Hey all... I've been planning to tell my SO about my little plan to buy her a plane ticket so that she can finally visit during our 1 year anniversary (it will be on 26 July 2017). I'm saving money and waiting for tax season, going off yearly trends, I should have a pretty sizable tax refund between February and March. This works out because it'll still be a few months out and the cost will be considerably less expensive then buying the month of. I initially wanted to wait until I got my W-2 and saw how much it was going to be which would be the week of 23 January onwards, but then I realized Valentines day is on the 14th of February, only a few weeks later. Naturally I'll be getting her something then and shipping it to her for it to arrive before or on the day of, but I thought about what if I got her a card and other trinkets giving her a hint that I'll finally have the funds available. Of course the flights I've looked at are just place-holder dates (say, she flies out 24 July given the estimation is a 23 hour trip altogether, in which case she'll be sleepy and jet-lagged for a day and be charged up on the 26th).
Of course I know I'll have to talk to her about specifics in her schedule, how long, etc. She is a med student afterall and works two jobs (love that she's a hard worker but at the same time I don't want her to over do it since she tends to get sick ). I think I can afford to wait, it's just a matter of knowing the amount I'll be refunded (each year I average about $2000 so that's not a huge concern). I'd also need to work out getting her a VISA if she can't afford it herself, unless she can use her student VISA...I'd like her to visit for a month but right now I've been getting flight estimates up to two weeks which is more realistic given her circumstances...I'll also be transitioning from the army early July and will be looking for a new place in Savannah, Georgia. In which case, I'm conflicted whether I should get a flight to Charlotte, NC where I have family and a place to stay or a flight for her to arrive in Georgia, which means I'd have to be done house/apartment searching within two weeks. LDR veterans and the like...please give me you thoughts.
Thanks all!
Of course I know I'll have to talk to her about specifics in her schedule, how long, etc. She is a med student afterall and works two jobs (love that she's a hard worker but at the same time I don't want her to over do it since she tends to get sick ). I think I can afford to wait, it's just a matter of knowing the amount I'll be refunded (each year I average about $2000 so that's not a huge concern). I'd also need to work out getting her a VISA if she can't afford it herself, unless she can use her student VISA...I'd like her to visit for a month but right now I've been getting flight estimates up to two weeks which is more realistic given her circumstances...I'll also be transitioning from the army early July and will be looking for a new place in Savannah, Georgia. In which case, I'm conflicted whether I should get a flight to Charlotte, NC where I have family and a place to stay or a flight for her to arrive in Georgia, which means I'd have to be done house/apartment searching within two weeks. LDR veterans and the like...please give me you thoughts.
Thanks all!
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