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[wall*e2008]

I would cancel both trips. A job for only a short time is not equal financial security.

 

[JadeDarkstar]

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[JadeDarkstar]

lol fariykin its ok ya i know its bad all the way around it really sucks i hope every thing for every one gets better

 

[wall*e2008]

we know our bills are paid the money i get yearly is what we use for our trips.

what happened yesterday well i cant go in to it but those who own this place might have been hurt bad and we would of had to come up with the full rent for a few months. (tho that didnt happen so that fear is over)

What money do you get yearly?

Without a job how are your bills being paid?

 

[JadeDarkstar]

OCT trip is on.
dec trip is on hold but more of a + then a - like yesterday
today seems to be a very good day all the way around

pluse for all my big brother fan friends mecheals about to get backdoored..yeahhhh *smiles evily* sorry to those who dont have feeds today fireworks are going to excplode
(omg its so funny any who want to know pm me ill fill in details

 

[wall*e2008]

i have money monthly and yearly. yearly is from my dads airforce pention stuff i forget what its really called.
monthly all bills are paid i just dont go play movies out to eat and shopping sprees id rather pay what needs paid and use this money for trips.

but yesterday i seriouesly was thinking 1500 for 3months of rent. in stead of the trip in case what i thought had happened had happened but it didnt so that parts all good now

OCT trip is on.
dec trip is on hold but more of a + then a - like yesterday
today seems to be a very good day all the way around

pluse for all my big brother fan friends mecheals about to get backdoored..yeahhhh *smiles evily* sorry to those who dont have feeds today fireworks are going to excplode

How do you get money from your Dad's pension?

So what pension generates the monthly payments?

 

[JadeDarkstar]

i dont want to go in to it dont worry i know my bills. i was just upset yestewrday about the other stuff and maybe havbing to use what i have to pay rent

 

[Casey's Mommie]

I don't mean to be rude but maybe you should set aside some money in a savings account?

Unexpected expenses come up all the time and I think everyone should have at least a few months income put away in case of a rainy day.

Disneyland vacations are wonderful.. we all realize that, it's why we are here. But on the flip side, being an adult sometimes means making hard decisions to save money and maybe postpone a vacation sometimes.

Maybe only take one disneyland vacation this year instead of 2 or 3?

 

[pinktink83]

I dont know your full story, but from what I've been able to understand in your posts it sounds like going twice in one year isn't practical or feasible for your family. I would forget about the APs altogether, really for families who don't live in CA its kind of not worth it. It just forces you to go more often, which forces you t o spend money you probably wouldn't have spent in the first place ("but it will save us $300...if we stay on property, and eat all our meals there, and go back 3 times this year...") etc. Ya, you get more bang for your buck, but if you wouldn't have spent that buck normally, it doesn't mean anything. You are just spending more money than you would have int he first place.

Honestly, on these boards you start thinking its necessary to go to DL 4 times a year, but its NOT. Most families are lucky to go once in their lifetime. If you can make it over once a year, I'd think you are very fortunate. Its not normal for out of state families to go so often.

If you are truly living job-to-job and there are outside forces that could make one month unlivable at anytime, well...its not very smart to be spending what small savings you have on vacations. It sounds like waiting until Christmas this year would be more wise financially, and then going once next year at Halloween would be more what your family can handle. I'd forget about the APs.

 

[JadeDarkstar]

well if this job comes though we will get the ap and will go this year oct, dec and next sep or oct. 3 trips in one ap.. we were orignaly planing two trips oct and dec. APs are only 40dollers more for my son and me each and then a big one will be an extra 150 for dh.

we had that all planed

(deleated)

 

[dizneekrazee]

Jade, I agree with many of the previous posters. I personally do not know your family and financial situations, but from many posts I have read, and not just on this specific thread, it sounds like you guys are just barely makin it day to day. I know that whatever happened yesterday or the other day could have been worse, and fortunately for you it wasnt, but what if it had?? What if something else were to happen the week after you get back?? You have already spent all of your money. I mean, I love DL, dont get me wrong, but when finances are that bad, sometimes you really do have to use your head and not your heart. We usually do DL tiwce a year, but not this year, only once. And we are only able to do this one because I though way ahead and starting saving in advance, and becuase I got a few free tickets from work. We are also considering getting APs, but I honestly dont think it will happen. We would not be able to go at all this year if I didnt finish paying off our truck loan (yes, finally done ). I also started back in March putting $25 a week on a Disney Gift card until our trip. I am expecting to have about $800 on there for food and souvies. Kids have been saving their own money for souvies. Hotel I will pay next month in advance at the same time I would have made my truck payment.

If I was you, I would skip out on October, and maybe even Dec. Start planning for a nice big trip for next year, and if you can, monthly put money away for your trip.

HTH!! Good Luck in what ever you decide.

 

[rie'smom]

the money i get from my dads stuff has always and will always be used how i want fun, trips, or what not. (its how my dad would want it) Take my son places spend time with him let him have at least one or two weeks fun a year even if the rest the year we do nothing.


and my money monthly will never go away my rent i need will always be paid.

Jade, where is your dad? If this is his pension, why are you collecting his money?

I'm editing this because I don't want you to think that I'm being mean. It's just that I'd hate to see you get into trouble for this. Please check to see that this is ok for you to do.

 

[JadeDarkstar]

not skipping it would apreciate ppl not posting to skip it any more. its over with ty to those who helped

 

[JadeDarkstar]

hes dead i took care him from 7years old till 14 (cancer) i was supose to get more the i do my gready brothers came in the last year and when he was high on all the meds kemo and what not they had him change his will to where they got it too and so i only get what i get now and i spend it at disney or other places (disney the last 4 or 5 years)

 

[JadeDarkstar]

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[rie'smom]

I'm sorry about your dad.

 

[JadeDarkstar]

its ok it really sucked and I have had to live with it all it was hard when i was 14-17 but it just got easier now i can listen to music that he sang and played on guitar and i dont cry any more..

but my dad with this same money he got would take us to dl and other places with it. he told me over and over hes sorry that i couldnt be a kid andi had to take care of him and to use this money when he was gone to have fun when i have a child to take her to have fun (ok so i had a son he thought id have a little girl to dress up as princess)

 

[wall*e2008]

its ok it really sucked and I have had to live with it all it was hard when i was 14-17 but it just got easier now i can listen to music that he sang and played on guitar and i dont cry any more..

but my dad with this same money he got would take us to dl and other places with it. he told me over and over hes sorry that i couldnt be a kid andi had to take care of him and to use this money when he was gone to have fun when i have a child to take her to have fun (ok so i had a son he thought id have a little girl to dress up as princess)

If I understand this correctly, your dad died when you were 14. How do you get his pension?

Since you seem to not want money in the bank and say your monthly money will never end you must be on some type of SSI. That is the only way I can understand how you can be so sure you will keep getting money.

 

[tlens]

3 trips a year is a heck of alot of trips if you are worrying about financing.

Perhaps think about downgrading to regular tickets next time and just go once. (I'd say not at all if money is tight but apparently that will be ignored).

 

[fairykin]

Jade,

I'm not going to tell You to consider not going..because You said You didn't want to hear that again.

Yet more importantly I think You should listen to that place inside of You that was frightened and thought You should cancel the trips.

Also..Please...start some sort of savings. What if something happened to You..wouldn't You want Your child taken care of?

As lovely as vacations are... they cannot compare to the peace that comes with having savings in the bank so You don't have to worry about being homeless.

It was good of you to plan carefully moneywise. Just think how much fun You can have planning a trip for Feb or March... even more time to plan.

Also...You will have alot of expenses with December holidays....

You deserve to have savings. You should always pay yourself first.

Giving your child a limited financial security is an important gift. Perhaps this year, make that a priority..and go visit Disneyland in the spring.