11.19.08 | First deposit (well besides the opening one to start the account)
Hurray! I made the first deposit so far! Remember when I said my campus would go crazy near finals? Yeah, the amount of energy drinks we seem to consume has gone up an estimated 300%, and not just students, but professors and teaching assistants. In fact, I think the pet hamster in the lab has upped his consumption, too. Anyway, I made $30 in cans, all of which went into the bank…and yes, I had to explain to someone “no, really, they’re not all mine!” I mean, if they had been, I’d have been shaking as badly as a chihuahua on espresso.
Well, maybe it’s time to clean out the closet and see what I can’t find. I know of a couple antiques, such as a celluloid brush and comb set, and some old fashion boot straps hooks; maybe people would like some collectors items then? I tried to sell my roommate earlier, but she reminded me I had already sold her and her boyfriend to the comic book store years ago…twice.
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Can you think of any ways to trim expenses and save a little bit as well? I mean selling stuff and collecting bottles is technically “work” rather than saving. Since you are putting the money into a savings account it works for the challenge but the lesson we are trying to teach is how to force yourself to be more frugal and make hard choices about the money you spend.
Being frugal and managing expenses is a lesson you will take with you. Later in life just making more money is not always going to be an option if you find yourself in a financial bind. Saving is a lesson you will use your whole life whereas collecting cans is one hopefully you will not.
I bet people who collect discarded cans and bottles for a living were not good savers!
November 19th, 2008 | #
Sorry this should have been posted under “savings diary.” I’ll get the get of it.
November 20th, 2008 | #