Feb 8th Frugal Challenge....Save some calories, save some money.....save the world.

Okay, the 'save the world' bit is a little extreme.

But first thing first:
Did you survive the Weekend Bonus Challenge?

Let me tell you, it was TOUGH AS NAILS for me!

FACT:
-I gave up paper towels on Friday evening at 5pm.
FACT:
-My sicky baby puked Friday night.
FACT:
-I did not use a single paper towel to clean it.
FACT:
-I threw a Valentine's Day party Saturday night.
QUESTION:
-Have you ever spent hours baking, cooking, & cleaning with NO PAPER TOWELS?
FACT:
-It's a doozie.
WHAT MATTERS:
-I completed the challenge with flying colors.
LAST FACT:
-I won't be giving up paper towels altogether, but I did realize I use WAY more than necessary. I will be reaching for the dish-towel more often from now on. Go me.

Ah-hem----and now to Monday's Challenge:
SAVE SOME CALORIES, SAVE SOME MONEY...SAVE THE WORLD.

Our grocery bills are sometimes outrageous, right? Do we REALLY need all that food? Possibly. Could we MAYBE make it last a bit longer? Highly Likely.

So here's your Monday challenge:
Put down the kcals after dinner. No midnight snack. No late evening ice-cream. No middle of the night munchie attack.

Save the food for the am.

Here's why:
At least for me, I know I love to eat as I unwind before bed. Yucky! I feel gross the next morning, and I am consuming unnecessary money.


I generally like to snack on cereal. Let's say I buy that box of cereal for $2.50. I know you're thinking that's cheap cereal, but let's not forget we are Savvy Shoppers around here and all those boxes on my shelf likely average out to $2.50. So we'll play with that number.

Example:
I like Raisin Bran at night.


$2.50 divided by 10 servings = 25 cents a serving.
25 cents each night = about $7.50 a month.
$7.50 a month = $90 a year.

$90 isn't HUGE savings over time, but it is TOTALLY on something I don't need, and TOTALLY money I can spend on something else. Get it?

So back to your challenge.
*What do you usually snack on after dinner?
* How much could you save over the year if you stopped after-dinner snacking?

Answer those questions, don't snack after dinner Monday night, & you're well on your way...
to 2 POINTS!