DW Savings

[princessknb]

What do you cut back on to save money for your Disneyworld vacation?

 

[MUFFYCAT]

Mainly stuff for the house, like new curtains, furniture etc. Mind you not of it is falling apart or torn. I just choose to go another year with want I have so we can go on vacation.

 

[goin2disneyagain]

Eat out less, cut back on my trips to Starbucks.

 

[lovemygoofy]

I only go to the mall or a store when I need to buy something. I have quit all window shopping! I always cut coupons and put whatevever I saved into a "extra" account. We limit the meals out and carry lunch to work. We did all these thing regardless of trying to save for a trip to the World or not because I like to have lots of "extra" money around for vacation or Christmas shopping or just for whatever. If you need more suggestions, there are lots of thrifty people on this board.

Tina

 

[bettyann29]

I do some of the things listed above.. I also save change, use coupons, I go to another board that lists samples, freebies and many times I will use those in place of actually buying the full size products.. I do several clicking programs for gift certificates and dont eat out as much.. Ebay or clean out your house and have a garage sale..

There are many things you can do to save money.. Many times you dont think about the costs of stuff but every 50 cents counts.. For example if you buy 2 cokes out of the coke machine at work per day at a cost of 50 cents each thats $1 a day.. at 5 days a week thats $5 when you could have purchased a 12 pack for $2.50 with a savings of $2.50 per week.. at 52 weeks ( I hope I have that right ) that would be a whopping savings of $130 for 1 year!!! This is just one example.. Imagine not eating out 1 day lunch and tally that for 1 year, or buying 1 less coffee every week or if you have your nails done every 2 weeks, do it every 3 weeks instead so you're doing it less over the course of 1 year or rather than having a pedicure get a machine at walmart and get together with a friend and give each other your own pedicures.. (the machine will pay for itself as the salon I've been to charges around $20 for a pedicure and nail polish).. Look at your cable bill.. Are you watching all those channels? If not maybe you could downsize for some savings every month.. Do you have extras on your phone such as caller id or long distance options you dont really need? Maybe you could take those off and just buy a calling card for those long distance calls if you only make them now and then.. Do you rent movies or buy books?? Try your local library.. Mine lets you check out movies there.. The ones for adults are limited but there are tons of kids movies.. Theres even cds there and magazines you can check out.. Go to the section of your library that has books about saving and penny pinching.. There are some ridiculous ideas, but some of them are really good that you dont think about.. Maybe have one night with no meat in your meal or even 2 dinners with no meat.. The price of meat alone is horrible.. Have a salad night every week.. Have a pasta night once a week.. There are so many things that you can do to save money and it all adds up!!

Its easier said than done.. but just a few changes really adds up.. You dont think about it on a day to day basis because its normal to do these things every day.. but there are many that go without and it doesnt hurt them.. Hope this helps..