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Finances improving
Starting to talk about Disney again
Really need strong advice from veterans to help me do the math & know what is best & possible & wise
Assumptions:
1. We know the value of DVC & discounts and events & have continued to refer even though we needed to sell to fix our finances....
2. Would be happy with resale except - We buy AP's and like the discount, We want member events, we usually spend enough that the 10% discount paid for an AP.
Pin collecting - we want DVC pins. So we need that member card.
3. Even if we move we want to be DVC to stay on property probably less points than we do living in OK but still.
SO...
I read an article that said if perks were important (they are) buy resale and do add on 25 points direct from Disney - Is that viable?
Do we have to buy the 100 point from Direct Disney and then add on from there resale if we need more points? Do we get perks still then?
I appreciate your feedback. Ive missed you guys but its been painful to think of Disney knowing I can't be planning the next trip.
The window for paying off credit card debt opens as theoretically possible in November and definitely barring major issues by May 2018. Both cars are paid off Nov 2018 if not before... Student loans will be killed in these windows which means by Nov 2018 we have mortgage as debt thats it. oh and buy the way when we do this it is CASH! But Im also not above doing a Nov/May double trip w AP's staying at POP either once credit cards are paid off lol!
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Sorry I missed this - we were away in Disney at the time you posted. Honestly, I'm not sure how it works the reverse way around - i.e. buying resale then adding on through Disney. I would assume that it works as you've described, as you're buying the additional points through Disney, so there's no reason why you wouldn't get the perks. I've had a read around and can't immediately see an answer, but there is just something at the back of my mind wondering if Disney have a way around this - i.e. they'd want people to buy more than the 25 add ons as existing members. Good question - you have me stumped....
I want to build my contracts by 25-50 this time around anyway and eventually want a mix of both Resale and Disney points
We still strongly believe in DVC even sold thru Disney but we got such a deal on those original Kidani AK points.....w SSR free developers ...... Its hard to see Disney prices
I started shopping points just to see as we are right at a year from closing on selling DVC and I will probably be able to buy right back in at where we sold. Which means we still made money to help us get out of debt.... crazy.....
Ill keep you posted as along with getting out of debt by May 18 which is very doable I will now need a chunk to go buy some points so we can buy points for rooms and AP discounts!!!
As I understand it, you keep the perks as long as you still own any contract bought directly from Disney,
A mixture of resale and direct-buy contracts could work well if you'd need to sell a few small contracts in future. You'd simply make sure to sell the non-Disney one(s) first so as to retain your member perks.
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getting out of debt by 18 May. I hope it all works out for you.
It will be very very close but at a minimum the credit cards should be done !
Both vehicles will pay off in Nov 18 if I do nothing but I still want it in Spring
That leaves student loans so its all about how much we can throw at it.
Bad thing is that we want a new mortgage for 1 house for us and mom and as self employed we made the hard decision to not take all my legally deductible expenses and purposely claim more income paying more tax to increase the mortgage we can qualify for.....ugh
pretty sure you can resale then buy directly from DVC - I can't believe the prices. Brought OKW, VB, VWL, BWv , BCV - sold VB, gave back BCV (I know must have been crazy), sold OKW to buy BLT, gave VWL and BWV to my nephew. So now I just have BLT and I love it! Have moved to Florida and still love BLT - about an hour to 90 minutes (depending upon traffic and lights) from WDW.
only thing that changed was my ticket get the seasonal weekday one - $269 or $239 when I renew. can't go in most of the summer, palm and easter weeks, week before Christmas to 2 days after Jan 1. the rest of the year Mon - Fri - it is great if you are retired and live in Florida (florida resident pass)
that say right now could not afford to buy OKW on DVC prices. much rather BLT.
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oh and buy the way when we do this it is CASH! But Im also not above doing a Nov/May double trip w AP's staying at POP either once credit cards are paid off lol!
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getting out of debt by 18 May. I hope it all works out for you. 
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