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For those of you doing the $5 challenge, how is...
For those of you doing the $5 challenge, how is it looking so far?
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Jan 29, 2020
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For those of you doing the $5 challenge, how is it looking so far? We have $100 racked up in 1 month
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Jan 29, 2020
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I’m up to $160. And “hiding” it from my hubby in a special place
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Jan 29, 2020
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bienne535
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settling723
what a great idea! I’d be so scared I’d throw out the box by accident tho ♀️
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Jan 29, 2020
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haha! I’m will never throw out my stash!
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Jan 29, 2020
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Doing the $1 challenge and already save up a to 180++
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Jan 29, 2020
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Husband and I are doing it and have $290!
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Jan 29, 2020
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I'm at $5. I guess I should try to do this more in February!
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Jan 29, 2020
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$30 so far!
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Jan 29, 2020
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$175, and i fet paid Friday, so will cash out some 5's also.
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Jan 29, 2020
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$80 since the 1st!
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Jan 29, 2020
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abutting1226
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$95 for the month!
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Jan 29, 2020
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$115 for $5 and $44 for $1
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Jan 29, 2020
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$135 so far!
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Jan 29, 2020
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theodosia
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Started 3 weeks ago $170 I swear the universe thinks this is a fun game for me.
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Jan 29, 2020
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haematoblast79865
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I need to start do you even miss the $5?
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Jan 29, 2020
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altricial
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haematoblast79865
when you pay your $30 grocery bill with a hundred and the cashier responds, “sorry for all 5’s but I don’t have any other bills” you definitely miss them!
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Jan 29, 2020
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altricial
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when the $5 bill challenge backfires
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Jan 29, 2020
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80 bucks in a little under two months.
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Jan 29, 2020
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boloney
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$200 in 15 days and deposited it to my bank. Started over again and will be counting again next month to deposit. :)
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Jan 29, 2020
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$200. 00 started January 1st.
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Jan 29, 2020
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$870 started in December
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Jan 29, 2020
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that’s a crap load of 5’s for 2 months. Wowza. Good for you!
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Jan 29, 2020
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We have $15 since Jan 8. But we don't use the cash too much yet
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Jan 29, 2020
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I have $75 from January 1.
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Jan 29, 2020
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$105 started January
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Jan 29, 2020
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$95 started Jan 1st
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Jan 29, 2020
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$70 so far in January.
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Jan 29, 2020
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$85 so far just from January!
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Jan 29, 2020
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$75 so far
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Jan 29, 2020
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I think I’m around $65/$70 saved.
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Jan 29, 2020
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I haven’t counted it yet - but don’t think I’m very far
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Jan 29, 2020
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I have maybe $30 since Jan 1
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Jan 29, 2020
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Me Too
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Jan 29, 2020
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I will have a total Friday. i have a box. I see a five and I get mad and I’m like Darn! However whatever I have at the end of the year saved up is going towards debt.
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Jan 29, 2020
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I have $275 saved so far
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Jan 29, 2020
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I’m at $35, but I just started.
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Jan 29, 2020
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I am at $50
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Jan 29, 2020
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condemnatory
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What's the $5 challenge about? Super interested. also new to the group
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Jan 29, 2020
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Not counting til the end of the year! But every $5 goes in the bag!
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