I want to save $800

**SMILESFRSD** · 10-10-2007, 04:17 PM

I want to save $800.00 by October 31st. After calculating the income coming in & bills to be paid from 10-10/10-31, I really, really really feel I can do it.
So I am totally up for the challenge. Wish me LUCK.

**gentledenny** · 10-10-2007, 04:19 PM

that is a big number, i wish you luck. What ya going to do with the 800? What ya going to cut to save?

**nodmicks** · 10-10-2007, 04:24 PM

You can do it! We saved 1200 in a month to prepay our fuel. It was darn rough but anything is possible!

**Kitten20** · 10-10-2007, 04:32 PM

Good luck!! You can do it.

Saving for anything in particular?

**DAAC3DEC** · 10-10-2007, 04:47 PM

I TOTALLY THINK YOU CAN DO IT!!! I DIDN'T THINK I COULD SAVE ANYTHING, BUT JUST BY BEING HERE AND LEARNING FROM ALL YOU FABULOUS PEOPLE SINCE THE MIDDLE OF AUGUST I HAVE SAVED AT LEAST $1500------IT CAN BE DONE, I SWEAR!!!

**ilovechocolate** · 10-10-2007, 05:01 PM

That's a great goal!!! Good luck, and keep us informed.

**guest002** · 10-10-2007, 05:13 PM

Go for it!

**latierra84** · 10-10-2007, 05:17 PM

You can do this. I've always found it easier to save when I have a set savings goal as opposed to just trying to save money this month. When I'm just trying to save money I tend to go back and forth with the amount that I'm setting aside and things change and oh I need this and before I know it I've spent half of what I had originally put aside in savings. So, $800 is alot but if you really want it, I know you can do it

**peanut** · 10-10-2007, 06:26 PM

Yep, you can do it! Just be sure to have a realistic plan of what you're going to cut back on to do it! And make sure the money you save, stays in savings!

Jean

**SMILESFRSD** · 10-10-2007, 06:38 PM

Thanks guys for the support. I'm not saving for anything in particular, just want my savings to grow. I currently have nothing in savings & only $1700. in EF for a family of 4. We should be able to save each month, but we always seem to squirm it away so easily, on stuff we don't need & eating out. Sept/Oct turned out to be great babysitting months, I should be getting about $500 extra, which I'm going to act like I don't have. Out of the $1700 in EF, $900 of it I saved in about 2 months. I wasn't even trying to save as hard as I am now.

**FrugalMomof3** · 10-10-2007, 07:33 PM

Originally Posted by nodmicks

You can do it! We saved 1200 in a month to prepay our fuel. It was darn rough but anything is possible!

$1200 for fuel oil, I sure hope that's enough to last you all year long!

As for saving $800 by 10/31, believe me YOU CAN DO IT! I saved $1200 in a month and found it quite the challenge but I loved every minute of it.

**lilk** · 10-10-2007, 08:10 PM

Good luck, you can do it! Stick with your plan.

**ScrapMama** · 10-10-2007, 08:10 PM

Good luck!

**nodmicks** · 10-10-2007, 09:42 PM

Originally Posted by FrugalMomof3

$1200 for fuel oil, I sure hope that's enough to last you all year long!

As for saving $800 by 10/31, believe me YOU CAN DO IT! I saved $1200 in a month and found it quite the challenge but I loved every minute of it.

It was a prepay for our gas through the winter. I thought their estimate was high since we had a summer fill. However we did have a really mild winter for WI last winter so she is likely right with the 751 gallons pre-paid.