Author: Beverly Howlett

Money Savings Challenge
Not everyone chooses to do a New Year’s resolution, and even those who do, don’t always follow through. In the past I was not one for resolutions, but with money being tight and work needing to be done on our home, my resolution this year was to start a savings plan. I even convinced my 13 year old daughter to start one as well (with the goal of teaching her about budgeting and spending).
Knowing it’s hard to stick to a resolution, especially one that requires me to save, I knew my plan had to offer some flexibility because of my limited budget. On-line I researched money saving challenges and found many options to choose from. When looking for your challenge, be sure to pick one that will work for you. You’ll never complete the goal if you don’t. The one I chose is called “Hassle Free Savings”. This gave me a free printable 52 week tracker where I could pick what amount to save based on my expenses for the week. When complete, I will have saved $1,000!

So far I have saved $130 and I’m only 4 weeks into the challenge. So if you are struggling and want to save but a weekly set amount is too difficult, try doing a money challenge which allows some flexibility. ~ Jamie

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