Reality is setting in.
I have a 15 month old who is a menace. She is walking more, climbing more, falling more, destroying more, tantruming more than both of her sisters at this age put together. The thought of taking this Teacup full of hot sauce to Disney World in October 2020 seems impossible. Additionally, I spend most of my waking hours chasing this child around, preventing her from burning down the neighborhood. It doesn’t leave a ton of time for earnings and apps. My cash outs have been on a slower schedule and for less than what I anticipated they would be, when I started this enterprise.
Did I say reality was setting in? More like the walls are closing in…on my 2020 dreams.
There is really only one thing that could save the 2020 dream now. And that is a discount. Any kind of discount. Room discount, dining discount, day of the week discount, I’m not picky, I’ll take anything.
Because it all comes down to being a number game. Let’s say by October 2020 we’ve saved $4000. That would get us to the parks for two days, value or moderate. If there’s a Fall discount, maybe that would stretch a little farther. Logic right now says, okay, so if you have an extra year to save, you’re probably looking at like $6000. Great! But it’s only great if that $6000 gets us MORE than the $4000 would. Which, in a perfect world, it would.
But we do not live in a perfect world. We live in a world of annual ticket increases, of inflated hotel room costs during crowded seasons. So what if the $6000 in 2021 only gets us the two park days and a value or moderate resort, same as the $4000 in 2020. Now we’ve spent more to get the same amount and had to wait an extra year. It’s a numbers game.
And the hardest thing to do is just wait for it.
But wait I will. Because even though all signs are pointing to 2021, even though the Teacup just literally threw her sisters art box at my head and ran away, even though every logical thought process is saying “wait until 2021”, there’s a little teeny, tiny piece of me, the part that speaks in Peter Pan’s voice, that says, “but 2020 could still happen.”
If 2020 did happen though, I would need to hustle it with these apps, active baby or no. Let’s check out where we’re at savings wise.
2021 Family Trip
Goal: $8000
After Last Deposit: $6533.46
Total Deposit: $35
$30, from tutoring 2 weeks
$5, Amazon Gift Card from Infant Study survey
Still Need: $6498.46
Speaking of waiting: in addition to waiting on Disney discount news, I’m also waiting on my March app cash outs. And waiting to see if there’s any little scraps left from our tax returns.
Are you waiting with me? How far away is your next trip? Tell me in the comments!
Kristen B. is wife to the best Prince around, mama to the spunkiest little princesses, and lover of all things Disney. She started her savings journey five years ago and is now dedicated to making her family’s wishes come true one coupon at a time. She is so excited to take her love of saving to the next level and share her journey with you! Click here to catch up on Kristen’s Savings and join in on your own savings adventure!