Here's my steal of the week. I have been saying for months that I need a new set of sheets. I have two sets. One is relatively new and really nice but the other set is ancient and not the nicest color. I managed to snag a $69.99 set of sheets for $23.52. They are Fieldcrest Luxury 500 thread count Egyptian cotton and they are super soft. I can't wait to wash them and get them on the bed.
Here's the breakdown of my savings:
Sheet Set 69.99
minus -10.00 off a $50 home purchase Target coupon
minus -35.00 Save 50% Target Cartwheel Deal
minus - 1.47 Target Red Card Savings
Total $23.52 for a Queen Set!
I am also super excited that I have 12 of these coupons on the way to me. I spent .96 cents for them and they will save me $18.00 on countless items at Shaw's. I also think it's funny that getting them was sorta of like trying to score Bon Jovi tickets in 1989. These coupons sold out in less than 5 minutes. I am not the only freak out there!
Here's an update four weeks into the 52 week money challenge. I have stashed $109 into the jar which puts me just slightly above the average amount I should be saving to stay on track and not end up with a bunch of high dollar weeks right around the holidays at the end of the year. I am LOVING this jar idea. I love seeing the bills piled up!
And on one final note of the best things in life being cheap or free...$20 for a concert ticket and for that I got 5 hours of entertainment, got better acquainted with some friends, heard some of my favorite songs live, and have a fantastic story of chasing down a rock star!
Last year this was making the rounds on Pintrest and I considered doing it. The concept is that you save the amount of money for the corresponding week. In week one you save $1 and in week 52 you save $52. At the end of the year you have accumulated $1,378. However, I had just started a totally new budget for myself and I was already overwhelmed at the thought of managing my money in any way so I didn't need to throw in another complication. Plus, I absolutely knew that week 32 (or some other double digit week) would come along and I would not have the money, I would get depressed and dig out whatever money had accumulated in the jar and head to the mall.
This year is a different story. I have been successfully managing a realistic budget for the past year. I still struggle to have enough money for all that I want but most weeks I do have enough money for all that I need. I decided to try it out with one twist. Each week I choose how much money to put in the jar and cross that off the list. So, once I deposit $5 it's done. That way when there's a really horrible week I can deposit only a couple dollars and still be on track. It reminds me a bit of playing Yahtzee. It's always tempting to use your chance or ones on a crappy roll but you know that there will be a roll later on where you will wish you has the chance or ones to cross off. Same concept here. I will need to really think if it's truly a tough week before I cross of that $1 week.
Here is my jar. It isn't pretty and nothing is really sticking on that well but I hope it will serve its purpose.
Happy New Year!
