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It’s the first day of the month and that means the next installment of my Saving on a Shoestring updates and a chance for you to win an Amazon gift card!
But first, may I just take a moment to put in a plug for online banking? Not only does it help me keep track of the funds in each of these accounts, but it’s a great way to see how our budget is holding up at a glance. I typically am a pen and paper kind of girl, but have used online banking since the early years of our marriage and love it!
Here are my latest numbers. Remember that you can download your own copy of the Cha-Ching Christmas Club Savings Tracker (click on ‘File’ and then ‘Download’) and then make it all your own.
Project Cruise 2012: We are up to 35%.
Mission Mini Van: We are at 76%.
Cha-Ching! Christmas Club: I am at 37%.
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How about you? Have you been saving and scrimping toward a reward or are you a part of the Cha-Ching! Christmas Club? Then leave a comment or a link below sharing your savings update. And then PLEASE encourage each other by leaving comments here or on the blogs listed. If we work on this together, it will be so much more fun!
AND just to add to all the fun going on around here, I will give a $5 Amazon gift code to one person who leaves a direct link to their savings post or a comment sharing an update on their savings. (I figure it’s just one more way to help you save on that shoestring!)
The giveaway will end Friday,March 4 at 10 a.m. EST. I’ll randomly select the winning comment or link. Winner will be notified by email and listed on this site.
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Our family is at about 20% of our Christmas budget.
I am at about 20% for my Christmas savings. I also have 855 Swagbucks…saving for Amazon gift cards.
I don’t have a set goal for Christmas, but that is where my cash (and Amazon) earnings are going this year. I had some incredible non-income (coupon, free product, etc) savings in February, post linked above. Thanks for hosting the challenges, I love them – when I can keep up the tracking. 🙂
I’m at 16% of my Christmas savings. I decided to set a small goal of $500. I have received money for surveys, rebates, etc. I use my Swag Bucks toward Amazon Gift Cards and have used those for diapers. It so nice not having to pay for diapers!!!!! Thanks for everything you do!
I used to shop with out coupons and by the end of month my bill used to be around 300-400$ just for groceries;(. I used to think can there be anyway to save more. Thank you so much now i have your site which i check everyday 🙂 and print lots of coupons,
take advantage of the offers ( movie tickets, rewards programs..) God bless your family for helping others who don’t know how to save.
Just started using swagbucks a while ago (thanks to your site) and I am already at 10% in the Christmas fund. I am going to try to do most of my Christmas shopping online with the help from swagbucks. Also, just starting really couponing (using alot of your suggestions) and have saved bundles and starting to stock up my shelves. Thank you Kaley for all your great tips!