Who's Points Planner Do You Use And Why

[pmcpmc]

I have multiple resorts and multiple contracts at each resort and am trying to work out the most user friendly.

 

[TinkTatoo]

For vacation planning I use the DVC Vacation planner by our own Caskbill it's a great planning tool for working out how many points you need for your vacation.

To keep track of my points I use DVC Point manager version 3.2 which I got as a download via the Dis (unfortunately I don't know who the author is) It lets me see various contracts - keeps track of vacation details and backing and borrowing. The only downside with it is that I always get an error message when I close it down)

I'd be interested to see what others are using

Have a Happy Christmas

 

[JimC]

Dave Fredrickson's contract manager:

http://hometown.aol.com/dmfredrick/Download.html


Caskbill's programs for everything else:

http://web.nalu.net/~wneth/dvcplanner.htm

 

[bicker]

I use Quicken. It's the safest place for any of my information.

 

[jctwizzer]

We have four contracts. Have always used a pencil, Big Chief tablet, and a $5 calculator. Takes about one half hour annually. In ten years, have always reconciled with DVC.

 

[RobDoc]

Currently I use Microsoft Money (any checkbook program will do a great job) ... BUT ... coming soon will be Caskbill's DVC Points Tracker which will track multiple contracts, resorts, Use Years and encorporates many of the features already found in his DVC Planner already mentioned. The Tracker is in Beta testing right now and is getting closer to becoming available at www.caskbill.com . The early testing is going well and the program shows great promise.

Stay Tuned!

 

[wingawh]

For those who use MS Money or Quicken, how do you handle banking and borrowing?

 

[DVC-Don]

I use Doc's method for our 2 contracts. Banking is nothing extra as you just carry the balance over. Borrowing just puts you in the red for the amount borrowed.

 

[rugelus]

I read that Disney's DVC member website will offer a way to manage points online after the first of the year.

 

[bicker]

I record banking and borrowing with two entries per transaction: When I bank points, I record one transaction, as of that date, as a withdrawal, and another transaction, as of the beginning of my next Use Year, as a deposit. Similarly, when I borrow points, I record one transaction, as of that date, as a deposit, and another transaction, as of the beginning of my next Use Year, as a withdrawal. Then, along with my regular allocation entries entered as deposits (which are scheduled for the beginning of each Use Year, entered automatically for me 11 months prior), and my entries for each reservation, entered as withdrawals, it all works out great.

 

[JimMIA]

I use Caskbill's DVC Planner, and I consider it a must-have. AND, it's free. My adult daughters also use it and love it.

I'm anxiously awaiting the tracking software.