seah2o

I envy all of you! We can only afford to cruise once every 4 or 5 years. I would be happy if we could do it every other year.

I can say I am very blessed! But if I couldn't do it anymore, I would still be content with just living in Fl. And hitting the beach or nature trails/camping etc. Life is good and I enjoy it as much as possible.

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We are in our mid-seventies, youngest child finished college in 1996, both had reasonably good careers, mortgage is paid off, we are very fortunate to have the free time to do things and the disposable income to pay for them. We only got here by working hard, not frittering income on big cars, cooking good meals at home except for the occasional night out. The old saying: "You get what you pay for" only tells half the story - you also only get what you save for.

That is awesome! I can't wait for my home to be paid off! If you do things right with a plan and enjoy it, good things will follow. :0)

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For us its not that we cant afford to cruise more than once or twice a year, the problem is that we have to fly to get to where we need to be. Its the flight costs that make it so we cant cruise more often... or we would ;)

So true! I live in FL. and can just drive to the Port and usually book cruise and stay packages at hotels. Not to mention, booking a year in advance helps. :0)

For us its not that we cant afford to cruise more than once or twice a year, the problem is that we have to fly to get to where we need to be. Its the flight costs that make it so we cant cruise more often... or we would ;)

So true! I live in FL. and can just drive to the Port and usually book cruise and stay packages at hotels. Not to mention, booking a year in advance helps. :0)

It is easy.... We are retired and saved a lot (20% of gross income) all through our working life. Now that we earn more from investment income than we earned while working, we can afford the good life.... The moral here is to save while you are young so you can have an easy and enjoyable retirement.

Well, I am def. not retired. I live a quiet life to ensure I can afford my son's private school, new car, home and I work hard! I take 4, 5-7night cruises a year and 1 week stay-cation to do my house work. My motto is - work hard, enjoy life now and when I am old and wrinkles set in....relax! Because you only have today and you do not know what tomorrow will bring. Don't get me wrong, I save money everywhere possible for my future and to enjoy my time off.