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12-25-2010, 12:30 PM #1Moderator
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2011 Frugal Challenge
Here's the new thread for the 2011 Frugal Challenge. Let's see how frugal we can be this year!
-Suzanne
Challenges:
Pound A Week - 237.2 / 227.8 / 135
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I'll join you! I haven't been the most active on FV in the past few months when it comes to it, but I plan to. I've stayed frugal and on the band wagon but haven't posted what I've done or anything like that. I haven't been keeping track of my no spend days (which I'm going to try to start to again), but my c/c has been significantly lower thanks to not spending and staying as far away from stores and restaurants as possible. DH's is another story.
An obstacle is what comes up when you lose sight of your goal.
Daily Fix It, Sort It, or Clean It Challenge
May No-Spend: 9/12
"A penny saved is a penny earned!"
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2012 Lose-A-Pound-A-Week Challenge
I have 8.2 lbs to lose (as of Mon, May 28th, 2012)
Personal
Pay off my Morgage
$101,927.57 (as of May 28th, 2012 - 10 years, 0 months left...partly because we got a new interest rate
)/$108,631.38 (as of Dec. 3rd, 2011 - 12 years, 7 months left)
Pay off my Line of Credit
$6,977.26 (as of May 28th, 2012)/$17,790.73 (as of Dec. 3rd, 2011)
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I've been pretty frugal this year, but will have to be more frugal due to being called off at least twice every two weeks and it cuts into how much I get in my check.
No spend challenge: 10/30
No eat out challenge: 0/31
frugal challenges
2012 reading challenge: 4/12
April coups: $10
EF: $736.00
2nd EF: $7000:lemon
Waste no more food challenge
NO DEBT except MORTGAGE! $9950.54
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I'm in...I'm going to be moving in February, and will be paying a slightly higher rent....So I want to really just get back into the swing of things and see how much I can really save. I like the challenge of it!
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12-25-2010, 06:52 PM #5Master Dollar Stretcher
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I'm in!! Always room for improvement!
DH aka Mad Hen
(http://mad-hen-creations.blogspot.com/)
June no-spend: 0/15 
June wasted money: $0 
June grocery: $0/400
2012 LAPAW: 8.8/20 
2012 Get-Thee-To-The-Gym Challenge: 7/52
: 1136/66,795 
Run/walk challenge: 91/520 miles
Total debt (with mortgage, HELOC, and 1 cc): Jan 2012: $285,105 (Jan 2011: $292,750) 
(2911 days until retirement)
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Count me in too! I am going to work harder at reducing our expenses and debt this year. Now that I am finally graduated from college, I can use the time and energy I used to study and complete assignments to reduce and reuse! I am looking forward to 2011!!
~*Michelle*~
~Wife to Rick since Dec. 19, 1986~
~Mother to Richard, 23, Chris, 21, and Dakota, 17~~Mother-in-law to Amber, wife of Richard~~Elementary Teacher~
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Count me in on this one. I have to do a lot better this year.
Kellie
2012 Challenges
Reading challenge 6/52
Lose a pound challenge 3/50
Homestead challenge - Clean out gazebo
Home Project challenge - Plant garden/work on bedroom
Gocery Budget Challenge - 0/300
Coupon Saving challenge - 82.23
April Goals
1. Clean out dad's apartment - partially done
2. Work on his taxes-done and mailed
3. Track expenses - have to really work on this one
4. Find more freebies
5. find ways to reduce expenses since won't have a job after this month
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I'm in. Time for me to be accountable for what I do.
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I'm back in for 2011.
I've been doing a pretty good job on being frugal-but can always do better.
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In. We've been really lax lately and I'm regretting it.
McD
-wife to Z
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Blog: http://familystylemayhem.wordpress.com/
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I will try. I need to, so it won't hurt.
mortgage: 80944.47(April 2009),76792.84 (left)
2012 debts
1)car approx. $12000
extra car payments made in 2012-
2012 flings in 2012:802 so far
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I'm in this year. I fell by the wayside posting last year so I plan on being more accountable in 2011. Always room for improvement.
Dh Bob FIL 
DS (21) at Lakehead U - go Thunderwolves!
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2012 Exercise Challenge - 5,358 min
2012 Water Challenge - 7,330 oz
May No Spend Days - 0 /20
Wasted money - May total - $0
2012 Change Jar - $ 37.20
No Eat Out - 114 /365
2012 Reading Challenge - 3 /12
2012 Home Project - May - 4 totes 0 /4, organizing laundry room
20 Wishes Challenge - 3/20
12,400 /36,500 squats
2012 Coupon Challenge - $416.06
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I'm in too!
I really need to tighten the frugal belt even further!Sue
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Consider me in. I have made some effort in 2010 but need to grow in this area. Plus I want to put forth more planning into where my money actually goes. Must get debt down.....must get debt down.......
Barb 
May l $$$$$ goals
Grocery challenge 400.00/203.52
Menu planning - 5/3
Carpet fund 40/40 l
Christmas 2012 50/50 :
Change Jar @ May 12 = 849.02 Boston Fund!
Time Goals
New Recipe 2/2
Home Project Organizational Challenge - Bathroom windowsill painted
Utility room - paint door and hang border
Hook up water barrell
Clean out bedroom closet
Exercise 3x week/20 mins
UFO for April - baby bib #1
YEARLY GOAL TRACKING 2012
Carpet fund @ May = 2650
Christmas 2012 @ May = 390
Change Jar = Boston = 849.02
UFOs done 2012 = 0
Organization projects 12/4
Working on learning to be calm and content
Every little tiny bit helps to get rid of that debt
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