August No Buy!

[Vernie822]

So I'll start with last week...
8/13 $25 pedicure (I had set the money aside for it, so I don't feel too bad about it!)
8/14 $2 on a drink at Chipotle (I had 2 free meal cards, so that counts for something right!? )
8/15 $2 on an iced coffee + $3.15 on tolls
8/16 $3.15 on tolls
8/17 $40 on groceries (stuck to budget - yay)
8/18 No buy (I paid the rent, but I feel like that can't count, right!? lol)
8/19 $2 on a drink at Panera while I study (I can't not purchase something while I sit there and use their wifi for 2 hours..), $2.50 on a chalk board marker (wedding craft, but I used a 40% off coupon!), $4 in quarters (laundry), $15 at Target (groceries).

Ok so only one no buy so far.. BUT.. I didn't mindlessly put things into the cart at the grocery store. I didn't get Panera after my study session for dinner like I wanted to (instead I made a yummy dinner with the salmon I thawed this morning), I gave myself a limit at Target and I stuck to it, and I didn't buy anything unnecessary.

I've given myself a strict "personal" spending limit lately and I feel like I'm doing a good job of sticking to it so far.

8/20 $6.30 on a car wash (hey, it needed it, lol)
8/21 $30 to renew my driver's license

Doing ok so far ! Definitely going to make more of an effort in September since I just started this thread this week. And it's my Bday weekend, so we will be spending some money going to dinner/wineries with friends.

 

[Debbie]

I love this! I'm definitely in for September, but I'll start late here if that's okay. I don't really have a goal yet for the 16 days I'm counting, just want to spend as little as possible from my household spending money (which includes groceries). Maybe for September I'll have a more concrete goal in mind.

8/16: $99 groceries
8/17: $0
8/18: $0
8/19: $0
8/20: $0
8/21: $18 DS kid night out (Date night too, but DH is paying )

4/16 No Buy Days

Great start!

8/20 $6.30 on a car wash (hey, it needed it, lol)
8/21 $30 to renew my driver's license

Doing ok so far ! Definitely going to make more of an effort in September since I just started this thread this week. And it's my Bday weekend, so we will be spending some money going to dinner/wineries with friends.

Enjoy the weekend!

 

[Debbie]

I'm in again, however, I am only going to track MY buying, not DH (unless we shop together). Goal for this month is going to be strict, since the following 6 weeks are mega-spend with my first September/MNSSHP and an out-of-town wedding coming up. Goal: 20/31
1: $0
2: $141 gifts
3: $47 gas
4: $0
5: $42 clothing
6: $0
7: $0
8: $125 groceries
9: $50 groceries/drugstore
10: $0
11: $0
12: $0
13: $100 groceries/gas
14: $165 groceries and the once a year co-pay for DH's prescriptions (now, just the dispensing fee )
15: $0
16: $58 groceries/gas
17: $0
18: $15 for toilet repair
19: $0
20: $0
21: $170 planned spend at the $200 store-Costco-and look - I saved $30!

11/20 55% there!

 

[mom2t]

18 - crazy day back working a multiple schools bought lunch while driving from one school to the next. 4.56
19 - no buy calling early everything calmer today, lunch packed and dinner ready to warm up tonight.
10/15

20 - no buy
21 - WalMart more last minute school supplies added by teachers at open house and cleaning supplies for us $83.61, Christmas present Bed/Bath used coupon $21.16, Kohls shorts on clearance $10.47, Sams $43.87
22 - no buy staying home
23 - church calling today and tomorrow early no buy

13/15

 

[wlake]

charming23, I hope your friend is doing better!

I'm going to aim for a whole 6 days.

Aug. 1: away
Aug. 2: away
Aug. 3: clothes for DS, new shorts for me (I'm down to 5 pairs -- not enough for 7 days in Disney!)
Aug. 4: groceries, things for school
Aug. 5: no buy #1
Aug. 6: no buy #2 -- on a roll!
Aug. 7: supplies for a long promised art project (like 8 months ago long promised!)
Aug. 8: fruit (calling it early!)
Aug. 9: trip errands
Aug. 10: no buy #3
Aug. 11: no buy #4
Aug. 12 - Aug. 18: Disney!
Aug. 19: soccer gear for DS
Aug. 20: groceries, Target for school supplies
Aug. 21: no buy #5
Aug. 22: errands, errands, and more errands!

 

[EpiStitch]

I'm back and have to try harder this month! I've decided to limit myself to a budget of $50/week including groceries (not utility bills) because my credit card is out of control and my air conditioning needs to be replaced.

My goal will still be 15 No Buy Days.

1-No Buy #1
2-groceries
3-bought lunch so I could eat with my friend from work
4-No Buy #2
5-No Buy #3
6-went to a fundraiser and bought dinner afterward
7-got my hair done and went to dinner with a friend
8-groceries
9-No Buy #4
10-No Buy #5
11-Went to the doctor and picked up my prescription, I'm still waiting for the doctor's bill though
12-I bought tickets for our team's work event, but I get to expense them, so this should become a No Buy Day
13-No Buy #6
14-paid for a cab to the team event and home, the second half of my gym membership got charged too
15-No Buy #7
16-groceries
17-No Buy #8
18-No Buy #9
19-No Buy #10
20-No Buy #11
21-No Buy #12
22-groceries

12/15 Days So Far, I need to "find" some money so I can get new winter boots before it gets cold out

 

[Gabisgramma]

Well, between the State Fair and wedding stuff for our daughter, I'm not doing good, but today is a No buy so 2/8. Maybe Sept. will go better.

 

[EpiStitch]

I'm back and have to try harder this month! I've decided to limit myself to a budget of $50/week including groceries (not utility bills) because my credit card is out of control and my air conditioning needs to be replaced.

My goal will still be 15 No Buy Days.

1-No Buy #1
2-groceries
3-bought lunch so I could eat with my friend from work
4-No Buy #2
5-No Buy #3
6-went to a fundraiser and bought dinner afterward
7-got my hair done and went to dinner with a friend
8-groceries
9-No Buy #4
10-No Buy #5
11-Went to the doctor and picked up my prescription, I'm still waiting for the doctor's bill though
12-I bought tickets for our team's work event, but I get to expense them, so this should become a No Buy Day
13-No Buy #6
14-paid for a cab to the team event and home, the second half of my gym membership got charged too
15-No Buy #7
16-groceries
17-No Buy #8
18-No Buy #9
19-No Buy #10
20-No Buy #11
21-No Buy #12
22-groceries
23-No Buy #13

13/15 Days So Far, I didn't spend money today plus I went to the gym and cleaned out my freezer, now to make it through another workweek!

 

[jiminykrikkit]

Good news...8/21 was actually a no buy for me because DH paid for the kid night out admission as well.

8/16: $99 groceries
8/17: $0
8/18: $0
8/19: $0
8/20: $0
8/21: $0
8/22: $85 groceries
8/23: $0
8/24:
8/25:
8/26:
8/27:
8/28:
8/29:
8/30:
8/31:

6/16 No Buy Days

 

[EpiStitch]

I'm back and have to try harder this month! I've decided to limit myself to a budget of $50/week including groceries (not utility bills) because my credit card is out of control and my air conditioning needs to be replaced.

My goal will still be 15 No Buy Days.

1-No Buy #1
2-groceries
3-bought lunch so I could eat with my friend from work
4-No Buy #2
5-No Buy #3
6-went to a fundraiser and bought dinner afterward
7-got my hair done and went to dinner with a friend
8-groceries
9-No Buy #4
10-No Buy #5
11-Went to the doctor and picked up my prescription, I'm still waiting for the doctor's bill though
12-I bought tickets for our team's work event, but I get to expense them, so this should become a No Buy Day
13-No Buy #6
14-paid for a cab to the team event and home, the second half of my gym membership got charged too
15-No Buy #7
16-groceries
17-No Buy #8
18-No Buy #9
19-No Buy #10
20-No Buy #11
21-No Buy #12
22-groceries
23-No Buy #13
24-No Buy #14

14/15 Days So Far, now if I can do this until the end of the year, I might actually start saving money instead of just decreasing my debts slightly

 

[Debbie]

13/15

I'm going to aim for a whole 6 days.

Well, between the State Fair and wedding stuff for our daughter, I'm not doing good, but today is a No buy so 2/8. Maybe Sept. will go better.

14/15 Days So Far, now if I can do this until the end of the year, I might actually start saving money instead of just decreasing my debts slightly

Everybody is doing GREAT! EpiStitch, you are right on the money. When we stay our of the stores, we don't spend money, and we have money to reduce the debts. Eventually, the debts are paid off, and then we have some fun money to play!

 

[Debbie]

I'm in again, however, I am only going to track MY buying, not DH (unless we shop together). Goal for this month is going to be strict, since the following 6 weeks are mega-spend with my first September/MNSSHP and an out-of-town wedding coming up. Goal: 20/31
1: $0
2: $141 gifts
3: $47 gas
4: $0
5: $42 clothing
6: $0
7: $0
8: $125 groceries
9: $50 groceries/drugstore
10: $0
11: $0
12: $0
13: $100 groceries/gas
14: $165 groceries and the once a year co-pay for DH's prescriptions (now, just the dispensing fee )
15: $0
16: $58 groceries/gas
17: $0
18: $15 for toilet repair
19: $0
20: $0
21: $170 planned spend at the $200 store-Costco-and look - I saved $30!
22: $15-$13 at Dollarama, and $2.00 on groceries. You read that right! I actually had $72 of groceries in the cart, but used points for almost all of it! Love my PC points!
23: $0
24: $0

13/20 65% there! Not going to make it, but if I can do 15/20 originally planned, I'll be happy.

 

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[EpiStitch]

I'm back and have to try harder this month! I've decided to limit myself to a budget of $50/week including groceries (not utility bills) because my credit card is out of control and my air conditioning needs to be replaced.

My goal will still be 15 No Buy Days.

1-No Buy #1
2-groceries
3-bought lunch so I could eat with my friend from work
4-No Buy #2
5-No Buy #3
6-went to a fundraiser and bought dinner afterward
7-got my hair done and went to dinner with a friend
8-groceries
9-No Buy #4
10-No Buy #5
11-Went to the doctor and picked up my prescription, I'm still waiting for the doctor's bill though
12-I bought tickets for our team's work event, but I get to expense them, so this should become a No Buy Day
13-No Buy #6
14-paid for a cab to the team event and home, the second half of my gym membership got charged too
15-No Buy #7
16-groceries
17-No Buy #8
18-No Buy #9
19-No Buy #10
20-No Buy #11
21-No Buy #12
22-groceries
23-No Buy #13
24-No Buy #14
25-No Buy #15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

15/15 Days So Far, I made it! I may have found a place to stay during my vacation next summer so I should have a "buy" day coming up soon, but it's much better than spending it on eating out or buying some of the silly stuff I usually do.

 

[charming23]

life is getting better. We have hired more people at work and my friend is on the mend.

8/1- $37.52 Disney store (birthday gifts) and $12.49 dinner at the food court
8/2- $0
8/3- $45 co pay at dr, $37.48 Joann Fabrics, $22.70 Denny's, and $75.06 target
8/4- $0
8/5- $0
8/6- $45 grocery and $4.89 chick fil a
8/7- out of town
8/8- out of town
8/9- $0 (used my free pizza from papa johns for dinner)
8/10- $0
8/11- $10 copayment, $80.63 Aldi, $23.06 Dinner out, $12 to park at baseball game (tickets were a birthday present) and $ 38 in the team shop
8/12- $0
8/13- $0
8/14- $0
8/15- $102.16 Walmart
8/16- $0
8/17- $0
8/18- $0
8/19- $36 Grocery, $19.22 Dinner out, and $96.15 target
8/20- $0
8/21- $0
8/22- $32 Candy shop (it is a really cool place and I go once every 6 months to stock up on goodies), $34.04 At Home, and $19.48 steak and shake
8/23- $0
8/24- $0
8/25- $0

16/15 No Buy Days

 

[DisneyMandC]

1- $16.22 for pizza. We did get dinner and lunch out of it the next day for two of us!
2- $140.53 for gas and groceries.
3- no buy!
4- $100 for hay for my horses.
5- no buy!
6- $13 at Target
7- no buy!
8- $75 to get my ring appraised for insurance, $7.14 at the grocery store, and $13.12 for lunch.
9- $26.96 for gas. We also went to a theme park this day. We had bought the tickets on a groupon deal several months ago, so I won't count the price of those here. We spent about $30 on food that day between both us.
10- First day of my new job! I had to pay to park downtown this day, so that was $19. I would have parked in a cheaper lot that was farther away, but it was pouring down rain. I spent $6.50 on lunch out with coworkers, and $12.99 at the grocery store that night.
11- no buy!
12- no buy!
13- no buy!
14- $14.95- audible subscription renewed; $28.32- chinese for dinner; $36.60- gas
15- $98.95- groceries; $19.55- target
16- no buy
17- no buy
18- no buy
19- $13- we had to leave straight from work and drive several hours for a funeral, so we had to get fast food.
20- no buy
21- $14 for pizza for dinner.
22- on the road traveling so we had lunch at chick-fil-a and starbucks. $20ish
23- $6.25 for lunch at our horse show. We also stopped for chipotle on the way home, but it was a mystery shop so we'll be reimbursed. $16.52 at the grocery store.
24- no buy
25- no buy

Up to 12 days! I know today will be a buy day since I need to go to Costco and get horse feed tonight. I expect we'll have buy days on Friday and Saturday as well since we'll be at another horse show.

 

[snarlingcoyote]

So glad I found this thread! Ya'll are amazing!

I'm starting really, really late, but am committed to keeping money spent on anything but necessities to under $120 (I need something to buy last minute wants as per clothing/storage/room stuff etc.) until we go to WDW on Sept. 10. That's all I'll track. Groceries, gas and eating out with DH or taking dear niece to lunch won't count. Starting NOW.

Now if I can keep myself out of Goodwill at lunch today. . .

 

[EpiStitch]

I'm back and have to try harder this month! I've decided to limit myself to a budget of $50/week including groceries (not utility bills) because my credit card is out of control and my air conditioning needs to be replaced.

My goal will still be 15 No Buy Days.

1-No Buy #1
2-groceries
3-bought lunch so I could eat with my friend from work
4-No Buy #2
5-No Buy #3
6-went to a fundraiser and bought dinner afterward
7-got my hair done and went to dinner with a friend
8-groceries
9-No Buy #4
10-No Buy #5
11-Went to the doctor and picked up my prescription, I'm still waiting for the doctor's bill though
12-I bought tickets for our team's work event, but I get to expense them, so this should become a No Buy Day
13-No Buy #6
14-paid for a cab to the team event and home, the second half of my gym membership got charged too
15-No Buy #7
16-groceries
17-No Buy #8
18-No Buy #9
19-No Buy #10
20-No Buy #11
21-No Buy #12
22-groceries
23-No Buy #13
24-No Buy #14
25-No Buy #15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
26-No Buy #16

16/15 Days So Far, I made it! I need to keep at it though so I can hopefully start building up the emergency fund by the end of the year. I think doing the special diet through my gym is helping limit eating out and allowing me to mostly only spend on weekends.

 

[EpiStitch]

I'm back and have to try harder this month! I've decided to limit myself to a budget of $50/week including groceries (not utility bills) because my credit card is out of control and my air conditioning needs to be replaced.

My goal will still be 15 No Buy Days.

1-No Buy #1
2-groceries
3-bought lunch so I could eat with my friend from work
4-No Buy #2
5-No Buy #3
6-went to a fundraiser and bought dinner afterward
7-got my hair done and went to dinner with a friend
8-groceries
9-No Buy #4
10-No Buy #5
11-Went to the doctor and picked up my prescription, I'm still waiting for the doctor's bill though
12-I bought tickets for our team's work event, but I get to expense them, so this should become a No Buy Day
13-No Buy #6
14-paid for a cab to the team event and home, the second half of my gym membership got charged too
15-No Buy #7
16-groceries
17-No Buy #8
18-No Buy #9
19-No Buy #10
20-No Buy #11
21-No Buy #12
22-groceries
23-No Buy #13
24-No Buy #14
25-No Buy #15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
26-No Buy #16
27-No Buy #17
28-this will be a spend day because I'm having lunch with a friend that I haven't seen in almost 3 years and I'm so excited!!!

17/15 Days So Far, I made it! I need to keep at it though so I can hopefully start building up the emergency fund by the end of the year. I think doing the special diet through my gym is helping limit eating out and allowing me to mostly only spend on weekends.

 

[Debbie]

life is getting better. We have hired more people at work and my friend is on the mend.
16/15 No Buy Days

Glad to here these things! And look at you over your planned no buy days! Congratulations!

Up to 12 days! I know today will be a buy day since I need to go to Costco and get horse feed tonight. I expect we'll have buy days on Friday and Saturday as well since we'll be at another horse show.

Great work! Knowing and planning for the 'buy' days is just as important as the 'no buy' ones!

Starting NOW..

Excellent! Be sure to let us know how things are going!

My goal will still be 15 No Buy Days.
17/15 Days So Far, I made it! I need to keep at it though so I can hopefully start building up the emergency fund by the end of the year. I think doing the special diet through my gym is helping limit eating out and allowing me to mostly only spend on weekends.

both on the no buy, but also on the gym and the diet going with it.