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Our August No Spend Week: How Did We Do?

September 4, 2012
You may recall at the end of August I had a no spend week.  The goal was to not spend more than $25 for the week on food, entertainment and gas.  I was...
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No Spend Week: Would You Like to Join Me?

August 25, 2012 in Challenges, spending challenges
We have an expensive September with LOTS of expenses.  Quite frankly, more expenses than we have money for.  I am going to have to hustle...
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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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Does a No Spend Month Really Help You Save or Only Delay Spending?

October 4, 2011 in Challenges, saving, spending challenges
Last week when I announced that we were having a mini no spend challenge, a reader questioned whether no spend challenges really save money or...
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No Spend Challenge Update #1

October 4, 2011 in Challenges, spending challenges, Uncategorized
We pledged to take a no spend challenge for two weeks.  The goal is only to spend $200 or less.  A bit of a snare in our plans was that we started right after we came home...
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It’s Time for a No Spend Challenge

September 27, 2011 in Challenges, spending challenges, Uncategorized
We had a fabulous time in Washington D.C. and were careful to only visit free monuments, museums and attractions.  We even walked in a light...
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The Where Does My Money Go Challenge – Let’s Try This Again

May 31, 2011 in Challenges, spending challenges
Last month I tried a new challenge, Where Does My Money Go?  It lasted about a week before LIFE took over.  I got a sinus infection and my two littlest ones were also sick.  Honestly,...
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Pantry Challenge Update

November 18, 2010 in Challenges, Grocery Shopping, spending challenges
I started my pantry challenge on November 10th.  It has now been 8 days; here is what I have spent thus far: Groceries:     27.69 (you can see the run down here) Baby wipes:  11.89 (2 big packages) Night...
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Menu Planning, 11/14

November 14, 2010 in Challenges, Menu Planning, spending challenges
This is my first full week of my November pantry challenge, but we are so stocked up, I am not finding it difficult yet.  These are the meals we have planned: Monday–Golden Split Pea...
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November Pantry Challenge

November 10, 2010 in Challenges, Grocery Shopping, spending challenges
I have been saying this recently on my monthly goals, but it is finally time for a pantry challenge.  This pantry challenge will begin today and...
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