Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Weekly Update

 So we are off in a month. I have mixed feelings. On one hand very excited. On the other I'm out of  work and injured in a way that adds more money to the cost of the trip.


So, I'm comforting myself with the money thing.

Disney tickets - check
hotel - check

Need Gas, food, tolls, tips, etc


Actual money in hand:

Paypal: $55

Visa $25

Target gift cards: 40

Macy's: 10

Disney gift cards total: 204
Total : 335

Starbucks gift cards: 15

McDonalds $25

Darden: 35

Chili;s 25

 Bucc diBeppo 35

Red Robin  50

Dunkin Donuts 10

195 in food


In app:

Swagbucks 1.97 (paypal, Landry, visa, amazon, walmart, target, starbucks, uber, chili, applebee, panera, BK, chipotle, ihop, taco bell, on the border, steak amd shake)

Fetch Rewards: 5 (Amazon, Chili, BK, Chipotle,Darden, Dunkin, panera, Starbucks, taco bell, target)

Ibotta: 19.30

NCP: 30 (amazon, visa, uber)

Receipt Pal:10 (Amazon, Starbucks, Target, visa, walmart)

Coin Out: 13.77

Lucky Night $5

Shopkick 27 (Disney, walmart, target,amazon, starbucks, uber)

Mistplay 10 (Visa, Starbucks, Amazon)

Rewarded Play: $10, Amazon, Walmart, target, applebees, panera, chilis, chipotle

132 misc

Also available:
Kroger card: 64
Visa: 128

Friday, October 16, 2020

MidOctober and the clock ticks

 Actual money in hand:

Paypal: $55

Target gift cards: 40
Macy's: 10

Disney gift cards total: 204

Starbucks gift cards: 15
McDonalds $25
Darden: 35
Chili;s 25
 Bucc diBeppo 35
Red Robin  50
Dunkin Donuts 10

195 in food

In app:
Swagbucks 19.21 (paypal, Landry, visa, amazon, walmart, target, starbucks, uber, chili, applebee, panera, BK, chipotle, ihop, taco bell, on the border, steak amd shake)
Fetch Rewards: 5 (Amazon, Chili, BK, Chipotle,Darden, Dunkin, panera, Starbucks, taco bell, target)
Ibotta: 19.80
NCP: 30 (amazon, visa, uber)
Receipt Pal:10 (Amazon, Starbucks, Target, visa, walmart)
Coin Out: 13.36
Shopkick 25 (Disney, walmart, target,amazon, starbucks, uber)
Mistplay 10 (Visa, Starbucks, Amazon)
Rewarded Play: $5, Amazon, Walmart, target, applebees, panera, chilis, chipotle
63 misc

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

October Assessment

 Nick and Gabe's Big Gay Disney Trip, take 2

What we have:
Park tickets
Magic Bands
Ears
Dinner reservations (1 table service)
Hotel reservations
Brita bottles
sunscreen
power banks
blue ice
first aid kit

Need:
Small cooler
sunburn gel
powder
Rain ponchos

Actual money in hand:
Paypal: $55

Target gift cards: 40
Macy's: 10

Disney gift cards total: 204

Starbucks gift cards: 15
McDonalds $25
Darden: 35
Chili;s 25
 Bucc diBeppo 35
Red Robin  50
Dunkin Donuts 10

In app:
Swagbucks 15.23 (disney)
Fetch Rewards: 5 (Amazon, Chili, BK, Chipotle,Darden, Dunkin, panera, Starbucks, taco bell, target)
Ibotta: 18.70
NCP:  25 (amazon, visa)
Receipt Pal:10 (Amazon, Starbucks, Target, visa, walmart)
Coin Out: 12.81
Shopkick 25 (Disney)
Mistplay 10 (Visa, Starbucks, Amazon)

EXPENSES

Gas: allow $200, if we must take Nitro, 130 for Focus or other small car
Tolls: $8, cash
Bus Passes: 32, can be purchased online ahead of time

Damage Deposit 50


Day off: Old Time photos: 60, dinner at Buco di Beppo, allow $10 for tip

Hotel has breakfast, and we can do omelets in the microwave, or Starbucks at the parks. I can have $40 in SB gift cards
AK (9-5): Lunch: Allow $50, (disney gift card), Dinner outside on gift card (cash tip, about 8)
MK(9-6): Lunch: Allow 50 (disney gift card), Dinner outside on gift card (cash tip, about 8)
HS (10-7): Lunch and dinner: Allow 100 (disney gift card), and 100 for a Spira
Epcot (11-7): Early lunch at Coral Reef (80, Spira + 15 tip) and Festival kitchens (Allow 50)
(350, 100 in cash for Spira, we have 200 in GC need 50 more in GC, Shopkick and swagbucks)

Food Tips: 41
Hotel tips: $12, in singles

Total: $403, $111 in cash. 

Friday, September 25, 2020

Nick and Gabe's Big Gay Disney Trip

 So, we are going over Thanksgiving week.

This trip has undergone many permutations, but I think it's about to come together. It's my 5th anniversary with my junior husband. And we are celebrating.

Sunday:
Drive Down

Gas $60
Breakfast- dunkin donuts, ( $15 gc)

lunch- mcDonalds (25 gc)

dinner- Bojangles $20

snacks, Kroger before we go

Tolls: $4 cash

resort fee:= 100

184 + Kroger


Monday

Animal Kingdom

Uber/Lyft $20
Breakfast: Starbucks ($15 gc, breakfast is about 12)

Lunch: Yak and Yeti $26 (dgc), egg roll and fried rice
Snacks: hard boiled eggs, string cheese, cokes in small cooler.

Dinner: Red Robin (gc), since it closes at 5

My one Must Do here is Kilimanjaro Safari.
Gabriel's is Expedition Everest and Kali River rapids.

Tuesday

Magic Kingdom

Uber/Lyft $20
Breakfast: 
Late Lunch: Liberty Tree ~80 (dgc), tip $15

snacks: eggs, cheese, cokes

My 2 must do: Haunted Mansion, Pirates of the Caribbean
Gabriel: Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain, Space Mountain, Peter Pan

Wednesday

Break day

Breakfast in room
Go to Old Town Orlando for pictures.
$45 for 2 +15 for each extra
Fast food lunch ~20 cash
Dinner: Buca Di Beppo ($35 gc), plus tip $8

Thursday:

Hollywood studios

Uber/Lyft $20

Dear Omi, for these Ronto Roasters we are about to receive, may we be truly thankful.
Breakfast: Ronto Roaster $25 (dgc)
Lunch: cooler

Dinner: Docking bay 7? $40 (dgc)

Must have souvenier: Black Spire Spira ($100)

My must do: Millennium Falcon, Tower of Terror
Gabriel, ditto, Rise of Resistance, Rock and roller coaster


Friday:
Epcot, festival of the holidays

Uber/Lyft $20

Breakfast+lunch: Outdoor kitchens

Dinner: Coral Reef $80 (dgc) +15 tip
My must do: Space ship Earth, Soarin, Mission space (orange)
Gabriel: Mission Space Orange, Japan Taiko drumming

Saturday
Drive Home
Gas $60

Toll $4
Food;
Fast food $20
Olive Garden ($35 gc)

Money needed

Gas: $120, some on Kroger credit card which will reduce total. (i have greatly overestimated the cost, it could be as little as $80, or lower)
Tolls $8, cash, singles
Tip for housekeeping: $12, singles
Uber/Lyft $80 
 Bojangles $20
Resort Fee $ 100
tip $15 + 8+ 15+8
Pictures $45+
Fast food $40
Souvenir $100 (is a gift card, use for Coral Reef)
Buffalo Rock ginger ale: $20
Cash damage deposit $$150

Need about 750 in cash and credit. 220 must be in cash

on Disney GC: 305 have 225, will be buying another $100, see above.
Yak & Yeti: 30
Liberty Tree 80
Ronto: $25
Docking bay $40
Coral Reef: 80
Outdoor kitchens: 50


Tuesday, September 1, 2020

September 1 Update

 Gift Cards

Money

2 $25  Disney gift card $

1 100 Disney

1 $75 Disney gift card

1 $7 Visa

1 12 visa

Paypal $41.98

Cash 5

Savings: 438.58


total 729.56


Merch

9.37 Amazon

1 $20 Target giftcard

2 $10 Target gift card +

1 $10 macy's card

1 $10 walmart

69.37



Food


2 chikfila cone or cookies

1 $5 Starbucks F1 $10 Starbucks

1 $10+ $25 Darden (Olive Garden/Cheddars/Seasons 52/Bahama Breeze/Longhorn/Yard house)

1 $25 McDonalds

1 $25 Chili/Macaroni Grill/Maggianos/On the border

1 $10+25 Bucc diBeppo

$50 Red Robin F

$15 Dunkin Donuts

200



In app:

$SwagBucks: 959

$Ibotta 17.15

$Fetch Rewards: Cashback from shopping. 5722 ($5)

$+Receipt pal 4550 pts (4000=$10) $10

+NCP Mobile $25

$Coin out 11.65

F+Lucky day (scratchers)  $9.85 16 million points

$Shopkick: 2573 (10)

+Sweat coin: 2030 coins. 20 coins=$1 ($61)

$Achievement 10920 /10K,

F+Giftloop. 94297 points ($3)

Mistplay 666 (.50)



219.31

Grand total: 1218.25

Sunday, August 2, 2020

August 1 update

Gift Cards
Money
2 $25  Disney gift card $
1 100 Disney
1 $75 Disney gift card
1 $7 Visa
1 25 visa
Paypal $.17
Cash 5
Savings: 438.58

total 700.75

Merch
9.37 Amazon
1 $20 Target giftcard
2 $10 Target gift card +
1 $10 macy's card
1 $10 walmart
69.37


Food

2 chikfila cone or cookies
1 $5 Starbucks F1 $10 Starbucks
1 $10+ $25 Darden (Olive Garden/Cheddars/Seasons 52/Bahama Breeze/Longhorn/Yard house)
1 $25 McDonalds
1 $25 Chili/Macaroni Grill/Maggianos/On the border
1 $10+25 Bucc diBeppo
$50 Red Robin F
$5 Dunkin Donuts
190


In app:
$SwagBucks: 1915
$Ibotta 17.15
$Fetch Rewards: Cashback from shopping. 5241
$+Receipt pal 3800 pts (4000=$10) $5
+NCP Mobile $25
$Coin out 10.83
F+Lucky day (scratchers)  $9.25 12 million points
$Shopkick: 2062(10)
+Sweat coin: 1818 coins. 20 coins=$1 ($61)
$Achievement 10563 /10K,
F+Giftloop. 352462points ($12)
Mistplay 435 (.50)


279.68
Grand total: 1239.80

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

money update

Gift Cards
Money
2 $25  Disney gift card $
1 100 Disney
1 $75 Disney gift card
1 $25 Visa
Paypal $17.16
Cash 5
Savings: 538.58

total 785.74

Merch
7.37 Amazon
1 $20 Target giftcard
1 $10 Target gift card +
1 $10 macy's card
1 $10 walmart
57.37


Food

2 chikfila cone or cookies
1 $5 Starbucks F1 $10 Starbucks
1 $10+ $25 Darden (Olive Garden/Cheddars/Seasons 52/Bahama Breeze/Longhorn/Yard house)
1 $25 McDonalds
1 $25 Chili/Macaroni Grill/Maggianos/On the border
1 $10+25 Bucc diBeppo
$50 Red Robin F
3 $10+5 Applebees

220


In app:
$SwagBucks: 1007
$Ibotta 11.95
$Fetch Rewards: Cashback from shopping. 4462
$+Receipt pal 3000 pts (345/$1) $5
+NCP Mobile 18.10
$Coin out 9.92
F+Lucktastic (scratch cards) $3.25 and 260063 points ($50)
F+Lucky day (scratchers)  $9.25 12 million points
F+Smores (a lockscreen ad): 931
$Shopkick: 1952(10)
+Sweat coin: 1671 coins. 20 coins=$1 ($61)
$Achievement 10123 /10K,
F+Giftloop. 294891 points ($15)
Mistplay 6778 (5)
Cash Alarm 36003 (2.50)
Coin pop 17037 (1)

199.67

Grand total: 1262.78