Day 5 of the $75 Week Goal

I scored on the Survey route today by signing up for Opinion Outpost



Within minutes of filling out my profile information I had a $10 survey- woo woo!

This is a company that’s been around for awhile, but I had been lax on signing up for new ones as I do so well with my oldies, but goodies. According to sources, though, these folks have good survey opportunities and pay promptly.

eBay is still doing well and I’ve held off listing my three additional items as I really wanted to make goal without the assistance (I originally planned to only list the three items I’d thought to.)

Thinking about having an eBay yard sale next week! I will be sharing my favorite tips and tricks too next week, so stay tuned.

Got another article into Associated Content, so I’ve now hit my goal of subbing 5 articles. Hoping to sneak in one or two more in the next two days to help cross the $75 dollar finish line.

So, what’s the bottom line for today?

$49.48!!

Thanks for hanging in there with me, for the positive votes, and the nice emails too! It’s inspiring to have you with me on this journey and I’m glad you are finding some inspiration too!

I hope I can meet your expectations and cross the finish line this week!






Hugs,
Barb

Day 4 of the $75 Week Goal

Thanks for the vote of confidence! I see that 4 of you think I will succeed, and I appreciate the support!

If you are still with me, following my progress as I try to earn an extra $75 this week... well... I have good news today- I'm nearly 1/2 way there!

My total at the end of today is $31.45

The biggest bump today is from an offer from Associated Content that came in on an article (already- woo woo!- that was quick as they can vary on response time.)

eBay is pretty stagnant... hoping that changes as the auctions draw to a close, but the good news is that I have bids on all three items listed, which makes me happy. I will do a more in-depth look at the eBay items after the auctions close and share my best tips for listing and so on with you.

No surveys today (that is bumming me out as I usually manage to find more- just slim pickings this week - of all the luck!) Survey Spot is totally bumming me out these days too. Is anyone getting any paid surveys from them? All I keep getting is contest entries, which I have yet to win in.

Okay... here's the chart!




Looks a lot better that day one :)

Three more days to go- here's hoping I can pull it off!

Hugs,
Barb

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Day 3 of the $75 Week Goal

Three days in and I'm near 1/3rd of the goal... not too shabby!

Day three I lucked out and found a $5 survey at Survey Savvy. (If you haven't joined them yet, you should -great company that pays promptly! There's a link on the side bar.)

My eBay bids are at $14.46... one item with no bids yet, so? That's a little discouraging, but at least I got it listed during the no fee promo.

And I finished 1/2 an article. Day 3 was a really busy one, so I didn't get to list any more eBay items yet... but will be listing three more.

My mail yesterday was almost better than my goals! LOL Free samples of Friskies, Garden Harvest Chips, a cute pill box, and a mass of coupons including $8 and $5 IAMS! Free pet food is my favorite as we have three little mouths to feed.

How did you do yesterday? Good news to report?

You'll find many of these are still active... just jump over to http://www.momdotcom.net/ and check out the freebies and offers.

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Day 1 of the $75 Week Goal

It's 8 p.m. Monday and I have:

- completed one $3 Survey at Greenfield

- a 99 cent bid on one of my auctions

- subbed one article to Associated Content, and will finish one more by the end of tonight


So... hmm... $3.99 out of $75... let's see that in graph form:




Well, nope, not any more impressive...but I'm trying! I will not let you down!

Tomorrow morning, I'll be taking a look at my craft supplies and seeing what I might have to eBay. Plus, I'll try to kick out two more articles tomorrow too.

Surveys seem to be a little slim today, hoping I'll find more throughout the week :)

On the bright side, I did get a $5 rebate in the mail today (but can't count that towards the goal- bummer! LOL)

How did you do today?

Hugs,

Barb

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How Much Will It Be?

Oh, the poll is tied right now... what will it be? Be sure to cast your vote and I'll do my best to reach the goal you choose.

I must say that $50 to $75 is probably the most realistic choice, but I'm all for pushing myself harder, if that's what you all decide!

It will be fun to report daily on my activities and hopefully make the goal in the end.

Another goal I've set (which is a long term one discussed in earlier posts) is to whittle down my credit cards to nill. The approach, I think I've finally landed on, is to tackle them in order of low to high debt. So, basically, I'll be throwing any extra cash earned on the lowest balance card until it's paid off, and then moving onto the next.

Do you have a method that's worked for you? I'd love to hear about it!

Will catch up with you tomorrow to find out what goal you've selected for me for next week!

Hugs,
Barb

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New Week, New Goals

Okay, so far I'm doing well on the $35 or less at the grocery store... with only three days left, I should do well, especially since we are eating dinner for free tonight at a local fair sponsored by our telephone company- gotta love that!

So...as I'm getting back in the cheap grocery groove by utilizing freebies, coupons, rebates, creativity, sales, and mystery shopping. (Tip: The key to frugal success is to combine everything possible on each shopping excursion.)

My next goal includes earning some quick cash through survey participation, listing a few items I can scrounge up on Ebay, and writing a few articles for Associated Content.

What do you think is a reasonable goal? $50, $100, $150?

I'm posting a poll for you to help me decide how much I should try to make in one week - check out the right column and click on your choice! (And keep in mind, my Ebay items are not high dollar ones.)

On the really good news earning-money-front, I just sold a frugal living/finance article to American Profile Magazine - hurray! Will keep you posted on when it will be published.

Well, back tomorrow with more stuffs! Don't forget to check out http://www.momdotcom.net for today's freebies!

Hugs,
Barb

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A New Week - A New $10 Goal!

Okay, week two here and so far, so questionable... Ran out of milk, so that meant a $3.00 purchase today, which means there's only $7 left for groceries to get through the rest of the week... time to get super creative!

On the bright side, I found I had a reserve toilet paper stash, so I can cross that off my list for the week... and I'm putting all those paper bags from the grocery store I've accumulated this year to good use, by subbing them out for our normal garbage bags. This does mean the garbage can fills more quickly, but hey... this little frugal experiment is keeping much-needed dollars in our bank account.

Makes me want to continue on another week... maybe not with such a low limit, but thinking a $25 might be do-able.

Have you been inspired to try a super low budget grocery store week yet? If so, please share the details- I'd love to hear how you are doing!

Other ideas I've implemented this week are cutting my detergent levels and dryer sheets in half... amazingly (or not so amazingly, this is a long time frugal living habit that many practice) my laundry is just as clean, fresh, and static free as it normally is.

I used to think that habit was a little over-board, but when you add it up (especially with my family of five) that's equal to a $10 savings a month, or $120 a year back in my pocket with no more sacrifice than taking the time to cut a few dryer sheets in half. Cool beanies!

I'll be back tomorrow with a new report and new ideas too. :)

In the meantime, feel free to pop on over to my MOMdotCOM.net board for a helpful article on enjoying fresh produce all year plus oodles of new freebies too!

Hugs,
Barb

Did She Do It?

Okay, for those of you following my week, the question at top of mind must be... did Barb really spend $10 or less on groceries for the week and the answer is....

drum roll, please....

YES!!

Not that it was easy! Especially today as my two youngest had soccer games and you all know how easy it can be to spend money on snacks, beverages, and so on. Not to worry, I came prepared with a game plan- water, juice, and snacks packed in a nice small cooler did the trick and we spent a total of $3 on hot dogs (1 for each child- there are just some things worth splurging a tiny bit- and concession stand hot dogs are one of those things for us- makes the kids totally happy and the profit goes towards supporting the leagues.)

So, my grand total for the week actually was under $5! Woo woo!

Continuing this goal for next week will be a little difficult as I have toilet paper and garbage bags on my list... not exactly small purchase items. So, we'll see how I can work that one out... any and all suggestions and links to coupons are appreciated :)

How did everyone else do? Have you set a goal for next week?

I'll be back with more and some discussions on credit & debt reduction... along with my personal struggles and triumphs... stay tuned!

Hugs,
Barb

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