You probably think saving money has to be boring, hard work.
About 13 years ago, my wife and Ibought our first home and were immediately dead broke.
Every last cent we had went into the house.
Money was a sensitive issue, and we ended up fighting about it almost every day.
That is, until we decided to play a game.
Our team has compiled alist of creative waysyou can fatten your bank account this week.
This is a long list, so dont get overwhelmed.
Well keep it updated as offers changes or expire.
Let the Games Begin!
The next weekend, we decided $10 was too easy.
So we went down to $8, then $7, then $6.
Instead of driving everywhere, wed bike or walk if we could.
I lost the first gas challenge, but we managed to save about $5,200 in a year!
We wanted to increase the challenge we were becoming experts at this game.
So we picked an entertainment budget of $0.
And we decided to do this for a month.
We also checked out all the programs it offered, like lectures and interest groups.
We also decided to explore our local stores, and did some window shopping.
Usually, wed just drive by all the little stores and shops.
There was even a summer festival in town completely free.
The Big Game
Our final challenge was ourutility bill.
This was a lengthy game, but an infectious one.
It began slowly, turning off a light here and there, but it grew into a monster.
We began turning off lights even if we left the room for less than a minute.
Playing these games can add up to quite a bit of savings we saved almost $10,000!
The higher the savings goal, the more challenging the game.
Just remember, have fun and make a game of it!
Michael Beck is a retired Army officer who currently works in Cleveland, Ohio.
He enjoys being frugal, playing with his kids and making the most of whats free in the world.
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