$5,000 Full-Time Cruising Budget Challenge โ Did We Make It in November 2025?
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We did go on four cruises uh in the month of November. For two of us, including gratuitities, taxes, port fees, whether we paid the full cruise amount or we got a casino deal, we paid a total of $2,11848.
Yes, we did go over our $5,000 budget. And, um, we went over in gambling. Our gambling was $1,792.
We're a little behind, but we're trying to catch up. And believe it or not, we already know our December budget, and I'll share that with you in the next video on budgeting.
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๐ฐ Did we actually stick to our $5,000 budget in November 2025โฆ or did it blow up? In this video, we break down every dollar from our real November 2025 budget โ the wins, the surprises, and the moments that tested our discipline. No fluff, no filters, just honest numbers and real-life decisions. Whether youโre: โข Living on a fixed income โข Planning long-term travel or cruising โข Trying to control expenses without sacrificing joy this video shows what $5,000 really looks like in a real month. โธป ๐ What Youโll See in This Video: โ Our original $5,000 budget plan โ Actual spending vs expectations โ What went over (and why) โ What weโd do differently next month โ Lessons learned you can apply to your own budget โธป ๐ฌ Let us know in the comments: Would you have stayed under budget this month? ๐ If transparent budget videos help you โ like & subscribe ๐ New videos every week sharing real-life budgeting, travel, and retirement lifestyle insights โธป ๐ Watch next: โถ๏ธ Our previous monthly budget breakdown โถ๏ธ How we plan our budget before the month starts Thanks for being part of this journey โค๏ธ