Disney College Program: Budgeting on the peogram

One of the most questions that is asked is am I going to make enough money? The answer is yes you will to pay rent and have enough for your basic needs. Another major question is am I able to save money while on the program and the answer is still yes as long as you budget well and sped it wisely. This applies to both Disney World and Disneyland programs.

You may not get a lot of hours one week, your apartment fails an inspection or you go home and don't have enough to cover rent, so budgeting is the key thing to survive the program. . Some of these suggestions may sound insane, but did help me during my program.

Tips that will help

1. Make a budget to know what your needs are during the program.
2. Go to grocery stores like Walmart, Aldi, and other cheap stores. You can still use publix, but don't be shopping their every week.
3. Put money to the side after each paycheck
4. If you can bring some food down with you from home
5. Work with your roommates to see what you all could share and split the cost.
6. Bring your lunch to work as the cafeteria can be expensive.
7. Bring a lunch and/or snacks to the parks. 
8. If you bring a car take the bus once in awhile.
9. Don't bring money/Cards to the parks or even work to avoid spending while an breaks once awhile.
10. Don't eat out all the time.
11. Avoid purchasing merchandise until after your program or only when we have the 40% discount.
12. If you must purchase things while in the parks limit yourself on what to buy.

This helped me on my program and I did fine with money. Although you want to budget still make sure you have a great time on your program.

For me I had very little bills, so it was pretty easy with the high prices of rent, but if you do have many bills its still doable. If you have a lot of bills, don't be afraid to put some aside before you go down or even while on the program.


How much money should I bring to get started?

This is one of the most commonly asked questions and there isn't a correct answer to this. Its really just going to depend on you and what you needs and wants are during the first few weeks. I am not going to say to go down with no money, but I have seen people do it. My personal opinion would be around $300 dollars. If you are going to want to go out everyday the first week I would say $500 to $800. But again the main thing is what do you want to have in your apartment the first few weeks or can you get away with a it until the first decent pay check?

This is for Walt Disney World, but for Disneyland you may want to double what you would bring to Florida as  it is more expensive out there. But differently take some.