[Aleta]

I think that there are a lot of areas that you can be frugal so as to be able to spend on wanted things.

I live in South Florida. We also have a timeshare which we have always enjoyed. All of our sons and family live in Fla. Orlando has great resorts and we try at least every two years to get together. I map out the area and all of the surrounding grocery stores and points of interest. I do alot of preparation work before going there. I have a Food-Saver and prepare and freeze whole meals. It's a real time saver to have some food that is prepared so that all you have to do is to thaw and heat it up. We pack a cooler and take a lot of our food. Weeks before the vacation, I'm buying what is on sale that I know that we will need and I take it with me. Before arriving at the resort, we stop at a grocery store to pick up such things like OJ, eggs, lettuce, or whatever. Most times, our sons and family only have the 2 or 3 days with us. We try to pick a week that is a 3 day vacation so that they can maximize their time. By, buying and preparing food ahead, it gives us more time as a family. We always don't do Disney World stuff. As a family, there are a lot of great things to do as a family. You can save alot by planning ahead and buying in advance.