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1 | Description | Category: | Honor System | JP | Y^2 | SB | JF | CK | Totes | ||||||||||||||||
2 | 27 | 3 | 6.5 | 14 | 68 | 118.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | 1 | Track expenses (point/day) | Chronic | 1 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 2 | Bring lunch to work (point/day) | Chronic | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | 3 | Spend $0 on impulse items for a day (point/day, +5 for most cumulative days in a month) | Chronic | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 4 | Avoid <habitual store... Starbucks/Target/Amazon/etc.> purchase point per week | Chronic | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 5 | Participate in a lunch or dinner potluck (point per event) | Episodic | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | 6 | Participate in a cheap/free entertainment activity (hike, groupon, meetup, etc.) (point per activity) | Episodic | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | 7 | Assemble an outfit at a thrift store | Field Trip | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 8 | Browse a flea market/swap meet | Field Trip | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 9 | Get a library card, check out a book or other media | Field Trip | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 10 | Deposit your loose change at a bank | Field Trip | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 11 | Buy an item in bulk from a deep discount store (i.e. Costco) to split with a friend(s) | Field Trip | 1 | ' | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 12 | Network for a monetizable side project (meetup, etc.) | Field Trip | ||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 13 | Compare prices at 99c store to a drugstore (point/item, 10 point max) | Recon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 14 | Compare prices at 2 or more grocery stores (point/item/store, 30 point max) | Recon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 15 | Compare cafeteria salad bar price/oz to items at grocery store (point/item, 10 point max) | Recon | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 16 | Valentine's date for under $20, or whatever dollar amount you think is appropriate. | co-op | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 17 | Borrow something you would have otherwise bought | co-op | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 18 | Contribute 1 or more items to scav hunt list | co-op | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
21 | 19 | Negotiate auto/homeowners/renters/life insurance rates | Comparison Shop | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 20 | Audit your cell phone contract | Comparison Shop | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | 21 | Call a utility you pay a bill for and ask about cheaper plans | Comparison Shop | ||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 22 | Cut one or more cords (land line, cable, ...internet?! etc. /r/cordcutters) | Comparison Shop | ||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 23 | Buy something used you would have otherwise bought new | Comparison Shop | ||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 24 | Use a coupon to pay for something (+5 BP for the person with receipt showing the greatest savings) | Comparison Shop | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 25 | Pay for something in cash instead of credit | Comparison Shop | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 26 | Build a budget for the month (http://store.steampowered.com/app/227320/) | Planning | ||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 27 | Create a meal plan (BP to base it off grocery store sale flyer or ingredients gathering dust in cabinets) | Planning | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 28 | Figure out how long it will take to pay off debts | Planning | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 29 | Identify ways to save $100 of common expenses/month | Planning | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 30 | Calculate "I make x dollars an hour at work so I am worth $x/hour." (see: lifehacker) | Planning | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 31 | Create a wishlist, prioritize it, research cost, set a future purchase date and budget allocation | Planning | ||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 32 | research ways to cut your real estate taxes. | Planning | ||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 33 | tell family where the important documents are in case you die or are incapacitated | Planning | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 34 | create a will | Planning | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 35 | create a prenup | Planning | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 36 | make something with spent grain (http://brooklynbrewshop.com/themash/category/spentgrainchef/ ) | L2Cook | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 37 | DIY bread | L2Cook | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 38 | Use non-perishable ingredient that is gathering dust in your kitchen cabinets (supercook.com) | L2Cook | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 39 | Stock a "missed breakfast" drawer at work | L2Cook | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 40 | Try one or more "make ahead" freezable meal recipes (/r/eatcheapandhealthy) | L2Cook | ||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 41 | Calculate the unit cost of 1 or more homecooked meals (point/meal) | L2Cook | ||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 42 | Drink only water/free beverages for the day | L2Cook | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 43 | Make alcohol from an unconventional source [point JP] | L2Cook | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 44 | Inventory all of the stuff you already have | Purge | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 45 | Clean house and sell/discard what you don't need | Purge | ||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 46 | Donate 28 things to the thrift store, make an inventory for tax purposes. | Purge | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 47 | Participate in Freecycle, Craigslist, etc. (give or receive) | Purge | ||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 48 | Identify 2 or more local charities and the items they take as donations | Purge | ||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 49 | Watch Tiny House documentary | Purge | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
52 | 50 | Read and discuss a personal finance book | Show&Tell | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 51 | Explain unorthodox savings to the group (i.e. make salad at home vs buy at cafeteria) [idea point: SB] | Show&Tell | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 52 | Explain a PF concept to the group (compounding interest, paying off the balance, etc.) | Show&Tell | ||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 53 | Learn auto maintenance skill to teach the group (detailing, tire inflation, oil change (debateable)) | Show&Tell | ||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 54 | Send newsletter to friends about ways to save money (google or self-generated content or both) | Show&Tell | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 55 | Contribute to personal finance reddit | Show&Tell | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
58 | 56 | Share with the group your best investment for the month and why | Show&Tell | ||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 57 | Earn money for something outside of current employment contract | Diversified Revenue | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | 58 | Learn 1 new skill that can generate income or save money | Diversified Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 59 | Sell something on eBay | Diversified Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 60 | Respond to a Craigslist/elance/etc. freelance ad | Diversified Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 61 | update your resume/linkedin/github portfolio | Diversified Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 62 | Apply for a better job (@coworkers, taking it is not required!) | Diversified Revenue | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 63 | Analyze debt/asset restructuring options | Banking/Investing | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
66 | 64 | Invest something in 401K, Vanguard fund, etc. | Banking/Investing | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 65 | Calculate your networth | Banking/Investing | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
68 | 66 | Review your credit report (bonus point for filing legitimate dispute) | Banking/Investing | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 67 | Setup autosavings on a checking account | Banking/Investing | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 68 | Rollover 401K's from previous employers | Banking/Investing | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
71 | 69 | Audit your credit card bill for savings | Banking/Investing | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
72 | 70 | Use amphour meter to measure draw for major appliances (may be able to borrow from library) | home ec | ||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 71 | Program your thermostat | home ec | ||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 72 | Hang laundry to dry | home ec | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 73 | Simplify arsenal of cleaning products--make your own | home ec | ||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | 74 | Make a homemade gift for someone | diy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | 75 | Cut your own hair | diy | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
78 | 76 | Do something yourself you would have hired someone to do | diy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 77 | Do your own taxes | diy | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
80 | 78 | Rescue abandoned consumables (i.e. bagels from Monday) [JP] | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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