we can now add more to are challendge
307.13
100.00 dh had a very small side job
5.00 2 n.d.& misc
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412.13
200.00 stimulas from unemployment
612.13

we are now not running the furnace or the air yes i love may also !
my goal is to pay off all current credit cards
i also keep track of all small and big spending!
we finally got a raise in the unemployment now that extra will go in the bank!

woo hoo today was really nice, not just the weather but in coupon savings we got quite a few free items and even one that owed us money! love that when it happens so for the 20.00 challendge iam able to save :

255.65
4.00 (2 days no driving)
8.85 coupon saving
39.43 old balance@c.u.
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307.13

not bad considering i started on 3-24-09 little bits sure do add up quickly

WE WENT SHOPPING AND I WAS ABLE TO SAVE yea that

222.65
21.00 (coupons and lost leaders)
2.00 ndd on 4-3
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248.65

Since about January we having been really keeping track of all exspenditures! I have been concentrating on needless spending & repetitive spending things like you really don't pay attention to its just a habit to buy! or get in car and drive for 1 specific thing and end up buying more than ya went for! dh losing his job in the first time in 18 years really was a reality check !so slowly we are changing bad habits and rethinking what really is important now and in the future we our discussing goals and that is a good thing

220.65
2.00 (no drive day)
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222.65

iam glad march is over it seems to be the longest month of the year but i get to ad to my challendge my dear sweet mother gave me a little boost sorta of emergency money to add sorta of just in case got to love mothers LOL! i also ordered from angel food minstries that should save a little on groceries the only bummer there is that you have to wait a week or two.

115.65
105.00 my mom's gift
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220.65

Today we decided to blog again about our 20.00 challendge !we started off rather meagerly dh has lost his job! due to the automotive downturn we are living off our savings and unemployment and trying to save every penny!if we dont need it it can definetly wait so here goes:

2.65 coupons
67.00 odd dollars from the tax refunds
37.00 change can
9.00 coupon savings =
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115.65