Camera Savings Update

I added $105.50 to my camera savings this week! Not bad, since I was previously on a $100 for 2 weeks budget (we just increased it to $150 every two weeks). Not going out to lunch as much really makes a difference! I also put that $50 extra directly into the camera savings. I figured, if I could live off of $100 for 2 weeks before now, I can keep doing it at least until I have enough to buy the camera. :)

Canon or Nikon?

As of my last post, you know that I'm saving up my spending money to buy a digital SLR camera before Baby Holt arrives in May. I've been researching cameras for a while and I've come down to either a Nikon or a Canon. Based on the cnet.com reviews, I'm 90% sure I'm going to buy the Canon EOS Rebel XS. It's reviews are only slightly better than that of the Nikon D60, mainly due to photo quality.

We'll just have to wait and see if anything changes between now and May. The good thing is that the Canon prices are slightly less than the Nikon. I'm all for a bargain!

If anyone has any real-life user input on either of these models, I'd love to hear it!

I'm Saving My Money!

I desperately wanted a digital SLR camera for Christmas, but I didn't get one. So, I've decided to save my pennies to buy one, hopefully before the arrival of our bundle of joy. I'm not sure which one I want, but I have narrowed it down to either a Nikon or a Canon.

This means fewer lunches out (sorry Holly and Elisabeth!) and a lot less shopping. Ryan and I already budget our fun money, but mine will have to be budgeted even further! I already have a little bit in a savings account, $15.08 to be exact, so I'll be adding to that one. We'll see if I can make it!