WWYD???

futuretworf

I am so darn torn gals!!!  DH told me to plan a trip to Mexico at an AI to celebrate our 1st anniversary while the kids are gone this summer to Texas with their dad (youngest) and Holland (oldest).  I love the EDR and ASP but when I price them out (air and all), the price is not bad but do I want to spend $2500.00 for 5 days whereas we could just stay at home, go to work and save the vacation time instead.  We could always go to a nice dinner here and show - enjoy the house to ourselves but I want to go on vacation too!!! 

UGH!!!! Damn college costs coming up are getting to me and I know we really need to save the money for that. Hell our huge tax refund this year is going to the college savings account and I get none of it   No shopping for me!  Plus the rebate this summer from IRS if it goes through has to go there too. 

So, would you spend the $2500 to go to Mexico or stay home and only spend $300 or so????  I know if I say stay home to DH he is going to come back with "we can just run around the house naked then".  Men!!!

 

Tonys_Bride_2_B

Kim I totally get your issue - BUT you need to do something for yourselves also.  You need time to have with your DH too.  If the 2500 is more then you are wanting to spend then why don't you look at some other options... just do something for your anniversary.  Maybe look into cruises in the area down there or perhaps book a B&B for the weekend of your anniversary in driving distance.  I know there are some great ones.  Or what about going back to Tahoe for a few days?  There are so many things that you could do that wouldn't cost as much money if that's your big concern.  Or you could just do what your DH told you and book it, and look at it like you are going to put all that refund money in the bank - you can use a little for the two of you.  How's that for not helping???

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On the one hand I say go! You have three boys right? Once they are all in college you won't be able to really afford going anywhere like this (I assume).

futuretworf

You gals are awesome.  We have two boys and a girl (15, 15, and 13) and yes, once they are all in college, we will be BROKE!!!  LOL  I really want to go to Mexico and I think we need it (you will understand more about that in the next post for help) but I also look at spending $2500 to go to Mexico, the $6500 it is costing us to send DS to Holland, the $$ it is going to cost to go to FL for the holidays and hell, I AM SO CONFUSED!!!

Lacey, I like the idea of hitting Tahoe again.  Hmmmm.... 

Tonys_Bride_2_B

There are so many places in Tahoe you could go and how romantic to go where you got married?!  I wish that we could go back for our anniversary.  You could stay in those condo's or in that awesome B&B type place with the theme rooms.... but its a classy place and supposed to be uber romantic.  You should check that out too.  Something to think about the Mexico thing... do you have your passport updated yet?  That's something that costs money too.  Just a thought. 

futuretworf

Passport is not an issue as you have 1 year to change at no cost.  I do need to do it though.

Tonys_Bride_2_B

hmmm I thought it cost no matter what.  I should check that out since I'm coming up on that.  Would hate to waste that money on a passport if I don't need to. 

fall-love

Life's short.... travel while you can!!!  Money should be for enjoying life, I think.    MH took me to Mexico (Cabo - Hotel Finisterra.... amazing) for my 30th birthday when we were still dating.... it was incredible and so worth it.  I have never come home from a vacation feeling so relaxed... I think you should GO FOR IT!!!  Look into the place we stayed, too.... we spent the last 3 days of our week there plotting how we could get back there again! 

m+j

That seems a little high for 5 nights.  Have you checked hotwire?  Just go to hotwire on the main page and enter your destination of choice and your dates.  Tons of hotel options will pop up.  You won't be able to see the name of the hotel, but if you post the amenities and the class of hotel on www.betterbidding.com or here on the Vegas board, you can get help id'ing the hotel.  I've been a user for years and I've never been disappointed.
I'm spending under 2K for an all inclusive for 7 nights, 8 days.  I think you need to get away at least once a year for your sanity, at least I know I do!