save $500

I’m horrible at saving money- generally, if it’s there, I’ll spend it. All the bills get paid on time, and lucky for us my husband hoardes emergency money like a squirrel with acorns, but by next paycheck we’re usually back to a very embarassing minimum balance :/ I want to work on this, and was making some good headway until the lawnmower, vacuum, and car exploded all within two weeks.

Almost there . . .

$4.01 saved today. LOL the last of my birthday money!

I have saved the first dollar into my account. It all adds up, right?

ugh! back down to $10. But it’s worth it: I used the remaining savings to buy a plane ticket to go see a very special person :)

Alright, done! Just need to get in the bank now! Being thrifty is fun.

I’ve only got $110 but I’m getting there! It’s almost impossible for me to save money given my current job situation so this might take a while. But I’m still happy I’m making progress!

I was ALMOST there when I made the decision to use my savings to pay off my credit card. I chose to do so to avoid an additional $40 fee. I also used part of the money to register for a conference I’m attending this summer. By registering now, I saved $50. . . so it had to be done. The plan is to supplement my savings with my tax return, so hopefully I can build it back up soon.

I’m a pretty bad impulse shopper. It’s never anything big but it does add up. I, however, am not the type to just go out and buy anything. When I do buy stuff I always have a specific thing in mind that I want. I’ve started holding back from buying those things and instead I take the money I would have spent and put it in a “savings box.” For example: tonight on the way home from work I wanted to stop at Starbucks for a drink. I thought, “Hey, it’s only three, four bucks. What does it matter?” But instead I drove straight home, made some tea I already had, and threw four dollars into the savings box. Yay!! It’s a great form of self-control.

this will go towards my teeth getting fixed.
or a new/used car.
but if i save $75 + each paycheck, it won’t take me long.
geez.