Money Making March
3M Challenge
3M Challenge
Today begins the month of March which, in turn, begins my budget challenge! I am so ready! I hope some of you will join me (so I don't feel like a big old loser having no one link up!) and so that we can encourage each other through this. The purpose of this challenge is to help me get my budget on track. I want my budget I have laid out so nicely on paper to be what I figure up at the end of the month. Plain and simple. First things first! I need to show you the breakdown of my month. Days that are left blank are days where miscellaneous trips my be made. March
1st No Spending
2nd Necessities trip
3rd
4th No spending
5th
6th No Spending (check budget)
7th Grocery Trip/ Baby Trip
8th
9th No Spending
10th
11th (check budget)
12th No Spending
13th
14th No Spending
15th
16th (Check budget)
17th No Spending
18th
19th Grocery trip
20th No Spending
21st Necessities trip (check budget)
22nd No Spending
23rd
24th No Spending
25th
26th No Spending (check budget)
27th
28th No Spending
29th
30th No Spending
31st No Spending (check budget)
The next step for me is to go by the ATM and take out our miscellaneous spending cash out. Then, I have to run to Wal-Mart and get my gas card for the month. There's a quick tip for you. I buy Wal-Mart gift cards to get my gas with because it gives me .03 off per gallon. Seems like it may not be worth it.... but in this house, every little bit helps! I am hopeful that this month makes a big difference in how I budget for my family. I want to do a better job. I will be back in a week to give you an update! Be sure to blog about how you are going to save money this month and link up! You know you want to! (Please somebody do it so I feel just a little bit of bloggy love.... just a little bitty bit..... just one person is all I'm asking.... talk amongst yourselves and decide who it's gonna be..... flip a coin or something!)
1st No Spending
2nd Necessities trip
3rd
4th No spending
5th
6th No Spending (check budget)
7th Grocery Trip/ Baby Trip
8th
9th No Spending
10th
11th (check budget)
12th No Spending
13th
14th No Spending
15th
16th (Check budget)
17th No Spending
18th
19th Grocery trip
20th No Spending
21st Necessities trip (check budget)
22nd No Spending
23rd
24th No Spending
25th
26th No Spending (check budget)
27th
28th No Spending
29th
30th No Spending
31st No Spending (check budget)
The next step for me is to go by the ATM and take out our miscellaneous spending cash out. Then, I have to run to Wal-Mart and get my gas card for the month. There's a quick tip for you. I buy Wal-Mart gift cards to get my gas with because it gives me .03 off per gallon. Seems like it may not be worth it.... but in this house, every little bit helps! I am hopeful that this month makes a big difference in how I budget for my family. I want to do a better job. I will be back in a week to give you an update! Be sure to blog about how you are going to save money this month and link up! You know you want to! (Please somebody do it so I feel just a little bit of bloggy love.... just a little bitty bit..... just one person is all I'm asking.... talk amongst yourselves and decide who it's gonna be..... flip a coin or something!)
1 comment:
I need to leave Gracie's post up a bit longer to hopefully get more people in to increase the donation to the Crisis Pregnancy Center!
But... I use my Fred Meyer card at Shell stations for 5 cents off per gallon. I already shop at Fred Meyer, and I get 1% of the total back every quarter too. It definitely all adds up - and no credit cards involved!
Hope this month is great for you guys!
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