One Year to Save!!

[stayhomemom77]

Added $4.73 since yesterday because I...

earned $0.86 from quickrewards...

earned $3.42 in credit card rewards...

earned $0 in credit card rewards...

added $0 to the USD change pouch...

added $0.45 to the Disney jar...

added $0 to the bank account...

So the new totals are:

$20.36 in quickrewards...
$27.07 in credit card rewards...
$8.23 in credit card rewards...
$1.82 in the USD change pouch...
$16.30 in the Disney jar...
$0 in the bank account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $71.96

RUNNING TOTALS:

$20.36 for Disney gift cards $4.64 still needed
$61.60 towards package $38.40 still needed

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $2.84 since yesterday because I...

earned $1.13 from quickrewards...

earned $1.18 in credit card rewards...

earned $0.53 in credit card rewards...

added $0 to the USD change pouch...

added $0 to the Disney jar...

added $0 to the bank account...

So the new totals are:

$21.49 in quickrewards...
$28.25 in credit card rewards...
$8.76 in credit card rewards...
$1.82 in the USD change pouch...
$16.30 in the Disney jar...
$0 in the bank account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $74.80

RUNNING TOTALS:

$21.49 for Disney gift cards $3.51 still needed
$53.31 towards package $46.69 still needed

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $7.51 since yesterday because I...

earned $0.67 from quickrewards...

earned $0.02 in credit card rewards...

earned $6.82 in credit card rewards...

added $0 to the USD change pouch...

added $0 to the Disney jar...

added $0 to the bank account...

So the new totals are:

$22.16 in quickrewards...
$28.27 in credit card rewards...
$15.58 in credit card rewards...
$1.82 in the USD change pouch...
$16.30 in the Disney jar...
$0 in the bank account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $82.31

RUNNING TOTALS:

$22.16 for Disney gift cards $2.84 still needed
$60.15 towards package $242.90 still needed

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $13.85 since yesterday because I...

earned $1.53 from quickrewards...

earned $12.32 in credit card rewards...

earned $0 in credit card rewards...

added $0 to the USD change pouch...

added $0 to the Disney jar...

added $0 to the bank account...

So the new totals are:

$23.69 in quickrewards...
$40.59 in credit card rewards...
$15.58 in credit card rewards...
$1.82 in the USD change pouch...
$16.30 in the Disney jar...
$0 in the bank account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $96.16

RUNNING TOTALS:

$23.69 for Disney gift cards $1.31 still needed
$72.47 towards package $230.58 still needed

 

[stayhomemom77]

A combination of a busy day and computer troubles kept me from posting last night. So, for yesterday...

Added $5.91 since yesterday because I...

earned $1.71 from quickrewards...

earned $3.20 in credit card rewards...

earned $0 in credit card rewards...

added $0 to the USD change pouch...

added $0 to the Disney jar...

added $1.00 to the bank account...

So the new totals are:

$25.40 in quickrewards...
$43.79 in credit card rewards...
$15.58 in credit card rewards...
$1.82 in the USD change pouch...
$16.30 in the Disney jar...
$1.00 in the bank account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $102.07

RUNNING TOTALS:

$25.40 for Disney gift cards $0 still needed (cashed in for card!!)
$76.67 towards package $226.38 still needed

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $9.12 since yesterday because I...

earned $1.30 from quickrewards...

earned $7.82 in credit card rewards...

earned $0 in credit card rewards...

added $0 to the USD change pouch...

added $0 to the Disney jar...

added $0 to the bank account...

So the new totals are:

$1.70 in quickrewards...
$11.61 in credit card rewards...
$15.58 in credit card rewards...
$1.82 in the USD change pouch...
$16.30 in the Disney jar...
$1.00 in the bank account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $46.19

RUNNING TOTALS:

$1.70 for Olive Garden/Chili's gift cards $28.30 still needed
$44.49 towards package $255.51 still needed


Okay, I paid the package off last week using my credit card. I then paid off the credit card this week.

I now have only the following budget items remaining:

Universal food and parking $350
Gasoline $500
Misc expenses $100
Tip/food money for Disney $200

The gasoline and universal costs are coming out of the regular budget in December, but I would like to make all or most of the remaining $300 with my extra earnings/savings.

Since I've managed to cash out for two $25 Disney gift card through QR much earlier than I anticipated, as a family we decided to use whatever money I can raise on that website (between now and the end of November) for gift cards to Olive Garden and/or Chili's. I am going to try for $30 and see what I get. That will be bonus money and we will leave universal or IOA one of the three nights to get dinner at one of those two restaurants.

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $5.44 since yesterday because I...

earned $0.82 from quickrewards...

earned $4.55 from isay...

earned $0.07 in credit card rewards...

earned $0 in credit card rewards...

added $0 to the USD change pouch...

added $0 to the Disney jar...

added $0 to the bank account...

So the new totals are:

$2.52 in quickrewards...
$4.55 in isay....
$11.68 in credit card rewards...
$15.58 in credit card rewards...
$1.82 in the USD change pouch...
$16.30 in the Disney jar...
$1.00 in the bank account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $51.63

RUNNING TOTALS:

$2.52 for Olive Garden/Chili's gift cards $27.48 still needed
$49.11 towards package $250.89 still needed

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $17.13 since yesterday because I...

earned $0.02 from quickrewards...

earned $0.15 from isay...

earned $16.84 in credit card rewards...

earned $0 in credit card rewards...

added $0 to the USD change pouch...

added $0 to the Disney jar...

added $0 to the bank account...

So the new totals are:

$2.54 in quickrewards...
$4.70 in isay points....
$28.44 in credit card rewards...
$15.78 in credit card rewards...
$1.82 in the USD change pouch...
$16.30 in the Disney jar...
$1.00 in the bank account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $68.76

RUNNING TOTALS:

$2.54 for Olive Garden/Chili's gift cards $27.46 still needed
$66.22 towards expenses $233.78 still needed

**Not sure why, but I haven't been paid for anything on QR since 3 pm yesterday. So, though I have made some money, I have not yet been compensated.

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $3.24 since yesterday because I...

earned $2.00 from quickrewards...

earned $0.05 from isay...

earned $1.19 in credit card rewards...

earned $0 in credit card rewards...

added $0 to the USD change pouch...

added $0 to the Disney jar...

added $0 to the bank account...

So the new totals are:

$4.54 in quickrewards...
$4.75 in isay points....
$29.63 in credit card rewards...
$15.78 in credit card rewards...
$1.82 in the USD change pouch...
$16.30 in the Disney jar...
$1.00 in the bank account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $72.00

RUNNING TOTALS:

$4.54 for Olive Garden/Chili's gift cards $25.46 still needed
$67.46 towards expenses $232.54 still needed

**All compensation accounted for...but up until about 12:30 pm today, it still hadn't been and I was for a bit there!

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $1.26 since yesterday because I...

earned $1.09 from quickrewards...

earned $0 from isay...

earned $0.17 in credit card rewards...

earned $0 in credit card rewards...

added $0 to the USD change pouch...

added $0 to the Disney jar...

added $0 to the bank account...

So the new totals are:

$5.63 in quickrewards...
$4.75 in isay points....
$29.80 in credit card rewards...
$15.78 in credit card rewards...
$1.82 in the USD change pouch...
$16.30 in the Disney jar...
$1.00 in the bank account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $73.26

RUNNING TOTALS:

$5.63 for Olive Garden/Chili's gift cards $24.37 still needed
$67.63 towards expenses $232.37 still needed

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $2.25 since yesterday because I...

earned $1.19 from quickrewards...

earned $0 from isay...

earned $0.06 in credit card rewards...

earned $0 in credit card rewards...

added $0 to the USD change pouch...

added $0 to the Disney jar...

added $0 to the bank account...

So the new totals are:

$6.82 in quickrewards...
$4.75 in isay points....
$29.86 in credit card rewards...
$15.78 in credit card rewards...
$1.82 in the USD change pouch...
$16.30 in the Disney jar...
$1.00 in the bank account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $75.51

RUNNING TOTALS:

$6.82 for Olive Garden/Chili's gift cards $25.18 still needed
$68.69 towards expenses $231.31 still needed

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $3.77 since yesterday because I...

earned $1.23 from quickrewards...

earned $0 from isay...

earned $2.54 in credit card rewards...

earned $0 in credit card rewards...

added $0 to the USD change pouch...

added $0 to the Disney jar...

added $0 to the bank account...

So the new totals are:

$8.05 in quickrewards...
$4.75 in isay points....
$32.40 in credit card rewards...
$15.78 in credit card rewards...
$1.82 in the USD change pouch...
$16.30 in the Disney jar...
$2.00 in the bank account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $79.28

RUNNING TOTALS:

$8.05 for Olive Garden/Chili's gift cards $21.95 still needed
$71.23 towards expenses $228.77 still needed

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $3.33 since yesterday because I...

earned $0.28 from quickrewards...

earned $0.05 from isay...

earned $0 in credit card rewards...

earned $0 in credit card rewards...

added $0 to the USD change pouch...

added $0 to the Disney jar...

added $3.00 to the bank account...

So the new totals are:

$8.33 in quickrewards...
$4.80 in isay points....
$32.40 in credit card rewards...
$0.78 in credit card rewards...
$1.82 in the USD change pouch...
$16.30 in the Disney jar...
$20.00 in the bank account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $82.61

RUNNING TOTALS:

$8.33 for Olive Garden/Chili's gift cards $21.67 still needed
$74.28 towards expenses $225.72 still needed

 

[stayhomemom77]

Darn computer troubles again...

Just going to do today!

Added $2.14 since yesterday because I...

earned $0.75 from quickrewards...

earned $0.10 from isay...

earned $0.09 in credit card rewards...

earned $0 in credit card rewards...

added $0 to the USD change pouch...

added $1.20 to the Disney jar...

added $0 to the bank account...

So the new totals are:

$9.22 in quickrewards...
$4.90 in isay points....
$35.53 in credit card rewards...
$2.55 in credit card rewards...
$1.82 in the USD change pouch...
$17.50 in the Disney jar...
$21.00 in the bank account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $90.70

RUNNING TOTALS:

$9.22 for Olive Garden/Chili's gift cards $20.78 still needed
$81.48 towards expenses $218.52 still needed

 

[stayhomemom77]

Computer troubles again yesterday...

Here is the update:

Added $3.12 since yesterday because I...

earned $2.67 from quickrewards...

earned $0.45 from isay...

earned $0 in credit card rewards...

earned $0 in credit card rewards...

added $0 to the USD change pouch...

added $0 to the Disney jar...

added $0 to the bank account...

So the new totals are:

$11.89 in quickrewards...
$5.35 in isay points....
$35.53 in credit card rewards...
$2.55 in credit card rewards...
$1.82 in the USD change pouch...
$17.50 in the Disney jar...
$21.00 in the bank account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $93.82

RUNNING TOTALS:

$11.89 for Olive Garden/Chili's gift cards $18.11 still needed
$81.93 towards expenses $218.07 still needed

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $6.94 since yesterday because I...

earned $1.65 from quickrewards...

earned $0 from isay...

earned $4.74 in credit card rewards...

earned $0 in credit card rewards...

added $0 to the USD change pouch...

added $0.55 to the Disney jar...

added $0 to the bank account...

So the new totals are:

$13.54 in quickrewards...
$5.35 in isay points....
$40.27 in credit card rewards...
$2.55 in credit card rewards...
$1.82 in the USD change pouch...
$18.05 in the Disney jar...
$21.00 in the bank account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $100.76

RUNNING TOTALS:

$13.54 for Olive Garden/Chili's gift cards $16.46 still needed
$87.22 towards expenses $212.78 still needed

 

[disneylover81]

Thanks for posting your progress, it's very inspiring . . . My family is flying to Disney in 10 days and we have paid for it the same way as you - through hard work, smart spending, lots of surveys and "found money!" This is our third trip in 3 years using these methods!

Keep up the good work!

 

[stayhomemom77]

Added $4.39 since yesterday because I...

earned $1.06 from quickrewards...

earned $2.25 from isay...

earned $0.88 in credit card rewards...

earned $0 in credit card rewards...

added $0 to the USD change pouch...

added $0.20 to the Disney jar...

added $0 to the bank account...

So the new totals are:

$14.60 in quickrewards...
$7.60 in isay points....
$41.15 in credit card rewards...
$2.55 in credit card rewards...
$1.82 in the USD change pouch...
$18.25 in the Disney jar...
$21.00 in the bank account...

...for a GRAND TOTAL of $105.15

RUNNING TOTALS:

$14.60 for Olive Garden/Chili's gift cards $15.40 still needed
$90.55 towards expenses $209.45 still needed

 

[DnA2010]

Can I ask what "credit card rewards" money is? how is it earned?

 

[stayhomemom77]

Can I ask what "credit card rewards" money is? how is it earned?

When I use my President's Choice mastercard, or my Walmart rewards mastercard, I earn points or dollars towards purchases made in those stores.