[jodi]

Ooohh, I like the excitement I see here. We can each tailor this challenge to our unique needs. For example, I might chose to exclude gas expenditures from my challenge due to the amount we drive each week (unavoidable in a rural setting - there is nothing that is close enough for us to walk to and no public transportation). Other people might have to exclude daily commute fees such as tolls, parking, etc.
I plan to cut out discretionary spending, such as entertainment, garage sales (ouch - but a waste of time, gas, and minor money), quick trips to the store, etc. I was actually considering starting Thursday, since I have one week left until payday and not a lot of cash. I don't want to have to dip into savings, so it would be a good time for me to try it out (not to mention short notice so I can't stock up too much and spend the money now). So I might not wait until next week to start, but I'll keep track of my progress on this forum and others can join in when they start.