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I can't believe what I've done today.

I've gone and booked a holiday to Florida with no way of paying for it.

Basically I have wanted to take the kids for years and DH being the miserable sod he is has always refused...sayings its expensive, he doesn't like americans, he doesn't like theme parks etc etc and it has always really annoyed me because I felt that the kids were missing out because he was too miserable to go.

Anyway today I was talking about my wish of going to Florida with a family member who then burst out laughing and said "the only way you'd be able to save up that kind of money is by working the streets!" I was hurt, embarrassed and annoyed by this and it just made me all the more determined to go...add that to a general feeling of depression I have lately and I basically just walked straight into a travel agents afterwards and booked a 2 week holiday to Florida for next year.. I just told myself we'd find the money "somehow".

So I got home, told my husband who didn't kick off like I expected him to but just said "ok, you want to go, you work out how we're going to pay for it" so I went on the PC to work it out really excited and he's right...unless we litrally save up every penny we have from now until then we'll never make it.

I feel so stupid, thing is I havn't put ANY money down yet, I'm supposed to be paying the deposit of £100 tomorow but I have signed a form saying I agree to the price and will be paying for it etc and they have taken a swipe of my card as "confirmation" or something.

What do I do? should I just go all out to save up for it since we've wanted to go for so long or beg the travel agents to cancel and never show my face in there again?

Am I completely nuts or has anyone else done anything similar? I don't know what I was thinking

no advice sorry.

BUMP

Is there not a cooling off period where you get a chance to change your mind and cancel? Or failing that, would you just lose your deposit if you cancelled? It's probably a good idea to have a chat with the travel agent tomorrow. Good luck!

Nightmare. Was so relieved when I got to the part when you said you hadn't put any money down yet. I am totally crap with money and my husband is always having to rein me in and it is hard when other people seem to be going on holiday and buying cars and stuff all over the place. I think you should cancel it and save up the money and then go when you have got the money. Just think how much more you would enjoy it - and the US dollar is falling like a stone so it might even end up cheaper. Especially as the yanks won't be able to afford to go themselves.

I read in the paper yesterday about someone who went to Eurodisney and they had to pay £80 for lunch for 4 people...the burgers were £17. I want to go to disneyland really badly too but it's a once in a lifetime thing and we can no way afford it now. How old are your children?

As for what that person said to you what a bloody cheek but don't get yourself into debt to teach them a lesson. Are you worried they won't let you cancel?

You may lose your deposit. What a nice husband you have (for not kicking off) and at least he let you go and do the maths.

You need to read the small print I guess.