My Frugal Year

A new year has begun and it’s time to focus on what is to come in the this year ahead.  The turmoil of the past few months has shown that now is a good time to watch our pennies and make the most of what we have.

I’m no extremist.  I’m not a crafty do-it-yourselfer type.  I’ve never made my own laundry detergent or used home made cloth diapers.  One thing I learned, however, is to spend less on just about everything.  Over time it’s been out of necessity, then it just became a habit.

This year I’ve decided to take another step and start tracking my savings and more importantly, start actually SAVING the savings.  It’s one thing to get a deal on something or to save a few bucks clipping coupons, but what good is it really doing if that money isn’t truly being saved?

This blog will track my savings and deals throughout the year and share information I find on great deals with you!  I hope you enjoy it.  It will be exciting to see what the savings account looks like at the end of the year.

Here goes…

Day One:

Had a little Christmas gift cash left over.  Went to Savers and got a practically new J. Jill super-comfy sweater and a nice pair of pants and a cute Kate Spade bag.

Spent $17.18

Sent my husband to the store.  No coupons this time, just the store savings card.

Spent: $53.51

Saved: $10.73

Transferred $10.73 into savings account.