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Pennysaver 100 Day Challenge Update 1

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.

March 25, 2010

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Pennysaverblog 100 Day Challenge

I’m sure you’ve all made New Years resolutions and hopefully you are sticking with them. Although it’s not exactly the New Year anymore, I have decided to create the Pennysaver 100 Day Challenge that will run from March 15th until June 23rd.

I am doing this because I know I need to make some changes in my life, and if I write them down and share them with others, then I will be accountable, instead of just allowing myself to cheat. So, here’s how I will do it. I will write updates every couple of weeks letting you know how I am doing, and if I have failed in some way I will be sure to let you know.

These are the following things I hope to achieve over the next 100 days:

1. I will buy only what I need and I won’t buy anything frivolous. I’m already quite careful with what I buy, but sometimes I splurge on things that are unnecessary. For the next 100 days, I am determined to only buy necessities. This means I will need to steer clear of dollar stores because this is where I usually buy useless items. I will also have to be more careful when grocery shopping and limit myself to only purchase the items on my list.

March 15, 2010