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The Organic Thrifty Food Grocery Challenge: Update #2

August 17, 2012
Welcome to the Organic Thrifty Food Challenge. For one year, I will be tracking how much I spend to feed my family of 5 a mostly organic diet. My goal is to spend no more on average than the USDA’s thrifty food plan...
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The Organic Thrifty Food Grocery Challenge: Update #1

August 2, 2012 in Challenges
On July 13th, I set a one year goal to challenge myself to spend no more for my family of 5 buying predominately organic food than the government states is the “thrifty” level of spending for our...
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60 Day Declutter & Earn Money Challenge

July 30, 2012 in Challenges, Decluttering Challenge, Uncategorized
We have been in our new apartment long enough to make it, um, homey, which in our family means cluttered.  When we first moved in, the upstairs (our main living area) was furnished in the minimalist style,...
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The Organic Thrifty Food Grocery Challenge: Is It Possible to Feed a Family of 5 Organic Foods for $156 a Week?

July 13, 2012 in Challenges, Menu Planning, organic food
Years ago when I read The Tightwad Gazette, Amy Dacycyzn advocated looking at your grocery patterns as a way to lower your overall expenditures because it is...
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Pantry Challenge: The First 10 Days

May 30, 2012 in Challenges, spending challenges
I am joining Keeper of the Home and having a pantry challenge from May 16th to June 18th.  My goal is to spend no more than $300 in groceries during the duration of the challenge. Here...
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Debt Snowflake Challenge #15 – Build an Emergency Fund While Paying Down Debt

April 13, 2012 in Challenges
For the entire month of March, and now into April, I have been checking our checking account several times a week to make sure that we...
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The Saved Quarter Challenge, 2012, #14, Earned $2571.52

April 10, 2012 in Challenges
This is two week’s worth of income,which is why it is so large.  Over the last week I earned $2571.52, $2421.52 of which was from staff writing, virtual assistant work and advertising.  I...
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The Saved Quarter Challenge, 2012, #12, Earned $157

March 26, 2012 in Challenges
Over the last week I earned $157, all of which was from staff writing, virtual assistant work and advertising. I am hoping to end the month on a strong note–I have several hundred dollars...
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The Saved Quarter Challenge, 2012, #11 – Earned $633.23

March 19, 2012 in Challenges
Over the last week I earned $633.23, all of which was from staff writing, virtual assistant work and advertising.  I have been very lucky to get several spontaneous freelance jobs that are not...
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The Saved Quarter Challenge, 2012, #10 – Earned $2,145.81

March 12, 2012 in Challenges
Last week I was so busy trying to earn more money for our budget deficit that I didn’t have time to write my Saved Quarter Challenge post, so today’s is actually...
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