DragonCon budget schedule

[numbereleven.livejournal.com]

Does anyone have a year-long-ish budget schedule or anything that they do for DragonCon?

Seems like I end up paying for the entire damn thing in the summer, which gave me problems this year with being unemployed all year, of course. Not to mention that when the hotels went up for booking, they ALL started requiring a deposit, so we had to scramble to ask someone -anyone- with available space on a credit card.

Tickets right now are only $60. I'm trying to talk a friend who hasn't gone for like three years into going again, and he really wants to, but he may be switching to part time- so budgeting and paying for things in small chunks over the months would be AMAZING.

Just wondering if someone has worked this out already, and can toss me some pointers? Thanks!

Comments

[glasscannon.livejournal.com]

Also, if you have a credit card that accrues points as you use it, check and see if you can exchange your points for hotel gift cards. Gift cards are often the best point-to-dollar exchange you can get, so it's a good way to spend your points. I've done this with both the Hyatt and the Marriott in the past (different Marriott, not for DragonCon), and it worked great.

[mhaithaca.livejournal.com]

Not a bad idea! I know I can exchange Marriott Rewards points for gift cards, but I've never done it. Of course, I have now enjoyed two entirely free hotel stays at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis over my several years of Dragon*Con, so that's also fun... :-)