November personal challenge

I mentioned a few days ago that I had a personal challenge for the month of November to only spend $250 on groceries.

So with my Aldi trip of $20.21, I'm at $229.79 left to spend!

Since it's the first day of November it's a good time to decide on money-saving challenge for yourself this month.

Need some help?

• Cut out going through the drive through for breakfast or buying expensive coffee every morning by stocking your pantry with quick breakfast items (Jimmy Dean makes some yummy microwavable sandwiches) or making coffee at home in the morning.
• Try taking a sack lunch or leftovers to work (or preparing one for your spouse to take if you don't work). My husband and I both do this. It's a tremendous money saver when you consider that a fast food lunch is going to cost a minimum of $5 and that's for 2 people 5x a week. That's at least $50 spent every week on lunch! $200/month! Yikes!
• New to couponing? Don't get overwhelemed. Commit to clipping 5 coupons for your next shopping trip, 10 for the next, and so on. Keep up with how much your coupons saved you (most stores will print it right on the receipt!)
• Sign up with a site like Swagbucks.com or InboxDollars and see how much you can earn in a month!

Feel free to leave your ideas below. It's a lot easier to stick to something if we've written it down and told other people. And as I update you on my progress you can update me on yours!