Comments on: Do You Switch “Frugal Mode” On When You Come Back from Vacation?

By: expert witness

expert witness — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:48:17 +0000

That’s really a fantastic post ! i added to my favorite blogs list..

Nothing wrong with being more frugal once you return home. Doesn’t even take vacation, the holidays are doing that for me. Between New Years and Rose Bowl festivities I will be sacrificing this upcoming social weekend to save more.

By: Hilary Kay

Hilary Kay — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:41:06 +0000

I find that I spend whatever I want while on vacation. Then on the way home it suddenly dawns on me that I should start saving money to make up for money spent. Or I save money for the next trip. Interesting post!

By: SimplyForties

SimplyForties — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:10:15 +0000

I think being frugal becomes such a habit that you don’t really switch it completely off when you go on vacation (at least I don’t) but you probably relax a bit. If you didn’t turn it back on when you got back, things would get really bad really quickly!

By: Play Games Win Prizes

Play Games Win Prizes — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:07:54 +0000

You are the man when it comes to saving. You surely know what to do and what not, but I’m really surprised your wife also abides to your doings.

-Mike

By: Craig

Craig — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:38:30 +0000

I have backpacked and that requires the whole trip to be frugal, I know that is different circumstances than normal, otherwise I would definitely spend more.

By: Mike P

Mike P — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:08:31 +0000

For me, I find that location has a lot to do with spending. Whether it’s vacation, work, or something else, if I’m away from home, it’s harder to be frugal. One random example: It’s hard not to go out to eat when you’re away from your home kitchen.

By: MoneyNing

MoneyNing — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:40:36 +0000

marci: I hope Emma reads your comment and starts letting me “redeem” those triple bonus points soon!

Ms SP: The older I get, the more I want to travel. Maybe it’s because I know that when I have kids, it will be tough to be in other places!

By: Entertainment

Entertainment — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:03:29 +0000

really i have, not only myself all will have this.

By: Ms. SP

Ms. SP — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:55:36 +0000

I heard when I was young, “You never regret the money you spend on travel.” I find that to be true. I’m aware but not stingy on vacations.Of course I save a proper vacation fund before I go so I do feel comfortable about spending that money.

By: marci

marci — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:12:49 +0000

Saving your wife from having to find the luggage and juggle it alone while you went for the car was worth triple bonus points at home – so that negates the cost of the taxi!
Ya need to look at the whole picture sometimes

I think on vacation we have budgeted and saved for the spending – it is already in our minds that we are spending ’so much’ and therefore we do not think about the every little penny going out – it has already been decided and budgeted for. Once home, yes, we go back into save mode and the decision making processes for each penny out the door.