Hey Guys, Thought now it is about time to start saving some money ready for the off chnace that i do get accepted, also thought there might be many others with the same question....... So, you get offered your place...what do you need to budget for? I'm thinking along the lines of the following: . Insurance for the year . Admin charges . Money to arrive in the country (There must be a minimum limit on the amount the gov. would allow you to arrive in the country with?....i.e. if you turn up with only 100 dollars they are likely to think your up to no good) . Any other fees out there when you first arrive etc...etc..... Can anyone shed light on any of the above? Would be a big help, Ta, J. x
thanks james this was something that was bothering me to so if anyone can shed light on the above i'll be greatful too. thanks
Hi James and Jenine! Disney recommend u take around $600-$1000 with u (not including flights.) But noone checks when u enter country nor at visa interview. (Though when i studied in states i had to prove by showing loan statement i had $1500 for the year.) The flights are around $670 from mancs and u can pay them of straight away or of your pay at around $20 a week. This is the pre departure expenses i can remember at min! Criminal background check - think it was around 40 pounds Health insurance for 4 mths - depended on if u got plan A/B started from around $200 (for basic plan) embassy fee 60 pounds plus 10 pound postage plus 10 pounds for photo that met their spec! On arrival: Activity fee $70 First week's rent (plus will prob need 2nd weeks too) $70 - 90 approx Theres more i think, someone else will add to this im sure! Theres also all the optional stuff u might wanna buy - like any excuse to summer shop! Marie xxx
Hi Can't remember them all- or the amounts- don't have my booklet with me :'( Before you go you need to pay for CRB check (criminal records) about £40 insurance visa Then you need to pay flight "relocation payment" or something- is about $70 i think (admin) then you have to pay 2 weeks rent i think ~$160 linens ~$50 if you don't buy your own Umm can't think of anymore- that's probably a bit vague- but hope it gives you some idea! Charlotte x
Yeah thanks, thats all great info.... Had better grab the dictionary, and look up the word 'saving', have never understood it before....about time i tried it!!!! J. x
Looks like I'm going to have to save up lots and lots of money! I'm hoping to have about $1500 dollars whenI get there. Lianne xxx
Well i have in my wallet at the moment just over 3.60...so i suppose at todays exhange rate it is 6 dollars 50 cents........about enough for a large meal at Burger King......if i chop the burger up into very tiny pieces it might just last the whole 12 months!! James. x
your lucky James coz at this very moment i have £1 to my name, and my overdraft is at its limit so there is no way I can get anymore out until i next get paid on the 17th June. Luckily my parents are coming to visit over the weekend so I will have to make sure they know how skint i am!!!
aaww..jess thats terrible.....make sure you really badger them for some money. Just imagine the feeling when the pay finally arrives on the 17th! I can remember the first time i recieved any money from a job, i was 15 and worked for Pizza Hut, and my pay for the first 2 weeks was 50 pounds, the glorious feeling as it appeared in my account. Then the not so glorious feeling as i spent it over the next 20 minutes! J! x
poor jess, follow what james has just said and really badger ur folks. i'm also skint and have to wait til june 24th when i next get paid. as i have just brough my BSB tickets and album!!! jenine
1500 us !! god thats a lot ! , well ill try to save at least 1000 this summer for the things ill have to buy there , but for pre payment like the flight and the insurance my parents are paying it ( im lucky!) lol so thats not too bad , i hope ill have enough with 1000 ( us) !:| but at least i know i will not spend money on alcool in florida so ill have more money for other things like shopphing , or more shopphing lol! : byebye joelle
The $1500 I'm hoping to have is for the flight and stuff as well as insurance. I have given up drinking over the summer in order to save up! I know what you mean about the overdraft, mine is at its limit! Its interest free till 2007, so I'm just leavin it till I get back from disney! lol! Lianne xxxx
that was what I was hoping, at the moment its not looking good! lol I'm sure I'll manage somehow, but I'm gonna have no life in the mean time! Ah well, I can make up for it in Disney! xxx
You know, giving up/cutting down on drinking is actually a pretty good money saver! Not only do you save the cash you would have spent on booze, but once your tolerance drops (and it will!) and you start drinking again you won't have to spend as much on alcohol to get a wee bit tipsy! ~ Jen
Sounds good in theory! BUt it has been tried, and I fail every time! I have now cut down to spending only £30 a week on going out, which I think is pretty good! xxx
