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We've been here since October 2nd and in my opinion and experience the crowds ARE here. Its not comparable to Christmas of course but compared to when we were here the first week of May, the capacity has increased markedly. There is no social distancing and guests are packed into queues and...

UPDATE: Disney refunded the full price of our tickets. My husband explained that we purchased the tickets with the understanding that there would be a limit on tickets sold. A member of our travel party cannot deal with crowds like we were hearing about for the Boo Bash. The CM said Disney...

I flew home from WDW on Mother's Day - I am a mother of two adults, ordered red wine and was charged the full price. :mad: I am a frequent SW flyer and wasn't feeling the love.

I was wondering about your dear bird! I thought maybe family took care of him/her.

We've always been Annual Passholders so park hopping is a must!

Four years ago we used our DVC points to stay for a week at Aulani. Even though I was recovering from a hysterectomy, my surgeon thought it was a great idea to go! And I felt fine but carried no luggage! I had hoarded Hawaiian airlines miles and Alaska airlines miles to cover the flights - we...

Dear OP, Because this is a judgment-free zone, and fairly anonymous, if you want to post your expenses we can suggest where to trim so you have more money to travel. As others have said, it is about priorities. I have a 22 year old daughter and the only way for her to save for an upcoming...

I saw that. And the writer refers to FP as "cutting the line". Misinformed or misleading...

Yes to a Vera Bradley polyester backpack - I've had mine for several years, its been on a dozen planes and umpteen Disney rides. I also take it to work every day on public transportation! I wash it at least once a month and it comes out beautifully. I would check the Vera Bradley website for...

I've become quite addicted to MMM "Case Studies" thread. Even if you never post, you will learn something and see a light at the end of the tunnel...

Dave, have you thought about posting your "Case Study" on the Mr. Money Mustache forum? Those folks are tough, and they will "face punch you" but they have excellent ideas and can be great motivators. Admittedly the goal of the forum is to help folks "FIRE" but many of the people posting are...

Dave could consider renting his DVC points, if he doesn't already...

Well, we are a single-income household (mine). DH is retired with no pension, only a small amount of social security taken at 66 1/2. It looks like we might get a whopping $300 back from the Feds, if that. Our children are grown and we don't have enough deductions to itemize. When I see how...

Same here. Even when you figure in the monthly maintenance fees its still a good deal.

I use "the purple shampoo" and it does keep my white and silver hair from yellowing.

That's pretty much what I did. I stopped coloring when a week after a color job there would be an inch of white at the roots. It wasn't that my hair was growing, just that my hair was resisting the color. I found an awesome stylist who managed to cut my hair so that the silver and white...

I didn't know it had a "designer" attached to it. I had seen it but assumed it was some sort of Magnolia farmhouse knock-off. My daughter received a mug for Christmas but only because it had her name on it - very random. Honestly? The mug looks like something made in a beginner's pottery...

With regard to Vera Bradley - it depends. The cotton pieces don't hold up well but I have a Vera Bradley polyester backpack that I carry to work every day (for the past four years) and take it on three trips by air every year, shoving it under the seat in front of me. It cleans up beautifully...

Health insurance is a major obstacle between me and FIRE. DH71 qualifies for Medicare as does DS24 (disabled since birth). DD22 could get crappy insurance through work. However, the Family plan I pay for through my job is the same whether its two of us or four. For now, all four of us are on...

Age: I'm 59, DH is 71 How Long We've Been Chasing FIRE: about 10 years (late I know). We were in good shape until our house burned down 4 years ago (wrong kind of FIRE-chasing!). Had to use DH's retirement savings to re-build the house. Still fighting with the insurance company four years...