October No Buy! The holiday shopping season will be here soon!

[rznhal]

October 1-$3 for a HUGE pumpkin (couldn't pass it up!!)
October 2-no buy #1!!!
October 3-no buy #2!!
October 4-no buy #3! These are a lot easier to do when I have no money to tempt me! hahaha
October 5-No buy #4!
October 6-lunch out $8
October 7-Eat out with Husband $30
October 8-Eat out with husband and again with family $60 =(
October 9-No Buy #5
October 10-$2 for cute white mini pumpkins
October 11-it's gonna get bad for the next few days.....been spending out of control.....=( Chic fila $4
October 12-Lunch-$6
October 13-belt i need for a funeral- $10
October 14-out of town.....spent $100 on food....but $20 of that was to go food from a favorite restaurant in columbus....will eat later this weekend!
October 15-Ate leftovers from Friday!! No buy #6!!!!
october 16-No Buy #7!!!!!
october 17- No buy #8!!!
october 18-No buy #9!!!!
october 19-$9 for lunch, $8 for crafts for daughter, $12 at dollar store for fall party and a couple extra gatorades for husband!
october 20-hoping to meet my goal?!?!? we will see!!!!!=)

 

[jsmla]

October 15-$23.16 on gas
October 16-$0
October 17-$$38.07 on groceries at WalMart.
October 18-$0
October 19-$0

I'm going to go ahead and call today, can't think of a reason I'd go out.

 

[pkelly6]

0/14 - McDonald's
10/15 - odds/ends Home Depot, Starbucks, gas
10/16 - groceries
10/17 - NO BUY 5 of 10
10/18 - much needed pedicure
10/19 - NO BUY 6 of 10 (well, I'm counting it as a no buy... Target cancelled an order and I reordered-hopefully get this time!)

 

[star72232]

I have a budget of $725 for groceries this month. I bought GCs last month because there was a good points deal on them. Since I counted those in last months' spend I won't count anything that comes from there in my buys. Other than that I count everything that isn't a monthly bill or gas. Also all groceries that aren't on those GC.

My goal - 18 no buy days

1. No buy 1/18
2. No buy 2/18
3. No buy 3/18
4. No buy 4/18
5. No buy 5/18
6. Buy - groceries (I got some at a store that I don't have a GC for)
7. Buy - more groceries without the gift card, paid for a field trip for 2 of my kids and a club for one of them
8. Buy - pizza for dinner at DD got her black belt in TKD!
9. No buy 6/18
10. No buy 7/18 (I'm calling this now, since it's Canadian Thanksgiving and nothing will be open)
11. No buy 8/18
12. Buy - few groceries not on a GC
13. Buy - new work pants ($10 - yay!)
14. Buy - new jeans (half price), books
15. Buy - donation to the Computer Museum, pizza
16. No buy 9/18
17. No buy 10/18
18. No buy 11/18
19. Buy - Walmart, Costco

 

[khmorgan]

October 14- today was DS's bday, movie, snacks, bday present, and dinner at his favorite place $120
October 15- birthday party, cake, and all that goes along $220
October 16- no buy (8)
October 17- no buy (9)
October 18- lunch for all my techs $30
October 19- no buy (10)

 

[rznhal]

october 20-hoping to meet my goal?!?!? ahhhh not meant to be....i decided to paint my staircase (YIKES) and had to pick up some sandpaper....$5...did stay home for lunch tho...if nothing else this thread has showed me i could retire early if i could quit eating out for lunch!!!haha next month I'm thinking about setting a "no lunches out" goal for myself as well as my no buy!!!

 

[pkelly6]

Pretty sure today will be a no buy (7 of 10) and with 11 days to month end, I may just meet my goal! Woot! Woot! Just doing this has helped so much with the mindless spending! Some days I'll save it up... do all the shopping on one day, but it's definitely helped me to be more conscious of stopping "just for a soda" or whatever.

 

[tinkarooni]

October 14 - No Buy (2/18)
October 15 - No Buy (3/18)
October 16 - errands - Lowes will be the death of me
October 17 - No Buy (4/18)
October 18 - No Buy (5/18)
October 19 - No Buy (6/18)
October 20 - No Buy (7/18)
End of the month is doing better then the beginning of the month. We were doing some home improvement projects and they were nickel and diming me to death. I'm not going to make it obviously, but trying to get as close as possible.

I need to order some big ticket items, tires for my car, ka-ching, and a new supply of contacts for next year. I may buy them in October just so I can have a very successful November. I don't really look at those things as "buying" because they are not optional, but it's still a psychological thing, ya know what I mean?

 

[jsmla]

October 15-$23.16 on gas
October 16-$0
October 17-$$38.07 on groceries at WalMart.
October 18-$0
October 19-$0
October 20-$0

Spent the day at my Dad's helping him with some paperwork and making a small dent in the huge pile of stuff we have to sort through before he can put the house on the market. This is extremely depressing and hard on both of us. I brought leftovers from home to have (Dad eats at the assisted living.) but really wasn't hungry.

Beer for dinner.

 

[star72232]

I have a budget of $725 for groceries this month. I bought GCs last month because there was a good points deal on them. Since I counted those in last months' spend I won't count anything that comes from there in my buys. Other than that I count everything that isn't a monthly bill or gas. Also all groceries that aren't on those GC.

My goal - 18 no buy days

1. No buy 1/18
2. No buy 2/18
3. No buy 3/18
4. No buy 4/18
5. No buy 5/18
6. Buy - groceries (I got some at a store that I don't have a GC for)
7. Buy - more groceries without the gift card, paid for a field trip for 2 of my kids and a club for one of them
8. Buy - pizza for dinner as DD got her black belt in TKD!
9. No buy 6/18
10. No buy 7/18 (I'm calling this now, since it's Canadian Thanksgiving and nothing will be open)
11. No buy 8/18
12. Buy - few groceries not on a GC
13. Buy - new work pants ($10 - yay!)
14. Buy - new jeans (half price), books
15. Buy - donation to the Computer Museum, pizza
16. No buy 9/18
17. No buy 10/18
18. No buy 11/18
19. Buy - Walmart, Costco
20. No buy 12/18
21. Buy - snacks for movie night, lunch out with DH

 

[khmorgan]

October 14- today was DS's bday, movie, snacks, bday present, and dinner at his favorite place $120
October 15- birthday party, cake, and all that goes along $220
October 16- no buy (8)
October 17- no buy (9)
October 18- lunch for all my techs $30
October 19- no buy (10)
October 20- no buy
October 21- $5 Starbucks, and I finally got the refund from DS's costume.

 

[jsmla]

October 15-$23.16 on gas
October 16-$0
October 17-$$38.07 on groceries at WalMart.
October 18-$0
October 19-$0
October 20-$0
October 21-$26.30 on gas

This running back and forth to help my father is hard on the no buy budget but I really don't have any choice.

 

[khmorgan]

October 14- today was DS's bday, movie, snacks, bday present, and dinner at his favorite place $120
October 15- birthday party, cake, and all that goes along $220
October 16- no buy (8)
October 17- no buy (9)
October 18- lunch for all my techs $30
October 19- no buy (10)
October 20- no buy
October 21- $5 Starbucks, and I finally got the refund from DS's costume.
October 22- $90 pumpkin patch and lunch, $120 3 new pairs of shoes
for the kids, $45 supplies for the fish tank, $45 dinner out
October 23- this will not be a no buy day, I have a haircut, groceries (don't count), and have to get some dog toys, he's destroyed all his current ones

 

[jsmla]

October 15-$23.16 on gas
October 16-$0
October 17-$$38.07 on groceries at WalMart.
October 18-$0
October 19-$0
October 20-$0
October 21-$26.30 on gas
October 22-$0
October 23-$51.50 at a festival

We went to the New Orleans Po-Boy Festival and spent $51.50 on parking, food and beer-soooo worth it!

 

[star72232]

I have a budget of $725 for groceries this month. I bought GCs last month because there was a good points deal on them. Since I counted those in last months' spend I won't count anything that comes from there in my buys. Other than that I count everything that isn't a monthly bill or gas. Also all groceries that aren't on those GC.

My goal - 18 no buy days

1. No buy 1/18
2. No buy 2/18
3. No buy 3/18
4. No buy 4/18
5. No buy 5/18
6. Buy - groceries (I got some at a store that I don't have a GC for)
7. Buy - more groceries without the gift card, paid for a field trip for 2 of my kids and a club for one of them
8. Buy - pizza for dinner as DD got her black belt in TKD!
9. No buy 6/18
10. No buy 7/18 (I'm calling this now, since it's Canadian Thanksgiving and nothing will be open)
11. No buy 8/18
12. Buy - few groceries not on a GC
13. Buy - new work pants ($10 - yay!)
14. Buy - new jeans (half price), books
15. Buy - donation to the Computer Museum, pizza
16. No buy 9/18
17. No buy 10/18
18. No buy 11/18
19. Buy - Walmart, Costco
20. No buy 12/18
21. Buy - snacks for movie night, lunch out with DH
22. No buy 13/18
23. No buy 14/18

 

[tinkarooni]

October 14 - No Buy (2/18)
October 15 - No Buy (3/18)
October 16 - errands - Lowes will be the death of me
October 17 - No Buy (4/18)
October 18 - No Buy (5/18)
October 19 - No Buy (6/18)
October 20 - No Buy (7/18)
October 21 - No Buy (8/18)
October 22 - grocery shopping - Target
Stuck to the list, but still a bad month already. Just trying to salvage the remainder of the month.
October 23 - No Buy (9/18)
We stayed home and cleaned and cleaned and cleaned. Exhausted, but it's so rewarding to have a clean house. (it doesn't happen that often, lol)

 

[pkelly6]

10/14 - McDonald's
10/15 - odds/ends Home Depot, Starbucks, gas
10/16 - groceries
10/17 - NO BUY 5 of 10
10/18 - much needed pedicure
10/19 - NO BUY 6 of 10
10/20 - NO BUY 7 of 10
10/21 - rented truck for move
10/22 - dinner out
10/23 - groceries
10/24 - Forgot lunch at home. Sigh.

 

[tinkarooni]

October 14 - No Buy (2/18)
October 15 - No Buy (3/18)
October 16 - errands - Lowes will be the death of me
October 17 - No Buy (4/18)
October 18 - No Buy (5/18)
October 19 - No Buy (6/18)
October 20 - No Buy (7/18)
October 21 - No Buy (8/18)
October 22 - grocery shopping - Target
Stuck to the list, but still a bad month already. Just trying to salvage the remainder of the month.
October 23 - No Buy (9/18)
October 25- No Buy (10/18)
So I'm back on track, but already had made a mess of this month. Went over budget in almost every category, groceries, gas, personal spending. The only thing I can say with groceries is that I filled the freezer with meat. I don't know what it is about this time of the year that makes me want to fill my tree with nuts, ya' know what I mean? It turned a little chilly here and the thought of going to the store in 0 degree temps just makes me sick. I would rather fill up the freezer now.

All of the other spending was directly related to two things, a home improvement project that DH embarked on and DD homecoming expenses. The home improvement project was far and above the biggest problem this month. The only good things is that it is complete. I am looking at a stellar November. It has to be stellar, in order to reach my savings goals I can't have another October.

 

[jsmla]

October 15-$23.16 on gas
October 16-$0
October 17-$$38.07 on groceries at WalMart.
October 18-$0
October 19-$0
October 20-$0
October 21-$26.30 on gas
October 22-$0
October 23-$51.50 at a festival
October 24-$0

 

[tinkarooni]

October 14 - No Buy (2/18)
October 15 - No Buy (3/18)
October 16 - errands - Lowes will be the death of me
October 17 - No Buy (4/18)
October 18 - No Buy (5/18)
October 19 - No Buy (6/18)
October 20 - No Buy (7/18)
October 21 - No Buy (8/18)
October 22 - grocery shopping - Target
Stuck to the list, but still a bad month already. Just trying to salvage the remainder of the month.
October 23 - No Buy (9/18)
October 24- No Buy (10/18)
October 25 - No Buy (11/18)
I actually did spend, but I had to take my dog into the vet, I suspected an ear infection and I was right. I'm not going to penalize myself a No Buy day because she needed medical care. Executive decision to take a No Buy day anyway.

On the flip side I am back on track with prepping food on Sunday for the week. SOOOOOOO much easier to not have to cook after a day of work and school. It also makes it so much easier to stay on budget, no convenience food or dinner out. I also have been eating the leftovers for lunch, which saves a bunch.
Yesterday we had chicken parm, spaghetti squash and broccoli, today was meatballs, mash and gravy Ala Rachel Ray along with some frozen peas. Tomorrow we'll be using up the leftovers in a smorgasbord, nuke whatever you like, extravaganza.