My husband and I have very big news to share with our SavEars…. We have been thinking and praying over a very big decision for 6 months. Jason knows how much I love homeschooling my children, how much I love inspiring my SavEars to pay for Disney vacations and how much I love helping my Ever Afties find clothes that fit and flatter their body. But Jason also sees how hard it is for me to do all the things that I have been called to do and how I am not always able to implement the ideas/projects that I would really like to do that would help you all so much!
I met Jason online in July of 1999. At the time, he was working for an outlet store. I told him that he needed to go work for Walmart… and that way if he ever moved live closer to me, he would have a job that he could transfer with.
So in December of 1999, Jason started working at Walmart. He was an hourly associate until he was promoted a month after Emily was born to Assistant Manager.
He worked day in and day out, he worked days and nights. He worked every single Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. He worked so hard for our family so that I could stay at home with the kids.
In 2009, by couponing and hard work, I was able to save the money to take our family on our first vacation. We went and we fell in love with Disney…
When we came home, I started my blog CouponingtoDisney so that other people could learn how to save for their own Disney vacations.
Jason tried to help, but blogging wasn’t his forte. He would help with the kids so I could focus on blogging.
Just after Molly Kate was born, he started working in a Walmart Neighborhood Market and he really loved that position. So when we moved to Florida in 2016, he transferred to to a Walmart Neighborhood Market as an assistant.
Moving to Florida was by far the best decision we could have made. The cost of living here is less than Alabama and being close to Disney World and the beach is AMAZING!
Jason transferred with Walmart and 3 months after we moved here he was able to take a job with the Walmart Academy as a facilitator. He now trained Assistant Managers (a position he had held for 12 years). He really enjoyed this role and it had great hours (for the most part). He would work 7-5 Monday – Friday.
In July of 2017, God called us to start selling LuLaRoe. That was definitely not our life plan. We moved to Florida to live closer to Disney and hopefully advance his Walmart career (he had just moved into the Academy 6 months prior). But when God speaks, you do. And we are so very glad we did. The number of women we have been able to bless and inspire through a different avenue from blogging has been incredible.
He has done the very best to help me with the LuLaRoe side of our business. From the moment the boxes arrived, he has jumped in to help any way that he could. He would get up early to work the LuLaRoe tasks, go to the ‘real job’ from 6:30-6 on Monday – Friday and then come home and work until 10 pm helping me with more LuLaRoe tasks and the children. Always with a smile on his face. He has become so well known and so beloved by the Ever Afties…he even has his own show…. “The Jason Show” and his own catch phrase.
In July of 2019, we were able to go to California to see my 92-year-old Grandmother. When you see someone nearing the end of their journey, you really start to think about your own. We were approaching our big goal of 20 years with Walmart (once you reach this milestone, you can retire and keep the employee discount for life). So we began to pray and think over what we should do when Jason reached that milestone.
And surprisingly….and something that really caught me off guard….we realized that Jason was meant to retire from Walmart and come home to work with me full time.
So on January 31st, 2020, Jason officially left Walmart and came home to work alongside me to help me homeschool and raise the children, inspire the SavEars and encourage the Ever Afties.
Please join me in congratulating him on achieving his huge goal. And on walking together with me to help you in all the ways that we can. We are so grateful to you for reading CouponingtoDisney. And we are so very very excited to start rolling out all my ideas and plans for you to help you get to Disney and achieve your dreams.
Congratulations to both of you!! Such an inspiring story, thank you for all you do and will do in the future. Always look forward to your post, I also watch for you when we are at any of the parks since we a AP’s we go whenever.
Congratulations! So happy for you both. May God continue blessing your family.
Congratulations! It is so inspiring to see someone reach their goals! Great news! Best wishes to you both!
Congratulations to you both!!
CONGRATULATIONS Great news!
P.S. If you live close to WDW and want to get a few perks, always try for a fun part time position at one of the Parks for the fun of it!
What an awesome story! Congrats and best wishes!
Congratulations!
That sounds like a wonderful new chapter in your lives!
Congratulations!!!
So awesome! I’m blessed to have my fiancé with me everyday; working along side of each other is nice!!!! I know u guys will enjoy the time together remember “teamwork makes the dream work!” God is SO good!
That’s fantastic! Way to go!
Congratulations to the entire family. I have followed y’all for many many years. I love your money saving ideas, but more Importantly I feel like part of the family. You have been so open and honest with your followers.
May god Continue to bless your wonderful family.
Congratulations to you all! It’s so good to see God working in people’s lives!! Keep focusing on HIM!!!
Congrats! Jeremiah 29:11 God is so good!
Congratulations on your retirement. We are discussing about moving to Florida when my husband retires. Might see you down there
Congratulations to you both! You both worked hard on all your achievements together! Congratulations Jason! You both have created a wonderful life for your family! Good for you and many magical wishes for your future!
Congratulations on your retirement!! What a wonderful new journey!!
Congratulations! You can never go wrong following the leading of the Holy Spirit. All the best to you both on this next season!
Congratulations! It’s great being your own boss! :)
I’m so happy for you and your family!
Congratulations. So happy for your family.
Congrats!! Sounds awesome!!
CONGRATS,may God bless both of you! I love that you give him the glory!
Congratulations to you both! I love how you give all the glory to God and lead your lives with prayer. I often wish I could take jumps of faith as you had. Good luck in your new adventures. I can’t wait to see what else you do!
Congratulations Jason ❤️
2009 was The Year for us as well!
God is good, and his Plans are amazing!
Congratulations & have fun diving deeper into the adventure!
What a touching story and beautiful memory for your children to keep. I loved seeing your pictures through out the years as well. Congratulations!
What a wonderful story of yall’s love and devotion! Congratulations to Jason your aunt Tami is so proud of what you’ve done and accomplished in your life! Your daddy would be so proud of the man you’ve become!!!! Congratulations on your retirement and new life as you both go forward with each other and your new endeavor! Best wishes to you both! Your love for each other is inspiring! Love you all!
Absolutely wonderful. Congratulations to your family!!!
I am so very excited for you both… congratulations Jason… y’all are such fun, and I’m glad I was introduced to you in here… and…. Disney World is my favorite place!!!
Good luck on this next step in your lives… it’s a good one!!
Mr.Jason,I am so happy for you and your family.You have always meant the world to me and my girls.I am excited to be able to see your new journey,with Kristan,love watching her.God is so good to us.Love you always sir.
Congrats Jason, best of luck
Congratulations , that’s awesome !
Congratulations to your family.! What a blessing it will be to have him home with you.
Congratulations to Jason and you!! What a wonderful calling to have and to be able to share your journey together . God works in amazing ways and I am so happy to join you in your journey ! You are both such a joy to so many !! Hugs to your future !
Congratulations!!! Best of luck on your new career!!
Congratulations!! This will be a blessing for your family!
So awesome! Congratulations to you Jason! God Bless you and your family.
Congratulations
Congratulations Jason and family!!!!!
Congratulations and many blessings!
What a fabulous story! This is the right decision! Love y’all!
Congratulations on your career with Walmart and being able to retire. I was able to retire last year after 33 1/2 years with the company when the restructured the HR role. Was able to go to Disney in sept with my sons family and in January with my daughter family. Finally did my first 5k in the Dopey race weekend.
What a beautiful story!
Congratuiations Jason!!!
Congratulations!!!! So happy for you all.
That’s absolutely AMAZING!!! Congratulations on your retirement and new adventures!
That’s awesome! Congratulations! I’m so excited for you all and where this journey will take you.
That’s amazing! Congrats!
Wow! What an amazing journey! Congratulations and best wishes to you both!
Congrats and thank you to both for all you do.
Congratulations! How exciting for y’all!!!! I keep telling my husband I want to move to Florida when he retires later this year…:it’s just wishful thinking though….we still have ONE child left in school out of FIVE!!!
Congratulations on your retirement Jason!