Made $12.50 selling some books. I will add that to my challenge money.

Prev. Balance $2,616.08
Add money $12.50
New Balance $2,628.58

I took advantage of the Revolution Money Exchange thing and got my $25.00 deposited into my account and the 12 cents to verify it. I will add that to my challenge.

Prev. Balance $2,590.96
Add deposits $25.12
New Balance $2,616.08

Got a Commissions Check in the mail today. I am adding that to my $20 Challenge

Prev. Balance $2,563.96
Add Check $27.00
New Balance $2,590.96

So, a while back, I closed my UPromise account because it grows so slowly. It was not something that I focused on. They sent me a check for what was in the account. Well, apparently, they forgot .04 cents, cause I received a check for .04 cents yesterday. I totally find that a waste. The paper they printed it out on had to cost more than four cents and it cost them .33 cents to mail it to me. Whey didn't they just keep it. I am not going to cash a check for .04 cents.

Also, received my stimulus payment in my account today. I will add that amount to my $20 Challenge.

Prev. Balance $1,363.96
Add Stimulus $1,200.00
New Balance $2,563.96

Got a rebate check from AT&T for $50.00. I will add that to the $20 challenge

Prev. Balance $1,313.96
Add Check $50.00
New Balance $1,363.96

My best friend moved to California and needed help getting her home here sold or rented. So I did all the showings, made copies of the rental agreement and got keys made for the new tenant.

She sent me a beautiful Thank You card with a $250 check inside.

I will add that to my challenge

Prev. Balance: $1,063.96
Add Check: $250
New Balance: $1,313.96

Pinecone Research

Prev. Balance $1060.96
Add check $3.00
New Balance $1063.96

Adding a Pinecone check to the challenge

Prev. Balance $1,063.96
Pinecone Check $ 3.00
New Total $1,066.96

Got another check for $25.00 in the mail for turning in my Visa Points. Adding that to the challenge.

Prev. Balance $1038.96
Check $25.00
New Balance $1063.96

Adding three small checks to the challenge
Pinecone $3.00, Jury Duty $16.50 and Ipod Shuffle sale $10.00, totalling $29.50.

Prev. Total $1,009.46
Adding Checks $29.50
New Total $1038.96

I wrote a little while back in regards to what happened to my Upromise Account. Well, because I really don't use it enough to have any funds add up in it, I closed it.

Well, I received my check in the mail from that account in the amount of $37.56.

I am going to add that to my $20 Challenge.

Prev. Balance $971.90
Upromise Check $37.56
New Balance $1,009.46

I really am not a gambler, but did play Keno last night when I met my husband for a drink. I won an extra $35.00 to add to the Challenge.

Prev. Total $936.90
Keno win $35.00
New Total $971.90

Got a $25.00 bonus added to my E-trade accounts. I will add that to my $20.00 Challenge money.

Prev. Total $911.90
Add funds $25.00
New Total $936.90

I receive a rebate from a movie purchased at Christmas time. I will add that to my $20.00 Challenge

Prev. Total $904.90
Rebate Check $ 7.00
New Total $911.90

Sold some of my jewelry for $104.90. I will add that to my $20 Challenge Money

Prev. Total $800
Add $104.90
New Total $904.90

Received a $50.00 rebate check in the mail today. Adding that to my challenge money.

Prev. Balance $750.00
Adding Check $ 50.00
New Balance $800.00

Well, I got my first monies to start my $20.00 Challenge. Yeh, I know, I said I would start January 1st, 2008, but I can actually start on December 15, 2007. I am going to keep track on my sidebar. So here it is.

Ameriquest Settlement Refund: $750.00

Yee Haw.

I am going to start doing the $20 challenge, starting January 1st, 2008 until December 31, 2008 and see how much I can save. Julie has inspired me with her $20 Challenge savings tactics. Count me in.