Well, we are all excited about the new $20 challenge for 2007. I started my new year by eating at home.
One of you asked why i eat out so much instead of saving the money and eating home. Well, number 1, I really don't like to cook and number 2. I hate tv. It seems like the tv is always on when we eat. (dh likes to watch)
But mostly it is because my husband works long hours, 7 days a week. When he comes home in the evening, we like to go out, on a date.
We brown bag our liquor and set ups, so there is no charge for that. We have a long leisurely dinner, for at least 2 hours and we sit and talk the whole time.
I know it is wasting money, but it is our entertainment. We don't go to movies, or bowl, or play poker, etc. etc.
We just enjoy dining out.
We do get inexpensive meals, usually spending $20 or less.
We could not afford this when we were young, but now we can. I don't spend much on groceries, obviously.
Anyway we saved $20 staying home last night, so I will add that to my challenge money.
Prev. total $22.00
today 20.00
new total $42.00
And we are off!!
January 2nd, 2007 at 02:46 pm
January 2nd, 2007 at 05:41 pm 1167759664
Once our mortgage is paid off I am sure we'll eat out more often. Our priorities shift and re-shift, don't they?
January 2nd, 2007 at 05:42 pm 1167759749
January 2nd, 2007 at 08:07 pm 1167768449
Keep telling yourself you hate tv, and don't turn it on.
Listen to talk radio instead. You can get a lot more done with the radio on, than by watching tv.
You could save twenty dollars a week, by turning off the tv, and having a nice candlelight dinner at home one night a week. Turn on some nice music, and enjoy!
January 3rd, 2007 at 03:34 am 1167795242