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Certainly you know them...
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Sun, 11-10-2013 - 6:53am

People that wake up everyday to sunshine regardless of the actual weather, whose lives look peachy perfect b/c of their demeanor, whose energies and smiles motivate you or make you want to strangle them... 

Or do you? 

 

 

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Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:19pm

Faallflowers wrote:
<p><span style="font-size:13px">Again, this is really a silly "thing" for you to focus.</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:13px">No, not silly at all. If you boast about traveling all over and going to Europe and then say that it was mostly paid for by your employer, you are NOT using your OWN money for it. </span></strong></p>

She used money to extend the trips and to bring the entire family, so yes...they were paying their OWN money to do just that.  

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 11-16-2013
Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:20pm

Please explain. I am not sure how the past history has changed. 

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Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:20pm

Faallflowers wrote:
<p><span style="font-size:13px">Again, this is really a silly "thing" for you to focus.</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:13px">No, not silly at all. If you boast about traveling all over and going to Europe and then say that it was mostly paid for by your employer, you are NOT using your OWN money for it. </span></strong></p>

She used money to extend the trips and to bring the entire family, so yes...they were paying their OWN money to do just that.  

PumpkinAngel

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Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:20pm

Well, some of my travel and some of DH's travel has been business tested. But the kids have never been paid for by the school, and often we paid to extend our stats so we could tour around once the business part was over (such as DH taking an extra ten days in a France this fall with his sister).

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Registered: 11-16-2013
Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:20pm

"No, your balance was specifically for saving. That is why you limited yourself. Either that or you just did not make the salary enough to do both all the time." Yes, most people who are saving are also limiting their spending. If they aren't limiting their spending, they aren't saving.

No, not really. You CAN do both.

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Registered: 11-16-2013
Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:21pm

She used money to extend the trips and to bring the entire family, so yes...they were paying their OWN money to do just that.  

The extensions were not that long. The employee was paying the majority of the trips.

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:22pm

Faallflowers wrote:
<p><span style="font-size:13px">Oh that was funny!</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:13px">Not sure why that was funny. Please explain.</span></strong></p>

Because I think you might actually believe it!

PumpkinAngel

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Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:22pm
Why is saying you went to Europe boasting, Fall? Is saying you are going on a cruise boasting? How about Canada? Can I say I am going to Canada this summer, Lord Willing, boasting?
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Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:23pm
"The extensions were not that long. The employee was paying the majority of the trips." And you know this....how?
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Registered: 11-16-2013
Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:24pm
    Somehow I really doubt you've accomplished in terms of savings/investments what we'd accomplished by the time we were your combined ages, Fall. But go ahead and be "sorry" if it makes you feel better.
    You have been throwing out a lot of numbers lately. Any numbers for this?
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    Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:25pm
    Faallflowers wrote:
    <p><span style="font-size:13px">Oh that was funny!</span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:13px">Not sure why that was funny. Please explain.</span></strong></p>

    Because I think you might actually believe it!

    Believe what?

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    Registered: 06-27-1998
    Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:25pm

    Faallflowers wrote:
    <p><span style="font-size:13px">She used money to extend the trips and to bring the entire family, so yes...they were paying their OWN money to do just that.  </span></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:13px">The extensions were not that long. The employee was paying the majority of the trips.</span></strong></p>

    How do you know this?

    PumpkinAngel

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    Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:26pm
    No really, Morty. If you are saving 10% of your income and tithing, you are limiting your spending to 80% of your income. If you are saving 1%, you are limiting your spending to 99%.
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    Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:27pm

    Why is saying you went to Europe boasting, Fall? Is saying you are going on a cruise boasting? How about Canada? Can I say I am going to Canada this summer, Lord Willing, boasting?

    You are throwing it out there. I am not and I pay for my vacations. You have said that your employer pays for yours. 

    I have been to Canada too. Just a day trip though on a company plane but that really didn't impress me and I never tried to impress anyone with that info either. 

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    Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:28pm

    "The extensions were not that long. The employee was paying the majority of the trips." And you know this....how?

    You just stated it in your other post.

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    Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:28pm
    "You have been throwing out a lot of numbers lately. Any numbers for this?" Our savings goal for retirement had been to retire without needing to make any change in our spending habits.
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    Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:29pm

    No really, Morty. If you are saving 10% of your income and tithing, you are limiting your spending to 80% of your income. If you are saving 1%, you are limiting your spending to 99%.

    What does this post go to or did you just throw this out?

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    Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:30pm

    "You have been throwing out a lot of numbers lately. Any numbers for this?" Our savings goal for retirement had been to retire without needing to make any change in our spending habits.

    So no REAL numbers to throw out when you were my age since you think you accomplished more financially than we have?

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    Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:31pm

    No, my employer does not pay for my "vacations." My employer pays for work-related travel. Whoa, it's good to know I can talk about our upcoming trip to Canada and it won't be considered boasting or trying to impress anyone.

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    Sun, 11-17-2013 - 10:32pm

    No, my employer does not pay for my "vacations." My employer pays for work-related travel. Mejia, it's good to know I can talk about our upcoming trip to Canada and it won't be considered boasting or trying to impress anyone.

    My bad, your "travel" is paid for. Gotcha. 

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