extra Disney money

[SRRN]

I'm sure this question has been asked before,but I wasn't able to find it.Beside loose coin collecting,recycling,yard sales,what other suggestions do you have for earnning extra Disney money.I would like something consisent,that I could put away weekly or monthly. Any suggestions??

 

[mad4themouse]

The only consistent thing that I can think of is permanent employment. Anything else is subject to change.

Here are some suggestions:

If you have school age children, consider working as a classroom aid or in the cafeteria at their school. You're only at work when they are at school and you have the summer off.

If you have a college degree, consider tutoring students in an area that you excell in. Students especially need help with math and reading in the early grades. Older kids often need assistance with science and math courses. Tutors in our area get $15 per half hour and sometimes more if they have to travel to your home.

Consider doing housecleaning or running errands for an elderly person in exchange for a fee. You may be able to make contacts through your church. With so many families living a good distance from elderly parents, this type of service can be of great benefit.

Babysitting isn't just for teenagers anymore. Especially when both parents work and cannot be home as early as school lets out. In our area, afterschool programs have waiting lists a mile long and I know of kids as young as the 3rd grade who come home to empty houses. I'm sure that their parents would be willing to pay a few $$ just for the peace of mind it brings to know that their child is being supervised by an adult.

If you sew, offer to do the patches for local boy and girl scout troops. I remember one mom in our Brownie troop who used a hot glue gun to put her daughter's patches on her vest! Not only did it look bad, the patches fell off easily and got lost. Most busy moms are willing to pay a nominal fee to get this annoying task taken care of properly.

 

[momofpunkinboo]

The thing we have found to be successful is consigning our clothing and household items. In the winter, yard sales usually aren't successful. Also, consigning is much less work than a yard sale. You just drop off the clothes and pick up a check in a month!!

I just picked up this month's check for $25.67 yesterday. I put it straight into our trip fund. It might not be much, but when you add a year's worth of checks, it sure helps!

I find that this idea works best if you have little kids who outgrow their clothing quickly and won't be able to wear them in another season.

Good luck saving!

 

[dahess]

Whenever I get something on sale or use coupons I put the "saved" money in our WDW fund! Speaking of that, we are going in June, I had better start saving $$$$$$$$

 

[Snow Brite]

consider a direct deposit of some of your paycheck into a seperate "Disney Fund". Most banks offer free checking accounts with Direct Deposit. Open a seperate account (mine is at an entirely different bank) and only put you trip money in it. Most payrolls will allow you to Direct Deposit to more than one account. Choose an amount to go from each check into this other account. I did $25 a check. If I never see it I never miss it. It builds up really fast this way. I got Disney checks from Checks Unlimited and this was what I used to send in the Room Deposit, buy the Park Tickets at TDS, etc.

Also look into the Reward Programs. There is a Rewards Board here. It is simple, takes little time and can add up quickly. In six months before our trip I had earned a $25 GC to Rainforest Cafe, almost $100 on a Webcertificate, $25 GC to Walmart (for groceries).

Also test drives of cars are good. $75 prepaid credit card from Ford, (2) $25 Borders GC from Saturn and wating for $50 Amex Gift Cheque from Pontiac. Do a search on this board for "test drive".

 

[SRRN]

Thank you for all your great suggestions.I am gainfully employed and that pays for the Orlando trips.I was looking for ways to make that little bit extra,maybe for a second character breakfast or a character dinner.Also,for special family dinners and extra souveniers!

 

[beansmom]

we sell things we no longer want on ebay. I made over $50 last week--of course spent it all on dd!

Also, I set up an ingdirect.com account for disney money so that I can't have easy access to it. but transferring to and from is easily done on the net---it just takes a couple of days.

 

[tink2dw]

Someone reported[search not working] that they sold CDs they no longer listened to,to this site for a pretty good return.
http://www.secondspin.com/index.cfm?From=CDDB1

 

[TreeOfLife]

Join reward programs like mypoints.com and blink.com. You'll be able to earn points clicking here and there on the Internet. In a few months you'll have enough credit to earn certificates and merchandise. I have earned three certificates for RainForest Cafe, two for Red Lobster and software for the kids. The certificates alone give you a very good meal at a portion of the price or free.

See what meal certificates you could buy for half price at restaurant.com. Locate the restaurants close to where you'll stay and you'll only prepay $12.50 for $25 meals! Better yet, check out their auctions on ebay and bid a lower amount. I have won certificates for under $5! The site is very legit and the places take the certificates. Once you pay through a secure server with your credit card, you can print them on the spot. No need to wait to have them mail you the certificates...

My $0.02