One Year to Save 2017-2018

Since I last updated, I've added $0.93 to my vacation fund, because I...

earned $0 from quickrewards...
added $0.45 in Isay rewards...
earned $0.48 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
added $0 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...
added $0 to my Disney account...
added $0 to the Trip Gasoline savings...
added $0 to the Travel Plus savings...
added $0 to my paypal account...

So the new totals are:

$74.94 in Quickrewards...
$20.30 in Isay Rewards...
$2.24 in Credit Card Rewards...
$7.75 in my Zweet Account...
$29.25 in my Caddle Account...
$25.15 in my Checkout 51 Account...
$27.24 in the Vacation Jar...
$1100.07 in the Vacation Account...
$900.13 in the Disney Account...
$25.00 towards the trip Cash Needs...
$0 towards the Travel Hotels...
$1.00 in my Paypal Account...

For a Grand Total of $2213.07!!
Goal $7600

Cruise: $1100.07/$2000 achieved
Disney: $900.13/$2400 achieved


In addition, I have...

701 Shoppers Optimum points... (8000 points = $10 in free rewards)
725 Esso Extra points... (1800 points = $10 in free rewards)
$28.70 in USD (left over from our last trip Disney trip)
 
Since I last updated, I've added $0.45 to my vacation fund, because I...

earned $0 from quickrewards...
added $0.45 in Isay rewards...
earned $0 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
added $0 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...
added $0 to my Disney account...
added $0 to the Trip Gasoline savings...
added $0 to the Travel Plus savings...
added $0 to my paypal account...

So the new totals are:

$74.94 in Quickrewards...
$20.75 in Isay Rewards...
$2.24 in Credit Card Rewards...
$7.75 in my Zweet Account...
$29.25 in my Caddle Account...
$25.15 in my Checkout 51 Account...
$27.24 in the Vacation Jar...
$1100.07 in the Vacation Account...
$900.13 in the Disney Account...
$25.00 towards the Cash Needs Account...
$0 towards the Travel Plus Account...
$1.00 in my Paypal Account...

For a Grand Total of $2213.52!!
Goal $7600

Cruise: $1100.07/$2000 achieved
Disney: $900.13/$2400 achieved


In addition, I have...

701 Shoppers Optimum points... (8000 points = $10 in free rewards)
725 Esso Extra points... (1800 points = $10 in free rewards)
$28.70 in USD (left over from our last trip Disney trip)
 
Since I last updated, I've added $4.46 to my vacation fund, because I...

earned $0 from quickrewards...
added $0.05 in Isay rewards...
earned $1.61 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
added $0.80 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...
added $1.00 to my Disney account...
added $1.00 to the Cash Needs savings...
added $0 to the Travel Plus savings...
added $0 to my paypal account...

So the new totals are:

$74.94 in Quickrewards...
$20.80 in Isay Rewards...
$3.85 in Credit Card Rewards...
$7.75 in my Zweet Account...
$29.25 in my Caddle Account...
$25.15 in my Checkout 51 Account...
$28.04 in the Vacation Jar...
$1101.07 in the Vacation Account...
$901.13 in the Disney Account...
$25.00 towards the Cash Needs Account...
$0 towards the Travel Plus Account...
$1.00 in my Paypal Account...

For a Grand Total of $2217.98!!
Goal $7600

Cruise: $1100.07/$2000 achieved
Disney: $900.13/$2400 achieved


In addition, I have...

701 Shoppers Optimum points... (8000 points = $10 in free rewards)
725 Esso Extra points... (1800 points = $10 in free rewards)
$28.70 in USD (left over from our last trip Disney trip)
 
Since I last updated, I've added $3.10 to my vacation fund, because I...

earned $0 from quickrewards...
added $0 in Isay rewards...
earned $0 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0.10 cash back through Caddle...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
added $3.00 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...
added $0 to my Disney account...
added $0 to the Cash Needs savings...
added $0 to the Travel Plus savings...
added $0 to my paypal account...

So the new totals are:

$74.94 in Quickrewards...
$20.80 in Isay Rewards...
$3.85 in Credit Card Rewards...
$7.75 in my Zweet Account...
$29.35 in my Caddle Account...
$25.15 in my Checkout 51 Account...
$31.04 in the Vacation Jar...
$1101.07 in the Vacation Account...
$901.13 in the Disney Account...
$25.00 towards the Cash Needs Account...
$0 towards the Travel Plus Account...
$1.00 in my Paypal Account...

For a Grand Total of $2221.08!!
Goal $7600

Cruise: $1100.07/$2000 achieved
Disney: $900.13/$2400 achieved


In addition, I have...

701 Shoppers Optimum points... (8000 points = $10 in free rewards)
725 Esso Extra points... (1800 points = $10 in free rewards)
$28.70 in USD (left over from our last trip Disney trip)
 


Since I last updated, I've added $56.35 to my vacation fund, because I...

earned $0.75 from quickrewards...
added $0 in Isay rewards...
earned $0.10 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0.50 cash back through Caddle...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
added $0 in the vacation jar...
added $15.00 to the vacation account...
added $15.00 to my Disney account...
added $25.00 to the Cash Needs savings...
added $0 to the Travel Plus savings...
added $0 to my Paypal account...

So the new totals are:

$74.94 in Quickrewards...
$20.80 in Isay Rewards...
$3.95 in Credit Card Rewards...
$7.75 in my Zweet Account...
$29.85 in my Caddle Account...
$25.15 in my Checkout 51 Account...
$31.04 in the Vacation Jar...
$1116.07 in the Vacation Account...
$916.13 in the Disney Account...
$50.00 towards the Cash Needs Account...
$0 towards the Travel Plus Account...
$1.00 in my Paypal Account...

For a Grand Total of $2277.43!!
Goal $7600

Cruise: $1116.07/$2000 achieved
Disney: $916.13/$2400 achieved


In addition, I have...

701 Shoppers Optimum points... (8000 points = $10 in free rewards)
765 Esso Extra points... (1800 points = $10 in free rewards)
$28.70 in USD (left over from our last trip Disney trip)
 
Holy Moly!! Has it really been this long since I have updated?? I don't think I can go back that far and fill it all in but I'll do my best. Things have been a bit nutty around here...so I have not been earning much survey money...but I've been doing the best I can with everything else. I did TRY to earn some survey money today but completely struck out. Ah well. It is what it is.

I can make my ADR's a week from Monday, so that's exciting. And I've passed the one third mark for the amount of money that I need for the trip...so that's exciting too.

Now that exams are over (my daughter--first year of high school) and the second semester has started, things are a little bit calmer this week and I can get a more regular routine back.

The name of the game for this month is LOW SPEND. We are trying to trim the budget any way we can so that any and all excess cash can be tossed into the (various) vacation accounts. We have an out of town trip coming up this weekend but we are just going for the day so our only out of pocket expenses should be gasoline.

It's early days yet but so far the month is going well!!
 
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Since I last updated, I've added $4.51 to my vacation fund, because I...

earned $0 from quickrewards...
added $0.10 in Isay rewards...
earned $4.41 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
added $0 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...
added $0 to my Disney account...
added $0 to the Cash Needs savings...
added $0 to the Travel Plus savings...
added $0 to my Paypal account...

So the new totals are:

$75.69 in Quickrewards...
$20.90 in Isay Rewards...
$8.36 in Credit Card Rewards...
$7.75 in my Zweet Account...
$29.85 in my Caddle Account...
$25.15 in my Checkout 51 Account...
$31.04 in the Vacation Jar...
$1116.07 in the Vacation Account...
$916.13 in the Disney Account...
$50.00 towards the Cash Needs Account...
$0 towards the Travel Plus Account...
$1.00 in my Paypal Account...

For a Grand Total of $2281.94!!
Goal $7600

Cruise: $1116.07/$2000 achieved
Disney: $916.13/$2400 achieved


In addition, I have...

765 Esso Extra points... (1800 points = $10 in free rewards)
$28.70 in USD (left over from our last trip Disney trip)
 


Since I last updated, I've added $11.57 to my vacation fund, because I...

earned $0 from quickrewards...
added $0 in Isay rewards...
earned $4.12 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0.10 cash back through Caddle...
earned $0.25 cash back through my Checkout 51...
added $7.10 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...
added $0 to my Disney account...
added $0 to the Cash Needs savings...
added $0 to the Travel Plus savings...
added $0 to my Paypal account...

So the new totals are:

$75.69 in Quickrewards...
$20.90 in Isay Rewards...
$12.48 in Credit Card Rewards...
$7.75 in my Zweet Account...
$29.95 in my Caddle Account...
$25.40 in my Checkout 51 Account...
$38.14 in the Vacation Jar...
$1116.07 in the Vacation Account...
$916.13 in the Disney Account...
$50.00 towards the Cash Needs Account...
$0 towards the Travel Plus Account...
$1.00 in my Paypal Account...

For a Grand Total of $2293.51!!
Goal $7600

Cruise: $1116.07/$2000 achieved
Disney: $916.13/$2400 achieved


In addition, I have...

765 Esso Extra points... (1800 points = $10 in free rewards)
$28.70 in USD (left over from our last trip Disney trip)
 
Since I last updated, I've added $0.50 to my vacation fund, because I...

earned $0 from quickrewards...
added $0 in Isay rewards...
earned $0 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0.50 cash back through Caddle...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
added $0 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...
added $0 to my Disney account...
added $0 to the Cash Needs savings...
added $0 to the Travel Plus savings...
added $0 to my Paypal account...

So the new totals are:

$75.69 in Quickrewards...
$20.90 in Isay Rewards...
$12.48 in Credit Card Rewards...
$7.75 in my Zweet Account...
$30.45 in my Caddle Account...
$25.40 in my Checkout 51 Account...
$38.14 in the Vacation Jar...
$1116.07 in the Vacation Account...
$916.13 in the Disney Account...
$50.00 towards the Cash Needs Account...
$0 towards the Travel Plus Account...
$1.00 in my Paypal Account...

For a Grand Total of $2294.01!!
Goal $7600

Cruise: $1116.07/$2000 achieved
Disney: $916.13/$2400 achieved


In addition, I have...

765 Esso Extra points... (1800 points = $10 in free rewards)
$28.70 in USD (left over from our last trip Disney trip)
 
Since I last updated, I've added $309.58 to my vacation fund, because I...

earned $0 from quickrewards...
added $1.35 in Isay rewards...
earned $7.79 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $1.10 cash back through Caddle...
earned $1.00 cash back through my Checkout 51...
added $5.25 in the vacation jar...
added $84.05 to the vacation account...
added $184.04 to my Disney account...
added $0 to the Cash Needs savings...
added $25.00 to the Travel Plus savings...
added $0 to my Paypal account...

So the new totals are:

$75.69 in Quickrewards...
$22.25 in Isay Rewards...
$20.27 in Credit Card Rewards...
$7.75 in my Zweet Account...
$31.55 in my Caddle Account...
$26.40 in my Checkout 51 Account...
$43.39 in the Vacation Jar...
$1200.12 in the Vacation Account...
$1100.17 in the Disney Account...
$50.00 towards the Cash Needs Account...
$25.00 towards the Travel Plus Account...
$1.00 in my Paypal Account...

For a Grand Total of $2603.59!!
Goal $7600

Cruise: $1200.12/$2000 achieved
Disney: $1100.17/$2400 achieved


In addition, I have...

765 Esso Extra points... (1800 points = $10 in free rewards)
$28.70 in USD (left over from our last trip Disney trip)
 
Since I last updated, I've added $3.03 to my vacation fund, because I...

earned $0 from quickrewards...
added $3.03 in Isay rewards...
earned $0 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
added $0 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...
added $0 to my Disney account...
added $0 to the Cash Needs savings...
added $0 to the Travel Plus savings...
added $0 to my Paypal account...

So the new totals are:

$75.69 in Quickrewards...
$22.25 in Isay Rewards...
$23.30 in Credit Card Rewards...
$7.75 in my Zweet Account...
$31.55 in my Caddle Account...
$26.40 in my Checkout 51 Account...
$43.39 in the Vacation Jar...
$1200.12 in the Vacation Account...
$1100.17 in the Disney Account...
$50.00 towards the Cash Needs Account...
$25.00 towards the Travel Plus Account...
$1.00 in my Paypal Account...

For a Grand Total of $2606.62!!
Goal $7600

Cruise: $1200.12/$2000 achieved
Disney: $1100.17/$2400 achieved


In addition, I have...

844 Esso Extra points... (1800 points = $10 in free rewards)
$28.70 in USD (left over from our last trip Disney trip)
 
Since I last updated, I've added $3.70 to my vacation fund, because I...

earned $0 from quickrewards...
added $0.25 in Isay rewards...
earned $0 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
added $3.45 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...
added $0 to my Disney account...
added $0 to the Cash Needs savings...
added $0 to the Travel Plus savings...
added $0 to my Paypal account...

So the new totals are:

$75.69 in Quickrewards...
$22.50 in Isay Rewards...
$23.30 in Credit Card Rewards...
$7.75 in my Zweet Account...
$31.55 in my Caddle Account...
$26.40 in my Checkout 51 Account...
$46.84 in the Vacation Jar...
$1200.12 in the Vacation Account...
$1100.17 in the Disney Account...
$50.00 towards the Cash Needs Account...
$25.00 towards the Travel Plus Account...
$1.00 in my Paypal Account...

For a Grand Total of $2610.32!!
Goal $7600

Cruise: $1200.12/$2000 achieved
Disney: $1100.17/$2400 achieved


In addition, I have...

844 Esso Extra points... (1800 points = $10 in free rewards)
$28.70 in USD (left over from our last trip Disney trip)
 
Did you get your Shopper's Optimum card switched over to the new PC Optimum yet? I'm a cashier at No Frills ( for the winter to help pay down debt ) and I have been scanning many cards and many of those asking about their optimum points. It seems like they don't have many bugs for switching over. I still have to switch over my optimum points to my new card...but I did just use 100.00 of " free groceries " actually just took the cash and put it into my Disney fund from my Pc points. Hoping to cash in another 100.00 by May sometime. I also use my Pc card for gas...which adds quite a few points per week.
Good job on the savings...it looks like it's coming around for you!!!!
 
Did you get your Shopper's Optimum card switched over to the new PC Optimum yet? I'm a cashier at No Frills ( for the winter to help pay down debt ) and I have been scanning many cards and many of those asking about their optimum points. It seems like they don't have many bugs for switching over. I still have to switch over my optimum points to my new card...but I did just use 100.00 of " free groceries " actually just took the cash and put it into my Disney fund from my Pc points. Hoping to cash in another 100.00 by May sometime. I also use my Pc card for gas...which adds quite a few points per week.
Good job on the savings...it looks like it's coming around for you!!!!

Yes, and it was quite the headache! LOL The app on my phone is pretty buggy and I had a dickens of a time getting everything linked and sorted at 7 am on the 1st. Even now the app is problematic but things work okay if I access the website via my laptop, which is how I eventually had to do things that first day.

Yeah, I use my PC Mastercard for pretty much all my purchases and I even have some bills automatically charged to it, so it churns up those points pretty quickly, I find. I do the same as you do and get my groceries "free" with points and then transfer the unspent grocery dollars into the vacation account.
 
Since I last updated, I've added $0.87 to my vacation fund, because I...

earned $0 from quickrewards...
added $0 in Isay rewards...
earned $0.22 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0.65 cash back through Caddle...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
added $0 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...
added $0 to my Disney account...
added $0 to the Cash Needs savings...
added $0 to the Travel Plus savings...
added $0 to my Paypal account...

So the new totals are:

$75.69 in Quickrewards...
$22.50 in Isay Rewards...
$23.52 in Credit Card Rewards...
$7.75 in my Zweet Account...
$32.20 in my Caddle Account...
$26.40 in my Checkout 51 Account...
$46.84 in the Vacation Jar...
$1200.12 in the Vacation Account...
$1100.17 in the Disney Account...
$50.00 towards the Cash Needs Account...
$25.00 towards the Travel Plus Account...
$1.00 in my Paypal Account...

For a Grand Total of $2611.19!!
Goal $7600

Cruise: $1200.12/$2000 achieved
Disney: $1100.17/$2400 achieved


In addition, I have...

844 Esso Extra points... (1800 points = $10 in free rewards)
$28.70 in USD (left over from our last trip Disney trip)
 
Since I last updated, I've added $7.75 to my vacation fund, because I...

earned $0 from quickrewards...
added $0 in Isay rewards...
earned $2.80 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
added $4.95 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...
added $0 to my Disney account...
added $0 to the Cash Needs savings...
added $0 to the Travel Plus savings...
added $0 to my Paypal account...

So the new totals are:

$75.69 in Quickrewards...
$22.50 in Isay Rewards...
$26.32 in Credit Card Rewards...
$7.75 in my Zweet Account...
$32.20 in my Caddle Account...
$26.40 in my Checkout 51 Account...
$51.79 in the Vacation Jar...
$1200.12 in the Vacation Account...
$1100.17 in the Disney Account...
$50.00 towards the Cash Needs Account...
$25.00 towards the Travel Plus Account...
$1.00 in my Paypal Account...

For a Grand Total of $2618.94!!
Goal $7600

Cruise: $1200.12/$2000 achieved
Disney: $1100.17/$2400 achieved


In addition, I have...

844 Esso Extra points... (1800 points = $10 in free rewards)
$28.70 in USD (left over from our last trip Disney trip)
 
Since I last updated, I've added $49.22 to my vacation fund, because I...

earned $0 from quickrewards...
added $0.25 in Isay rewards...
earned $16.02 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0.15 cash back through Caddle...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
added $2.80 in the vacation jar...
added $10.00 to the vacation account...
added $10.00 to my Disney account...
added $5.00 to the Cash Needs savings...
added $5.00 to the Travel Plus savings...
added $0 to my Paypal account...

So the new totals are:

$75.69 in Quickrewards...
$22.75 in Isay Rewards...
$42.34 in Credit Card Rewards...
$7.75 in my Zweet Account...
$32.35 in my Caddle Account...
$26.40 in my Checkout 51 Account...
$54.59 in the Vacation Jar...
$1210.12 in the Vacation Account...
$1110.17 in the Disney Account...
$55.00 towards the Cash Needs Account...
$30.00 towards the Travel Plus Account...
$1.00 in my Paypal Account...

For a Grand Total of $2668.16!!
Goal $7600

Cruise: $1210.12/$2000 achieved
Disney: $1110.17/$2400 achieved


In addition, I have...

925 Esso Extra points... (1800 points = $10 in free rewards)
$28.70 in USD (left over from our last trip Disney trip)
 
Since I last updated, I've added $12.70 to my vacation fund, because I...

earned $0.75 from quickrewards...
added $0.90 in Isay rewards...
earned $0 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
added $1.05 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...
added $10.00 to my Disney account...
added $0 to the Cash Needs savings...
added $0 to the Travel Plus savings...
added $0 to my Paypal account...

So the new totals are:

$76.44 in Quickrewards...
$23.65 in Isay Rewards...
$42.34 in Credit Card Rewards...
$7.75 in my Zweet Account...
$32.35 in my Caddle Account...
$26.40 in my Checkout 51 Account...
$55.64 in the Vacation Jar...
$1210.12 in the Vacation Account...
$1120.17 in the Disney Account...
$55.00 towards the Cash Needs Account...
$30.00 towards the Travel Plus Account...
$1.00 in my Paypal Account...

For a Grand Total of $2680.86!!
Goal $7600

Cruise: $1210.12/$2000 achieved
Disney: $1120.17/$2400 achieved


In addition, I have...

925 Esso Extra points... (1800 points = $10 in free rewards)
$28.70 in USD (left over from our last trip Disney trip)
 
Since I last updated, I've added $3.38 to my vacation fund, because I...

earned $0 from quickrewards...
added $0.05 in Isay rewards...
earned $3.33 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0 cash back through Caddle...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
added $0 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...
added $0 to my Disney account...
added $0 to the Cash Needs savings...
added $0 to the Travel Plus savings...
added $0 to my Paypal account...

So the new totals are:

$1.44 in Quickrewards...
$23.70 in Isay Rewards...
$45.67 in Credit Card Rewards...
$7.75 in my Zweet Account...
$32.35 in my Caddle Account...
$26.40 in my Checkout 51 Account...
$55.64 in the Vacation Jar...
$1210.12 in the Vacation Account...
$1120.17 in the Disney Account...
$55.00 towards the Cash Needs Account...
$30.00 towards the Travel Plus Account...
$76.00 in my Paypal Account...

For a Grand Total of $2684.24!!
Goal $7600

Cruise: $1210.12/$2000 achieved
Disney: $1120.17/$2400 achieved


In addition, I have...

925 Esso Extra points... (1800 points = $10 in free rewards)
$28.70 in USD (left over from our last trip Disney trip)
 
Since I last updated, I've added $26.18 to my vacation fund, because I...

earned $1.98 from quickrewards...
added $0.05 in Isay rewards...
earned $1.30 in credit card rewards...
earned $0 cash back through Zweet...
earned $0.65 cash back through Caddle...
earned $0 cash back through my Checkout 51...
added $2.20 in the vacation jar...
added $0 to the vacation account...
added $20.00 to my Disney account...
added $0 to the Cash Needs savings...
added $0 to the Travel Plus savings...
added $0 to my Paypal account...

So the new totals are:

$3.42 in Quickrewards...
$23.75 in Isay Rewards...
$46.97 in Credit Card Rewards...
$7.75 in my Zweet Account...
$33.00 in my Caddle Account...
$26.40 in my Checkout 51 Account...
$57.84 in the Vacation Jar...
$1210.12 in the Vacation Account...
$1140.17 in the Disney Account...
$55.00 towards the Cash Needs Account...
$30.00 towards the Travel Plus Account...
$76.00 in my Paypal Account...

For a Grand Total of $2710.42!!
Goal $7600

Cruise: $1210.12/$2000 achieved
Disney: $1140.17/$2400 achieved


In addition, I have...

947 Esso Extra points... (1800 points = $10 in free rewards)
$28.70 in USD (left over from our last trip Disney trip)
 

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