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more excited from not spending!!

January 23rd, 2006 at 03:13 pm

Yes, I'm definately getting more excited on the days I won't be spending any money. Too fun. Today is another............staying home, like usual. All meals here..........and both lunch & dinner from leftovers taken out of the freezer & doing one of the "encore" meals. Loved that term, saw it in someones post here. I'll never call them leftovers again!
I can tell I'm spending less, by how many checks I'm not writing! It will take me years to go through a packet of checks. The difficulty with my current plan is I pay for most things with cash from my pocket, so there is no record of those purchases.............. Will tighten this up!
Also using bill payer (free) to take care of normal household bills, so I save time and postage.
I've also got the saving piece coming out as an automatic deposit from my check, into my money market/stock fund. Love this.........and it will be the first place I call to increase the amount. I'm only at $100 now, but without knowing the expenses here at the new place, I wasn't confident enough to pick a bigger number!
I've been thinking about the $20.00 challenge here; and think I'll use it to put an ad in the paper & start up the sewing/ alteration business again. I've got the machine now, need to repair the serger, and I've set it up in the garage. Added drapes so the place is private................will use the carpet from the bedroom remodel that is upcoming.
If I buy business cards on line, I think I can swing the ad and the cards for under 20. I've tried a Craigs list post, but no clients, interest yes..........but no clients. It has been so many years since I've sewed for people..........good thing it is something you never forget!!
How grateful I am to have a skill or two that people will pay me for! Smile

1 Responses to “more excited from not spending!!”

  1. Anonymous Says:
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    You could make a small fortune sewing/doing alterations. I just brought 4 pairs of DH's pants in to be hemmed and they charged me $12 each!!! Frown Unfortunately, I have absolutely no sewing talent at all. (If I had even a little I'd have done it myself and saved the money). Thank goodness we got the pants for a good price...

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