Lux Living Frugalis

Okay, first question.



Why is it that under the space to my right that says 'Ads by Gooooogle' not even lily white but kind of ice blue white, where earlier today it was filled with the Categories and Blog controls? Did I do something wrong or is Google getting ready to add their ads??

Okay so what do you do with a challenge?

You meet it.

Hi Challenge, nice to meet you.

I've been trying to read everyone's scope on the $20 Challenge. Everyone's seems a bit different and tailored for their own needs.

The decision I've made is to try to come up with an extra $20 or more a month to cut my mortgage principal. Well Hello Challenge!!


Now this is sad...

go ahead....


get a tissue. I'll wait...


Okay, I have exactly .34 cents in my wallet. No, really. Only 34 lincolns to jingle in my pocket. But that's where we're starting today the 23rd. Payday isn't until the first. Nine days from today.

Now I do need groceries, but there is money in the checking for that, but the wallet alas is a sad and lonely creature. Not to worry folks, there is a debit card in here as well, along with a coupon for a free party taco, so you know I'm not gonna starve.



This precious .34 is the beginning. Of course,I most likely won't get to $20 this month being that I'm starting so late, but we're going to mount an effort here!

.34 seed money 08/23

This writing somewhat describes what it feels like to be an INFJ. I didn't write it, but Laura did. Excellent logical progression of what it feels like, especially when being mistaken for being extroverted!


"In any situation with new people, I go through several now-familiar phases:
I am the stranger, the outsider who is Not To Be Trusted.
I am harmless, pass for tame, and probably dull.
I am more interesting than previously thought.
I am *very* interesting.
I am beyond interesting; I am weird. But in a good way.
I am even weirder than first believed, but immensely loveable and lots of fun.
Surprise! My good nature has limits. The awesome eruption was short-lived, though, and the apology and making-up came quickly on its heels. I am still loveable, but assertive when cornered.
I am still weird, still loveable, and rapidly becoming a repository of secrets, confessions, and core-dumps despite being a goofy oddity. Was there ever a time I wasn't one of the gang? Will there ever be a time when I truly will be one of the gang?"- Laura

Consider Yourself Warned!

I am a blog virgin. There I said it.



This is new territory for me, so here in this area I will probably be asking you guys to point to the answers to my questions!

Here in Kitchen Dough I plan to discourse on the high price of food and the adventures of feeding a family on a squeakers budget!!

I wanted to post the pics of my old truck and my new truck. Is it possible I'm in a rut?

OLD BESSIE #1:


NEW OLD BESSIE #2:


Not exactly the same - but close! Sweet is that like Ole Bessie #1 the new to me Old Bessie #2 is also paid for! The new truck pic was taken from the dealers online ad, so isn't representative of my picture taking abilities. I'm going to try to find the link to where I describe the saga of The Hubster selling the old one. I had to kiss my asset goodbye! Sob!

Like Thrifty Ray & Ima's blogs about what they are NOT going to buy the rest of 2006. So I am making a list too!!
I will not buy:

Buzz saw - I'm such a smartaleck!

Dryer - mine wasn't cutting it anymore, BUT I got a free one from my FIL's estate!

Magazines

Clothes

Shoes

Books -- AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGH - that will be quite a challenge for me!!

Junquetiques for my house

Jewelry - gosh, the Dollar Store is probably going to go bankrupt w/o my dollar!

Pantyhose

Wine - but I like wine!!! whine!

New White Tennierunner Socks

Lipstick - I wouldn't anyway, but I ain't a gonna buy any no way no how!

Perfume - don't even think of spraying me as I walk thru a department store -- yeah right - I avoid these like the plague!!

Anything by Phone - Why don't you guys stop calling me????

Male Enhancement Aids - uhhh, guys, I'm a girl. Move on!! Lose my email addie!

Pop

IceCream - now THAT is what I call a sacrifice!!

Yesterday was a No Spend day! NOBODY and I mean nobody got their hand in my pocket. Ahhhh...that's a thrilling refreshing feeling, isn't it??



I've been doing no spend days now for about 3 or 4 years before coming to SavingAdvice.com. Started right after reading "Your Money or Your Life" by Dominquez when I began to log my spending! Those days I didn't spend always got a happy smiley face drawn on them back when it was just with paper and pencil, so why not update it for the blog?

Thanks to Jeffrey I made it thru the gravitational pull into blogdom!!



More to follow here as I work out my financial thoughts and try to follow the challenges!