1. Vacation - One thing I really want to do more of these next few years is travel. Maybe it's just long weekend trips or maybe it's 2 weeks in Europe, but I want to explore this world. The job I'm currently working doesn't have a set schedule meaning it's possible for me to get 4 days off in a row without having to touch my PTO; 4 days might not be much but it's the perfect amount for a long weekend. Before moving to Colorado the only place out West I'd ever been was to Tucson for my sorority's convention while I was a senior in college, so there are tons of short plane ride away places I've never been.
2. A House - Maybe I've been watching too much HGTV, but the idea of buying my own house has been on my mind constantly. I don't see myself purchasing one for a few years, but for something this large you can't just wake up one day and think you'll hit the downpayment goal in a month. Allison from Because, I Said So is building a house with her fiancé, and that was a major wakeup call that people my age are adulating hard and owning homes.
3. Kids - Again this is something that I'm not planning on for many years, but kids are expensive. They're expensive to have and raise, they're basically an expense for life! I know they always say if you wait till you're financially ready you'll never have kids, but I'd like to have a little bit of money saved, because if not I'll be stuck asking my parents for help and that's the cycle never ending.
4. A Rainy Day - About two months after moving to Colorado I had a rainy day emergency. A waterline in my condo building burst forcing us to evacuate and be out for about 2 weeks. Thankfully I was covered for everything by my renter's insurance and was only out my deductible in the end. But it took months to get my refund check. I was so thankful I had money in savings I was able to use or else I would have been in serious trouble. If that happened in my first two months of serious adulting I can't even imagine how many more "rainy days" are in my future.
What are your motivations for saving money?

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