Comments on: Pickle jar, part II http://am.paulukonisstudio.com/archives/249 Combining simplicity, frugality, and environmentalism Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:59:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Jenna http://am.paulukonisstudio.com/archives/249#comment-48048 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:52:49 +0000 http://am.paulukonisstudio.com/archives/249#comment-48048 Hey there! I have a water cooler jug I've used to save for my Alaska vacation in the past :) The Kim & Jason Lemonade Stand has this fun Piggy Bank Wall Clock - time is money! http://kimandjason.com/shop/piggy-bank-wall-clock-p-1354.html Thanks! Keep up the good savings! ~Jenna aka Chief Sales Servant :) Hey there! I have a water cooler jug I’ve used to save for my Alaska vacation in the past :)
The Kim & Jason Lemonade Stand has this fun Piggy Bank Wall Clock - time is money!
http://kimandjason.com/shop/piggy-bank-wall-clock-p-1354.html

Thanks! Keep up the good savings!
~Jenna aka Chief Sales Servant :)

]]> by: My Adventures in Simple Living » Blog Archive » Book review: America’s Cheapest Family Gets You Right on the Money http://am.paulukonisstudio.com/archives/249#comment-46948 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:56:49 +0000 http://am.paulukonisstudio.com/archives/249#comment-46948 [...] And we’ve agreed that the money we used to put in the pickle jar would go towards the mortgage. When we started paying off the lead HEL, we switched the pickle jar to that. Then, when that was going well, we started splitting the larger monies like from rebates, testing, Deal Barbie, and credit card cash back in 3s–pickle jar, Eric, and me. (And the pickle jar fund morphed into funds for treating visitors. Which we ADORE doing.) Except for testing, the money will go 1/3rd to treating, and the rest towards the house. Since testing is considered work (we pay taxes on it, and we split child care the rest of the weekend), we’ll split that as before. We’re not talking large sums of money, but an extra dollar now on a 30 year mortgage saves a surprising amount of interest. (Quick estimate with 5% interest on a $100,000 loan,an extra dollar a month saves you $471 in interest on a 30 year mortgage. Or almost 1 month’s payment.) [...] […] And we’ve agreed that the money we used to put in the pickle jar would go towards the mortgage. When we started paying off the lead HEL, we switched the pickle jar to that. Then, when that was going well, we started splitting the larger monies like from rebates, testing, Deal Barbie, and credit card cash back in 3s–pickle jar, Eric, and me. (And the pickle jar fund morphed into funds for treating visitors. Which we ADORE doing.) Except for testing, the money will go 1/3rd to treating, and the rest towards the house. Since testing is considered work (we pay taxes on it, and we split child care the rest of the weekend), we’ll split that as before. We’re not talking large sums of money, but an extra dollar now on a 30 year mortgage saves a surprising amount of interest. (Quick estimate with 5% interest on a $100,000 loan,an extra dollar a month saves you $471 in interest on a 30 year mortgage. Or almost 1 month’s payment.) […]

]]> by: My Adventures in Simple Living » Blog Archive » House update http://am.paulukonisstudio.com/archives/249#comment-14278 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:31:38 +0000 http://am.paulukonisstudio.com/archives/249#comment-14278 [...] Other ways: reduce groceries, household, and personal spending money. [We’d already committed to reductions elsewhere for the original payment.] Pickle jar fund (about $1200 is all; we didn’t put in nearly as much this year). Splitting testing money (I supervise tests like the ACT about 5 times a year; the pay used to be split between us adults for spending money. Now 50% will go towards debt. We still need the spending money portion–it’s not exactly a fun job.). Money from rewards sites will towards household instead of in our pockets (not much currently, but I might do a bit more on this vein). Christmas money goes towards household (we had a giftcard to Target; it was easy to do). [...] […] Other ways: reduce groceries, household, and personal spending money. [We’d already committed to reductions elsewhere for the original payment.] Pickle jar fund (about $1200 is all; we didn’t put in nearly as much this year). Splitting testing money (I supervise tests like the ACT about 5 times a year; the pay used to be split between us adults for spending money. Now 50% will go towards debt. We still need the spending money portion–it’s not exactly a fun job.). Money from rewards sites will towards household instead of in our pockets (not much currently, but I might do a bit more on this vein). Christmas money goes towards household (we had a giftcard to Target; it was easy to do). […]

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