PrincessasMommy
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2005
- Messages
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We went on our 1st WDW Family Trip April 2005, it cost us nearly $9000 (including food, souveniers, etc.) for 10 days with 3 kids. (It was worth it - best time of our lives!!)
So, when I told DH that I wanted to plan a Surprise trip with our 3 children and our newborn (due end of June) the day after our oldest's 12th birthday he said NO WAY!!
After much discussion we came up with a compromise, I had to keep the trip under $5000 all in. And, I had to cut my spending and budget to come up with half!
So, I have been doing everything I can think of to attempt to earn $, I opened up a vacation bank account, started selling things on eBay (who knew this savings account would help me clear my clutter?!), selling more on Craigslist, trying to cut groceries from $300 to $250 a week (1 still in diapers and this includes take-out). i am cooking at home more, packing the toddlers sandwiches instead of buying McD's on our days out, etc.
Anyhow, despite all of this I was still stressing about the coming up with half part - until all of you!!! First of all, Airmiles to WDW tickets is BRILLIANT!!
I had no idea that was an option and already have enough to pay for a 3 day adult ticket!!!!
Now, I just read HBC to Airmiles!!! You are all amazing!!!
I have been saving HBC points for over a decade and have never touched them!! So, I have a feeling that DH is going to be very surprised when I do come up with half the expense!! I told him hypothetically that I would cover 3 day tickets for all of us and the vacation home, he covers airfare and car rental!!! Looks like maybe he shouldn't have given me such a challenge!!
Looks like we are really going to WDW!!!!
THANK YOU!!!!
So, when I told DH that I wanted to plan a Surprise trip with our 3 children and our newborn (due end of June) the day after our oldest's 12th birthday he said NO WAY!!
After much discussion we came up with a compromise, I had to keep the trip under $5000 all in. And, I had to cut my spending and budget to come up with half!
So, I have been doing everything I can think of to attempt to earn $, I opened up a vacation bank account, started selling things on eBay (who knew this savings account would help me clear my clutter?!), selling more on Craigslist, trying to cut groceries from $300 to $250 a week (1 still in diapers and this includes take-out). i am cooking at home more, packing the toddlers sandwiches instead of buying McD's on our days out, etc.
Anyhow, despite all of this I was still stressing about the coming up with half part - until all of you!!! First of all, Airmiles to WDW tickets is BRILLIANT!!
I had no idea that was an option and already have enough to pay for a 3 day adult ticket!!!! Now, I just read HBC to Airmiles!!! You are all amazing!!! I have been saving HBC points for over a decade and have never touched them!! So, I have a feeling that DH is going to be very surprised when I do come up with half the expense!! I told him hypothetically that I would cover 3 day tickets for all of us and the vacation home, he covers airfare and car rental!!! Looks like maybe he shouldn't have given me such a challenge!! Looks like we are really going to WDW!!!! THANK YOU!!!!
