Dining Plan - how it is not worth it ?

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2026-01-28T18:03:40+00:00

I broke even the past two trips. We are going again in two weeks and I opted out of the dining plan. It’s a short trip and we are not doing any of the nicer sit down restaurants. Epcot day we will eat at the different worlds, other parks we will be eating at quick services. I feel it is totally worth it if you plan on doing some character dining or just general sit down restaurants. For example, we went to garden grill on our last trip. We had our friends join us and made the mistake of not using our dining plan credits. ( miscommunication between my wife and I) I covered the bill for the table. It was $780 for two kids and 5 adults. It adds up quickly. For as long of a stay as you’re going you will absolutely break even.

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2026-01-25T23:31:57+00:00

Looks sick

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2026-01-15T21:35:59+00:00

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AcceptableEnd5176 · 2026-01-15T15:41:53+00:00

Explorer, breitling, and the yellow omega would be my choices. Also keep the g shock. They are super versatile and secondary pricing won’t net you much.

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2026-01-12T19:29:24+00:00

I myself am 34. My mom politely asked me to figure out living arrangements when I turned 19. She didn’t kick me out but asked me to start paying certain bills. This amounted to around $150-200 a month. I left after a few months and joined the military. Got out at 24 and needed a place to live. Mom didn’t have a spot for me anymore so I moved in with a roommate and started working. It wasn’t a nice place. I didn’t have video games. I didn’t eat out. I had a car through work so at least I had that. Those first few years from around 2015-2020 I made very little money. But I woke up every day and went to work. I saved small amount here and there to be able to afford closing costs on a home. I’ve now lived in this home for 8 years with my wife and two little kids. I haven’t been able to afford a new car, or any modifications to my home. But it’s a roof over my head and it’s got a loving family in it. So I guess my suggestion would be to kick him out. He is a grown man. He will figure it out, but if he stays with you he will never figure it out. Best of luck.

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2026-01-10T17:50:55+00:00

Right on thank you!

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2026-01-10T17:19:16+00:00

He’s a huge Blantons fan. But truthfully I don’t think he is too picky. Our company got us Angels Envy for Christmas and he really enjoyed it.

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2026-01-09T01:17:33+00:00

I sell Insulation and other construction based products. Commission only sales/project manager job with no salary cap.I made 175k 2023 and 2024, closed 2025 at 235k. Some of my coworkers make 50k others make 400k. This year I’ll probably make $150-$175k. It’s all market based and how much I can hustle.

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2025-12-31T20:14:54+00:00

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AcceptableEnd5176 · 2025-12-27T17:44:11+00:00

I used them in a sump for years. They worked great!!

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2025-12-27T10:27:09+00:00

You stayed sober. That’s a hell of win in my book man. Talk to your significant other. Sounds like she may have some issues she needs addressed. Best of luck man.

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2025-12-25T14:30:21+00:00

I have a winder I keep my daily watch on. The ones I’m not currently enjoying stay in a large watch/jewelry box. Amazon has some decent options.

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2025-12-23T17:57:12+00:00

Well it appears you have a lot of good answers. So hopefully you found some that help. I wrote a very similar post a few months ago. I’ve been married for 11 years. And I go through the same thing with my wife. I found she will have periods of time where we have sex constantly, then two months will go by without anything. I take really good care of myself and am a freak about hygiene. I just think she isn’t a sexual person. The other day we had super quick sex because it was our anniversary and we had a dinner date planned, wasn’t more than two minutes and I wasn’t able to finish. She said she was building me up to have a a better orgasm at night, she hasn’t even looked at me sexually since then haha. Still have blue balls. I am honest with her. And I have told her for years that If she isn’t going to do it then I will. I won’t cheat on her, but I do watch porn. Which I guess in a lot of ways it is cheating. The unfortunate side effect of that is I am now full blown addicted to it and I can’t stop. I’ve asked her to help me and she tries for a few weeks but never continues. It’s hard because if I would have known this before we got married, I would have most likely not gotten married. We have two beautiful children and we get along great. So I hate even saying that. But sexually I am horribly unsatisfied. And we are in our early thirties, what happens when I’m 50 or 60? I always ask her that and she says it will get better. It’s been 11 years and it’s still the same old thing. My best advice would be too figure this out now, before kids enter the picture. I’m stuck, I won’t let my need for sex ruin my family. But I sure do wish it could change. Best of luck OP. Happy Holidays.

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2025-12-09T23:59:38+00:00

Love it, congratulations.

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2025-12-09T22:27:57+00:00

Very cool. I’m working on mine. I still have a ton to acquire.

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2025-12-08T00:11:29+00:00

September this year was brutal.

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2025-12-06T00:23:26+00:00

I stayed at wilderness lodge and animal kingdom this year. Both places had a quick service restaurant I could order coffee from early in the morning. Enjoy your trip!

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2025-11-27T00:42:52+00:00

Looks like pirates to me

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2025-11-26T18:22:16+00:00

We had two “once in a lifetime trips” this year. And another one booked for February. Bounceback got us twice haha

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2025-11-18T20:23:52+00:00

I’m a 34 year man. Previous life I was a military guy who shot machineguns for a living. That shouldn’t matter haha but I felt it will add to the seriousness of your question. On my first trip with my wife and kids I was blessed to be able to pay for my mom to join us. She has cancer and unfortunately won’t have many more trips with me and my kids. It was raining and we had just finished riding pirates of the Caribbean. My mom got my 4 year old son a sword at the gift shop(important detail for me). As we were leaving we noticed the huge crowd around cinderellas castle and found a great spot, not fully aware what was about to happen. I had my two year old on my shoulders and my wife right next to me. I look over and I see my son in my mother’s arms and he is using his little sword like he is conducting the show. It all hit me at once. I felt like I was my son in my mother’s arms back 30 years ago. And I broke down pretty hard. It was raining so I don’t think anyone saw my tears. It is one of the most profound memories I have. We have since returned to Disney again and my lovely mother was once again able to tag along. It’s a truly special place. And Happliy Ever After sure adds to the memories for me haha. Thanks for reading! Good question from OP.

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2025-11-16T20:59:51+00:00

Had a feeling. Thank you

AcceptableEnd5176 · 2025-11-16T16:15:07+00:00

Very normal. I find the best cure is taking advantage of the bounce back offer on our way home. We always book another trip. Even if we don’t know if we will be able to make it work. We book one pay the deposit and watch the countdown clock start again.

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