Re: How do you all Save for a Disney Vacation?
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ohiodisneydad
I forgot my tips though. I pick up every bit of loose change i can find. Even in the drive thrus at McDonald's or Wendy's! You'd be surprised how much change is there. I eve collect pennies from the guys at work. They hate pennies and they used to throw them in the trash! Now I have a coffee can on my desk and they drop them in there!
sounds weird but when we were looking for a car a few year back we notice there was many pennies on the ground long story short cars salesman toss a penny as good luck so check a car lot for change
Re: How do you all Save for a Disney Vacation?
I first work two jobs one is for my vacations and a few small bills but iI will say i do get very tired of working two jobs,I have a change jar that is for my spending at Disney. Everyone allways tells me I would risk getting hit by a car to pick up a penny. (they are most likley right) My second job has a stock program that they will add 15% to what I put in I figure if nothing else I would be able to go atleast once a year with that. The stock isnt doing to bad so im happy. I dont eat out too much (I save that for Disney!!!! )
All i can say now is that i wish i can go now but, I realy want to go for the Food and Wine Fest and also maybe my birthday soooo thats two trips at the end of the year so im trying to hold out?????
The only thing is My BD is not a great time of the year, food fest over and Osborn light i hear wount be up untill after i leave so Im not sure what i will do, My Bd is the day after Mickeys 75th Bd you think there will be a big celebration??? If so im sooo there???:disney7:
Re: How do you all Save for a Disney Vacation?
Save? We just max out our credit cards and worry about it later! :dizzy:
Just kidding... I take about $70 to put aside from each paycheck.
We hold a garage sale each year.
Sometimes we also list our books, CD's, videos, & DVD's on half.com and make several hundred each year doing that! (Sometimes I get some books - that I know would be popular - in good condition at yard sales for a quarter, then list them on half.com and make a profit of several dollars off of each!)
We also do things like getting annual passes to cover two years worth of trips... latter half of one year first, then returning during the first half of the next year... or thereabouts.
Re: How do you all Save for a Disney Vacation?
We normally book 18 months ahead and pay some off each month.
We also have a large jar where we drop in all our loose change... It's amazing how this can add up!
Re: How do you all Save for a Disney Vacation?
I have a second job where i make tips two nights a week -- Tuesday and Saturdays. This is the cash I run on all week. When I get to Tuesday, whatever extra cash I have in my wallet goes into the "vacation pumpkin" (long story). I usually get anywhere from $40 - $100 a week in there. It's for Disney or any other vacations I take.
Re: How do you all Save for a Disney Vacation?
I have an assurance fund which has just paid out. This has effectively paid for our 2010 trip already... All we need now is the spending money!
As for our 2011 trip, we'll just do the usual - book 18 months in advance and pay a little off each month.
Re: How do you all Save for a Disney Vacation?
For starters we save a $100 from each check. We use our Disney Visa Card for everything (including all bills) and then pay it off every month, this is a great way to earn Disney Dollars.