I don't want to, my kids don't want to, but I'm so worried about money and the devalued Canadian dollar and that ABD may cancel my trip anyway, that its causing my serious anxiety.
When I booked my ABD the dollar was par, and while I didn't think it would last I budgeted for the dollar being at $1.15 where now its at $1.32(and continuing to rise) That is a total cost of 17% more on a trip I could barely afford to begin with! Plus, with the threat of ABD canceling up the last minute, I'm worried that I'll pay my entire cost, and they'll cancel the trip as others drop out and when I'm refunded, I will lose out on the exchange fees the credit card charges to a very large tune, never mind my non-refundable airfare. Also, the insurance I'll have to pay for a trip of $20,000 is another $2000 which I will lose if ABD cancels.
Some of my friends said I should cut my losses now and just forego the $1500 deposit, and start sleeping again and planning my own Irish adventure. It certainly would save me so much money, and I wouldn't have to worry about losing thousands of dollars if ABD cancels, plus the fact that the trip is too costly for us Canadians.
But, my kids will be heartbroken and I really want to go on this trip. I'm so conflicted, stressed, sad and angry too, that I don't know what to do. My dh will go either way so its up to me.
Any wonderful words of wisdom?
When I booked my ABD the dollar was par, and while I didn't think it would last I budgeted for the dollar being at $1.15 where now its at $1.32(and continuing to rise) That is a total cost of 17% more on a trip I could barely afford to begin with! Plus, with the threat of ABD canceling up the last minute, I'm worried that I'll pay my entire cost, and they'll cancel the trip as others drop out and when I'm refunded, I will lose out on the exchange fees the credit card charges to a very large tune, never mind my non-refundable airfare. Also, the insurance I'll have to pay for a trip of $20,000 is another $2000 which I will lose if ABD cancels.
Some of my friends said I should cut my losses now and just forego the $1500 deposit, and start sleeping again and planning my own Irish adventure. It certainly would save me so much money, and I wouldn't have to worry about losing thousands of dollars if ABD cancels, plus the fact that the trip is too costly for us Canadians.
But, my kids will be heartbroken and I really want to go on this trip. I'm so conflicted, stressed, sad and angry too, that I don't know what to do. My dh will go either way so its up to me.
Any wonderful words of wisdom?