$91.02 – ($45.17 for October and $45.85 for November) I budget $150 a month for power. Since our weather has been so mild lately, we didn’t use as much power so I am depositing the difference.
$50 – Received 3 different rebate checks.
$4.82 – Spare Change
$87.98 ($43.99 for Nov and $43.99 for Dec) – Cancelled our gym membership through the holidays. There is no way we can find the time to go for the next 3 months. Hubby works retail and there is no time! We decided to cancel it so we can rejoin with a better deal.
$62.23 ($29.08 for November and $33.15 for December’s statement) – Disney Dream Dollars earned with my Disney Premier Visa this statement
$35 – Received (2) Rewards Cards from AT&T for changes made on my accounts
$1.11 – Spare Change
$5.46 – Spare Change
$10 – Bought a $50 Disney gift card at Target and got a $10 gift card with the coupon (no longer available)
$31.54 – Returned items to Walmart that we found when we were packing that we never used. Got the refund on the gift card
$40 – Took care of my friend’s cats for a week. She insisted on putting the money into our fund.
$10 – Publix offered a $50 gas gift card for $40 with a $50 purchase. I took advantage and I am putting the $10 difference in my fund.
$5 – Took advantage of this deal (appears to be dead now) and scored a FREE stocking stuffer. I had been debating on buying it anyways, so I put the $5 I saved into the fund from the gift budget.
$434.16 added to the Disney fund for the past 7 weeks! $3232.72 saved since November 12th, 2011 (see past deposits here). Our goal is $3587. Going the end of January 2013 (see our pending budget here).
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!”
Carla Meyer says
Yay!!!! I’ve been waiting for your update FOREVER! I am so encouraged by watching you save. We’re working really hard at going this spring. Wish us luck.
Wendy says
Yay! I’ve got two years until my next trip so I can’t wait to drool over your pictures!
Shawna says
Great job!!!! It’s so nice to be able to save up all that without any coming out of your budget. And it makes the vacation so much better when you know it’s paid for ahead of time!
Lindsay says
Good job…almost there:)