We're giving in.

[Britt]

My husband and I are admitting our addiction to WDW. We're not bothering trying to suppress it any longer. lol

We're not going this year, as we're having friends come in from Idaho and we need to save the vacation time, but next year.....watch out Tinkerbell, Im comin for you. haha.

I need to know...how do you guys save for your trips? How MUCH do you generally save a month for your trips and how long in advance do you start saving?

 

[Allygator]

Just finished paying mine and now I am buying disney gift cards every pay day!

 

[Britt]

Just finished paying mine and now I am buying disney gift cards every pay day!

So you booked in advance and then just paid monthly for it? How much, on average, did you pay monthly? (if thats not too personal to ask)

 

[Allygator]

This year we used our tax returns to pay for the trip. Still giving us plenty of time to save for spending money

 

[bethymouse]

Tax returns, save about 100$ each paycheck away in a Disney Savings Vacation Fund, WV teacher "bonus"/levy checks ( 3). We try to have our trip "paid off" before we go except for souvenirs and extras. We also try to spend less $ on groceries, eating out, etc...

 

[ShookieJones]

Usually my bonus and our tax return pays for the trip every year. We've been doing things a little different and saving up for it monthly last couple of years.
It's a little tougher to save up 400-500 bucks a month , but we can't count on my bonus and tax return every year, so tightening our belts for an awesome freakin' vacation it is.

 

[ImagineerDude]

Well, we are starting to save for our May 2014 trip and my grandparents are going with us and every time they go to a restaurant and don't drink pop, they put $2 in a jar and deposit it into our vacation fund We also use our annual yard sale money

But we just started so I really don't know how much yet Our ultimate goal is to stay at GF

 

[Britt]

Usually my bonus and our tax return pays for the trip every year. We've been doing things a little different and saving up for it monthly last couple of years.
It's a little tougher to save up 400-500 bucks a month , but we can't count on my bonus and tax return every year, so tightening our belts for an awesome freakin' vacation it is.

LOL Right? I put $20 (every 2 weeks) in for the start of our new vacation savings account and was all proud of myself. And then realized that that will net us about $480 in a year! Which barely even covers one of our tickets the whole time we're there. We'll need to save at LEAST $250-$350 per month.

We dont get bonuses and didn't get a refund this year, so Im not thinking we will next year either *sigh*

 

[Bparso87]

I put 200 a month aside. I try to go every year will put 400 aside when it gets closer.

 

[coachwnh]

Each pay check we set aside enough cash to pay for our trips. its great seeing that savings go up. when it climbs, we know that next trip is close!

 

[Mickey2minnie1]

I have a Disney Visa and it slowly adds up. We pay it off every month. I also buy gift cards as much as possible because then we cannot use it for anything else.

 

[zurgandfriend]

Taxes, a vacation fund taken from my pay check, I work an extra job in retail during the holidays and I cache all my spare money, coins ones and fives all go into the Disney fund.

 

[real mad hatter]

The three of us have Disney saving banks.( Mickey,Jasmine,& Cinderella's Castle ) Every time we get a £2.00 coin ( $3.00. ) We pop it in.We start the the minute we come home from our last Disney vacation,which was approx 7 months ago.At this moment in time we have in total $1.200. So hopefully by this time next year our Disney pot will be around $4000. We never miss them.

 

[Jessica Meier]

$50 a week goes into the vacay savings account. Anything extra (we received a refund on our escrow account, etc) goes in their too. I started a year out and I should have more than enough come August when it is due.

 

[foreverbelle]

We have a 'savings' bank, or rather I do. All my change, and the dollars I have in the back of my pockets from the end of the day go in it. Its usually not a lot but before you know it. It all adds up. And makes for some great spending money. Besides that each paycheck we put a little aside to help out. We usually start the moment we get back from the trip....

 

[Mrsdonaldduck]

We use my bonus and put aside $300 per month into the "vacation fund".

 

[Poofiesdream]

We book room only and then try to pay something every month on it. When we have overtime or bonus's that's where the money goes. We ask relatives to give us Disney gift cards for birthdays and anniversary ect. Try to put even $5 or $10 a week aside instead of eating out. Husband started a vacation account that they take right out of his paycheck each week. It doesn't have to be much and we never miss it. The vacation account is our spending money when we get there. We also have a change cup. Everyday loose change goes there. there are lots of places to save just look around. sell stuff on Ebay. Have a garage sale.

 

[Poofiesdream]

LOL Right? I put $20 (every 2 weeks) in for the start of our new vacation savings account and was all proud of myself. And then realized that that will net us about $480 in a year! Which barely even covers one of our tickets the whole time we're there. We'll need to save at LEAST $250-$350 per month.

We dont get bonuses and didn't get a refund this year, so Im not thinking we will next year either *sigh*

I start buying my ticket vouchers from AAA when ever I get some extra cash together sometimes a year in advance. They never expire till you turn them in at Disney and start with first use. Also when money is short for Christmas that year we gave each other tickets to Disney.

 

[ParentsOf4]

I need to know...how do you guys save for your trips? How MUCH do you generally save a month for your trips and how long in advance do you start saving?

The easiest way to "save" is to move. No airfare and no entire days lost traveling!

 

[smk]

We save change, work some OT close to the trip and sacrifice on other things like going out to eat during the week all to save money for our trips. Yard sales are on my mind lately, maybe one this year and see what that brings me? Don't know, really. We just enjoy going so we make every effort to make sure that we can each year. In the past we have used some awesome PIN codes on room only discounts, this year I have not gotten one yet...