There are 42 days left of my 100-Day Challenge, and it definitely is a real challenge for me right now. I have been struggling to make exercising a priority as it was never really a top priority for me before. Nevertheless, most days I have still managed to get at least 15 minutes of exercise. The odd day that I miss I try to make up for on the other days by doing at least 30 minutes or more of exercise. I do feel a bit like a failure, though, when it comes to the exercise piece of my challenge.
So far I have managed to keep within my $100 entertainment budget. Since the last update I spent $5.00 on ice cream while hanging out with a friend. So that means I still have $55 remaining. I have discovered that it is not easy to stick within this small budget for such a long period of time. I hope I can stick to it.
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There are 58 days remaining for my 100-Day Challenge. I have been doing pretty well, considering the weather is getting beautiful, and my motivation to keep entertainment spending at bay is more difficult now that I am more prone to want to go out. I have discovered that it is a lot easier to save money during the winter when all I want to do after work is go home and stay warm.
Exercising for 15 minutes a day has been really good for me so far. I make a point to go for a walk, a bike ride, or just exercise inside for at least 15 minutes and it seems to be making a difference. I still feel really out of shape, but I think if I persist with regular exercise, even after this challenge is over, I will not regret it.
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I thought it was time to post an update on the Pennysaverblog 100-Day Challenge. I’ve got 74 days left to go and so far it has been going fairly well.
Here’s what has happened since the first update:
Exercising for 15 minutes a day has been going well, although there were two days that I didn’t exercise. My excuse? I haven’t been feeling very well lately, however, I shouldn’t make excuses, so from now on I am determined not to miss another day during the rest of this challenge.
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Ten days down, 90 more days to go for the Pennysaverblog 100-Day Challenge. So far it has been going well. I have been managing to get at least 15 minutes of exercise everyday. One day I cheated a little but I made up for it by going for a long walk the next day. As I thought, taking the time out of my day to exercise has been my biggest challenge. I know 15 minutes isn’t much, but for me it will take some time to realize that exercise really should be a priority.
So far I haven’t given into the temptation to buy anything frivolous, although I am finding it tough to keep the grocery bill down. No matter how much I try, I always seem to spend more than I expected when I grocery shop. I will have to work harder on that. We haven’t eaten out, though, and I haven’t let myself near any dollar stores lately.
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by Pam on January 30, 2010
I can’t emphasize enough the importance of creating savings goals. Although I’ve written about this before, I thought I would jog your memory and have you think hard about what you want to achieve during your lifetime. Once you’ve determined your life goals, the next step is to decide how soon you’d like to reach each goal, as well as how much money you are going to put aside each paycheck in order to achieve each goal.
To get you started, I am going to list examples of life goals that many people aim for. Choose the ones that are most important to you and then we can move on to the next step. Be creative. There are so many things you can achieve with your unique gifts and talents.
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