Ima saver's 2006 $20 challenge

**robex** · 01-01-2006, 06:55 PM

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Excellent buy! I'm planning on doing the same, especially when I use coupons and rebates. It will all be going into my 'secret envelope'!

**Ima saver** · 01-02-2006, 05:34 AM

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Well, we get some savings when we go grocery shopping and use coupons. It makes ssense to take the money out and put it into savings.

**Ima saver** · 01-02-2006, 11:08 AM

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Ok, I figure out that if I don't drive to town each day, (which I like to do cause I am bored), I save about $1 in gas money. Town is about a ten mile round trip and I get about 20 miles per gallon, so I use about 1/2 gallon to go to town and back. I pay over $2 a gallon, so I am saving $1. Not much, but I did not go to town today, so I am adding that dollar.
Prev. total $24.44 plus $1= $25.44

**PieceofCake** · 01-02-2006, 12:01 PM

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So, I can put aside the money I saved with coupons and count that? That's kind of confusing, since I didn't bring any money in, I just didn't spend it. If that's right, then I could potentially have a lot of extra money. The problem I have, though, is that I don't have the money to begin with that's why I use the coupons--does that make sense?

I was thinking, however, of counting the extra money I get from Walgreens and Eckerds when I rebate (that extra 10% they add on if you get a card or check) Maybe I'm being to precise? What do you think?

**Ima saver** · 01-02-2006, 12:15 PM

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I am new to this site too, but the way I figure it, you need to take the actual money that you save by using coupons, or the store card and put it with your $20 in a jar or something. If you can't afford to do that, I don't think it counts in your challange money.

Most of the time your register receipt with tell you the amount you have saved that day. I am just going to put it in my cash box that I am using for this challange.

**Ima saver** · 01-03-2006, 11:58 AM

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I have been thinking about having a garage sale this spring. But I decided to get rid of a few items by advertising them locally, on a site called blairsville.com. I put them on this afternoon and within 5 minutes I sold them for $30. When I met the girl at the store to deliver them, I saved another dollar buying some sprite on sale. Total of $31 for the day. Previous total $25.44
Today 31.00

new total $56.44

**Ima saver** · 01-04-2006, 12:37 PM

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Well, I did not add any more money today, but while searching for things to sell, I found an old bag of wheat pennies. I don't think they are worth more than a penny each, but I will take them to the bank to be counted.

**PieceofCake** · 01-04-2006, 02:36 PM

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I think you should try to find out if those pennies are worth anything before cashing them in. Maybe there's a website, or a coin collecting club, or maybe someone here can help you out.

**Ima saver** · 01-05-2006, 05:06 AM

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Thanks piece of cake, that is what my husband said! I just want to add something to my challenge money.

**Ima saver** · 01-05-2006, 08:42 AM

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Ok, I just sat and paid all the 10th of the month bills. I had $40 left over in my telephone and car payment accts., so i will add that to my total.
Prev. bal. $56.44
Todays 40.00
Total 96.44

This is fun!

**Ima saver** · 01-06-2006, 11:30 AM

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I stayed home yesterday, so saved a dollar in gas money. today, i took my change to the change machine at my bank and got $98.00, so that is $99 to add to my total.
Prev. bal. $96.44
Today's 99.00
Total $195.44

Not bad for 6 days!

**Ima saver** · 01-07-2006, 11:02 AM

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Today I went to the grocery store and used my advantage card. I saved $2.16/
Prec. bal. $195.44
Todays 2.16
Total $197.60

**Ima saver** · 01-09-2006, 07:04 AM

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Well I have not added a thing the past two days. I had better get busy.

**Ima saver** · 01-09-2006, 11:23 AM

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Ok, I just cashed my husband's paycheck, did my budget envelopes and have $100 extra left over besides my regular savings. I am going to add that to my challange money.
Prev. bal. $197.60
Today 100.00
New bal. 297.60

Ima saver's 2006 $20 challenge