I am going to *save* money to send to a shelter. I will do this by NOT buying anything we do not NEED for one month. We do not NEED potato chips, sodas, meat in the pasta sauce, cookies, fast food. I do not NEED any new clothes for a month, my ferrets do not NEED any new toys. When someone asks what I'd like for Christmas, I plan to hand them the address of the SOS and say *a check in any amount sent here*. Your mileage may vary, but we all buy things we do not need. One month of doing without those things won't hurt one bit. I plan to keep a note pad with me and record the cost of what I don't put in the shopping cart, etc. Anyone care to try my idea. I'll just bet you will be surprised how fast it adds up. Just pretend you are saving money to save the life of a friend. WE ARE!!! In Touch, Ardith Parris, The Kidd, The Little Kidd mailto:[log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 3616]