT a vacation. It's getting out of the house. To me, I'd rather go walk around an airconditioned mall then go camping with my family. Today...pretty much the same holds true. My kids don't want to go sit in the woods for a few days sweating their butts off, getting eaten alive by buns, etc etc. A real vacation is anything that is truly relaxing. Pampering almost. or super fun and adventurous. So we just don't vacation really, the good thing is that there are so many rich people that have beach and/or lake houses around here that invite my kids to go with them so at least my kids get vacation. Me and the wife just stay home and argue about not having enough money to do anything.


Where is all your money going? This makes no sense.


Mortgage, travel sports, hair and nails, every streaming service out there, clothes, ordering out, gifts, etc ... and whatever I can stash in 401(k), IRA, and 529s.


Can you divert money to a 'retirement' account that's actually just a savings account for relaxing vacations?

Would your wife know?
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 11:35     Subject: Re:Where do lower to middle class families go on vacation for the summer?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm one of the people who make $225k+ with a wife and two kids and can't afford a REAL vacation. I grew up quite poor single dad with 6 kids and dad made about $35K. We'd camp. That is NOT a vacation. It's getting out of the house. To me, I'd rather go walk around an airconditioned mall then go camping with my family. Today...pretty much the same holds true. My kids don't want to go sit in the woods for a few days sweating their butts off, getting eaten alive by buns, etc etc. A real vacation is anything that is truly relaxing. Pampering almost. or super fun and adventurous. So we just don't vacation really, the good thing is that there are so many rich people that have beach and/or lake houses around here that invite my kids to go with them so at least my kids get vacation. Me and the wife just stay home and argue about not having enough money to do anything.


Where is all your money going? This makes no sense.


Mortgage, travel sports, hair and nails, every streaming service out there, clothes, ordering out, gifts, etc ... and whatever I can stash in 401(k), IRA, and 529s.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 11:23     Subject: Where do lower to middle class families go on vacation for the summer?
Anonymous wrote:we went to paris and rome


That is not Mc.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 11:22     Subject: Re:Where do lower to middle class families go on vacation for the summer?
Anonymous wrote:I'm one of the people who make $225k+ with a wife and two kids and can't afford a REAL vacation. I grew up quite poor single dad with 6 kids and dad made about $35K. We'd camp. That is NOT a vacation. It's getting out of the house. To me, I'd rather go walk around an airconditioned mall then go camping with my family. Today...pretty much the same holds true. My kids don't want to go sit in the woods for a few days sweating their butts off, getting eaten alive by buns, etc etc. A real vacation is anything that is truly relaxing. Pampering almost. or super fun and adventurous. So we just don't vacation really, the good thing is that there are so many rich people that have beach and/or lake houses around here that invite my kids to go with them so at least my kids get vacation. Me and the wife just stay home and argue about not having enough money to do anything.


Where is all your money going? This makes no sense.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 11:21     Subject: Re:Where do lower to middle class families go on vacation for the summer?
Anonymous wrote:I'm one of the people who make $225k+ with a wife and two kids and can't afford a REAL vacation. I grew up quite poor single dad with 6 kids and dad made about $35K. We'd camp. That is NOT a vacation. It's getting out of the house. To me, I'd rather go walk around an airconditioned mall then go camping with my family. Today...pretty much the same holds true. My kids don't want to go sit in the woods for a few days sweating their butts off, getting eaten alive by buns, etc etc. A real vacation is anything that is truly relaxing. Pampering almost. or super fun and adventurous. So we just don't vacation really, the good thing is that there are so many rich people that have beach and/or lake houses around here that invite my kids to go with them so at least my kids get vacation. Me and the wife just stay home and argue about not having enough money to do anything.


Wow, we make $60k less than you but i guess it's true you can't put a price on being satisfied with what you have. Next week I'll be camping on the shores of Lake Champlain and I cannot wait.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 11:19     Subject: Where do lower to middle class families go on vacation for the summer?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They buy campers they tow. Stay at campgrounds. Things like that.

They don't rent 5 bedroom cottages blocks from the beach.


We stay in tents. Borrowed or from buy nothing. A camper is kinda splashy. Cute that you think that’s on budget.


lol right? We did a lot of tent camping as kids and when we asked my parents for a camper instead they said that was for the rich people....


My mom, who is now VERY comfortably retired, is soooo judgy of people she knows with campers, to a point I find a little ridiculous for someone in a household with 3 cars.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 11:17     Subject: Re:Where do lower to middle class families go on vacation for the summer?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm one of the people who make $225k+ with a wife and two kids and can't afford a REAL vacation. I grew up quite poor single dad with 6 kids and dad made about $35K. We'd camp. That is NOT a vacation. It's getting out of the house. To me, I'd rather go walk around an airconditioned mall then go camping with my family. Today...pretty much the same holds true. My kids don't want to go sit in the woods for a few days sweating their butts off, getting eaten alive by buns, etc etc. A real vacation is anything that is truly relaxing. Pampering almost. or super fun and adventurous. So we just don't vacation really, the good thing is that there are so many rich people that have beach and/or lake houses around here that invite my kids to go with them so at least my kids get vacation. Me and the wife just stay home and argue about not having enough money to do anything.


Nice trolling attempt.


What part don't you believe?
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 11:15     Subject: Re:Where do lower to middle class families go on vacation for the summer?
Anonymous wrote:I'm one of the people who make $225k+ with a wife and two kids and can't afford a REAL vacation. I grew up quite poor single dad with 6 kids and dad made about $35K. We'd camp. That is NOT a vacation. It's getting out of the house. To me, I'd rather go walk around an airconditioned mall then go camping with my family. Today...pretty much the same holds true. My kids don't want to go sit in the woods for a few days sweating their butts off, getting eaten alive by buns, etc etc. A real vacation is anything that is truly relaxing. Pampering almost. or super fun and adventurous. So we just don't vacation really, the good thing is that there are so many rich people that have beach and/or lake houses around here that invite my kids to go with them so at least my kids get vacation. Me and the wife just stay home and argue about not having enough money to do anything.


Nice trolling attempt.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 11:13     Subject: Where do lower to middle class families go on vacation for the summer?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They buy campers they tow. Stay at campgrounds. Things like that.

They don't rent 5 bedroom cottages blocks from the beach.


We stay in tents. Borrowed or from buy nothing. A camper is kinda splashy. Cute that you think that’s on budget.


lol right? We did a lot of tent camping as kids and when we asked my parents for a camper instead they said that was for the rich people....
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 11:05     Subject: Re:Where do lower to middle class families go on vacation for the summer?
I'm one of the people who make $225k+ with a wife and two kids and can't afford a REAL vacation. I grew up quite poor single dad with 6 kids and dad made about $35K. We'd camp. That is NOT a vacation. It's getting out of the house. To me, I'd rather go walk around an airconditioned mall then go camping with my family. Today...pretty much the same holds true. My kids don't want to go sit in the woods for a few days sweating their butts off, getting eaten alive by buns, etc etc. A real vacation is anything that is truly relaxing. Pampering almost. or super fun and adventurous. So we just don't vacation really, the good thing is that there are so many rich people that have beach and/or lake houses around here that invite my kids to go with them so at least my kids get vacation. Me and the wife just stay home and argue about not having enough money to do anything.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 10:55     Subject: Where do lower to middle class families go on vacation for the summer?
Anonymous wrote:They buy campers they tow. Stay at campgrounds. Things like that.

They don't rent 5 bedroom cottages blocks from the beach.


We stay in tents. Borrowed or from buy nothing. A camper is kinda splashy. Cute that you think that’s on budget.
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 10:55     Subject: Where do lower to middle class families go on vacation for the summer?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:A few days in Ocean City, MD

This and because I'm broke, yet snooty, I stay in north Ocean City so I can jaunt up to Lewes or down to Assateague and get away from the riff raff, lol.


Cape Henlopen state park for camping.

Yes! Cape Henlopen is beautiful!
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 10:55     Subject: Where do lower to middle class families go on vacation for the summer?
we went to paris and rome
Anonymous
Post 07/14/2025 10:55     Subject: Where do lower to middle class families go on vacation for the summer?
We mainly went to visit relatives while growing up. A "big" vacation to the beach happened once every few years and we stayed in a cheaper motel and drove to the beach.