This tip takes a lot of discipline to do…. but it can grow your fund!
If you receive cash or gift cards for your birthday, Christmas, etc. consider saving it for your Disney fund instead of spending it. Or if you do spend it, take cash out of your budget and deposit that into your fund.
For example, if you get a $50 Walmart gift card and spend it, take $50 out of your grocery budget and deposit that cash into your Disney fund.
If people ask you what you want for your birthday, Christmas, etc, tell them you want Disney gift cards. They might be willing to do that for you!
Be sure to take the time to catch up on the Saving for Disney Challenge.
Michelle says
I I’ve doing this and then using it for something special a thing Disney. One year it was a Character meal. Other times it was our memory maker or moms souvenir money.
Rebecca says
I’ve been keeping the gift cards too, but Im keeping them until before we go to Disney because I know there will be things I need right before we go like snacks, toothbrushes, and little things like that.
Chris says
my family now understands that nothing makes me happier than going to Disney World so they forgo giving me presents and instead give me Disney gift cards. I get them from everyone, even DGS21months, for every holiday including Christmas, birthday, Valentine’s Day, Anniversary, and Mother’s Day. I see my Disney fund growing and growing and it’s super easy for them to run to Walgreens and get them for me.
Margarita says
This is not the same as receiving a giftcard and taking the money for something else, but every year I purchase a giftcard and deposit money on it through out the year, it helps when the holidays come along, the money is there and I know how much I have. It also helps when you have a “rainy day”.
Kelly says
I do the same thing! I “buy” my gift cards and rewards such as SwagBucks rewards and stash it away in our Disney fund.