For the 2026 AFC Championship game between the Broncos and Patriots in Denver on January 25, 2026, tickets are available from approximately $307 to over $1,000+ depending on seating. What they call VIVID seats are $30,000.
WHO has that kind of money to spend on a football game? Apparently 76,000 people do. Oh yeah, parking is about $50.00
I wonder if this counts as a emergency fund expenseđ
My Friday old-man gathering is hosted by a fellow with $125 million in assets. He would go if he were interested in football, but he’s not. When he was younger and not as rich, he had very good subscription tickets to the Metropolitan Opera. If you are well-off, money is available for things you like, even if you’re cheap on everything else. I’d rather spend $10K on a painting than spend $10K on a bathroom renovation.
People make choices. I donât agree with some of their choices, but this is a relatively free society in which people can choose their lifestyle and indebtedness, with significant expenditures for âexperiencesâ including entertainment, education, transportation and travel. It does cost a lot to fly a family. American spent $1.036 Trillion on air travel in 2025. Average ticket prices were $543 in the first half of 2025. Our experience indicates that, excluding weather events, the airlines in the U.S. are generally booked.
The problem as I see it is fueling lifestyle with debt. âThe average American owed $63,300 in debt in Q3 2025â according to USA Facts. âOn average, auto loans and student loans currently make up 30.4% and 29.8% of non-mortgage debt, respectively. Educational debt more than tripled between 2003 and 2020, and it decreased 17.8% between 2020 and 2024.â
Auto loans are $19,243.20 for the average American. Student loans are $18,863.40 for the average American. Credit cars are $4,200.00 for the average American.
Paying the interest on these debts reduces available cash and potential savings. BTW, there are ongoing discussions at HD about the value, or lack thereof of budgeting and the role of credit scores. For example, student loan interests rates have APRs ranging from 2.7% to 14.8%. I’d prefer having a good credit score and lower APR on my loans, but that too is a personal choice.
I hear you and you a right about being free to make choices. However, those choices in the end should not lead to shifting any additional burden on others. Like bad debt, need for higher govt programs, etc.
The current price for âget inâ seats to the Super Bowl is $6,000-$8,000. Thatâs quite a price for an experience. Take your spouse and a child and the experience equals a down payment on a house. đ€
My Friday old-man gathering is hosted by a fellow with $125 million in assets. He would go if he were interested in football, but he’s not. When he was younger and not as rich, he had very good subscription tickets to the Metropolitan Opera.
If you are well-off, money is available for things you like, even if you’re cheap on everything else. I’d rather spend $10K on a painting than spend $10K on a bathroom renovation.
People make choices. I donât agree with some of their choices, but this is a relatively free society in which people can choose their lifestyle and indebtedness, with significant expenditures for âexperiencesâ including entertainment, education, transportation and travel. It does cost a lot to fly a family. American spent $1.036 Trillion on air travel in 2025. Average ticket prices were $543 in the first half of 2025. Our experience indicates that, excluding weather events, the airlines in the U.S. are generally booked.
The problem as I see it is fueling lifestyle with debt. âThe average American owed $63,300 in debt in Q3 2025â according to USA Facts. âOn average, auto loans and student loans currently make up 30.4% and 29.8% of non-mortgage debt, respectively. Educational debt more than tripled between 2003 and 2020, and it decreased 17.8% between 2020 and 2024.â
Auto loans are $19,243.20 for the average American.
Student loans are $18,863.40 for the average American.
Credit cars are $4,200.00 for the average American.
Paying the interest on these debts reduces available cash and potential savings. BTW, there are ongoing discussions at HD about the value, or lack thereof of budgeting and the role of credit scores. For example, student loan interests rates have APRs ranging from 2.7% to 14.8%. I’d prefer having a good credit score and lower APR on my loans, but that too is a personal choice.
I hear you and you a right about being free to make choices. However, those choices in the end should not lead to shifting any additional burden on others. Like bad debt, need for higher govt programs, etc.
The current price for âget inâ seats to the Super Bowl is $6,000-$8,000. Thatâs quite a price for an experience. Take your spouse and a child and the experience equals a down payment on a house. đ€