A splurge of a summer

I was catching up a bit on Sophia and my finances last night before bed. I was far from the early 20s panic of seeing my credit card bill after a long weekend, but it wasn’t pretty.

Sophia and I have been on a bit of a splurge. We started out by taking a fairly expensive trip to Japan for two weeks followed by a trip to Santa Fe. We’ve had a lot of friends and family visit as well meaning lots of expensive dinners as well.

That’s led to some much higher than average credit card bills these last couple of cycles. I don’t feel great about the amount we’ve spent this summer, but at the same time, I’m also of the belief that we need to be enjoying the time and freedom we have now. Things may change in the near future which will include a lot more nights staying in as well as much less travel.

As we wrap up summer, I’ll also be looking to tighten up our spending a little bit as well. We’ve had a great summer, but it’s time to tone things down a little bit before it becomes the new norm.