Teodora Pirciu didn’t order the wine she wanted at dinner, even though she was on vacation to enjoy herself.
Ms. Pirciu knew she would insist on paying the check for her son and her new boyfriend.
At the time, nearly a decade ago, Ms. Pirciu was a 27-year-old single mother, barely covering the necessities with her job in politics and sporadic gig work as a D.J.
If her boyfriend had paid for the entire trip, “I would have felt inferior,” Ms. Pirciu said.
But with a few strategies, during the planning and while on the trip, you can avoid stretching yourself financially.
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