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MY Spending Saturday

September 30th, 2006 at 10:39 pm

This was my Garage Sale Hunting day. The day Turned out ok. Some good finds, But I found out that things that I use to buy for 25 cents to $2.00 last year cost me $2.00-$5.00 now , Boy garage sale items are getting expensive.
Found some Good books, Video Tapes, and Toys for Ebay and Half Price.com total spent for Garage sale Items $14.50 My Biggest expense was taking my Partner and me out to dinner Cost $30.00. Now I know why people say Don't eat Out It's expensive. But we had enough food left over for a doggie bag.YA! So no saving day for me. I plan on working on my saving plan Hard for the month of October.

Spending Total = $44.50
Saving Total = 0

Hello Saturday Garage Sales

September 30th, 2006 at 01:29 am

This Saturday will be a beautiful day and the Garage sales are calling me. I can't wait to get out there! This is for the $20.00 challenge. I will keep you posted on what I find!
Also Looking for Idea's on making extra money to add to my challenge without getting a extra job! Any Idea's?

Have a great Weekend! and thanks!

Playing Lotto Get's Expensive

September 28th, 2006 at 11:15 pm

I loved to play Lotto, (past tense) I would buy scratch off cards at $1 to $5 and I would play the megas and regular lotto when the pots were high and when they were not. I decided to save all my tickets for one year and I added them up and foound that I spent $987.00 for that year in lotto games. Know what I could have done with that money. I was sick when I realized how much I wasted on a game. That game gave me little wins like $1-$40 every now and then. After getting over my sickness I QUIT PLAYING! Now I save the money that I would have spent on games and put it to better use.
MY RETIREMENT!

Saving's today $2.00
Found dollar on ground $1.00
Total saving's day $3.00

Have a great savings day!



McDonalds Free Coffee This Week

September 28th, 2006 at 02:46 am

Today I actually took advantage of something that was free. And it was something that I Love Coffee. Mcdonald's is having a free cup of coffee week.
So I had one today by doing this I saved $2.00 that would have went to Dunkin Donuts (Mummm I Love that coffee to!) I have decided that all the money I save from coupons and return bottles and such will go into my ING acct. That money is for paying off debt Only!


Amt toward debt $2.00.

It's a start!

To all Have a great day!


Late Start On The $20 Challenge

September 27th, 2006 at 12:02 am

I am starting this challenge late but as they say better late then never. I will start to use my $20. this weekend, I go to a lot of flea markets and garage sales in my area. Let's see what I can find. I will also be doing some Half.com & ebay listing this week. My goal with this challenge is to make $500.00 so that I can have spending Money for my Alaska Trip in July 07.

Start $20.00

My Goals

September 26th, 2006 at 11:49 pm

Hello there and welcome to my blog, My name is Annette but my co workers call me Cheap Cheetah and I love that name.
My goals are simple to Visit Alaska with my mate.
To Pay off my debt which is $175,000.00. This debt is because I purchased a house last year and I have two morages on it. So I am struggling a bit.(Oh Heck A Lot) Thank god for my mate who I live with. He helps me out alot.We are working on the house so that we can rent it by 2007.
Also I would like to leave my City Job in 3-5 years (God Willing) so that I can open my own bookstore, and to have freedom to travel with my mate doing Flea Markets in other states.
I know this will be a challenge but it's one that is very worth it to me and this is my adventure.