Should we be taking a vacation?

The obvious answer to this question is no. Obviously.

But (didn't you just know that word was coming), our friends are getting married this summer close to where my husband grew up.  We booked our flight a couple of months ago with the intention of spending 10 days traveling in Canada and driving into the States.

We had a planned a route that would have us stay in hotels for about 7 nights and drive more than 1500 km. Which would be fun for us, we love taking road trips.  And it was already planned so we should just not go on the next vacation after that right?

We decided to pay the airline fee to change our tickets and only stay 5 days.  We would forgo the vacation to the States and just focus on the wedding and family.  We are both a little disappointed but it has the potential to save us $1500 that we just don't have to spend.  I mean we could spend that money and cut back our debt payments but that really be the most responsible thing to do.

We are serious about paying off this debt, and sacrificing vacation this year one way it's going to happen faster!

I think the important question is: what are you willing to sacrifice now so you can have a better future and don't have to sacrifice later?

I've Been Really Sick

My posts have been getting shorter and more infrequent as I've been been really sick for a couple of months.  I started having swollen tonsils in mid October and was on my first round of antibiotics by the end of October.  After my first round of antibiotics, I got sick again.  I started a second round, and then the same thing happened.  It took me four rounds of antibiotics in order to kick this throat infection.  I was pretty much going to be right after I got home from work everyday.  I ended up taking a whole week off of work just to rest.

Hubby and I booked a vacation to Mexico in January, which probably isn't the smartest decision financially, but I felt like I need the rest to feel better.  I am looking forward to getting out of the snow and letting the margaritas sunshine help me fight this throat infection again.