Baby steps

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Registered: 02-09-2004
Baby steps
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Mon, 03-13-2006 - 8:40am
So usually on the 2 days that I work I stop on my way in and get a LARGE coffee at the local convenience store and usually end up with something in addition at about $3.00 - $5.00 a visit. Well, last night I decided that I would make coffee at home to bring with me and not stop and I saved myself the $3.00. It doesn't seem like a lot but $3.00 2x/week for 52 weeks is $312.00 a year!! There is no reason I can't program my coffee pot at night except shear laziness. I'm turning over a new leaf and committing to making my own coffee. Like I said baby steps but a big one for me.

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Registered: 05-09-2002
In reply to: cassandramom
Mon, 03-13-2006 - 9:41am
That is outstanding! Those little changes add up. I used to stop everyday before work and get a coffee and a bagel and it was about $5 a day. Now I drink the coffee at work because it is free and get a bagel at the work cafeteria for $1.50. I also take a different route to work now and save $3 per day in tolls. Although my next step should be to bring a bag of bagels to work and cream cheese in a container, I have not done that one yet but I really should. I am saving about $80/month this way and that is a cell phone bill/filling my tank a few times/whatever bill that is $80 a month. :) Congrats!
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Registered: 05-11-2005
In reply to: cassandramom
Tue, 03-14-2006 - 7:18am

It makes a huge difference, doesn't it. I take all my spare-change and put it in a piggy bank. When the piggy bank is full, I take it to the bank and put it into savings. Eventually it will go toward my credit card bill. I also bag a lunch, because it is so much cheaper than going to the store or the bakery every day to buy somehting. I end up spending around 10 Euros everytime I go. So needless to say I now go only once every 3 months or so. I went yesterday, but I can't tell you the time I went before then.

Sushi

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In reply to: cassandramom
Tue, 03-14-2006 - 8:45am

That's great!

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Tue, 03-14-2006 - 10:22am

 

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In reply to: cassandramom
Tue, 03-14-2006 - 1:04pm
Wonderful!!!
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Registered: 07-06-2003
In reply to: cassandramom
Tue, 03-14-2006 - 7:34pm

I hear you on that! Congrats for the small victories in the battle we're all fighting :)

I used to stop at the drive-thru of Tim Hortons every morning before heading to work to buy a Large hot chocolate and a muffin...$2.76 total...which adds up to $717.60 a year!!!

Once I finally recovered from that realization, I began to buy my favorite box of Twinnings' Earl Grey tea and also buy a bag of bagels to keep at work, along with some peanut butter and jam...I usually spend less than $10/mth to keep food supplies at work.

I've not only saved a ton of money but I've lost weight as well!

Keep it up!
Kassandra

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