07 | December | 2013 | Angies Grapevine

Nikitaland

We all know it is hard sometimes to save money, but when I ran across this idea, I had to share it. It is a 52 Week Money Challenge and since 2014, a new year is quickly approaching, this is the perfect time to start this!

Here’s how it works: Week one, you put $1 away. Your account balance is now $1. Week two, you put $2 away, your account balance is now $3. With each new week that arrives, you put that dollar amount away and your account balance increases. At the end of 52 weeks, you will have saved a total of $1,378! You could use this money for Christmas, or to pay off some bills, but whatever you want to use it for, it will for sure come in handy!

I will tell you the truth, this is not going to be easy. We tried it this…

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I have been MIA for the last week or so, I don’t really have a good explanation as to my absence , however, Daughter #1 has moved into her own apartment, Daughter #2 has been cutting a couple of classes and Daughter #3 has joined the school basketball team, work has been busy and Christmas is just around the corner annndd Bentley Baby is visiting again.

I am also someone whom Daughter #3 has called “not very festive”…… I am festive at this time of year at least I try to be. The last few years I have lost my Christmas spirit and I guess the “festive mask” I put on she can see right through.

I used to love Christmas and now I just like it. Christmas for me has just too many memories and, well, I guess I get a little melancholy at this time of year. I thought I hid it well.