The 5 Dollar Challenge

A friend of mine has dreams of traveling to Australia.  She is a world traveler and is adding Australia to her long list of places to see.  In order to "pad" her wallet for the journey, she invented a little game to help her save...not pennies...but five dollar bills!!

Here's how it goes...

Each time you have a five dollar bill, remove it from your purse or pocket.  Find a place to keep the money, one you will not be tempted to raid, and tuck the money away.  It's that simple!  I've been playing the game for 2 weeks and have banked $45 so far.  I never ask for five dollar bills when I get change back from a purchase, but it's kinda' fun now when I get one because I know where it's going!

Last week I was eating dinner out with friends and got THREE five dollar bills back with my change.  (I think my server was looking for a big tip!  Sorry random waiter-guy, my check was less than twelve bucks!)  Even though I could have used an extra ten dollars in my wallet, I stuck with the challenge and saved all three fives.  I guess I never really paid that much attention to five dollar bills, but when you're saving them, the money adds up quickly!!

Your goal might not be to go to Australia but I'll bet there's something else you're saving for.  I'm going to use mine to finance my Christmas shopping this year.  I've already told you how much I love Christmas and since I have a tendency to go a little overboard, my five dollar stash will be a big help.

You probably have something planned that's far more glamorous and I can't wait to hear about it.  So, why not play The 5 Dollar Challenge with me?  Who knows?  There might be a PRIZE (hint, hint) involved in accepting the challenge.  Think about it today and check back with me tomorrow!