Anyone else with POINTS ENVY?

[Maistre Gracey]

It's not the number of points that matters it's how you use them!

DING! DING! DING! DING!
I was waiting to see who the first would be to head in that direction...

Congratulations! You're the winner!

MG

 

[DisneyMama27]

This thread made me feel awful. We only have 150 points. And at this stage can only dream about adding more. It looks to me like I have more than points envy!!!! More like points stravation.

I'm really sorry if starting this was a bad idea - I just thought my husband's comment was funny. Not trying to start a contest of any kind. Just seemed like everybody he was reading had tons of points! I know there can be a wide range depending on family size, whether you choose to finance, how often you travel, where you live, etc. etc.

We started out with much smaller ideas, but after looking at points charts and talking it through for HOURS (DH gets a little obsessive) he decided on the 450. I was gulping all the way through the paper signing - but we live in a very modest house for our community, I just went back to work, and felt like this was something worth working for.

I certainly didn't intend for anyone to feel awful or sick, so I apologize if I stepped on any toes. I'm still new to DVC community and I'm so sorry if I committed a major faux pas!!

 

[Maistre Gracey]

I'm really sorry if starting this was a bad idea - I just thought my husband's comment was funny. Not trying to start a contest of any kind. Just seemed like everybody he was reading had tons of points! I know there can be a wide range depending on family size, whether you choose to finance, how often you travel, where you live, etc. etc.

We started out with much smaller ideas, but after looking at points charts and talking it through for HOURS (DH gets a little obsessive) he decided on the 450. I was gulping all the way through the paper signing - but we live in a very modest house for our community, I just went back to work, and felt like this was something worth working for.

I certainly didn't intend for anyone to feel awful or sick, so I apologize if I stepped on any toes. I'm still new to DVC community and I'm so sorry if I committed a major faux pas!!

Hi, DM27. Don't sweat it. Threads like this are posted all the time. There is absolutely no need to feel bad for posting it.
Most everyone who has lots of points didn't start out with lots. The add ons start to accumulate over the years...

I don't see any of this as a "competition". We choose to spend our money on points, but I bet we have one of the least expensive homes of anyone here.
It's just how the individual family chooses to use their discretionary income.

MG

 

[LIFERBABE]

We choose to spend our money on points, but I bet we have one of the least expensive homes of anyone here.
It's just how the individual family chooses to use their discretionary income.
MG

LOL!!! MG I will see your least expensive home and raise you 1 shack! We have a ton of points, but we also decided to stay put in our love shack and not upgrade. If I want to entertain family and friends, we will do it at WDW, the shack is just for us.

So it is all about priorities. I didnt want to be one of my coworkers, with the big house and no vacations so we chose DVC.

 

[disnutt]

That's us! We've got a very modest home and a very well-driven car. Pretty simple tastes-except for my Disney/DVC obession.

 

[barlitz]

We've got 450 points also, I've got to many points at the moment, we purchased F&F at SSR and already added on at AKV. We recieved 300 points for our 06 Oct UY. I don't think we'll use them all and may have to rent or transfer some of them.
We have a cruised booked for April vacation on the Freedom of the Seas.I know I can bank whats leftover from 06 to 07 but if I didn't use them I would lose them? I was going to start a thread on this but maybe I can get some answers here?

 

[Maistre Gracey]

We've got 450 points also, I've got to many points at the moment, we purchased F&F at SSR and already added on at AKV. We recieved 300 points for our 06 Oct UY. I don't think we'll use them all and may have to rent or transfer some of them.
We have a cruised booked for April vacation on the Freedom of the Seas.I know I can bank whats leftover from 06 to 07 but if I didn't use them I would lose them? I was going to start a thread on this but maybe I can get some answers here?

You could have sailed on the Magic or Wonder, used up those points and saved the cash from the other cruise!

MG

 

[Spine_DR]

I have the same prob as Simba's We have 450 points(used for 8 nights 2br at BWV in July every year cause i take my parents brother and his girlfriend) and I would get more points if i could use them, but eing a solo Doc I can't be away from my practice for more than a week and a half a year.

I think the point about how you use your points is the very important I have a collegue who has right around 2000 points and only uses half( at the most) a year and lets the rest expire.

 

[Hollymom1229]

I feel strange because we definitely have less points than many, but feel no envy. Once AKV goes through we'll have 290 points, not huge but enough for us. We might add 10 more just to round it out, but no big deal. We use the points we have and don't need to bank or borrow to excess. Though I must admit to occaisionally wondering what I could do with 1000 points, then I remember that I can't afford the dues.

 

[dwelty]

We have 500 points because we are a family of five and need larger accomodations. if we were a family of 3 with 350 points we would actually be better off. So it really does depend on how you use your points.

 

[tomandrobin]

LOL!!! MG I will see your least expensive home and raise you 1 shack! We have a ton of points, but we also decided to stay put in our love shack and not upgrade. If I want to entertain family and friends, we will do it at WDW, the shack is just for us.

So it is all about priorities. I didnt want to be one of my coworkers, with the big house and no vacations so we chose DVC.

I see your shack and raise it. We want to downsize our home to something alot smaller and maintenace free, so we can stay longer on our trips.

 

[BroganMc]

I think the point about how you use your points is the very important I have a collegue who has right around 2000 points and only uses half( at the most) a year and lets the rest expire.

Why does this just make me want to cry?

So much could be done with those unused points. Heck, he could make a ressie and donate to charity. A lot of families would beg for a chance to take their kids to Disney (especially sick or disadvantaged kids). And churches could raise a lot with an auction. Unused points could become a charitable donation/tax writeoff.

I'll have some points envy when I hear the regulars talk about their 500+ points. But then I remember they are old timers and accrued that amount over time. Or 320 points is enough to give us 2-3 Disney vacations a year and still be able to do an extended family thing. Our max is 12 days in a 1 bedroom (9 in a 2 bedroom). Sometimes I think it'd be nice to have enough to make it an even 14 (2 weeks), but then I remember we can always add-on at the newer resorts.

 

[tomspixie]

I have the same prob as Simba's We have 450 points(used for 8 nights 2br at BWV in July every year cause i take my parents brother and his girlfriend) and I would get more points if i could use them, but eing a solo Doc I can't be away from my practice for more than a week and a half a year.

I think the point about how you use your points is the very important I have a collegue who has right around 2000 points and only uses half( at the most) a year and lets the rest expire.

Hey there...are you a chiro? Where in Illinois are you located? I have family in the field, and we are in Illinois too! We have been DVC since 94 and love it.

Can't keep up with the add ons, but grateful they offer them. We use most of our points for cruising...including going to the MED!

 

[JodyTG]

I didnt want to be one of my coworkers, with the big house and no vacations so we chose DVC.

Exactly the way my husband and I feel. We have a nice home; it just wasn't THAT expensive so we're able to travel for two weeks every year at the end of December. We have some friends that never go anywhere because they "can't afford it" and don't see how we can. But they have a house that's twice as expensive as ours and isn't really that much larger (maybe 200 sq. ft. max). Oh, and they also buy new cars every other year...or should I say they FINANCE a new car every other year that includes the roll-over amount from old one.

It all comes down to what you want...we wanted a nice house, decent cars, and fabulous vacations.

 

[mom2rb]

When we first bought DH was contracting. For us to go to Disney it meant losing a paycheck. We bought 300 points and rented some of them out. Now he has a job that gives him 4 weeks of vacation a year. We bought more points. I home school so we can go whenever we want. We have added on twice now. We are up to 570 points. I think we have plenty but who knows.

 

[dcfromva]

I always feel like I need more points when I am planning a vacation and I feel like I have too many points in Jan (when I find out how much the dues for the year will be)

-DC