2011 Frugal Living Challenge! - Week 15 Challenge Posted in #222!

[MoneySavinDiva]

I know we all need to save some money (that's why we're here, right? ). So I thought it would be fun to challenge ourselves to be more frugal in 2011.

Rather than just trying to implement all sorts of new frugal ideas at once, and then eventually fizzling out, I thought it would be fun to have an accountability thread here, where we will try a new frugal tip each week and then report back to each other on how it's going.

Each week, I'll suggest a new frugal tip. Each of us will work to implement that tip into our lives in effort to save more money in 2011! If you already do that frugal tip for the week, that's great - let us know how it works for you! At the end of the week we can report back to let each other know how it's going. We can also let each other know if we've noticed a savings at all!

I think this will be a fun way to implement all those great frugal living tips that are out there!!

So who's in with me?

Weekly Challenges

Week 1 - Reduce your electric bill by turning things off & evaluating your usage!
Week 2 - Reduce your water bill by conserving your water usage!
Week 3 - Menu Plan!
Week 4 - Work on reducing your food waste!
Week 5 - Embrace your library and all of it's FREE resources!!
Week 6 - Make something from scratch that you would typically purchase pre packaged!
Week 7 - Reduce/Eliminate Paper towel and Swiffer pad usage!
Week 8 - Sign up for freebies you can use!
Week 9 - Plan a FREE fun/date night!
Week 10 - Find ways to reduce your gas costs!!
Week 11 - Use your crockpot!
Week 12 - Make your own broth/stock!
Week 13 - Make your own "canned" beans!
Week 14 - Cut your dryer sheets in halves or thirds!
Week 15 - Think about what you're doing that may be saving you money now - but will actually cost you money in the long run.

[VivaciousJewelz]

Me! Awesome idea!!

[KRP1981]

count me in! :)

[tonyarn]

Me!

[faeryedark]

cool

[skimo]

I'm in.......

[pkchicken]

Me likkie!!!

Frugal is my middle name!
Well.....beside my Disney trip splurges!!
But Hey! That's why I get to go!

Count me in!

pk

[dliver316]

I love the idea! I will be joining...except of course on dont use paper towels week ( I am in love with Viva )

[kimandkathess]

I love challenges!!! I keeps my mind from wandering anyway! I am in.

[Niddi]

I'm in, would love to learn some more frugal tips.