Getting Started

It all started when I found our dream house. You know the one. It had everything we wanted. The neighborhood. The size. The bedrooms. The layout. The lot. Everything.

And it also had a price tag that was easily $100,000 more than we could afford.

But it got me thinking about an idea.

I am pretty good about saving money. I clip coupons, nothing extreme, but I clip them. I send in money for refunds. I use cash back shopping sites.

So I am already saving money. But what if instead of saving money we actually saved money?

What if every time I went to the store and the receipt showed how much I had saved...what if I then put the amount into savings?

What if every time I brought a lunch to work I paid myself back what I would have spent?

What if I didn't just "save" money, but what if I actually saved it?

I'm not kidding myself. I won't magically find $100,000. This dream house will have to pass.

But I am going to try this little financial experiment all the same.

I will kick it off by opening a savings account today just for this purpose. Then I will document the journey, strategies, and things I learn on this blog.

Let's see where it goes...