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Pennysaverblog 100 Day Challenge Update 3

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.

April 26, 2010

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Now Is The Time To Pursue Your Goals And Dreams

“You’ll never be as young as you are right now.” These are wise words that my friend used to encourage my husband and I when we were telling her about our dreams of doing some extensive traveling. As a couple we have always wanted to see more of the world and we like learning about new cultures and ways of life. Unfortunately we also know that traveling can cost a lot of money, even though we are able to travel on an extremely tight budget.

That being said, my friend is right. We certainly aren’t getting any younger. Her statement goes for the pursuit of any goal or dream. The time to start working towards your goals and dreams is right now. We don’t know what will happen in the future, but we can make an effort to ensure our passions are not left on the sidelines. If we are going to do some traveling, it does make the most sense for us to do it now, before we have kids and before we get too comfortable and let the golden handcuffs chain us to our jobs. Right now we are considering our options and we are on the brink of making some life-altering decisions.

April 14, 2010

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Pennysaverblog 100 Day Challenge Update 2

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.

April 10, 2010

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What Would You Do With One Million Dollars?

I was watching the T.V. show How Winning The Lottery Changed My Life the other day and it was interesting to see how different people responded to their big win. Some won a million dollars while others won 49 million. Either way, the winning changed many people’s lifestyles dramatically, and not all experienced positive changes.

For me, I am quite certain that the money itself wouldn’t necessarily make me happy, however, the fact that I would be able to help a whole lot of people by using this money would be extremely rewarding.

March 31, 2010

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Overcoming Materialism And Becoming A Good Steward

I wouldn’t consider myself to be someone who is materialistic. Most material things are not all that appealing to me. In fact, for the most part I would say that I am a very contented person. I don’t really enjoy shopping because I seldom want to buy anything. It just has no attraction for me. I am happy as long as I have enough food to eat, a place to live, and special people to share life with.

I used to be different. When I was a lot younger I used to want to buy new clothing all the time. I loved to buy sweaters, and whenever I got a chance I bought another one. Foolishly I also used to want to buy the most expensive brand name clothing and shoes. I think the main reason was because I wanted to fit in with everyone else, and it seemed to me that everyone else wore Nike shoes and Mondetta clothing. I also used to spend every last penny on junk food and renting movies.

March 29, 2010

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