I had a nice day today and did not spend a dime. I planned to go shopping but got a phone call from a new friend I made on the other forum. She is in town from Florida and came to visit me. Boy, I made out like a bandit. She bought me boxes of my favorite cookies and 2 bottles of boones farm, my favorite wine. (I am cheap remember)

We sat out by the creek and talked for hours, it was so nice outside.
I also got a check for $538 and that is being added to my challenge money.
prev. total $6424.00
today 538.00
new total $6962.00

Well, I went shopping today to get a few things that have been on my "to get" list and I wound up getting a new pair of glasses.
I am perfectly happy with cheap reading glasses and I bought some a few months ago at the dollar store. I can see fine, but when I put them in my purse, the glass lens falls out. The lens just sits in the glass.
It is embarassing to have the lens fall out just when you are ready to play bridge.
I guess that is why they cost $5.
So, I splurged today and got new reading glasses with no frames, so the lens can't fall out. All together, I spent $33 at Rite Aid, but I used my tuesday discount card and saved $3. I will put that in my challenge money.
Prev. total $6421.00
today 3.00
new total $6424.00

Well, the old mower gave up on sunday, so my dh headed off to a near by town to pick up a new riding mower. (snapper) He also needed a new weed eater as the old one quit working.
When spring moves in, it does so quickly. Our grass was so high, we couldn't see Holly when we took her out.
Now, the yard is mowed and we are $1806 poorer. I even though about hiring someone to mow the yard, but they would probably want $75 per trip and that is $300 a month.
Hopefully this mower will pay for itself this year and will last for a while.
Now, we still need to do some yard work, it still doesn't look good. My dh does fertilize it and adds seed every year, but the neighbors lawns always looks better and they do nothing.
Oh well, we stayed home last night so dh could cut grass, so I am adding the $20 we would have spent for dinner out, to the $20 challenge.
Prev. total $6401.00
today 20.00
new total $6421.00

Today is the very first shorts day! I expect to get some more cold weather but today is going to be 80. I am going to add $10 to my challenge money in honor of first shorts day. I also walked yesterday and have $3 more to add.
On the spending side, my dh is off to purchase a riding lawn mower today. He would rather buy one and cut grass himself than hire someone to cut our two acres/
prev. total $6388.00
today 13.00
new total $6401.00

I have a few dollars more to add to my challenge money. I went grocery shopping yesterday. I used a $2 off coupon plus I saved about $3 using my Ingles advantage card.
Today is definately a no spend day, plus the weather is perfect so no heat or air running.
I got my credit card statement yesterday. The cut off date was Mar.14th and I received it on Mar. 23rd. The payment is due on the 3rd of april. They sure do not give you much time to make the payment. I drove to the post office this morning to make sure that it gets there on time. I have never paid a late charge and I don't intend to start.
Prev. total $6383.00
today 5.00
new total $6388.00

The bradford pear trees are in full bloom outside my window right now. They are so beautiful. It truly feels like spring now because of the warmer days. we have even taken the hot rod out 4 nights in a row. It generally sits in the garage all winter cause it has no heat.
So every night, for 4 nights, after dinner, we have cruised the town. Guess dh will never grow up.
I saved $3 buying candy on sale to add to the challenge. However, when i went to have a piece, I discovered I had bought the wrong kind; this sugarfree candy had almonds. I don't like nuts in anything.
However, DH has kindly offered to eat it, so I won't take it back.
Prev. total $6380.00
today 3.00
new total $6383.00

Today is a bridge day all day. I have already played this morning and am going back in the afternoon.
I did manage to walk a mile yesterday and do 20 flights of stairs. I can see where all this bridge is going to interfer with exercise. I will add $2 to my challenge money.
Prev. total $6378.00
today 2.00
new total $6380.00

I had a $4 off coupon at CVS. I really needed stuff like deodrant and cold cream, so off I went.
I got a very good sale on the deodrant and diet sprite was on sale too. I also got some of my favorite sugar free candy.
Besides saving money on deodrant and 3-12 packs of sprite, I feel like I got a lot for my $17 purchase.
Then I went to check our rite aid because CVS did not have the conditioner that I like. Rite aid had it, but I will wait til next tuesday so I can get 10% off (senior citizens day)
Then I found my favorite sugar free candy there 70 cents cheaper, on sale, so i stocked up on that.
I haven't figured up how much I saved today, but I will add the $4 off coupon money to my challenge.
prev. total $6374.00
today 4.00
new total $6378.00

Well, I am getting all my challenge money together and taking it to the bank today. I figured out that my challenge money and other savings could be earning about 50 cents in interest each day rather than sitting in my cash box. so I have another $165 Ridge money to add to my challenge money.
The bad news is, i just watched QVC and ordered 2 solar powered items. I love that stuff!
Prev. total $6209.00
today 165.00
new total $6374.00

Gosh, I got another check in the mail today.. This is getting to be like christmas. It is from the local building place and they are giving me a rebate. Last year, I asked for the rebate, this time they just mailed it without me asking. So, I have $623 to add to my challenge money.
Prev. total $5586.00
today 623.00
new total $6209.00

My electric bill came in the mail yesterday. For some reason, it only covered 25 days instead of the usual 30 days. However, the bill was for less than half of what I budget, so I have $80 to put into my challenge money.
prev. total $5506.00
today 80.00
new total $5586.00

I got a check in the mail today for a plumbing repair job that my husband did about 3 weeks ago. I guess if he ever ran out of building work, He could be Mr. repair man. There is almost nothing he can not fix or build.
I will add this check to my challenge money.
I spent no money today except to fill up my gas tank. We played bridge all afternoon and another lady supplied many of the snacks. It has been a really great day!
Prev. total $5331.00
today 175.00
new total $5506.00

Time to add in my Ridge money to the $20 challenge. I put aside $165 a week and now the land is paid off, so it can go into the challenge.
Prev. total $5166.00
today 165.00
new total $5331.00

I received a check in the mail yesterday from a customer we are building for. So, I had to go and make a deposit in the bank today. It was so cold and windy. I went to bi lo and even the boy scouts have moved inside to sell tickets.
I walked a mile on my treadmill yesterday and did 20 flights of stairs, so I have $2 more to add to the challenge.
Prev. total $5164.00
today 2.00
new total $5166.00

Well, we got spoiled. Warm weather, no heat running, people in the grocery store wearing shorts. It was in the 70"s. I thought, I won't have to order any more propane for heat!! Yeah!! (I still might not have to)
The buds are coming out on the trees. This morning,it was warm, but the temp. has been dropping and it is down to 42 now. I guess it is not quite spring yet.
I just got back from grocery shopping and I saved $3 using my advantage card. I will add that to my challenge money.
prev. total $5161.00
today 3.00
new total $5164.00

I went to my last class for bridge today. The teacher was not there, so we just had a good time playing.
A new course will start next week and this will be for experienced bridge players. I have signed up for it even tho I am not experienced.
I did spend about $4 for some snacks for the bridge game at my house on Monday.
I also got in one mile on my treadmill and did more than 20 flights of stairs yesterday, so that is $2 more for the challenge.
prev. total $5159.00
today 2.00
new total $5161.00

I think we are going to stay home tonight for a change. I am hoping my dh can put the new fire pit together.
We plan to cook out on the grill so I went and got steaks. They were on sale and breyer's ice cream was a bogo. So I saved $8 to add to my $20 challenge.
Prev. total $5151.00
today 8.00
new total $5159.00

I got another check to add to my challenge money in the mail. I have stock in several companies but I always go for the DRIP program.
When Wendy's spun off Tim Horton, they started sending me small dividend checks instead of reinvesting them. Heck it is only $10, so I will add them to my challenge money.
prev. total $5141.00
today 10.00
new total $5151.00

Spring is coming, I can see the buds coming out on the trees today. (some of them) It was a beautiful day and hit 72. I took a ride to look at the house my husband has been building. It is about 15 miles out of town and I have never been out to see it. We also went and looked at some lots for sale.
Except for the gas I used, this was a no spend day and my dh worked all day too.
I love this daylight savings time. I got in two miles on my treadmill, so there is $2 more to add to the challenge.
Prev. total $5139.00
today 2.00
new total $5141.00

I almost forgot to add in my Ridge money for the week. Tomorrow is pay day again plus i am going to go and play bridge. so i am adding in my weekly land payment into the challenge money.
prev. total $4974.00
today 165.00
new total $5139.00

I received another check from NFO my survey for $10. I have been real happy with this survey site. This is the 4th $10 check I have received since christmas. You only get 10 points for each survey, but then they often offer you a longer survey which will pay 100 points or more. You also get 150 points anytime you invite a new person to join and they join.
When you get to 1000 points, you can request a check for $10. Of course, this will get added to my challenge money.
Prev. total $4964.00
today 10.00
new total $4974.00

It doesn't take much to keep me happy. I did my little bit of grocery shopping yesterday, but the one thing I did not get was eggs. My dh eats an egg everyday and I have started to do that also.
the only eggs he likes are the large brown eggs at Bi Lo.
So, I headed there today. I decided to buy some of the cheap eggs, on sale, for me.
I also needed Hood chocolate milk drink and it was on sale, almost $1 cheaper than my regular store.
We didn't need this, but they had frozen apple pies (Mrs. Smith's) on sale, so I picked one up for someday!
I saved $2 on my purchases so I will add that to my challenge money.
prev. total $4962.00
today 2.00
new total $4964.00

I went to the grocery store and bought diet sprite on sale, so i have 2 dollars to add to my challenge money.
I also found some new sugar free Hershey's chocolate candy and bought a few bags. It is so hard for me to give up chocolate!!
Dh is coming home early tonight and we are going to go look at some land before dinner. The land is on a dirt road right now and we have to go when the weather is dry. It is supposed to rain this weekend and we need to make a decision on buying some land pretty soon. I just hate the thought of paying almost as much as some people pay for their home, on just one lot. ugh!
Prev. total $4960.00
today 2.00
new total $4962.00

What a beautiful day it was here today. The temp is in the low 70's and I even put the air on in my car.
I took a bridge class this afternoon and the teacher gave us a test. I am pretty sure I got the high score, not that it means anything. I stopped by the grocery store to get some hamburger for lunch and discovered that roasts are on sale, so I picked one up. I will have to add that savings to my challenge money also.
Prev. total $4958.00
today 2.00
new total $4960.00

Well, I managed to get in 3 miles on my treadmill yesterday, so that is $3 more to add to my challenge money.
Prev. total $4955.00
today 3.00
new total $4958.00

I had to go and buy a new fan today and it was not easy finding one. My husband has a severe ringing in his ear and cannot sleep with out a fan running and ours gave up last night.gave up last night.
So, I paid $15 for a fan and $2 for some new sugar free candy.
I also walked 3 miles yesterday so i have $3 more to add to the challenge.
Prev. total $4952.00
today 3.00
new total $4955.00

I finally got my first check from Inbox dollars today.
They have offers and you click on them to read them. The big pay is 3 cents a click. Now sometimes they will offer to pay you $10 to try some service, which you can later cancel. However, you have to give them your credit card number and you know how hard it is to try and cancel something.

So, I stick to the 3 cent click ons and an occasionaly $1 for filling out a form and giving my phone number.
It took me more than a year to earn enough money to redeem, because you have to earn $30 in order to redeem and that is a lot of 3 cent clicks.
Plus, they charge you a $3 processing fee, so my check was for $27 which I will add to the challenge money.
Prev. total $4925.00
today $ 27.00
new total $4952.00

I made a liquor run to Murphy, N.C. I did not buy something that I usually buy, so I am going to take that $12 to add to the challenge.
Prev. total $4913.00
today 12.00
new total $4925.00

Well my puppy Holly has a pretty pink new collar and it was free. My dh got a $5 coupon to the local ace and it had to be used today.
Actually, a collar was on my "to get" list. Holly has had that one for 6 years and it is about to break.
So, I got a collar and some candy and saved $5.
My dh also wanted an apple pie for supper and I found that and diet sprite on sale at Bi Lo, saving another $3. That is $8 more going to the challenge.
Prev. total $4905.00
today 8.00
new total $4913.00

I got some good deals at the grocery store today. My dh loves baby back ribs but I seldom buy them unless they are on sale. I got a good deal on them and he will be grilling out tomorrow night. I also got a good deal on deli ham, sour cream and some other things. total savings today of $7 that I can add to my challenge money.
prev. total $4898.00
today 7.00
new total $4905.00