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safari clothes

July 19th, 2006 at 10:42 pm

No freebies today, just a package for Holly, my 5 pound black poodle. Inside, a safari outfit, complete with hat!! My nutty girlfriend, sent it from her male dog, Weasel (who names a cute dog, weasel?)
I have got to go and try it on her. I hope she got it somewhere cheap, cause Holly does not like wearing "clothes".
Wish i could show you a picture!

Coin jar!

July 19th, 2006 at 09:36 pm

I took my coin jar to the bank today. Usually I wait til it is full. I add up every time I put money in and the last few times, the bank did not agree with my totals, and the bank always came out the winner.
So I decided I will take it more often, with less money, to see if it is more accurent. Today it agreed with me, so I have $27 to add to my challenge money.
Prev. total $9765.00
today 27.00
new total $9792.00

Stuck at home today

July 19th, 2006 at 03:02 pm

I am stuck at home today. My dh's van needed some work, so i picked him up, we came home and he took off to work with my car. You would think with 4 cars, i would have something to drive.
The old vette has a transmission leak problem which we have not had fixed.
The hot rod, is just, well, a hot rod. my husband's pride and joy. I am scared to drive it.
You have to shift gears, it has no windshield wipers (to look cool) and the mirrors are about as big as my thumb. (to look cool again) It scares me not to know what is behind me.
So, i guess i will just stay home and get in some exercising!!

Extra Twenty

July 18th, 2006 at 10:35 pm

I have an extra twenty dollars in one of my envelopes, so thought I would transfer that over to my challenge account.
Prev. total $9745.00
today 20.00
new total $9765.00

Driver's License

July 18th, 2006 at 08:12 pm

I found a driver's license at the store today. Now, I could have assumed this guy's idenity, BUT, he was 22, had a full beard, weighed 240 pounds and was 6 feet tall. I am 5 feet 2 inches, have no beard, am quite a bit older and weigh quite a bit less, so nobody would buy it!! Of course, I turned it into the office!!

Electric bill

July 18th, 2006 at 05:29 pm

I have been reading my meter every day, trying to keep my kilowatt consumption under 50 every day, which I need to keep in line with my $160 a month budget. The past two days, I have gone over 50, actually the day before the reading was 64, the worst it has been this month. I forgot and left the hot water on. Plus it is just plain darn HOT HOT HOT!!!

Closing in on $10,000

July 17th, 2006 at 08:50 pm

I am getting closer to my $10,000 challenge. I bought 5 shampoos and got 5 conditioners, thereby saving $5. I walked for 35 minutes on my treadmill. I went to Bi lo and saved $2 on my store card. I also got a coupon for a free bag of purina one dog food, but I am not going to count that in my challenge money. I would never pay $6 for a small bag of dog food, since my outside dog likes any kind of food. But I do have $8 more to add to my challenge money.
prev. total $9737.00
today 8.00
new total $9745.00

$21,000 !!!!

July 16th, 2006 at 10:37 pm

I just read mjrube's blog about paying $105 to get her hair colored every few months. I just figured out how much money I have saved doing it myself for the past 35 years, $21,000!!!!
I have got to tell my husband about this.!! I never dreamed that it cost that much!!

The check came!!!

July 16th, 2006 at 04:50 pm

The check I have been waiting for finally came in yesterday's mail. It was much more than I had hope for and will really give me a big boost in my challenge account. The check was for (drum roll please) $3,091.00
Added to my challenge money.
prev. total $6646.00
today 3091.00
new total $9737.00

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It all adds up!!

July 15th, 2006 at 09:11 pm

Iwalked for an hour yesterday and also did my stair climbing, that adds $3 to my challenge.
Just used a $2 off coupon on a $3 item; $5 more dollars to add to my challenge account.
prev. total $6641.00
today 5.00
new total $6646.00

$19.32

July 15th, 2006 at 06:32 pm

I got a brand new GM card that pays you to use it!! it pays back 1% of the purchases in cash or 3% on a GM car.
We had an american express card that did the same thing, but only once a year. With this card, you can get your money when you accrue $100.
I have already got $19.32 built up this first month, that is almost $20 for free! Of course, we will pay this off as soon as the bill comes in.
Most of the charges were for building materials, for our spec house and another house dh is building.
We are starting another house and will be charging even more materials.

No Big check yet!!

July 15th, 2006 at 04:08 pm

Well, I am waiting for a big check to come in. The first of the year, after I joined this forum, I talked to the bookkeeping dept. of the building supply store where we buy most of our materials. I mentioned how I get a discount several times a year from home depot. I think everyone gets them if you open a home depot account, but hey, 10% off is great and we stock up then.
I asked about getting a rebate on the money we spend at the building supply. (they won't let you charge on your credit card, so we can't earn 1% back like we do at home depot)
Anyway, they agreed and a few weeks later, I got a big check.
That's it, haven't heard from then since.

so, On July 6th, I took my 6 months worth of invoices and asked again. Again, i was told they would send us a rebate check.
Still waiting!! It would really help my $20 challenge!

Storming

July 15th, 2006 at 02:17 pm

It is really storming here right now. I kind of expect the power to go off at any minute. We lost it one day this week and one day last week. I guess it will cut down on my power bill.
I am still measuring my kilowatts per hour. It cost 21 cents to distill my water, but still cheaper than buying it. I am happy to say that the treadmill only cost less than a penny a day to run!! It is the big things, like air conditioner and hot water that really run the bill up. (Oh and dryer too)

Another $5!!

July 14th, 2006 at 10:06 pm

I got in my 30 minutes of walking and 22 flights of stairs for $2 for my challenge money.
Then i saved over $2 with a coupon and I found my husband's shampoo with a free conditioner. He uses vo5, which is only a dollar, but I saved a dollar for the conditioner, so that is $3.
I don't know why I did not buy more of the shampoo/conditioner and stock up. I guess I was not sure how it would scan on the u-scan.
I will go back this weekend and get some more. For now:
prev. total $6636.00
today 5.00
new total $6641.00

Autograph book

July 14th, 2006 at 06:38 pm

A few days ago, I received an autograph book in the mail from my FIL. He wanted my dh (his son) and I to sign it.
It was old, dated 1942.
I need to mail it back today and I sure hope it will arrive safely. I would hate to have his 64 year old book lost in the mail.
I don't know if anyone does autograph books any more. I had one when I was a kid, but probably threw it away.
I do have an old one, 1880, that is pretty neat. The autographs all start, to Julie! (that is my name)

No pets

July 13th, 2006 at 09:45 pm

I just called to book our room for our trip to Gatlinburg in Sept. for the car show. We have been every year for the past 22 years. I called our usual place, near town, only to be told that their policy changed yesterday and they no longer allow pets.
Well, I have never been anywhere without Holly, so i managed to find another room at the far end of town. It will mean a lot more walking, but she is worth it.
I did 35 minutes of walking yesterday and also had a stay home, use no gas day, so i will add $2 to my challenge money.
Prev. total $6634.00
today 2.00
new total $6636.00

Dreamed about money

July 13th, 2006 at 03:27 pm

This site is getting to me. Last night I dreamed about finding money. first i found, a nickle, then crossed the street and found a dime, then another, and another. I had a hand full of coins and then found 3 folded up bills. I was so happy, I hated to wake up!!

exercise

July 12th, 2006 at 10:43 pm

I did get in my 20 flights of stairs and over 30 minutes walking yesterday, so i can add $2 to my challenge money.
prev. total $6632.00
total 2.00
new total 6634.00

Power out!!

July 12th, 2006 at 07:12 pm

Well, I guess I saved a few cents. I heard a loud boom and my power went out. so I went to town and hung out for a few hours. I bought some charcoal at the dollar store and saved 59 cents, plus I found a nickel on the floor. Filled my tank with gas for a little over $21.

Early rising

July 12th, 2006 at 03:46 pm

I got up early this morning. It is getting so hot here, it is hard to walk on my treadmill in the afternoon without turning on the air conditioner. Since I have been reading my meter every day, I am really aware of how my electricity I use and the air condidioner is the main culprit right now.
So I already have in most of my walking for the day. My next house will have an exercise room in the basement where it will be cooler, instead of upstairs, in front of a big sunny window!!

Dinner home

July 11th, 2006 at 09:19 pm

We ate at home last night, my dh wanted to clean house. So he did, and then we cooked on the grill. So I will add that to my challange money.
prev. total $6612.00
today 20.00
new total $6632.00

I figured we saved about $20 eating at home.

Spent money!!

July 11th, 2006 at 08:16 pm

I got bored today, so i went to town. I really had nothing to go for, just bored from staying home two nights in a row.So i wasted gas and went to town, spent $10 on candy and lipstick. I also got 2 new t shirts for that $10 also, they were on sale for $2 each.
My husband ruins all his shirts because of his work, so he always needs new t shirts. I will stick them away for christmas.

exhausting day!

July 10th, 2006 at 04:22 pm

Well, it was for my dh. He got up at 7 and went to work, then came home at 5:30 to start on the yard work. He mowed, weed eated, raked and clean up the back porch. He finally finished about 9 pm. He hasn't had a day off in over a month. He then cook hamburgers on the grill last night, but actually let me clean up the kitchen, he was so tired.
He says he is coming home early tonight to clean house and we will cook out again. Now, before you think I am the laziest person in the world, you have to understand my dh.
He is a perfectionist, everything has to be done perfectly, so he has to do it himself!
I have to admit, I have enjoyed doing no housework for the past 30 years!! But, I really need to get him a maid!!

A few more dollars

July 9th, 2006 at 08:00 pm

Well, I did my required walking the past two days plus had a coupon for $1 off the dog food I got today, so that is $3 more for my challenge money.
prev. total $6609.00
today 3.00
new total $6612.00

Found money

July 9th, 2006 at 02:55 pm

I have been reading how some of you have found change, even bills and I have been jealous cause I have really been looking. All I have found this past 6 months is 1 penny. Yesterday, passing a newspaper stand, I found a dime in the little change cup.
We went out to eat last night, and I told my dh about the dime, just as we were passing another newspaper stand. Low and behold, I stuck my fingers in the change cup and came up with 2 quarters. Maybe my luck is changing!!
I was excited, but dh thought I was nuts!

Advantage card

July 8th, 2006 at 07:22 pm

I did really well at Ingles today. I only bought what I needed and mostly things on sale. I am not great with coupons, but with them and my advantage card, I saved $20 at the grocery store, best I have ever done! I will add that to my challenge money.
Prev. total $6589.00
today 20.00
new total $6609.00

240 cans of diet sprite

July 8th, 2006 at 05:04 pm

Anyone thirsty? I have stocked up all this week at the big coke product sale and now have 240 cans of diet sprite at bargain prices, but 10-2 liter bottles of sprite that I got for free!! I estimate that this has saved me $100 off of regular price, plus the bottles for free.

Unpleasant dinner

July 8th, 2006 at 02:25 pm

We tried someplace new for dinner last night. We got put out on the porch, with a party of about 20, half were kids. The noise was deafing plus they made a mess! Why don't people control their children.
The entire group left a tip of $3 which really upsets me because I use to be a waitress.
The entire place was understaffed. I had talked to a waitress from there a few months earlier and she had to quit because she was only making $130 a week in tips.
Waitresses only make $2.13 an hour and really count on their tips to live. They have to pay their tax and s.s. out of that $2.13.
After they left, another couple came in with a 3 year old that whined and cried the whole time.
By the time we left, we both had headaches, plus they forgot part of my dinner (baked potato) Oh well, we won't go back!

Other savings

July 7th, 2006 at 09:01 pm

Besides the money I am saving for my challenge money, I also have other savings. I try to pay myself first everyweek. I aim for 10 % of my dh's pay, and if I don't reach that, I come as close as I can. Of course, I save for Christmas, I have a "car fund" , I take what I was paying on my husband's van every month and put that money in there, now that the van is paid off.
I also started a fund to pay this property off really early!!

It's real money

July 7th, 2006 at 03:35 pm

Someone on here asked me if, when I save $20 by not eating out, if I take that money and really put it in savings.
I really do. When I use a coupon, or my advantage card, or get a survey check, unexpected check (not pay check)I put it into my challenge account.
I physically remove the amount from my wallet and put it in a cash box that I have. About once a month, I deposit that money into my savings under the sub title, challenge money.
So I really have added $6589 to my savings since Jan. 1st!!


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