April 2011: Springing into No Buys

[charming23]

I did not see a new one started so I though I would start one.

Come one and come all to the April 2011 No buy thread. Whether it is your first time or are a sesoned vet join us all in reigning in our spending. All are welcome.

I hope to see a lot of familiar "faces" and some new ones this month.

Good Luck to all :

 

[Debbie]

I'm in, but will be back later to update the numbers. Off to work. Have a good day, everyone!

Oooh, it's April, so I'm hoping that the snows are pretty much over and I'll change my font colour to purple.

 

[poohbear2]

As much as I would like to join this month, I know I will be way off target with my budget since we are doing DISNEY this month. But I will only buy vacation related items.

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

I'm in. I fell apart the end of March with planning my Dh's surprise party, but I will go back and finish and do better in April. I didn't do bad spending and no buys, just on recording that last week.

 

[A.Mickey]

I am here again! I really would like to come in under $900, but I have to get my other car fixed this month, needs new rotors for sure, budgeting $500 for it.

Running Total: Spent $0
$0 Days:0/13

Groceries ($240-$8/day)- $0
Eating Out ($210-$7/day)- $0
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) ($780-$26/day) $0
Gas $250-

1-


Budget: $1480....
Month: 1/30:
No Buy: 0/13:

My savings from coupons and sales: $0

Next Month: Rental car for October...6 month insurance premium

 

[patsal]

I'm in again, this is the longest I have ever stuck with this and it is really very helpful! I will say $1500 this month and try for 10 no buy days. With Easter Break in there this will be tough, but most of my Easter shopping is out of the way!

4/1 Gas $41.
4/2 Aldi $25
4/3 DD's Cello concert $19, Dinner after $30, Quick stop for bday cards and olive oil and gummy bears for DD $18, $50 B day gift, $50 donation to HS student Senate, and $50 to American Cancer Society-- $217
4/4
4/5
4/6
4/7

 

[angierae]

March was my first attempt, and I fell off the wagon early. Trying again this month, since I'm also starting my new envelope budget.

No buy days: 0/10
Groceries: 0/$240
Fuel: 0/$48
Eating out: 0/$44
Entertainment/Hobbies: 0/$52


(This month is a tight, tight month because I need to rebuild my savings. We'll see if I can do it.)

Also, all purchases will be rounded up to the next dollar, and the change will go into our Disney Fund.

 

[QVCshopper]

Thanks for starting the thread, Charming23! Be back later, but it's already a buy day. I missed Wegmans too much! Plus, I just called Comcast and asked to reduce my rate, saving $35 per month for one year. We like cable and I need Internet for work and phone to call my mom.

With spring break and Easter, I'm reducing my no-buys to 10. Got 17 in March!

0/10 no-buys

4/1-$23 Wegmans, $2 McD

 

[bigmama67]

I'm back! Crunching our March #'s, we went OVER on groceries and household items, under on gas and entertainment, so I think we were not too bad. I didn't count on replacing a tire or having the plumber so that's part of the problem.

Anyway, I'm off on a spending spree with signing DS up for a week of summer art camp and getting him a subscription to BrainPop...I'll get to my budgeting and goals tonight as I have to work on my end-of-month evaluations for my tutoring kids today. Hoping for 10 no-buy days again as I don't count groceries...but this will NOT be #1 for sure!

 

[nunzia]

OK Then..the plan for this month is to divide into categories and even count things I CHARGE..:gulp:
Budget for things not included in monthly bills:
$700 total
$100 Gas
$250 Groceries
$150 Entertainment/Eating Out
$100 Gifts
$100 Misc Household

 

[IMALOVNDISNEY]

I'm back in. Will be back to add my budget.

 

[minniefan65]

I would like to try this for the first time. I read a bit of last month's thread so I hope I do this correctly. I am going to try for 10 no buy days. It will be tough because I work at Target and tend to buy little things when I 'm at work.

 

[charming23]

My mom went and got her haircut today for $15 (gotta love beauty schools). We also picked up some pictures that we had developed and used a coupon to save 40% on them.

Watching the Cleveland Indians homeopener this afternoon before heading out to dinner with Grandma (her treat)

April Budget (3/30-4/29)

Grocery/Household- $300/$245.47 left
Car/Gas- $50/$23.38 Left
Eating out- $50/$36.25 left
Misc/entertainment- $100/$68.63

Total- $500.00/$373.73 left

Goal of 15 No Buy Days

Week One
3/30- $0
3/31- $54.53 Grocery, $26.62 Gas, $3.32 misc, and $13.75 eating out
4/1- $15 Haircut and $13.05 Walgreens
4/2
4/3
4/4
4/5

1/15 No Buy Days

Store and Coupon Savings-$40.25

 

[3goofyboys]

Allrighty, I'm back and in for the month!! I fell apart at the end of last month. With moving and keeping track of 3 different houses, keeping track of my spending fell by the wayside. We're staying with my MIL for the month and most of our stuff is packed. I anticipate a few extra purchases when I discover something I need is packed and in storage ! I'll go for 10 no buy days this month and I'm posting a budget for the first time.


Food: $10/$420
Gas: $30/$200
Medical: $50
Misc Expenses: $65/$400

April 1 $75 Target-got a little food and a birthday gift for my nephew, $30 Gas

 

[Virgderon]

I'm in. This is my one year anniversery of doing no-buy. I am going to track regular expenses, and not costs related to DD's wedding or selling the house. I got a raise in my new job, but I won't start getting paid until the 3rd week of April. I will have to make do with unemployment funds until then, so the budget is tight.

Running Total: Spent $19
$800 budget... $781 left
$0 Days:
Goal is 8 or more!
coupon/sale savings : 9

Groceries budget- $250-19= 231 left

April 1: 19 ( groceries)

 

[mrssmith06]

I haven't done this before but I'd love to try it out! Not sure if I am going to do this right, I'm trying to figure out exactly what everyone is doing...

I will try to have 7 no-buy days this month.

Budget for the month $1,200 (edit: I had to adjust my #s after looking over last months #s!)
Groceries... $243 / $500
Eating out... $59 / $150
Gas... $90 / $250
Misc... $149 / $200
DH's birthday... $9 / $100

Coupon/Sale savings total = $28.20
No-buy Days: 4/7


04/01- $34 Disney store purchase
04/02- $153 in groceries, $5 for snack at a deli, $21 for pizza, $50 gas. Busy day!
04/03- $6 misc stuff at Dollar General.
04/04- $0
04/05- $12 misc at WM, $6 misc at Hobby Lobby
04/06- $0
04/07- B'fast $4, misc $23, part of DHs bday $9.
04/08- $0
04/09- gas $40, groceries $90, $10 misc, lunch $7.
04/10- $0
04/11- $6 misc, $8 lunch
04/12- $14 lunch, $28 misc at Kmart, $24 Amazon.com...
04/13-
04/14-

 

[wlake]

Thanks for getting us started and thinking of a clever title, Charming23!

to everyone!

We're going away this month, so I'm aiming for only 8 no buys, as I have nothing ready for our trip NOR do I have anything for DS5's birthday which is in three weeks!

Starting off on a not-so-good note, as I had a very stressful day yesterday and have been looking forward to this dinner out all week!

4/1: take out; ? basket raffle for my school (I'll add in the number when we get back -- I'm thinking $25)


no buy days: 0/8
longest no buy streak: 3 days
meals out: 1/5 (not counting our trip!)
days since our last meal out: 0
longest no meals out streak: 10

 

[SunnieRN]

Charming, thank you for starting the new thread!! Congratulations to everyone that met their goals!! Here we go afain!!
March 25-April 8:

Goals:

Medical $200
Groceries $200 / $13
Cash: $100 / $37
No Buys: 8

March 25: $0
March 26: $0
March 27: $0 Tomorrow zoo, TRus.
March 28: $23 Zoo admission, sheesh the zoo is expensive! $5 each for the Grandmunchkins to spend, $12.57 Dollar Tree, they had Toy Story Kooky pens, for their Easter Baskets.
March 29: $0
March 30; $13 potluck and dressing for home.
March 31: $0
April 1: $0



Goal 8 / 5 accomplished.

 

[ronnmel]

We just decided to extend our Disneymoon by 3 more days to make it a full 2 weeks. But that means that we need to be even more careful with our spendings as just changing the flight was an extra 200$, plus room and food.

No Buy Days : 1/12
Gas : 0$ (max 120$???)
Groceries : 0$ (max 250$)
Eating out (and snacks) : 0$ (max 100$)
Non-necessities : 7900$ (max 200$)

04/01 : 0$

 

[superme80]

I'm in! I am going to say 10. I wanted 7 and made it to 8 last month!
4/1 a bunch of money
4/2 maybe farmer's market
4/3 ??????