2016 January No Buy

[Shmily1]

I need to join. I'll start with 12 and hope I can do that many. As you can tell, I'm off and running with 0 of my 12 so far. Maybe today will be better!

January
1 bought breakfast
2 bought breakfast
3 worked in the yard all day so bought pizza for dinner, and some groceries and cat food
4 worked late so bought dinner
5 no buy
6 no buy
7 no buy
8 bought dinner for the extended family for SIL's bday
9 bought breakfast
10 bought breakfast
11 bought dinner
12 no buy today. It's my bday so I'll be taken out.
13 bought groceries
14 had to change this one. Ended up buying dinner instead of fixing what I had planned.
15 bought car tags. Ugh!
16 bought breakfast, groceries, and went to the meat store
17 bought breakfast (weekend theme here)
18 should be a no buy day with eating all meals from home
19 no buy
20 no buy
21 bought dinner and went to the dr
22 bought dinner and vet visit
23 no buy
24 bought a few groceries, breakfast, and dinner
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31

I'm up to 4! I have got to really get to work to make this by the 31st.

edited 1/25--7/12 no buy days

 

[DisneyMandC]

1- no buy
2- buy horse feed and a couple grocery necessities
3- no buy (never even left the house!)
4- bought chick fil a for breakfast and some dry cleaning. I was mad at myself for not having a scrap of breakfast food in the house yesterday!
5- going to Fresh Market to stock up on their 2.99 chicken and ground chuck deal tonight

 

[KKB]

All bills paid
1--nothing
2--nothing
3--$195 groceries/household items
$20 car gas
$230--2 Fitbit charges for DH & I (our late Xmas gift for each other)--we did get 2 free water bottles & 1 was $40 off as it was an unused repackaged return; looking at this as an investment
4--nothing (even brought my lunch to work on one of the few days I could go out)
5--+$40 (return 1 Fitbit; cheaper online. Unfortunately DH tossed his packaging at work or they BOTH would go back)
$25 Dinner for 5 (late meetings & straight to basketball; luckily local fast food place has a good deal on Tuesdays)

 

[Deffenm]

I so need this. I overspent in December and need to get back on track. We have 2 big trips planned in 2017 that I need to save for. One of my challenges is my grocery budget. I have a goal to spend only $150 a week on groceries. I also need to set up a savings plan so once I figure out how much I need to save each month I will list that.

1- paid normal Bills
2 - Grocery Store $149.21
3 - no buy
4 - Frames for DS glasses - he broke them.
5 - no buy

 

[stayhomemom77]

I'm going BIG this month with a goal of 20 No Buy Days.

January
1-No Buy #1 (relatively easy....nothing's open!! )
2-Spend (groceries, spent my birthday money, got a bunch of gifts, dollar store run)
3-No Buy #2
4-Spend (groceries)
5-No Buy #3 (I know it's early but I'm housebound and there's no danger of me shopping online!!)
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3/20 No Buy Days

 

[ashleyasiegel]

Joining in as I need to get our budget on track. Going to aim for 12 days.

1 - spend - party supplies for gma bday party
2 - spend - taco bell and redbox
3 - NO BUY #1
4 - NO BUY #2
5 - spend - groceries
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2/12 No buy days

 

[star72232]

I'm in for 20 days as well.

1 - no buy
2 - no buy
3 - buy (Costco - renewed my membership and then shopped, but I stayed to my list)
4 - no buy
5 - no buy

4/20

 

[stayhomemom77]

I'm going BIG this month with a goal of 20 No Buy Days.

January
1-No Buy #1 (relatively easy....nothing's open!! )
2-Spend (groceries, spent my birthday money, got a bunch of gifts, dollar store run)
3-No Buy #2
4-Spend (groceries)
5-No Buy #3 (I know it's early but I'm housebound and there's no danger of me shopping online!!)
6-Spend (groceries and Dollar store)
7-Spend (gasoline and more groceries)
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31

3/20 No Buy Days

 

[stayhomemom77]

I'm going BIG this month with a goal of 20 No Buy Days.

January
1-No Buy #1 (relatively easy....nothing's open!! )
2-Spend (groceries, spent my birthday money, got a bunch of gifts, dollar store run)
3-No Buy #2
4-Spend (groceries)
5-No Buy #3 (I know it's early but I'm housebound and there's no danger of me shopping online!!)
6-Spend (groceries and Dollar store)
7-Spend (gasoline and more groceries)
8-Spend (MORE groceries)
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3/20 No Buy Days

I am failing HARD this week. The kids went back to school but DH didn't. It's very hard for me to try and get back to a regular routine when he's constantly underfoot. I've taken to running errands to keep from losing my business when he does something to annoy me, poor man!

Anyway, I've been stocking up on good deals and staying within my monthly food budget and when he goes back next week, I should have more peace and less need to get out of the house.

I'll need some fresh produce Thursday but I'm hoping to have 6 No Buy days next week to help balance this week's disaster.

 

[star72232]

I'm in for 20 days as well.

1 - no buy
2 - no buy
3 - buy (Costco - renewed my membership and then shopped, but I stayed to my list)
4 - no buy
5 - no buy
6 - groceries
7 - no buy
8 - more groceries

5/20

 

[reginaastralis]

I'm in ... Going for 8 since it's a late start.

1/9 - $12 for breakfast (holy moly, for two at Mcdonalds because we were running late for a meeting)

 

[BrerRabbit66]

I'm in.....going for 20.

January
1-No Buy
2-No Buy
3-No Buy
4-Lunch $5
5-Lunch $8
6-No Buy - co-worker brought lunch for the office
7-Lunch $5; Gas $35
8-No Buy - last Friday off work for the next 5 months
9-No Buy
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[star72232]

I'm in for 20 days as well.

1 - no buy
2 - no buy
3 - buy (Costco - renewed my membership and then shopped, but I stayed to my list)
4 - no buy
5 - no buy
6 - groceries
7 - no buy
8 - more groceries
9 - no buy

6/20

 

[charming23]

playing catch up. I have been working a ton and have not been spending money. I am also already calling today since I am home sick and the weather is miserable.

1/1- $0
1/2- $0
1/3- $86.85 Old Navy (returned $45.78), $127.26 Marc's grocery, $10.77 CVS, and $3.78
1/4- $44.18 At home for storage items and $156 Target
1/5- $0
1/6- $0
1/7- $0
1/8- $45.16 Walgreens and $15 pizza
1/9- $0
1/10- $0


7/16 No buy days

 

[stayhomemom77]

I'm going BIG this month with a goal of 20 No Buy Days.

January
1-No Buy #1 (relatively easy....nothing's open!! )
2-Spend (groceries, spent my birthday money, got a bunch of gifts, dollar store run)
3-No Buy #2
4-Spend (groceries)
5-No Buy #3 (I know it's early but I'm housebound and there's no danger of me shopping online!!)
6-Spend (groceries and Dollar store)
7-Spend (gasoline and more groceries)
8-Spend (MORE groceries)
9-Spend (ran to make a bank deposit and hit the dollar store in the same plaza )
10-No Buy #4
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4/20 No Buy Days

Gotta pull up my socks if I'm going to make it!

 

[star72232]

I'm in for 20 days as well.

1 - no buy
2 - no buy
3 - buy (Costco - renewed my membership and then shopped, but I stayed to my list)
4 - no buy
5 - no buy
6 - groceries
7 - no buy
8 - more groceries
9 - no buy
10 - no buy


7/20

I'm doing well this month. those random, quick stops to pick up one thing inevitablely turn into a $50 purchase, so just staying out of the stores is so helpful! I find with 6 people and 1 fridge it's hard to stock up on enough dairy and produce for the week in one trip, but I'm trying harder to do it!

 

[BrerRabbit66]

I'm in.....going for 20.

January
1-No Buy
2-No Buy
3-No Buy
4-Lunch $5
5-Lunch $8
6-No Buy - co-worker brought lunch for the office
7-Lunch $5; Gas $35
8-No Buy - last Friday off work for the next 5 months
9-No Buy
10-No Buy - needed to grocery shop, but just didn't feel like it.

 

[Deffenm]

I so need this. I overspent in December and need to get back on track. We have 2 big trips planned in 2017 that I need to save for. One of my challenges is my grocery budget. I have a goal to spend only $150 a week on groceries. I also need to set up a savings plan so once I figure out how much I need to save each month I will list that.

1- paid normal Bills
2 - Grocery Store $149.21
3 - no buy
4 - Frames for DS glasses - he broke them.
5 - no buy
6 - no buy
7- Grocery Store $22.95
8- no buy
9- grocery store $160.23
10 - no buy
11 - joined community center. No planned expense but due to health reasons was a must.

 

[DisneyMandC]

1- no buy
2- buy horse feed and a couple grocery necessities
3- no buy (never even left the house!)
4- bought chick fil a for breakfast and some dry cleaning. I was mad at myself for not having a scrap of breakfast food in the house yesterday!
5- going to Fresh Market to stock up on their 2.99 chicken and ground chuck deal tonight
6- no buy
7- no buy
8- no buy
9- powerball tickets
10- bought a couple items for dinner

 

[MrsTurnerLovesDisney]

Let me try for 15 days since I tend to be the spender of the family....I really just need to leave the debit card at home it will help...
January
1-Lowe's $14 good quality packing tape to pack up Christmas boxes...we ran out but this lasts a while.
2-Groceries $176
3-Pizza after church
4-No buy yay!
5-McDonalds after work and dollar store for cereal and freezer bags
6-No buy #2
7-No buy #3
8-Pizza again....yea....
9-McDonalds...we unexpectedly ended up not being home Saturday night so I was starving and hit the drive thru.
10-No Buy #4
11 No Buy #5
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