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A whopping $1,983.

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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.

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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.

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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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