17 Days, Family O' 6, $3160.00 Budget**TRIP REPORT on pg 26**@Now with Pics!@
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I think the idea of the budget is fabulous. We normally end up spending above ours but we have the money to do so. It seems that the OP has a back up plan in case of any budget buster. In my experience just having the budget prevents many unnecessary expenditures. I know that I could not feed my family of 4 for that amount of money, we wouldn't even try, but that is us, not them.
I can say that I remember the 2 real family vacations I had as a kid. I remember my Dad having $2 in his pocket by the time he paid for our car at the airport after our return from the second. We stayed in a hotel that was not on the beach and we ate at Pizza Hut almost every night with coupons. If we could have I know that my mom would have cooked in our room. The only other place we ever really went was camping so the hotel in itself was a huge treat. We took the bus everywhere. We did not miss eating in nice restaurants or getting many souveniers, we did not know the difference. I remember the second trip as the happiest we ever were as a family. I would not trade these memories for the world. I think a budget vacation for 17 days is amazing, a trip your children will truly never forget. I whole heartedly believe that when I was a child I would much rather had a long trip as a family that a short luxury trip. After all, I had no idea what luxury even was...to me it was having our own toilet and a hotel with a pool!
I can say that I remember the 2 real family vacations I had as a kid. I remember my Dad having $2 in his pocket by the time he paid for our car at the airport after our return from the second. We stayed in a hotel that was not on the beach and we ate at Pizza Hut almost every night with coupons. If we could have I know that my mom would have cooked in our room. The only other place we ever really went was camping so the hotel in itself was a huge treat. We took the bus everywhere. We did not miss eating in nice restaurants or getting many souveniers, we did not know the difference. I remember the second trip as the happiest we ever were as a family. I would not trade these memories for the world. I think a budget vacation for 17 days is amazing, a trip your children will truly never forget. I whole heartedly believe that when I was a child I would much rather had a long trip as a family that a short luxury trip. After all, I had no idea what luxury even was...to me it was having our own toilet and a hotel with a pool!
Just wanted to say that I have NOT found this to be the case. If you are willing to try different brands, combine sales with coupons, and are lucky enough to have stores that double coupons, name brands are usually cheaper!welovedis said:
I have a ton of stuff that was totally free or very cheap. Name brands, mostly. It's staples like canned goods, frozen veggies, condiments. Combine that with meat that I buy on sale & we eat well.
I used to think store brands were cheaper until I started couponing. It takes effort but can be well worth it!
Tiger, the OP will be able to bring some things from home in the van. And I found Walmart in orlando to have better price than where I am, in NJ. So you never know.
And there was a thread about milk prices here a while ago. It is expensive pretty much everywhere, so that's part of a normal food budget for most of us. We just went up to 2 gallons a week for the kids (4 &2) -- DH & I don't drink it.
And there was a thread about milk prices here a while ago. It is expensive pretty much everywhere, so that's part of a normal food budget for most of us. We just went up to 2 gallons a week for the kids (4 &2) -- DH & I don't drink it.
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Debbie said:Tiger, I don't really agree with some of your perceptions. You keep referring to "strict schedules". I think, if I've read this whole thread properly, that OP is NOT on any strict schedule. Her kids like and enjoy the simple things in life. I'm pretty sure that if the kids are getting hungry, OP has a plan to stave the hunger until they are back at the condo.
Secondly, depending on just where the condo is, the trip could take less time than some of the buses. I remember all the omens about HIFS when I was offsite. Nope 5 minutes to MGM, 15 to AK. The trip from the parking lot-which my kids thought of as their first ride, not a delay in getting to the park- was probably the stickler.
Food. It sounds like OP has done her research, and, THAT is the difference between a real budget minded person, and one who goes with the flow. Hats off to her. Yep, it could cost her more, but at least she has an idea of just how MUCH more before she goes. And I don't remember reading that she was going to go from store to store to get the best bargain. Coupons? I don't even pretend to understand that, since I don't use them much-I find generic brands cheaper.
Good question about the size of van. One thing that I like about going in the summer, is that I only have to take summer clothes for us.Do you have a car top carrier, too, OP? In our family, everyone gets 1 bag + 1 backpack for inside the van. It can be done! Gotta go to work! Can hardly wait to catch up tonight!
Debbie,
Very well said.
Tiger,
Just one interesting point in your post...
On a trip such as this, the water budget would be $0 for my family. You can carry in a refillable water bottle, you can fill it from any drinking fountain, you can ask and receive free ice and water from any counter service. For some people, that doesn't work - they don't like the taste. For others, it is just fine. It is all a matter of perspective.Tiger926 said:
While I can clearly read that this time of vacation, budgeting, couponing, planning does not sound fun for some of the posters, please remember for some people it is! No one is claiming your child/family is living extravagently. No one should be accusing TNKBell of being unreasonable. Each family makes choices that works for best for them, but no sense to anyone else. There have even been several examples posted here - but that doesn't make me want to jump in and tell you why I thought it was wrong!
Happy Thursday!
Debbie - the reason I mention strict schedules is that she has purchased 10 day MYW tix, with no park hopping - which means 10 park days, plus 2 days at beach. Add in the fact that she's staying offsite with 4 kids, wants to eat most meals at condo, plus shopping for groceries and that leaves a strict schedule in my opinion.
Since I don't know the OP, I can't comment on her style of vacationing, but just based my observations on what she has scheduled so far. When you put all of this stuff together, it makes for a strict schedule in terms of travel time, parking van, shopping for food and visiting parks. It just seems like a lot of stuff to do with 6 people, but OP seems like a very detailed oriented person, so perhaps it will work out fine. I am also very detail-oriented & huge planner, but stuff always seems to happen, no matter how hard I plan things, so that is why I've posted the way I have. I'm sure the OP has perfected lugging stuff around for 6 people, and I only have 1 child, but even with 1 child, life is hectic. Basically in my opinion, in order to make everything work out for 6 people, the OP will have to stay on a 'strict' schedule since she has a large family.
Also, not sure what her kids enjoying 'simple' things has to do with anything either - there is nothing simple about taking a Disney World vacation for 17 days! If you are equating this with free stuff to do like: swimming, visiting DTD, window shopping and visiting the beach, then these things will bring much needed relief during a long vacation. All I am referring to is the fact that since she is staying off-site with a large family and will be preparing most meals at her condo, this means that they'll have to really watch their timing - this is what I mean by a 'strict' schedule. For me, anytime you stay off-site, your schedule is a bit more restricted than those of us who stay on-site.
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Since I don't know the OP, I can't comment on her style of vacationing, but just based my observations on what she has scheduled so far. When you put all of this stuff together, it makes for a strict schedule in terms of travel time, parking van, shopping for food and visiting parks. It just seems like a lot of stuff to do with 6 people, but OP seems like a very detailed oriented person, so perhaps it will work out fine. I am also very detail-oriented & huge planner, but stuff always seems to happen, no matter how hard I plan things, so that is why I've posted the way I have. I'm sure the OP has perfected lugging stuff around for 6 people, and I only have 1 child, but even with 1 child, life is hectic. Basically in my opinion, in order to make everything work out for 6 people, the OP will have to stay on a 'strict' schedule since she has a large family.
Also, not sure what her kids enjoying 'simple' things has to do with anything either - there is nothing simple about taking a Disney World vacation for 17 days! If you are equating this with free stuff to do like: swimming, visiting DTD, window shopping and visiting the beach, then these things will bring much needed relief during a long vacation. All I am referring to is the fact that since she is staying off-site with a large family and will be preparing most meals at her condo, this means that they'll have to really watch their timing - this is what I mean by a 'strict' schedule. For me, anytime you stay off-site, your schedule is a bit more restricted than those of us who stay on-site.
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I think what is getting missed A LOT in this whole thread is that the OP has been to WDW before. I just read in a previous post of hers that this will be the first off-site trip for her. So, maybe she doesn't know what transportation is going to be like. But, she has said that they have survived without all the toys/gifts. They can share meals. She knows what it costs to eat in the parks. If she came up with this budget and had never been to WDW before, then I could see tearing that apart.
What is going to be new for her is the driving. Maybe it won't be so bad. I don't know because we've never stayed off-site. To me, paying any extra amount is worth it so that I don't have to drive and that I have the convenience of going back to my room whenever I want. I don't have to worry about the TIME. When we decide how much we want to pay we take into consideration that it is a vacation, and DH doesn't want to drive. I think one of the reasons that I can continue to talk DH into going is because he has an entire week of not driving. For me, being on a strict budget would mean getting a room at a value resort, stopping at a grocery store and stocking up on bread, breakfast items, pb&J, milk, etc. I'd buy a cooler to keep in the room with ice. Then, I'd eat breakfast and either lunch or supper in my room. One meal a day would be like the OP has said. Then I would ditch the rental for the ten days I was at the resort. There I am saving on a rental fee of a car. I am saving on gas of driving all over the place to get to and from the parks. I am saving TIME. And, on a vacation time is worth something. For the OP, she'd have to get two rooms at a value, but still that would be my "budget" trip.
But, like I posted before, I grew up in a family where we rarely ate out, and we never got to splurge when we ate at someplace like McDonalds. We spend more on my family of four than my parents did on our family of 7. We took family vacations, we just never got extras. I think because of that, I want more for my kids. BUT, had my parents ever said we were going to WDW, we would have been thrilled. We would have not been allowed to eat anyplace we wanted. There would be no character meals. We would eat quite a few meals in our room. If wanted to buy something extra, it would be with money we saved. And, in the end, we would have awesome memories. We would have felt like the most special kids in the world. And, we would have been traveling in our family CAR where three sat in front and four in the back.
One thing that would have been in our budget growing up that I don't see in the OPs is film. My favorite souvenir from our trips are our pictures. Are you taking pictures?
What is going to be new for her is the driving. Maybe it won't be so bad. I don't know because we've never stayed off-site. To me, paying any extra amount is worth it so that I don't have to drive and that I have the convenience of going back to my room whenever I want. I don't have to worry about the TIME. When we decide how much we want to pay we take into consideration that it is a vacation, and DH doesn't want to drive. I think one of the reasons that I can continue to talk DH into going is because he has an entire week of not driving. For me, being on a strict budget would mean getting a room at a value resort, stopping at a grocery store and stocking up on bread, breakfast items, pb&J, milk, etc. I'd buy a cooler to keep in the room with ice. Then, I'd eat breakfast and either lunch or supper in my room. One meal a day would be like the OP has said. Then I would ditch the rental for the ten days I was at the resort. There I am saving on a rental fee of a car. I am saving on gas of driving all over the place to get to and from the parks. I am saving TIME. And, on a vacation time is worth something. For the OP, she'd have to get two rooms at a value, but still that would be my "budget" trip.
But, like I posted before, I grew up in a family where we rarely ate out, and we never got to splurge when we ate at someplace like McDonalds. We spend more on my family of four than my parents did on our family of 7. We took family vacations, we just never got extras. I think because of that, I want more for my kids. BUT, had my parents ever said we were going to WDW, we would have been thrilled. We would have not been allowed to eat anyplace we wanted. There would be no character meals. We would eat quite a few meals in our room. If wanted to buy something extra, it would be with money we saved. And, in the end, we would have awesome memories. We would have felt like the most special kids in the world. And, we would have been traveling in our family CAR where three sat in front and four in the back.
One thing that would have been in our budget growing up that I don't see in the OPs is film. My favorite souvenir from our trips are our pictures. Are you taking pictures?
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I really need help from you budgeters! How do u do it? I just went to the grocery store. Only bought items I need for the week...used coupons...and still paid $149! A family of 4 (DD9, DD4)....Just the milk alone was $15 (4gallons)! And my produce was $20. How do you do it? I am shopping at wal Mart! Now, granted I dont use ground beef very often...but I do only buy sale items...or items I have a coupon for...Where am I going wrong? 
Tinkerbell....u go girl...I wanna know all the details....I thought I was doing good going for 8 days at AKL with tickets and dining and flights for only $3000. I wanna see you suceed!
And my produce was $20. How do you do it? I am shopping at wal Mart! Now, granted I dont use ground beef very often...but I do only buy sale items...or items I have a coupon for...Where am I going wrong? Tinkerbell....u go girl...I wanna know all the details....I thought I was doing good going for 8 days at AKL with tickets and dining and flights for only $3000. I wanna see you suceed!
eaturpasta1 said:I really need help from you budgeters! How do u do it? I just went to the grocery store. Only bought items I need for the week...used coupons...and still paid $149! A family of 4 (DD9, DD4)....Just the milk alone was $15 (4gallons)!
Tinkerbell....u go girl...I wanna know all the details....I thought I was doing good going for 8 days at AKL with tickets and dining and flights for only $3000. I wanna see you suceed!
My only suggestion for you budget is to ask if you have shopped around. I know that in some parts Wal-Mart is the cheapest option for groceries. However, I know that here they aren't on all things. They are competitive on items like coffee, mac and cheese, mayo, crackers, the staples, etc. However, on produce they are outrageous. Their meat is something that I guess we don't look at very often, because the quality is not what it is at other grocery stores. I can actually taste the diffence. Another thing is that Wal-Mart has a HUGE amount of freezer space, wish sometimes my grocery store had, but it would just be tempting to buy. That stuff is a lot more expensive than making it yourself. I'm fortunate with my grocery store, because they will hang all grocery store ads like they were their own. No shopping around.
Now, I want to know how you are doing AKL for $3000 for 8 days.
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kilee said:
Gosh, I havent looked at this thread for a day and its gone crazy
I think that you are going to have a wonderful time on your family vacation and the kids will have a blast. I can't wait to read a post trip budget breakdown!! Think you have some great ideas and have also learned a thing or two from the other posters (ex parking fees)
I have visited the new superwalmart there and its really nice. They did seem to have alot of inexpensive Disney type stuff, a whole section right in the front of the store. Don't know their coupon policy or price matching policy since I have never couponed (but am now considering it after reading all these posts).
Tiger, I don't agree with your equating large family with strict schedule. Either you are on a schedule or not, either it's strict or it's not. Doesn't make any difference as to family size. As a mother of seven, I certainly know that we are not always on a strict schedule. Certainly not in Disney (and we did stay off property once). In fact, I find it nearly impossible, stressful, and not fun to adhere to a strict schedule.
The only time we are on a strict schedule is the morning we are trying to make it to our Cindys breakfast seating on time
I will admit though, the time we stayed off property (house in Formosa Gardens, loved it), that I hated parking at the Magic Kingdom. Would have traded myself for a room at the All Stars rather than park, ride the tram, then get on the boat or the monorail, that was not fun. However, we found that parking at MGM, Epcot or AK was just as easy as getting on the bus and going.
I am just totally jealous that you are able to go for such a long trip.
I think that you are going to have a wonderful time on your family vacation and the kids will have a blast. I can't wait to read a post trip budget breakdown!! Think you have some great ideas and have also learned a thing or two from the other posters (ex parking fees)
I have visited the new superwalmart there and its really nice. They did seem to have alot of inexpensive Disney type stuff, a whole section right in the front of the store. Don't know their coupon policy or price matching policy since I have never couponed (but am now considering it after reading all these posts).
Tiger, I don't agree with your equating large family with strict schedule. Either you are on a schedule or not, either it's strict or it's not. Doesn't make any difference as to family size. As a mother of seven, I certainly know that we are not always on a strict schedule. Certainly not in Disney (and we did stay off property once). In fact, I find it nearly impossible, stressful, and not fun to adhere to a strict schedule.
The only time we are on a strict schedule is the morning we are trying to make it to our Cindys breakfast seating on time
I will admit though, the time we stayed off property (house in Formosa Gardens, loved it), that I hated parking at the Magic Kingdom. Would have traded myself for a room at the All Stars rather than park, ride the tram, then get on the boat or the monorail, that was not fun. However, we found that parking at MGM, Epcot or AK was just as easy as getting on the bus and going.
I am just totally jealous that you are able to go for such a long trip.
ON ONE THREAD ONE FAMILYS DISNEY BUDGET IS $10,000 
AND ON THE OTHER THREAD ONTHER FAMILYS BUDGET IS $3,000.
WHY IS ALOT OF PEOPLE FREAKING ABOUT THE $3,000 BUDGET BUT NOT THE $10,000 BUDGET.
I JUST CANT SEE SPENDING THE PRICE FOR CAR TO GO TO DISNEY.
AND ON THE OTHER THREAD ONTHER FAMILYS BUDGET IS $3,000.
WHY IS ALOT OF PEOPLE FREAKING ABOUT THE $3,000 BUDGET BUT NOT THE $10,000 BUDGET.
I JUST CANT SEE SPENDING THE PRICE FOR CAR TO GO TO DISNEY.Lisa loves Pooh
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Okay--everyone is harping on the daily food budget.
While my weekly grocery budget is double the OP's by choice.....
I have many times wandered over to Disney and not spent a single dime except for parking. My kids are ingrained with the souvies only when we spend the night (a rule we are changing b/c they assumed a 4 night stay meant souvies each day--YIKES!).
I dream of a time when I can go and live someplace else for a month--Paris in particular. When I am "living" there--I am less tourist-like and more resident-like.
Did it occur to anybody that OP is doing just that?
People live in Orlando year round and a lot of passes to Disney and just go hang out for the day. Some of them spend no money at all once there---blasphemy, I know. Yet, they don't go hungry----they enjoy what they want and then they go home.
Perhaps I am missing something---but I get the feel that this is how the OP vacations---and it does work. People go on vacation and LIVE.
As far as strict schedule--HA....we went this weekend---for 4 days total and then went to my mom's in St. Augustine for a BBQ. We ditched the parks frequently and didn't go back. We went to EPCOT once just to ride Soarin' and then left.
Each individual guest experience is different for some people.
It isn't in stone that you must park hop and that you must enjoy every single attraction!
OP--I commend you for your efforts and hope you have an excellent time! (And remember all the posters who are NOT in Florida when school starts back up).
While my weekly grocery budget is double the OP's by choice.....
I have many times wandered over to Disney and not spent a single dime except for parking. My kids are ingrained with the souvies only when we spend the night (a rule we are changing b/c they assumed a 4 night stay meant souvies each day--YIKES!).
I dream of a time when I can go and live someplace else for a month--Paris in particular. When I am "living" there--I am less tourist-like and more resident-like.
Did it occur to anybody that OP is doing just that?
People live in Orlando year round and a lot of passes to Disney and just go hang out for the day. Some of them spend no money at all once there---blasphemy, I know
. Yet, they don't go hungry----they enjoy what they want and then they go home.Perhaps I am missing something---but I get the feel that this is how the OP vacations---and it does work. People go on vacation and LIVE.
As far as strict schedule--HA....we went this weekend---for 4 days total and then went to my mom's in St. Augustine for a BBQ. We ditched the parks frequently and didn't go back. We went to EPCOT once just to ride Soarin' and then left.
Each individual guest experience is different for some people.
It isn't in stone that you must park hop and that you must enjoy every single attraction!
OP--I commend you for your efforts and hope you have an excellent time! (And remember all the posters who are NOT in Florida when school starts back up
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I don't see people freaking over the low budget...just trying to make sense of it for the family size. It is a tight budget for Disney with the family size. But the OP knows what she wants from her vacation...that is the most important. She has a safety in case it isn't doable once there. I applaud her for HER choices. I started doing budget trips and as the years go by I can schedule different types of trips. What I don't spend on,others spend a lot on. Could I feed my family of 4 for $26 a day for only one meal...yes I could, but would it be fun for US? No...we know that because we HAVE DONE IT! We splurge in some areas and cut back in others. Its an individual choice.
Same goes for the $10,000 budget of the other family. If they can and choose to...I think it is great. Maybe it s a once in a lifetime trip for them? Or once every few years?
My family chooses to go to WDW often for short trips and to take a longer one once a year. We do some trips as budget trips and some there are no limits. It is a choice. I know the tricks to do it on a very limited budget and I can really spend there as well. All depends on what is going on. But it is a personal choice...we shouldn't criticize others for their choices but be here to help them find a way to do what they want and raise an eyebrow only if we have beenthere and know that it is impossible to do!
Same goes for the $10,000 budget of the other family. If they can and choose to...I think it is great. Maybe it s a once in a lifetime trip for them? Or once every few years?
My family chooses to go to WDW often for short trips and to take a longer one once a year. We do some trips as budget trips and some there are no limits. It is a choice. I know the tricks to do it on a very limited budget and I can really spend there as well. All depends on what is going on. But it is a personal choice...we shouldn't criticize others for their choices but be here to help them find a way to do what they want and raise an eyebrow only if we have beenthere and know that it is impossible to do!
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grlzmom said:
A PITA with strollers--but the kids love that tram. I think they are convinced it is indeed an attraction.
I am not 100% sure of this Tink will have to claify this but if she is driving down she is probably taking some food with her. She knows what her family likes and has some menus ready for what she will make on the trip. Alot can be brought from home that was free or cheap using coupons. When she gets there she can buy the produce,meat,milk,bread and fruit.I don't think she is going to go to orlando and spend $4.xx for a box of kelloggs cereal and $3.xx for a box of keebler crackers when she can get them for .89 a box after cpn now. Other examples, frenchs musturd normal price $2.19 on sale now for .99 ,its .39 after cpn.Hi c fruit drink pouches $3.xx on sale for $1.66 now so .66 after cpn.Which would you rather pay? Tink, am I going in the right direction?
As for being on a strict schedule and to time consuming staying off site and cooking rather than eating out, I think it will actually be the opposite and be a very relaxed trip. With 10 day tickets to the parks they have plenty of time to do/see what they want and not feel rushed.
As for being on a strict schedule and to time consuming staying off site and cooking rather than eating out, I think it will actually be the opposite and be a very relaxed trip. With 10 day tickets to the parks they have plenty of time to do/see what they want and not feel rushed.
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Maybe the OP will be strict in that she won't waste time driving around town looking for bread. I sure as heck wouldn't. And with 6 kids I seriously doubt that she bows to the food whims of all of them. Sometimes life is take it or leave it.
And again, I will say that food is WAY cheaper in Orlando than it is around our home. We do the condo grocery shopping thing on just about every trip. I have stayed onsite and off and the transportation took me less time often times when I was offsite. That half hour we spent waiting for a bus from the Poly to AK could have been much better spent actually IN hte park had we had a car. Since I know where the OP is staying in terms of distance the only way she would spend several hours a day in traffic is if she went back and forth 10 times or if all the roads were closed in the entire Kissimee, Lake Buena Vista area.
I just don't understand the point of all this "You won't succeed. You can't do it. You will be wrong." kind of thinking. This is the OPs goal. For pete's sake she is the mother of 6 kids let's give her a little credit for having some common sense. If she goes over budget, I am sure she will then be able to plan better next time. If she stays on her budget, I am sure there will still be some doubters who are sure that she made her children miserable and had a lousy vacation.
And again, I will say that food is WAY cheaper in Orlando than it is around our home. We do the condo grocery shopping thing on just about every trip. I have stayed onsite and off and the transportation took me less time often times when I was offsite. That half hour we spent waiting for a bus from the Poly to AK could have been much better spent actually IN hte park had we had a car. Since I know where the OP is staying in terms of distance the only way she would spend several hours a day in traffic is if she went back and forth 10 times or if all the roads were closed in the entire Kissimee, Lake Buena Vista area.
I just don't understand the point of all this "You won't succeed. You can't do it. You will be wrong." kind of thinking. This is the OPs goal. For pete's sake she is the mother of 6 kids let's give her a little credit for having some common sense. If she goes over budget, I am sure she will then be able to plan better next time. If she stays on her budget, I am sure there will still be some doubters who are sure that she made her children miserable and had a lousy vacation.
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Lisa loves Pooh said:A PITA with strollers--but the kids love that tram. I think they are convinced it is indeed an attraction.
Lisa, I totally agree! My boys were totally bummed out when we stayed on property last trip and they didn't get to ride the tram. The youngest actually says that is his favorite ride!!disneymom3
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pweyl36 said:ON ONE THREAD ONE FAMILYS DISNEY BUDGET IS $10,000
AND ON THE OTHER THREAD ONTHER FAMILYS BUDGET IS $3,000.
WHY IS ALOT OF PEOPLE FREAKING ABOUT THE $3,000 BUDGET BUT NOT THE $10,000 BUDGET.
You know what, Paula? I have been thinking the exact same thing!! This other thread started out with the family spending like $16,000 and people have been falling over backwords helping them plan etc etc. No one is berating them for spending a ton of money. I personally think they are completely insane because even if I had that amount of money that is not the way I would choose to spend it. However, that is not helpful or on topic for that thread. SO, I didn't post. It kind of disgusts me actually.
ETA--I did not mean that the family with the much higher budget disgusted me. They are free to make their plans and it doesn't affect me. I meant the demeaning attitude on this thread vs the everyone trying to help on that thread. It is also not that I think THEY are insane, but I make different choices and would BE insane if I even considered this. No offense meant. As I said, I did not post to that thread because I had nothing valuable to add.
I have posted several times, and my intention is not that the OP fails in her budget, that is rude and ignorant if this is what people are alluding to. As a Special Ed. teacher of at-risk students, I teach them how to budget each and everyday - so for me, I am coming from a place of reasonable expectations. Most of my students think that they too can live on $20.00 a week and then we review flyers and they realize that a loaf of bread is $2.00 and diapers (many of my students have kids) are $40.00 a case, so that is not a reasonable food budget.
For me, the OP's budget would be an unreasonable budget and I only have 1 child, but for OP, it is not. I hope that from my posts, and all of the other posts, that we have given Tink some things to consider that perhaps she had forgotten about: parking fees, travel time, etc... She posted on a public forum for opinions, as well as to help others, I'm sure, so all honest and well-intentioned opinions should be accepted. It's only human nature when people are mystified by something as I am with her feeding a family of 6 on $36.00 per day in very expensive Orlando, that people ask questions, such is human nature.
Tiger
For me, the OP's budget would be an unreasonable budget and I only have 1 child, but for OP, it is not. I hope that from my posts, and all of the other posts, that we have given Tink some things to consider that perhaps she had forgotten about: parking fees, travel time, etc... She posted on a public forum for opinions, as well as to help others, I'm sure, so all honest and well-intentioned opinions should be accepted. It's only human nature when people are mystified by something as I am with her feeding a family of 6 on $36.00 per day in very expensive Orlando, that people ask questions, such is human nature.
Tiger
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