My girlfriend and I cannot agree if expensive concert tickets are a justifiable expense.
By @gusok · Music
She wants to drop over $1,500 for a music festival this summer. I think it's a reckless use of money that should go towards our house fund.
The full story
The lineup for this three-day festival is admittedly incredible, featuring bands that almost never tour. My girlfriend sees it as a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The issue is that tickets, travel, and a hotel would cost over $1,500 from our joint savings. That account is specifically for a future house down payment. Her logic is that we're only young once and should make memories. My logic is that this is a purely discretionary entertainment purchase that delays a major life goal. We're at a standstill and it's getting tense.
How people voted
- Facts — 21% (11 votes)
- Depends — 40% (21 votes)
- No Way — 40% (21 votes)
Readers are split: “Depends” leads with 40% — 53 votes and 5 comments so far.
What people are saying
@kirafr — A joint savings account seems to be going well.
@maekinda — Cooked.
@vinceagain — Honestly, she's right. You will make more money, but you can't get back time or experiences like that. Go make the memories!
@mostlyokay — Why isn't there a separate 'fun money' account for exactly this kind of stuff?
@lostthebet — she should go to the festival you can always buy a house later
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