A few more ways I’m earning extra cash

I haven’t been depositing much into the emergency fund lately, but I’ve got projects in progress which will help to boost the fund within the next few months as payments come in. I am doing a short project distributing signs for the 2010 Census to 32 convenience stores (average 15 minutes each, or one very [...]

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A lucrative day!

Yesterday, I was able to double my savings.Into the fund goes $100 from an unexpected gift, $50 from a “tasting” focus group, and $23 from babysitting, bringing my total up to $394.03. I made $35 babysitting but spent $12 on groceries – including a fantastic deal on a 10 lb. sack of basmati rice for [...]

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Seeing open doors

I have a few posts in the works, but for today, I’m sharing my savings updates and a quote: I’m adding $50.00 to the emergency fund from a focus group this afternoon, and $7.03 in unspent change from January, bringing my total savings up to $251.03. Hooray! “When one door of happiness closes, another opens; [...]

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Money earned that hasn’t arrived yet

I cashed out of one of the survey sites I’ve been using, Surveyhead, which will add $26.50 to my savings! You receive $5 just for joining; I did 10 surveys, and they take a few weeks to clear, so this is money earned in December that I’m cashing out today. It should hit my Paypal [...]

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Saving at The Grocery Outlet

I needed a few grocery basics to finish out the month of pantry eating – fresh fruits and veggies, milk, eggs, and bread – so I stopped by The Grocery Outlet, my favorite mark-down grocery store. They are located in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, and Arizona and have incredibly cheap prices on name brand [...]

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One week in and I’ve already saved…

OVER $300!! I am astounded. I have spent only $7.31 on unplanned expenses and have avoided shopping altogether except for a planned grocery trip for dairy/produce, so my budgeted expenses for the month are lower than expected so far. I’ve also had 4 No Spend days. My goal of 7 No Spend days a month [...]

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I Love IDA!

IDA, or Individual Development Account, is going to be my new savings vehicle, and a truly wonderful one at that. What is an IDA? Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) are matched savings accounts that enable low-income American families to save, build assets, and enter the financial mainstream. IDAs reward the monthly savings of working-poor families who [...]

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