Thread: Do you budget for vacations?

Fortunately, money is not an issue with us, so we cruise whenever we want to.

We save our cruise funds in a special account. I automatically make a deposit on each pay day.

I generally get the "itch" to cruise and then find someone to go with me and we book about 3 months away. This time we booked 6 months out and had a long wait. I just pay it all at one time.

Originally Posted by Krazy Kruizers

$$ is not a worry -- we don't have any family - absolutely no one. So we are spending our money so the government doesn't get it and hope to cruise as long as possible.

Please feel free to setup your account with a POD to me, I will give you my information

On a serious note, I picked the heck with budget, only because I do have enough money in the bank to not worry about that kind of stuff.. And, I do not have many Bills, maybe 1000 bucks a month. That can be greatly reduced too.

I do need to start saving more.

I save through out the year. I try to book our cruise, airfare (if needed ) Motels, 10 - 12 months in advance. By sailing time comes around, all expenses are paid for.

Originally Posted by Krazy Kruizers

$$ is not a worry -- we don't have any family - absolutely no one. So we are spending our money so the government doesn't get it and hope to cruise as long as possible.

Hey ever think of setting up a trust or a will and give it all to a charity after you pass? Just because they will just start looking for heirs, possibly family member you do not even like.. or knew about...

Just a suggestion, please do not take my suggestion the wrong way...

We look at cruises, decide which one we want and book it. Then I start saving for it. The last one and this one coming up are more expensive, so they are just about a year apart. Needed more time to save.