I find more of my travel is dedicated solely to be around people I love and it’s amazing. I relate so hard to what you wrote. Despite making cuts in other areas financially, I still don’t mind saying yes to see someone. I’m lucky too our couch can sleep someone who visits too. I’m a big fan of Ramits “rich life”. It’s good to make savvy financial decisions to save, invest and get out of survival mode. But once we’ve done that, it’s also good to remember our money has a part to play in creating happy moments. This was a wonderful reminder of that!
I read this “I did occasionally think that in a few years, I would have more money if I didn’t spend all this cash on these trips.” And remembered the years I obsessed over if I was spending too much on travel. Best return out of anything I’ve ever spent money on.
I feel this 100%! My relationship with money has also changed similarly, and ive started to see it as a tool rather than a prized asset to keep in my bank account. Heres to growing!
I wish more people in Asia would read this and realise that instead of spending their lives glued to their phones figuring out how to get an extra $2 cashback, there’s the option of letting go of that $2 and spending that time on a good conversation instead.
Life really changes when we stop being calculative over the price we pay and when we open our eyes to see what we are really paying for (or with). Thanks for sharing this!
Experiences usually always lead me to something more rewarding. You can’t make more time, but can make more money later.
Heck yes! This saved me a lot of $$ during Black Friday this year.
I find more of my travel is dedicated solely to be around people I love and it’s amazing. I relate so hard to what you wrote. Despite making cuts in other areas financially, I still don’t mind saying yes to see someone. I’m lucky too our couch can sleep someone who visits too. I’m a big fan of Ramits “rich life”. It’s good to make savvy financial decisions to save, invest and get out of survival mode. But once we’ve done that, it’s also good to remember our money has a part to play in creating happy moments. This was a wonderful reminder of that!
Such a fine line between survival mode / thriving mode - especially when we go back and forth between the two.
Glad to know other people who value this kind of rich life too!
Travel is THE BEST kind of investment there is.
I read this “I did occasionally think that in a few years, I would have more money if I didn’t spend all this cash on these trips.” And remembered the years I obsessed over if I was spending too much on travel. Best return out of anything I’ve ever spent money on.
Omigosh this is so true. I don't think I've ever regretted a trip, no matter how "badly" it went!
And you can bet that feeling will get stronger as time goes on!
I feel this 100%! My relationship with money has also changed similarly, and ive started to see it as a tool rather than a prized asset to keep in my bank account. Heres to growing!
Here's to growing! It's so hard because we've been wired to save money. Learning how to spend it is like a whole different skill.
I wish more people in Asia would read this and realise that instead of spending their lives glued to their phones figuring out how to get an extra $2 cashback, there’s the option of letting go of that $2 and spending that time on a good conversation instead.
Life really changes when we stop being calculative over the price we pay and when we open our eyes to see what we are really paying for (or with). Thanks for sharing this!
Thanks, Nat! My dad always told me that the cost of a lunch is not the food but who I get to eat said lunch with. Exactly your $2 analogy!