<< Back to all Blogs
Login or Create your own free blog
Layout:
Home > Bad at the $20 challenge

Bad at the $20 challenge

April 26th, 2006 at 08:01 pm

Okay, my poor $20 challenge fund is stuck at $90. Now, I'm glad I got that high, and I have'nt spent any of it, but still I have'nt added to it! I think when my rebates come in, I will put them in there, but help! I am a literal saver, I have to have the actual cash to put in it. Should I start charging my kids when I clean their rooms? Any suggestions?

Posted in | 6 Comments »

6 Responses to “Bad at the $20 challenge”

  1. DivaJen Says:
    April 26th, 2006 at 08:59 pm 1146085187
    1146085187

    Are you adding change? Rounding up debit card/credit card purchases? The latter isn't actual cash though. Maybe go to an all-cash basis for a month and add all change that way?

  2. Amber Says:
    April 26th, 2006 at 09:14 pm 1146086079
    1146086079

    Divajen noted "Rounding up debit card/credit card purchases" and that is what I have actually done as far as the $20.00 challenge goes I haven't sold anything but I do like the idea of rounding up. give it a try

  3. Thrifty Ray Says:
    April 26th, 2006 at 09:37 pm 1146087444
    1146087444

    Great question!!!

    I have struggled some with ideas too...so I am keeping an eye on the responses!

    I did get $20 from 2 referrals to ING...and I have traded in some pop cans..

    But mine has mainly been a 'pay myself' for the stair challenge.

  4. boomeyers Says:
    April 27th, 2006 at 04:09 am 1146110957
    1146110957

    I could try rounding up with all cash. In theory this should work great! If I could just keep those little "mystery mitts" out of my purse! Where do they take all the money to?

  5. markio26 Says:
    April 27th, 2006 at 04:12 pm 1146154346
    1146154346

    i add more than a dollar to my checkbook, after each purchase, plus rounding up the amount.. i also, add the total saved by using coupons and my advantage card to my stash... i always keep a hundred bucks untouched in my checking account, just in case i run into a great deal.. i still have it there from xmas.. we had a gc xmas mostly.. anyway, saving pennies is a small victory, but, a win-win for my grandkids..

  6. baselle Says:
    April 28th, 2006 at 02:19 am 1146190776
    1146190776

    Gotta hide the money someplace where the mystery mitts dare not poke their fingers in. I used to have a tampon box for *exactly* that purpose.

Leave a Reply

(Note: If you were logged in, we could automatically fill in these fields for you.)
*
Will not be published.
   

* Please spell out the number 4.  [ Why? ]

vB Code: You can use these tags: [b] [i] [u] [url] [email]