If you are like me, it’s always time to plan a vacation. Even if I’m not traveling for a long time, there’s nothing like having a magical Disney vacation to look forward to! And with everything we’ve all been through this past year, why not get those vacation-planning juices going, even if just to have something happy to look forward to?
With this in mind, we will start at the very beginning of vacation planning – with a budget. Read more
It’s vacation planning season, so today, let’s chat about saving up for that vacation…because no matter how affordable it is, you still have to pay for it at some point, right? So unless you won the Powerball last night or have been the beneficiary of an extremely generous family member, coming up with ways to save for a vacation can be challenging. Read more
My husband and I generally stick to a budget, not only to manage our day-to-day spending, but also to save for other goals. Retirement. College for our little boys. Home improvements. The list goes on. Saving for vacations, and Disney vacations in particular, are a priority in our finances. Children are young for such a short time and little kids experience the magic unlike anyone else. Since becoming a mom, I’ve found nothing more shocking than how fast time gets away. I want to make lots of Disney memories with my family that we will all treasure forever. Read more
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