eandesmom
I'm with Beast
- Joined
- Jan 5, 2009
We definitely will have to go off season. Steve is very excited about going there (now) It was funny he was looking over the point chart book for 2013 and 14. He saw how much to stay there. He wrinkled his face asked how many points we have and then as if he was having a private conversation in his own head said "I think we need to see how much we like our DVC before we add on more points"I go back and forth honestly... I think buying another contract could just lead to less trips else where. (not to mention there are other things close to home that we could throw money at, like new windows or siding) Then again, when the argument for DVC shifted to the ability to stay where we wanted rather than just at a value resort I guess the same could be applied when adding another contract...just means we can stay in less studios...etc.
yes, 25-50 could make sense if it was the same UY and resort as what you already have but at a different one...I suppose it depends on the room type and time of year...with a 50 every 3 years you could get a week in a studio at many places I think. Not Aulani though. LOL!
I probably should have used the money for house stuff but...we are kind of at that key age with the kids that I want to seize those vacation moments before they are out of the house and...that takes bigger rooms. Jeff and I will use them just fine when they are all out of the house, and I am sure be taking them but it's amazing that we are still in a borrowing situation. Ultimately though I don't think we want more than we have really so...need to work with what we have, it's a nice number.
That makes sense! Even if you just "squirrel those away" to be used every other year..bam, your aulani trips are covered! I am almost to the point of understanding my contract. (I say almost cause I had a moment recently where I wason why I could borrow agains my 2014 points already) I can't imagine how it would work to have multiple contracts.
Exactly. What I like about our contracts is that it is enough, every 3 years, to get us a week at any of our homes in a 2B (at most times of the year lol and well, a 1B at Aulani lol). So, if I ever get it all on the right rotation...it works out pretty darn well! Of course right now they are all mixed up but it did basically work for the NYE trip to pull off the general idea and use our 11m advantage. We will not always need that 2B but it's nice to know we can when we want to. They sure do eat up a ton of points!
That said, I've used our points more at non home so far and it's worked out well at the 7m point so I am quite happy to date. I've not actually had a situation yet, where I couldn't get what I wanted.
Looking forward to reading about your next adventure(s).
