This is some sort of sick joke, right?

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

Absolutely. But I don't want to leave my debt behind for the people who outlive me. So I try to hit a balance between managing debt and enjoying some comforts; we just don't have the resources to enjoy all creature comforts.

Yes, it is all about balance. Saving is important, but so is living. We try to do both and make choices accordingly. I think one of our biggest financial pluses is that we live in a modest house and don't have an outrageous mortgage to tie us down. It's been, in retrospect, one of the best choices we have made. The thought of selling and moving into a bigger house/nicer neighborhood is great until we look at the house payments and what that would mean for our lives.

But, many deaths in my family and my own health issues have taught me a lot about how to live and what is really important in life.....friends, love and great experiences.