Lou M.

How I did it: I bought some wool and a pair of knitting needles (size 6.0) from the dollar store. I used Google to look for tutorials on the basic knit stitch and how to cast on, and bind off. I used "Knitting for Dummies" pocket edition for reference as well.I started out trying to knit regularly (10 rows a night) but I fell off the wagon early in the project. I ended up just sitting when I was bored, ill or had some free time and just knitting as man… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I knew from the beginning that I couldn't afford anything brand new so I looked for used. I tried Ebay but chose an ex-government second hand place here in town. I was still tossing up spending $600 on a new-to-me computer. To me, that was a lot of money to drop on something that would essentially just be used for playing my favourite video game. Then my boyfriend sent me a photo of an ad he saw in a shop window. It had the perfect specs,… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I read about the Emergency Fund idea from a few personal finance blogs and googled the "founder" Dave Ramsey. It makes sense to put money away for rainy days, emergencies and unexpected bills. The big motivation for me was owning a car. $1000 is my insurance excess should I need it (touch wood). I didn't want to have to take out a personal loan or borrow money from my family who has their own financial problems.I started out by saving $50… Read how I did it…