Today is our christmas parade at 4 pm. I have to go alone cause dh is working. Our parade is pretty small cause it is a small town, but there is a ton of candy throw out to the children. I always love the bands playing.
When I lived in DeLand, I especially enjoyed the band from the all black school. They were swinging!
We only have the one high school band that plays at our local parade. Then they turn on the lights on the square at the old courthouse. Merry Christmas!

Where did this cold weather come from. I have not run the heat since I had guests over to play bridge Wednesday afternoon. It was in the 60's yesterday and almost 70 in the house. I was sweating while walking on my treadmill. All of a sudden, it is frosty outside and the heat is running. well, It was nice while it lasted.

Well I have a few more dollars to add to my challenge money. I had a dollar off coupon at CVS and I walked a mile, so that is $2
prev. total $18,692.00
today 2.00
new total $18,694.00

Today begins the last month of the $20 challenge. I have really enjoyed it and think I have done pretty well.
I hope this forum has the challenge again, but even if they don't, I will have my own personal $20 challenge. It is amazing to me how much you can save if you really try to find everyway you can to save.

I checked on all my mutual funds and stocks that I hold. I keep track of them monthly. I was pleased to see that the value had increased by about $10,000 and I did not add one dime to any of them.

I just changed my answering machine. Instead of grandma got run over by a reindeer, I decided to sing, "Jingle Bells" I am awaiting my first call!!

I have been on my local forum this morning. I got an offer from ING for a free $25 if someone will open an account. I have offered it to anyone that wants it on the local forum.
So far, not one person even wants the free $25!! I find that unbelievable. No one wants free money??
It doesn't even say you have to have a minimum to open the account, I guess you could open with 1 dollar.
Now I know why this site is so unique.

I live in a town where no one cares anything about money.Not that they have any, they just don't care about it. I bet most of them don't even have a savings account. They live paycheck to paycheck. They make fun of me when I talk about money.