Money-saving tips are like finding a treasure map to Disney. The more tips I find, the more I get inspired to find. After all, every money-saving tip I find that can be used towards my vacation funding just increases our vacation fun! Just FYI, Mr. H and I use a very large white piggy bank for our vacation fund. We literally “feed the pig” our change and savings. As we feed the piggy bank, our vacation fund grows… Read more
We all have them…. Some of them are just smarter than others; however, most of us, with the exception of my parents who still cling to their old flip-phones, have smart phones. The question here is not whether we are techy Mouseketeers, but whether we are smart techy Mouseketeers? Do you use your smart phone to help you save those valuable Disney vacation dollars? You know, you need to save for that Dream Walt Disney World vacation! Well, this week, let’s explore money-saving apps for our phones and/or tablets. Read more
Howdy, Folks! Greetings from closer to Disney than we have ever lived. Yes, I’m still excited about our move to our little mini-farm… not so much about unpacking an infinite number of boxes… Do two people really need this much stuff? ‘Nuff about my personal news… Let’s see what’s hopping through March 2015 at Walt Disney World! Read more
We have done it ~ Steve and I have bought the farm (literally) and moved to central west Georgia from North Alabama to save gas when we go to Disney. Really. Our old address in New Hope, AL (just south of Huntsville, AL), was 617 miles (9 ½ hours without traffic) from our favorite resort, Disney’s Boardwalk Villas. By buying our little mini-farm in Butler, GA, we have reduced the trip to 372 miles (5 ½ hours without traffic). That’s 245 miles closer to Disney! Now if you consider that gas currently is about $2.19/gallon and my Tahoe gets approximately 18 miles to the gallon, it will take about 40 gallons round trip as opposed to the former 68 gallons. Why that’s a savings of 28 gallons per trip = $61.32 savings! When Steve got this offer to come back to Georgia, we did consider that it would put us closer to family; we also have been blessed to find our dream home that fits us better than we could have hoped, but the deciding factor was we are now 245 miles closer to Mickey! So last week, we packed up two 26’ moving trucks, my Tahoe loaded with our pets (5 dogs, 3 cats, and 20 exotic birds) with a 16’ trailer loaded with bird cages, and my Mom’s Lincoln to caravan from North Alabama to our new home and life in central west Georgia. Read more
As I have said before, I don’t like resolutions. Resolutions are just made to be broken and leave its maker feeling defeated. I like goals better! Goals can be worked towards little pieces at a time… you know, that one day at a time theme works for any goal…. Even saving for your Disney vacation! Read more