We're saved over $3200 for Disney!!!!

[pineappletreat]

I'm not sure if this is the correct forum, but I'm so excited that I have to post somewhere!

My kids--DS (6) and DD (4) and I have been saving all of our $5 bills, garage sale profits, craigslist sales, rebates, etc in a container we decorated with Disney stickers. Anyway, the bank broke--there was no more room to put anything in it and the top broke. I figured that was a good excuse to take the money into the bank for some larger bills. I took it in earlier today. We had $3245!!!!

DH has shown no excitement to the news. He has never been to Disney despite living in Florida for about 5 years. My kids have never been.

I wanted to share our joy and excitement!

We're hoping to go November of 2014 so we'll keep saving.

 

[crisi]

Congrats! That is quite the accomplishment from "spare change" savings!

 

[donaldandpirates]

That is awesome!!!

 

[Kingdome8]

That's awesome. Congrats. Great way to save for a big trip.


We do the same for the kids. They have a jar that counts and keeps a running total on all coins that they put in. It's fun and they are always on the look out for loose change. Lol. I bring home a roll quarters and dimes every week an they like to rip them open and put in. Fun way to save for spending money.

 

[wiigirl]

 

[Gr8t Fan]

That's GREAT!!!! The only thing better than a trip to Disney is a paid-for-before-you-go trip to Disney.

 

[momto2inKC]

That is just awesome!!!!

 

[purpledisneyprncess]

that is very inspiring!! I haven't done yard sales in a while due to me not having patience & people wanting everything for .25 cent, lol but I should get back into selling on Ebay!

 

[pineappletreat]

that is very inspiring!! I haven't done yard sales in a while due to me not having patience & people wanting everything for .25 cent, lol but I should get back into selling on Ebay!

I'm not sure how great I did on the yard sales---with very rare exceptions, everything was $1 at my sale (including gymboree!), people still argued. I mostly looked at it as a way to clean out my house and make some extra money at the same time.

Thank you everyone for sharing in my excitement too. I knew the disboards would be the place to celebrate.

 

[The Princess]

That is AWESOME!!!!!

 

[wishesuponastar]

OP that is awesome!!! I will try to use your idea and save $5 bills.

I hope one day your DH will join you in Disney excitement

 

[dpswift]

Good for you. Hopefully your husband will come around and get excited. For some reason DH was not into Disney for years, then all of a sudden it is all he talks about.

 

[Marionnette]

Great job, OP! I'm sure your husband will be more excited when he realizes that the post-vacation credit card bills won't be haunting you following this trip!

 

[Gina-Gina-Bo-Bina]

Congrats, OP! What a fabulous accomplishment.

What is the overall target total that you want to achieve before your November 2014 departure date?

 

[It'sOffToDisneyWeGo]

Congrats! That is awesome!!!

 

[The Hendies]

DH has shown no excitement to the news. He has never been to Disney despite living in Florida for about 5 years. My kids have never been.

I brought DH to Disney the first time 'kicking and screaming'! Once we were a few hours into it, he was having as much fun as the kids! Hang in there!

And, GREAT job saving!

 

[barbmouse]

Just wanted to add my congratulations!! That is really great! Your kids will love Disney and I hope your dh comes around soon.

 

[Sleepy425]

Just wanted to add my congratulations!! That is really great! Your kids will love Disney and I hope your dh comes around soon.

Just think, if you manage to get a Target pharmacy coupon and have the Red Card, you can turn that $3200 into over $3400! That would be like a free night or two at a resort, depending on where you stay. (Always nice to find a way to get more ban for your buck)
Great job saving, that is a great idea to save $5s. We may have to start that.

 

[snarlingcoyote]

That's awesome!

Congrats!

 

[mkymouse40]

That's amazing. Great job! I wouldn't be able to wait another year though. You might have enough for two trips by then!!