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July 24th, 2015 at 08:54 am

Yikes! I went off my budget - and I mean way off - the past week. We decided at the last minute to celebrate my parents' 45th wedding anniversary with a swimming party together with my brother and his family and my sister and her fiance last weekend. Actually, we did not spent that much, but for someone who is trying to save money and keeping her finances on track, any extra expense can be much.

But I guess this one counts as necessary expense. My parents had a great, great time and it was especially fantastic to watch them play in the pool with their 2 grandchildren. After all, 45 years and they're still both healthy, still very sweet and loving with each other, is more than enough reason to celebrate. As my sister said, sometimes creating memories with loved ones can be very expense. =)

5 Responses to “Oops!”

  1. scottish girl Says:
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    Sometimes you just have to Smile The memories are worth it.

  2. Mrs. Frugalista Says:
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    Well worth the expense!

  3. CB in the City Says:
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    I just figure these are the things you can do because you're frugal the rest of the time! I don't think you'll ever regret giving your parents a wonderful day.

  4. snafu Says:
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    How wonderful your parents are celebrating 45 years together. It's rather unusual given the escalating divorce rate. I don't know the family dynamics but perhaps you and sister/siblings could set aside small sums each month for a knock out 50th Anniversary surprise for parents 7/2020 !

  5. brokebutnotbroken Says:
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    That's a great tip, snafu! And we already casually talked about it - giving them a grand celebration in 5 years is really something we hope to do. And it's never too early to start saving. =)

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