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    Eat at Home 3!

    I'm so mad at myself. I thought I had chicken thighs in the freezer. Zip zilch. I said I'll run to Golden Chick to get some roasted chicken to go with my okra n tomatoes, baked beans and mac n cheese. That 8 piece just chicken was $21.99 over $23 after taxes. When did 8 pieces of roasted...
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    Debt Dumpers 2024

    April Update 3 paid off cars in and out of mechanic shop lead us to purchase a new reliable vehicle for my 100 mile round trip commute 3 days a week. We are the couple that loathe monthly car notes and keep our cars until the wheels fall off and at least 200K miles. We drive old cars and spend...
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    I love credit cards so much! v6.0 - 2023 (see first page for add'l details)

    Sending warm hugs your way. Praying that the grief doesn't overwhelm you. Grief is real. My daddy passed July 2022. Life hasn't been the same since. I keep thinking that he's going to come back. But he hasn't. I was in a fog for a long time. I was a daddy's girl to my core. He was my bestie. I'm...
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    So what type of park bag is everyone using these days?

    Here lately the Vera Bradley sling back. But I'm going back to bagless. My shoulder and back started hurting after 3 days. So yeah, back to bagless for me. Rain forecasted days a small backpack or my VB crossbody. Everyone carries their own stuff at the parks. It's amazing what they don't need...
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    Walt Disney World SWAN, DOLPHIN & SWAN RESERVE RESORTS Information & Questions

    Congrats! We were at Dolphin for Christmas 2023. We had an incredible time. You are going to love it. We used the BW buses every day for rope drop. It worked like a charm. We are now S/D converts if we stay on site and not stay at Wyndham Bonnet Creek. We are kicking ourselves that it took us...
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    Does Disney Send Disney Reservation Mail Anymore?

    The last time we received something was our MB for our 2020 stay at OKW. I sure miss receiving that big Disney envelope with all of our Disney information in it. That just made the trip more OFFICIAL. Those were the days. Sigh
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    2024 Destash Dare to be Bare!

    Anyone make a stupid covid purchase? We did, an elliptical machine. SMH! My goal is to sell it at our May annual community garage sale. That's the first thing I'm putting in our driveway. Covid has us all tripping. Next garage sale item, Christmas ornaments. My DH fusses and cusses every...
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    Debt Dumpers 2024

    Thanks for the Umbrella insurance tip.
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    Debt Dumpers 2024

    I'm late but I like how this holds me accountable. Financial Goals 1. Payoff house - COMPLETE 2. Double monthly savings contribution - in progress 3. Save Property taxes and home insurance - in progress Personal Goal 1. Transition to a low carb and low sugar lifestyle in order to lower 6.5...
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    How much is your 2024 vacation going to cost you?

    Vacation Update Well Anniversary trip didn't happen. However we booked a weekend at Choctaw casino in their new smoke free Sky tower resort. Simply beautiful. We also booked a 4 night weekend cruise. These two were cheap getaways on casino points and rewards. Probably $500 total. Family...
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    Tips/suggestions for traveling with a large group - up to 19 people

    1. Idk 2. Yes 3. 1pm I believe everyone has to be scanned into the park or did this change when park hopping changed? Idk As a group planner, my main advice is to be responsible for you and your kids booking VQ, LL$, genie+, restaurants, etc. Allow the other members of the group to be...
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    Traveling to Walt Disney World With Someone Who Doesn't Want To Be There

    And this folks is why you can't travel with everyone. Leave them at home and plan a vacation they will like. Stop trying to force your vacation preferences on someone else. It's ok to like something different. It's ok to vacation different.
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    No longer believing in the characters? 🥲

    We just returned from Disney with my 9 yr old niece. It was a surprise trip and her first time. We were waiting in line for Princess Tiana, who was waiting for the next family. Tiana starts a conversation with my niece and my niece melts with excitement and awe. When it was her turn with Tiana...
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    Here Now & Just Back WDW Reopening Experiences Including Park Hopping

    We just spent two days at WDW and hit all 4 parks with park hoppers and Genie+LL. It was wild and insane at times. But we loved it. We purchased Genie plus lighting lane multiple parks each day. Friday $35pp and Saturday $39pp. We started Friday, at 630AM catching a bus to MK for rope drop...
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    Walt Disney World SWAN, DOLPHIN & SWAN RESERVE RESORTS Information & Questions

    Yes they do. However it's Swan and Dolphin themed. They are not the Disney World buttons.
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    Walt Disney World SWAN, DOLPHIN & SWAN RESERVE RESORTS Information & Questions

    Dolphin might be my new favorite resort. It's just something about being on the boardwalk. Idk what it is, but I love it. My Niece is eating pizza, hubs took a Italian sub back to the room and I'm soaking it all in. Plus all the dining options at all 3 resorts can be charged to your room. I...
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    ***Official December 2023 Thread***

    Dolphin might be my new favorite resort. It's just something about being on the boardwalk. Idk what it is, but I love it. My Niece is eating pizza, hubs took a Italian sub back to the room and I'm soaking it all in. Plus all the dining options at all 3 resorts that you can charge to your room...
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    Walt Disney World SWAN, DOLPHIN & SWAN RESERVE RESORTS Information & Questions

    Does anyone know if Dolphin has the First Visit buttons?
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    ***Official December 2023 Thread***

    We are in route now to the World. We will stop half way this evening and finish the drive tomorrow. We're staying at the Dolphin. Our first time and we are EXCITED! We gave our niece her early Christmas gift today. A Christmas at Disney World. She was overcome with emotion and started crying...
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    ***Official December 2023 Thread***

    Sounds like you selected a great week. I'm glad you had a fabulous vacay.




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