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

[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.
10/25 - Fast food dinner. I have got to plan better.
10/26 - Gonna be a spend day!

 

[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
October 25-$0

Have an evening appointment today, hopefully it won't result in take-out!

 

[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)
October 26 - Spendy day - Not terrible, but still. I had to run to Williams Sonoma to get a knife sharpened, that was free. They get you with the smell of pumpkin quick bread when you walk in the door. So one gluten free pumpkin quick bread, on sale 30% off and wait.....what's this.....a bunch of their food products were 75% off. So three gluten free chocolate, chocolate chip quick breads into the bag. $18.00 later. (Sigh, but yummy)
I didn't spending any other real money shopping, did one exchange, used a credit a BBB to get a curtain rod for DD room.
I did have to buy lunch though, spent $7.00. Bummer, I should plan this ahead and pack. That's my new goal, planning out lunches better so I can take them with me if I need to. I have celiacs, so I must be gluten free. Hard to buy food out anyway. Just have to do some more planning ahead.

 

[tinkarooni]

10/18 - much needed pedicure

I feel your pain.....thank goodness it's chilly, I can't take my socks off.

 

[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 (11)
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- $ Haircut, groceries, and dog toys
October 24- $15 supplies for homework project
October 25- no buy (12)
October 26- $15 Starbucks, and lunch. I also bought airline tickets for our Dec trip $800

 

[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
October 25-$0
October 26-$0

No spend plus a free mammogram (Sorry, if that's TMI, but those things are pricey!)

 

[tinkarooni]

No spend plus a free mammogram (Sorry, if that's TMI, but those things are pricey!)

Not TMI at all, and a great deal. Its funny you should say that because this week I received a bill for $189. for mine that I had in March. I was so ticked off....apparently they made a mistake and never billed me back then, and that's my share because of my deductible. Mine wasn't free, but I did call and ask them to reduce it, they gave me 20% off if I paid right then. Okey dokey. Paid bill at a discount. You just never know unless you ask.

 

[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
October 25-$0
October 26-$0
October 27-$8.80 on take out pizza

We still have quite a bit of meat in the freezer but I really need to get to the grocery to stock up on everything else before I can do much cooking.

On a more positive note-we've had a customer and her four horses (flooding refugees) living here for 2 1/2 months now. It looks like she may be moving back home next week. She has been a very considerate houseguest but it will be nice to be just DH and I again!

 

[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)
October 26 - Spendy day
October 27 - Shoes for homecoming (for DD not me, lol)
October 28 - grocery errands - Costco, Aldis, grocery store

I sat down today and did a meal plan for the entire month of November. Let me tell you bob, I am a hard core menu planner now.
I am absolutely determined to not only stick to the budget, but try to save a few bucks in order to pay for Thanksgiving out of my regular food budget. It is shaping up to be a small affair with only probably twelve or fourteen people.

 

[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)
October 26 - Spendy day
October 27 - Shoes for homecoming (for DD not me, lol)
October 28 - grocery errands - Costco, Aldis, grocery store
October 29 - Homecoming - one hairdo - a lovely dress - borrowed jewelry from mom= beautiful photos and a great time had by all
October 30 - No Buy (12/18)

 

[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 (11)
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- $ Haircut, groceries, and dog toys
October 24- $15 supplies for homework project
October 25- no buy (12)
October 26- $15 Starbucks, and lunch. Airline tickets for our Dec trip.
October 27- no buy (13)
October 28- $5 Starbucks, urgent care and a prescription for DD.
October 29- $25 lunch
October 30- $8 treat for DS while waiting on DD to finish rehearsals

 

[tinkarooni]

Happy Halloween!

 

[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
24. Buy - I burnt my hand and needed something to help me get through the afternoon at work!
25. No buy 15/18
26. Buy - had to pay the duty/GST on my DD's Halloween costume
27. No buy 16/18
28. Buy - groceries
29. Buy - drug store
30. No buy 17/18

I'm pretty sure I don't need anything today, so with any luck I'll make my goal!

 

[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)
October 26 - Spendy day
October 27 - Shoes for homecoming (for DD not me, lol)
October 28 - grocery errands - Costco, Aldis, grocery store
October 29 - Homecoming - one hairdo - a lovely dress - borrowed jewelry from mom= beautiful photos and a great time had by all
October 30 - No Buy (12/18)
October 31 - No Buy (13/18)
Well, I didn't quite make it, but November will be better. I made it in September, missed the mark in October, but I'm hoping to make it for November.
Onward and upward fellow No Buy peeps.

 

[pkelly6]

I think I ended October with only 8 no buy days. Ugh. Going to do better in November!!

 

[star72232]

I made it! 18 no buy days. Here's hoping for another GC promotion that I can stock up on points and decrease OOP spending per month.

 

[khmorgan]

I only made 13 I will try again for 15 in November.

 

[jsmla]

I'm very late. Major computer issues here and nobody wants to read anything that I type on my phone. By the time autocorrect gets through with it it will read like either a 70s porn novel or the musings of a seriously disturbed individual.

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
October 25-$0
October 26-$0
October 27-$8.80 on take out pizza
October 28-$0
October 29-$0
October 30-$30 on lunch out
October 31-$38.27 on produce, dairy, misc. groceries

Target was on my Monday shopping route. Not only do I tend to get sucked into wasting both time and money in the Target vortex, they are evil enough to have a Starbucks inside the store. I am very weak when it comes to temptation so I made a DIY coffee at home to help me resist. I also managed to get in and out quickly and only bought the items on my list. This may not seem like much but it was a budget victory for me.