The Save Money for Disney Thread (Tips Included)

[lthiesfeld07]

Thanks for your answer! I'm glad I can earn points without purchasing!

 

[onemaybaby]

Can't remember where I saw it or read it or heard it (pick one of the above) but the writer banks every $5 bill she gets anywhere with no exceptions. In three years or so, she had accumulated something like $12,000 if I remember right. She even asked someone to take back the two fives that she was supposed to receive for change on a purchase one day because she knew if she got fives she would have to save them and she couldn't afford it that day. She got a ten instead and, therefore, didn't have to save them. She must have been extremely disciplined and not living from paycheck to paycheck to make this work. If Disney travelers knew a year in advance that they were going, it might be possible to save some $$$ for the trip by using her strategy although it might not amount to $4000. Just an idea.

I've been busy lately and hav'nt checked this thread but I'm glad I did, I will have to check out some of the new ways to save. I have envelopes filled with $5 to tip mousekeeping on our upcoming trip and I'm working on envelopes for tips for our sit down meals I'm planning on going over the menus for the restaurants we are eating at to figure out what our meals would cost and adding extra in the envelope to not be short. We have free dining so thats covered. I put all the payments towards our package on my Continental credit card and then paid the bill online so we are earning miles towards a future trip. I opened up a checking acct at Chase this week and by adding on our paychecks as direct deposit we will get $125 from chase and I signed up for the rewards on the check card. When they deposit the $125 I will transfer it to my Ing acct. I also put some money aside that both ds's received for their b-days to give to them when we get to disney. I received by disney rewards card this week I hav'nt used it much lately so I only have $29 on it, but that's better than nothing. I've also been saving change for a while and I was told I can take it to Commerce bank and use their machine for nothing and using that for spending money at disney. I also do surveys on e-rewards and I will be putting my credits towards Continental one pass miles. I also do my food shopping at the ShopRite and when I use my club card money goes into my One pass acct. at Continental. I will be dropping off some clothes this week at a consignment shop and will put that towards a future trip. It's exciting to see the money to slowly build!Linda

Great Ideas!