http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2008/12/22/103667_use-money-to-break-a-bad-habit.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 25 May 2012 15:48:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2008/12/22/103667_use-money-to-break-a-bad-habit.html/comment-page-1/#comment-500686 Michelle Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:19:42 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=3667#comment-500686 Good method! I might have to try that the next time I drop a bomb near my best friend's two-year-old. He's started picking up every word I say. Not good. Good method! I might have to try that the next time I drop a bomb near my best friend’s two-year-old. He’s started picking up every word I say. Not good.

]]> http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2008/12/22/103667_use-money-to-break-a-bad-habit.html/comment-page-1/#comment-500676 Lori Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:53:18 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=3667#comment-500676 Conversely, Hubby and I have started to reward ourselves for good behavior. Since we're competitive, we take out $50 a month for "Exercise Money". Then keep track of how many workouts each of us did over the month. At the end of the month, we divide the money by total number of workouts, and reward each person per workout. So ideally, we will each workout 12-15 times, and each get $25. Conversely, Hubby and I have started to reward ourselves for good behavior. Since we’re competitive, we take out $50 a month for “Exercise Money”. Then keep track of how many workouts each of us did over the month. At the end of the month, we divide the money by total number of workouts, and reward each person per workout. So ideally, we will each workout 12-15 times, and each get $25.

]]> http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2008/12/22/103667_use-money-to-break-a-bad-habit.html/comment-page-1/#comment-499830 Joan Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:58:30 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=3667#comment-499830 It might help to designate that money in the swear jar will go somewhere you really would rather it did not go to. It might help to designate that money in the swear jar will go somewhere you really would rather it did not go to.

]]> http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2008/12/22/103667_use-money-to-break-a-bad-habit.html/comment-page-1/#comment-499816 Christina Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:21:46 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=3667#comment-499816 We started to do this for our bad habits: leaving a vacated room's light(s) on; leaving the toilet seat up or forgetting to flush; and yes, swearing. We can't even say "it's a bit chilly" in our house so I think my puritanical kid's got a shot at a college fund. We started to do this for our bad habits: leaving a vacated room’s light(s) on; leaving the toilet seat up or forgetting to flush; and yes, swearing. We can’t even say “it’s a bit chilly” in our house so I think my puritanical kid’s got a shot at a college fund.

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