We’re thrilled to announce the 3 finalists in the first ever DebtGoal.com facebook competition – “Confessions of a Thriftaholic”!
A. The best thrifty habit I have is…sitting down with my husband once a month and calmly reviewing our budget and credit/debit card history for the month. We talk about the purchases that did not contribute towards our financial goals and refocus ourselves. We give each other suggestions without accusing. Doing it monthly helps catch trends that could become problems. It really helps to work as a team.
B. The biggest impact I have on my family budget is to freeze my dinners. I have a significant savings ($2000-$4000) each year that I do this. I cut my grocery bill in half, save 300 hours a year and save money on gas. I recycle and cut my trash bill in half too. It only saves $120 a year.
C. The best thrifty decision I made involves traveling with family. We rent vehicles using the weekend specials, pay tolls, buy gas, food, and drinks for the road then split the total. Once there everyone covers their own motel rooms, meals, and spending money. We often qualify for family rates. We have reward memberships at Enterprise, Wyndam Motels, and various gas stations so we often get freebies plus we use coupons found locally.
Selecting only 3 finalists was a challenge; thanks to all the thrifty and creative DebtGoal.com fans who submitted high-impact ideas that really make a difference in saving money and achieving financial goals. We hope the tips are useful and entertaining too! Saving money can be fun, and DebtGoal is committed to engaging with our community to extend support, humor and valuable advice to help users achieve their goals.
Between now and the end of March, Facebook fans of DebtGoal.com can vote on their favorite finalist tip – and the winner will receive a prize of $250. to help them pay down debt! Invite your friends to become fans, and they can join in the fun by casting their vote. Facebook and for more helpful tips and updates from DebtGoal, follow us on Twitter too!
Raj Patel writes for DebtGoal.com, a do-it-yourself system for getting out of debt and lowering your interest costs. DebtGoal.com incorporates all of the techniques discussed in this post and can help users understand and get visibility to and manage their debt finances.
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