$20.00 bill this week!! It really helped because I was on vacation during the Halloween weekend here in Chicago, which is usually a good money weekend, not to mention how fun it is to see parts of people's costumes all over the place.
My total was $20.62, so without the $20 bill, the week would have been a big bust.
I'll be out tomorrow morning to perhaps get some Sunday night Halloween cash leftovers. Plus, I need to run after all the food I ate this weekend.
Happy Halloween everyone!
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
A ho-hum $5.00 (close to it)
$4.81 in a week is nothing to sneeze at, so I'm pretty happy with my finds this week. This morning I found $1.84, including 39 pennies. This week had pretty crappy weather too, so another reason to be pleased with my total.
Even though the Bears had a nice win today, I'm still depressed from the Badger loss last night. Heartbreaking. I'm gonna go be sad some more, so this will be short.
I'm on vacation next weekend, so I probably won't have a high find total this week. I'll be back by Sunday evening, so until then, have a great week!
Even though the Bears had a nice win today, I'm still depressed from the Badger loss last night. Heartbreaking. I'm gonna go be sad some more, so this will be short.
I'm on vacation next weekend, so I probably won't have a high find total this week. I'll be back by Sunday evening, so until then, have a great week!
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Hit the Lotto Again
Hey everyone! The Bears are actually playing well right now (knock on wood), so I'm pretty excited. This week was also a good week for finding money, so I'm also excited about that.
On Monday I found an unused lottery ticket, and it was one of the $5.00 ones that has multiple chances to win. It was just on the sidewalk with none of it scratched off. I took it home and scratched it off and won $5.00! So not only did I win $5.00, I got to have the fun of actually scratching off the ticket. Such a joy.
Then today I found $2.80 on my run - all in change (the pic below). I was again carrying around some weight underneath my wristband. That definitely makes my runs more fun and interesting. I found multiple coins in a lot of spots this morning. Good times.
My total for the week was $10.36, a good total. Have a great week and go Bears!
On Monday I found an unused lottery ticket, and it was one of the $5.00 ones that has multiple chances to win. It was just on the sidewalk with none of it scratched off. I took it home and scratched it off and won $5.00! So not only did I win $5.00, I got to have the fun of actually scratching off the ticket. Such a joy.
Then today I found $2.80 on my run - all in change (the pic below). I was again carrying around some weight underneath my wristband. That definitely makes my runs more fun and interesting. I found multiple coins in a lot of spots this morning. Good times.
My total for the week was $10.36, a good total. Have a great week and go Bears!
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Fun October
Happy Sunday everyone! A Sunday in October and I was able to lay out on my deck...it was a good day. A few weeks ago I was running in pants and long sleeves, and this weekend I was out in shorts and t-shirt. By the way, congrats to the Chicago Marathon finishers today. I watched a bit of it because they run pretty close to my house. Inspiring...but I can't do it.
This week I found lots more McDonald's Monopoly codes, but I've only won 30 more Coke points and a free Red Box movie rental. I can only enter 10 codes per day, so I still have some to go. Hopefully I have some better luck with those.
On another note, those Ray Ban sunglasses I found a few weeks back? I got $50 for them on Ebay, so I am super excited! This week, I found $5.18, including another winning lottery ticket. The ticket was only for $1.00, but it's still a bit of a thrill when I find one of those. I also found 1 Canadian cent, so still adding to that total.
We got Bears and Lions on Monday night this week, so we'll see what Tuesday morning brings. Until next week, have a great one!
This week I found lots more McDonald's Monopoly codes, but I've only won 30 more Coke points and a free Red Box movie rental. I can only enter 10 codes per day, so I still have some to go. Hopefully I have some better luck with those.
On another note, those Ray Ban sunglasses I found a few weeks back? I got $50 for them on Ebay, so I am super excited! This week, I found $5.18, including another winning lottery ticket. The ticket was only for $1.00, but it's still a bit of a thrill when I find one of those. I also found 1 Canadian cent, so still adding to that total.
We got Bears and Lions on Monday night this week, so we'll see what Tuesday morning brings. Until next week, have a great one!
Sunday, October 2, 2011
October - I'm Lovin' It
Happy Sunday! It was a good sports weekend for me as the Badgers crushed Nebraska and the Bears beat the Panthers. Yes and yes!
Every year when the calendar turns to October I'm excited for the nice, cool weather, the middle of the college and pro football season, eating lots of fresh apples and of course, Monopoly at McDonald's. Four years and 40 pounds ago, my now husband and I would get McDonald's at least every Sunday to pile up the codes. We ended up winning a $200 American Express gift card, so I was officially hooked. I had played it before, but winning that put me over the edge.
Fast forward to the last two years and 40 pounds less, I hardly ever eat McDonald's. But that doesn't stop me from playing Monopoly - I find codes when I'm running! So far, I've found more than 20 of them and it's only been a week. The only thing I've won so far is 30 Coke Rewards points, but I'm hoping for more. Plus. it adds another fun aspect to my runs. I'll keep you updated on anything else I win.
Since my last update, there have been some milestones - week, month of September and the 3/4 mark of the year. Here's the rundown:
Week: $2.33
Month: $14.04
Year to date: $279.79
I have officially topped my total for all of 2010, so I hope to continue that momentum through these last three months of the year. Until next week, have a good one!
Every year when the calendar turns to October I'm excited for the nice, cool weather, the middle of the college and pro football season, eating lots of fresh apples and of course, Monopoly at McDonald's. Four years and 40 pounds ago, my now husband and I would get McDonald's at least every Sunday to pile up the codes. We ended up winning a $200 American Express gift card, so I was officially hooked. I had played it before, but winning that put me over the edge.
Fast forward to the last two years and 40 pounds less, I hardly ever eat McDonald's. But that doesn't stop me from playing Monopoly - I find codes when I'm running! So far, I've found more than 20 of them and it's only been a week. The only thing I've won so far is 30 Coke Rewards points, but I'm hoping for more. Plus. it adds another fun aspect to my runs. I'll keep you updated on anything else I win.
Since my last update, there have been some milestones - week, month of September and the 3/4 mark of the year. Here's the rundown:
Week: $2.33
Month: $14.04
Year to date: $279.79
I have officially topped my total for all of 2010, so I hope to continue that momentum through these last three months of the year. Until next week, have a good one!
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