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04-15-2011, 01:11 AM #61Master Dollar Stretcher
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Today, I:
* recycled
* composted
* fed the hummers and wild birdsDH aka Mad Hen
(http://mad-hen-creations.blogspot.com/)
March no-spend: 15/15
2012 LAPAW: 8.2/15 
2013 Get-Thee-To-The-Gym Challenge: 6/52
Monthly budget total: $1400 - Amt expended: 735.05 = Avail balance: $664.95
Total debt (with mortgage, HELOC, and cc's): Jan 2013: ??? (Jan 2012: $285,105) (Jan 2011: $292,750) 
(2496 days until retirement)
11/12/13 Challenge: PAY OFF ALL CC's!!
Every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want. Anna Lappe
- 04-15-2011, 09:27 AM #62Registered User
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Yesterday I...
Recycled magazines, cardboard and glass jars
Stale bread to the birds
Cooked with my convection oven, less time and less energy
04-16-2011, 11:30 PM #63Master Dollar Stretcher
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Today, I:
* fed the hummers
* fed the wild birds
* composted
* recycledDH aka Mad Hen
(http://mad-hen-creations.blogspot.com/)
March no-spend: 15/15 2012 LAPAW: 8.2/15 2013 Get-Thee-To-The-Gym Challenge: 6/52
Monthly budget total: $1400 - Amt expended: 735.05 = Avail balance: $664.95
Total debt (with mortgage, HELOC, and cc's): Jan 2013: ??? (Jan 2012: $285,105) (Jan 2011: $292,750) (2496 days until retirement)
11/12/13 Challenge: PAY OFF ALL CC's!!
Every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want. Anna Lappe
04-18-2011, 12:21 AM #64Master Dollar Stretcher
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Maintained my in-ground birdbath (which is where all the frogs and bees also like to hang out);
Fed the hummers and wild birds;
Put out scratch for the wild turkeys;
Maintained the bluebird houses I put up last spring;
Recycled;
Composted.DH aka Mad Hen
(http://mad-hen-creations.blogspot.com/)
March no-spend: 15/15 2012 LAPAW: 8.2/15 2013 Get-Thee-To-The-Gym Challenge: 6/52
Monthly budget total: $1400 - Amt expended: 735.05 = Avail balance: $664.95
Total debt (with mortgage, HELOC, and cc's): Jan 2013: ??? (Jan 2012: $285,105) (Jan 2011: $292,750) (2496 days until retirement)
11/12/13 Challenge: PAY OFF ALL CC's!!
Every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want. Anna Lappe
04-19-2011, 10:19 AM #65Registered User
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Recycled
Fed the birds
No lights left on in rooms that I am not in.
04-22-2011, 06:50 PM #66Registered User
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Today I..
Composted
Recycled
Took buttons off shirts before ithrew them in the rag bag
Used my permanent coffee filter
Donated 3 books to the library the other day for their booksale
Fixed a hole in my sock.
Dh Bob
FIL 
DS (23) at Lakehead U - go Thunderwolves!
www.ouroldhomestead.blogspot.com
May No Spend Days - 20 / 25
No Eat Out - 139 /365
11/12/13 Challenge - savings - $3,750 /$10,000
Reading Challenge - 7 /15
52 Week Saving Challenge - will remove as I add them to the envelope - W3-$3, W4-$4, W5-$5, W6-$6, W7-$7, W8-$8, W9-$9, W10-$10, W12-$12, W13-$13, W14-$14, W15-$15, W16-$16, W17-$17, W19-$19, W24-$24, W25-$25, W26-$26, W27-$27, W28-$28, W29-$29, W30-$30, W33-$33, W34-$34, W36-$36, W37-$37, W38-$38, W39-$39, W42-$42, W43-$43, W46-$46
04-22-2011, 08:14 PM #67Master Dollar Stretcher
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Today, I:
- didn't drive anywhere;
- went for a walk;
- composted;
- fed the hummers, wild birds, and turkeys;
- recycled;
- washed laundry in cold and air-dried most of it;
- maintained my in-ground bird bath;
- watched the frog who is now living in my pond.
DH aka Mad Hen
(http://mad-hen-creations.blogspot.com/)
March no-spend: 15/15 2012 LAPAW: 8.2/15 2013 Get-Thee-To-The-Gym Challenge: 6/52
Monthly budget total: $1400 - Amt expended: 735.05 = Avail balance: $664.95
Total debt (with mortgage, HELOC, and cc's): Jan 2013: ??? (Jan 2012: $285,105) (Jan 2011: $292,750) (2496 days until retirement)
11/12/13 Challenge: PAY OFF ALL CC's!!
Every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want. Anna Lappe
04-24-2011, 12:23 AM #68Master Dollar Stretcher
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- Composted;
- Recycled;
- Didn't drive anywhere
- Was energy-conscious
- Fed the hummers and wild birds
- Fed my pond fish (and consequently the frog living in my pond)
- Air-dried laundry
DH aka Mad Hen
(http://mad-hen-creations.blogspot.com/)
March no-spend: 15/15 2012 LAPAW: 8.2/15 2013 Get-Thee-To-The-Gym Challenge: 6/52
Monthly budget total: $1400 - Amt expended: 735.05 = Avail balance: $664.95
Total debt (with mortgage, HELOC, and cc's): Jan 2013: ??? (Jan 2012: $285,105) (Jan 2011: $292,750) (2496 days until retirement)
11/12/13 Challenge: PAY OFF ALL CC's!!
Every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want. Anna Lappe
04-24-2011, 08:22 PM #69Registered User
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Today I
Used homemade napkins instead of paper products
Composted
Recycled
Repotted seedlings
Didn't drive anywhere or spend any money
Washed clothes in cold waterDh Bob FIL
DS (23) at Lakehead U - go Thunderwolves!
www.ouroldhomestead.blogspot.com
May No Spend Days - 20 / 25
No Eat Out - 139 /365
11/12/13 Challenge - savings - $3,750 /$10,000
Reading Challenge - 7 /15
52 Week Saving Challenge - will remove as I add them to the envelope - W3-$3, W4-$4, W5-$5, W6-$6, W7-$7, W8-$8, W9-$9, W10-$10, W12-$12, W13-$13, W14-$14, W15-$15, W16-$16, W17-$17, W19-$19, W24-$24, W25-$25, W26-$26, W27-$27, W28-$28, W29-$29, W30-$30, W33-$33, W34-$34, W36-$36, W37-$37, W38-$38, W39-$39, W42-$42, W43-$43, W46-$46
04-25-2011, 12:53 AM #70Master Dollar Stretcher
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Today, I:
- fed the hummingbirds;
- ate local produce;
- composted.
DH aka Mad Hen
(http://mad-hen-creations.blogspot.com/)
March no-spend: 15/15 2012 LAPAW: 8.2/15 2013 Get-Thee-To-The-Gym Challenge: 6/52
Monthly budget total: $1400 - Amt expended: 735.05 = Avail balance: $664.95
Total debt (with mortgage, HELOC, and cc's): Jan 2013: ??? (Jan 2012: $285,105) (Jan 2011: $292,750) (2496 days until retirement)
11/12/13 Challenge: PAY OFF ALL CC's!!
Every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want. Anna Lappe
04-25-2011, 07:47 AM #71Registered User
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Bought a reusable coffee filter; no more paper filters - woo hoo!
Turned the compost pile and started adding compost to all the flower beds
Research plans to make rain barrels. A friend gave me two barrels; now I just have to figure out where I am going to put them and what is needs for connecting them, putting a spigot on, etc.Mary
I won 2nd place! Made it to the top 4 finalists for the ultimate biker makeover!
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12/08/10 - Begin diet & exercise program.
Goal #1 - lose 30 lbs, lower blood sugar, blood pressure, & cholesterol - DONE
Goal #2 - lose 5 more pounds to put me in the normal range on the BMI - DONE - 5/13/11
05/16/11 - Down 36 lbs (total) since 12/08/10, under calorie goal almost every day, on treadmill 40 minutes 5 days a week MINIMUM.
Chase CC - Paid off 06/09
B of A CC - Paid off 07/09
Hospital - Paid off 02/10
Harley - $4,000
House - Start $127,944 Balance $106,754
04-25-2011, 01:15 PM #72Registered User
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Yesterday I...
Fed the birds
Recycled
1 load of laundry in cold
Didn't drive anywhere
04-25-2011, 03:13 PM #73Master Dollar Stretcher
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Thanks, SS, I forgot about the reusable filter!
DH aka Mad Hen
(http://mad-hen-creations.blogspot.com/)
March no-spend: 15/15 2012 LAPAW: 8.2/15 2013 Get-Thee-To-The-Gym Challenge: 6/52
Monthly budget total: $1400 - Amt expended: 735.05 = Avail balance: $664.95
Total debt (with mortgage, HELOC, and cc's): Jan 2013: ??? (Jan 2012: $285,105) (Jan 2011: $292,750) (2496 days until retirement)
11/12/13 Challenge: PAY OFF ALL CC's!!
Every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want. Anna Lappe
04-26-2011, 08:02 PM #74Registered User
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Yesterday I..
Composted
Recycled
Tilled my garden
Powerstrips off
Heat off
Today I....
Powerstrips off
Composted
Recycled
Used permanent coffee filterDh Bob FIL
DS (23) at Lakehead U - go Thunderwolves!
www.ouroldhomestead.blogspot.com
May No Spend Days - 20 / 25
No Eat Out - 139 /365
11/12/13 Challenge - savings - $3,750 /$10,000
Reading Challenge - 7 /15
52 Week Saving Challenge - will remove as I add them to the envelope - W3-$3, W4-$4, W5-$5, W6-$6, W7-$7, W8-$8, W9-$9, W10-$10, W12-$12, W13-$13, W14-$14, W15-$15, W16-$16, W17-$17, W19-$19, W24-$24, W25-$25, W26-$26, W27-$27, W28-$28, W29-$29, W30-$30, W33-$33, W34-$34, W36-$36, W37-$37, W38-$38, W39-$39, W42-$42, W43-$43, W46-$46
04-27-2011, 12:21 AM #75Master Dollar Stretcher
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Today, I:
* used my reusable coffee filter;
* composted the coffee grounds;
* walked to a meeting instead of driving there;
* didn't use heat or air in the house;
* grew plantsDH aka Mad Hen
(http://mad-hen-creations.blogspot.com/)
March no-spend: 15/15 2012 LAPAW: 8.2/15 2013 Get-Thee-To-The-Gym Challenge: 6/52
Monthly budget total: $1400 - Amt expended: 735.05 = Avail balance: $664.95
Total debt (with mortgage, HELOC, and cc's): Jan 2013: ??? (Jan 2012: $285,105) (Jan 2011: $292,750) (2496 days until retirement)
11/12/13 Challenge: PAY OFF ALL CC's!!
Every time you spend money, you're casting a vote for the kind of world you want. Anna Lappe
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