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A whopping $1,983.
While the motivation comes from a good place, those magical memories come with a real price tag.
The Social Media Illusion
Think those perfect vacation photos tell the whole story?
Were comparing our financial reality to carefully curated moments.
What they remember is the overall emotion of the trip.
They remember how they felt in a moment versus the actual thing.
As Cruze puts it: The vacations that follow you home in payments are not worth it.
Instead of debt, she recommends setting up a sinking fund saving monthly for future adventures.
Because the best memories are the ones that dont come with monthly statements.
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