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Giving Back – Budget Bootcamp #12

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 by Lolli 1 Comment

I don’t know exactly what I expected when I began the 90-day Budget Bootcamp with Mummy Deals and In Good Cents, but I am probably not too far off in saying that I thought I was already doing well when I started this 3 month challenge. In fact, here’s where I was when I started:…

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Rolling Rewards – Budget Bootcamp #11

Wednesday, September 15, 2010 by Lolli 5 Comments

This week’s Budget Bootcamp challenge is to Roll Rewards. What is Rolling Rewards? Basically, you make a purchase that results in rewards, and then use those rewards in another transaction to lower your out of pocket expenses.  Beth has an excellent post about Getting Paid to Shop and Clair explains Rolling, Rolling, Rolling.  Beth also…

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Ditching the Extras – Budget Bootcamp #10

Tuesday, September 7, 2010 by Lolli 10 Comments

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It’s week #10 of Clair and Beth’s 90-day Budget Bootcamp. Where has the time gone? Week 10 Budget Challenge: Think about one thing your family purchases that you could do without to save money – paper towels? Disposable diapers? Now, go without it for the week. How did it effect your life? How would it…

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Do It Yourself – Budget Bootcamp #9

Tuesday, August 31, 2010 by Lolli 11 Comments

It’s week #9 of Clair and Beth’s 90-day Budget Bootcamp, and our challenge this week is a fun one. Do It Yourself I’ve always been a DIYer in the kitchen. I don’t sew, I don’t do crafty projects around my home, I don’t fix my own car, but I DO D.I.Y. where food is concerned….

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Freeze It! Budget Bootcamp #8

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 by Lolli 9 Comments

First, before I get into this week’s challenge, I have to tell you about my great shopping trip on Monday. And, yes, I do feel like I’ve graduated to some level of couponing madness since I took a picture of all of my groceries after getting home from the store. What can I say? I…

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Grocery Price Book – Budget Bootcamp #7

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 by Lolli 3 Comments

It’s Time for the results of Budget Boot Camp challenge #7. It’s been an interesting road these last several weeks, with some of the “challenges” being second nature to me, and other challenges being really hard for me to adapt to. This week’s challenge happens to fall into the second category. – – The Challenge…

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Shop the Sales – Budget Bootcamp Challenge #6

Monday, August 9, 2010 by Lolli 4 Comments

I’m back from BlogHer in New York City, and ready to get back into kicking my budget’s booty. (To be totally honest, I’d rather be sleeping the day away in my PJ’s). Before I left for New York last Thursday, I went on an enormous shopping trip to ensure that the kids would not go…

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Organize Those Coupons! – Budget Bootcamp Week #5

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 by Lolli 6 Comments

Could we really be into week #5 of the Budget Bootcamp challenge? Yes, we could. This week, the challenge was simple. Or was it? Hmm. Maybe it wasn’t so simple. The Challenge: You’ve started collecting coupons. Now it’s time to organize those coupons! So let me get this straight. My trusty old envelope isn’t going…

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Gathering Coupons – Budget Bootcamp #4

Monday, July 26, 2010 by Lolli 7 Comments

It’s time for Challenge #4 in Budget Bootcamp. This is the time to really get serious, friends. Last week, Clair mentioned, “We’re gonna get you yet, girl!” and I fear that we have entered unfamiliar territory this week. This is the part I’ve been waiting for. The Challenge: Simply gather coupons this week. Why? From…

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Generics – Budget Bootcamp Week 3

Monday, July 19, 2010 by Lolli 13 Comments

This week’s challenge: You may only put generic items into your cart. These can be store brands only or no-name products. At the end of the week we’re gonna see how much you saved from the products you normally purchase! My results: I have to admit: this week’s challenge was not much of a challenge…

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