How to save $1,378 Almost effortlessly, and what you can buy for that

I used to always want to try to save $1.00 a day, then after a year, I would have $365! I tried, and I failed...I didn't always have $1 on me, so I would "owe" myself, sometimes putting in $5.00 after 5 days, and it was hard to keep track of. One time,I even tried taping loonies to each day on the calendar so I knew I had saved for that day.(Stop laughing!) The calendar became heavy and it just didn't work, so I gave up!
Recently, somebody had posted on Facebook, about a "52 Week Money Challenge" It's SO easy...for 52 weeks (1 year) you deposit the dollar amount for whatever week you're on (so if you are on week 10, you deposit $10) into a separate bank account, and week after week, watch it grow! I am currently on week 16 and haven't missed a deposit!

I have made my deposit day, every Monday. I have this chart printed out and beside my desk at work, and every time I complete my deposit, I use a highlighter and put a line through the week!
So...after a year, if you are faithful and don't go spending your almost effortlessly saved money before the year is up, you will have $1,378 ! (plus a little accumulated interest!) What can you buy for $1,378 ???? Well I have done a little research and here is what you can buy for exactly that amount:

A Mori Lee Wedding Dress ( I know, I've never heard of them either...but just sayin'!) Or how about a Citizen Men's BL5446-51H Signature Collection Eco-Drive Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Watch (Say that 5 times fast!) Or how about a Coach tour through the Canadian Rockies???
The possibilities are endless (well...almost!) So give it a try! Save for a rainy day, a well-deserved vacation, whatever you like! Good luck and happy $aving!!!!

You got all that for how much???

It's been a while since I've gone on a major coupon shopping spree, so today I decided to see what I could do with the coupons I had on hand, no advance planning! Here is how I did:

2 boxes of Fudge covered Ritz crackers - on sale for $0.88 each

Bananas...I don't remember how much they were and threw out the receipt!!!

3 bottles of Gain detergent - On sale for $2.97 each. I had a coupon for $1.00 off any one and another coupon for $2.50 off any 2

Chapmans strawberry frozen yogurt - Regular price $4.97, I had a coupon for $5.00 off any Chapmans product

2 Arctic Gardens Mixes - On sale for $2.49 each, I had a coupon for $5.00 off with no restrictions (it didn't say off 1 product only)

5 Mars, Twix and  M&M's - I had 5 coupons for free product that were sent to me as part of a contest a while ago!

Also, my 2 year old got a Kinder Egg, but it didn't last long enough to take the picture!

So, you ask...how much for all of this??? I only paid $10.61 and that is taxes and bags included!!!