Things We do to Save For Disney

[Sarabell]

We have a pickle jar that is kept in my closet for change and $1 and $5 dollar bills we get, plus a second savings account at the bank (free). We started this for our second trip to WDW back in 2004. I also made a map to corrolate the distance from our house to WDW, which is about about 1500 miles. It costs us about $5 K for a week, so you do the math and that is 15.84 ft per penny saved. Everytime money goes into the jar or savings, we extend the line on the map. This way I can show my 3 DD's for every penny saved, it gets us closer to seeing Mickey. Even though they are teenagers now, they still love seeing the map and how close we are getting.

WOW! I LOVE that idea! talk about teaching your kids about the value of money! I bet they have learned how important it is to save! :sohappy:

 

[dixiegirl]

we are terrible! We book with no way of knowing if we can pay for it!:zipit::lookaroun then as time get closer, my husband has "side work" he does coupled with a couple huge yard sales seems to get us in Good as Gold
We are a 1 income family right now and Disney is an important part of our family bonding time and we just don't want to give it up.... when I go back to work it will get a little less dicey:lol:

God, can I say you made me feel better? Granted we both work but my job , working in a salon, yeah over the year due to the economy had been slow, Stinks working for yourself I think I may be the one who stresses over money
.. I always say to hubby (hoping he does not say ok)"you know we could save money and just not go to Disney this year".... Yeah he looks at me like I grew another head and tells me "No , were not giving that up we work to hard not to go on vacation, "!
Love that man!!

I alawsy say Suze Orman that finacial guru would so deny us!!! Especially when we became DVC members!!!!:ROFLOL:

 

[LilSuzy]

I sell things I no longer use or have never used on eBaY. You wouldn't believe how much stuff you have, till you go through it

It comes in handy when you want to go see the Mouse...I eBaY a lot of things!