Here is this week’s deposit to the Disney fund:
$3.59 Rebate for Lysol Wipes
$20 in Rebates
$10 Co-Pay Reimbursement
$5 Mcdonald’s Gift Card for completing a survey
$1.04 in spare change
$39.63 added to the Disney fund. $1413.25 saved since November 12th, 2011 (see past deposits here). My goal is $3,000. Likely going in Jan 2013.
I want you to learn how to grow your own fund too! If you are new to couponing, start with the Getting Started Couponing Series, followed by the How To Start Your Fund series. Remember you can use these savings principles to save for anything you want from Disney trips to paying off debt to buying a new television. As the great Walt Disney said “If you can dream it, you can do it!”
Lauren says
YAY! we deposited $381 due to a student loan check coming thru that we werent expecting :) we are couponing to a cruise for next April and then Disney in 2 years for my son’s 5th birthday. you really helped me to learn how to budget better. you also helped me to learn how to put just the extra $$ aside which helps me still pay $500 a month in debt off. we should be debt free in a few years! Thanks so much i love reading your blog!
Dana says
I would love to know how you get ahold of rebates?
thank you
Liz says
It’s impossible to find all the forms on your own. I’d suggest joining a trade forum.
Kristin from Couponing to Disney says
I buy a lot of my forms on eBay for about $1 – $3 each depending on how much they are worth. I just use my grocery budget to pay for the forms.
Natalia G says
What survey site did you participate with to get the $5 gift card? I like collecting those and sending them to my mom so she can enjoy going out every once in a while with her strict budget.
Kristin from Couponing to Disney says
I had purchased Diet Coke at McDonalds when they had the code on their cups. Then My Coke Rewards emailed me the offer to do the survey. :)
Andrea L. says
GREAT JOB!!! Had to put our fund on hold for a couple weeks, due to a family emergency, but next week we are getting back on track!!! Hubby doesn’t realize it but I was still saving my spare change during that time though so at least we will still have a small deposit next week!! Keep up the good work!!
Tanya in Carolina says
I understand about having to put your fund on hold! We have had to do that as well. I really hope we can get back on track in July since we are going in October. Good luck and keep it up!
Danielle says
If it’s any consulation, we haven’t started our fund. We have to get out from under about $25,000 worth of debt first :(
We’ll get there tho! And glad to know we’ll have such a great resource to get us there quickly & cheaply :D