2016 January No Buy

[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
11 - no buy
12 - groceries, boots for DH
13 - groceries
14 - no buy
15 - filters for humidifiers, toiletries, pizza
16 - quick trip to the grocery store for milk and donuts
17 - another Costco run
18 - no buy
19 - no buy


11/20

 

[charming23]

Playing catch-up. I already know I am staying home today. I am off work and have a cold.

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
1/11- $121.15 Walmart
1/12- $0
1/13- $0
1/14- $230 vet bill, $5.88 Wendy's, and $30 Grocery
1/15- $0
1/16- $0
1/17- $17.45 dinner from Boston Market and $10.17 CVS
1/18- $75.45 Giant Eagle and $4.89 Chick fil a
1/19- $0
1/20- $0

13/16 No buy days

 

[Deffenm]

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 - no buy
8 - no buy
9 - Groceries $ 183.18
10 - no buy
11 - no buy
12 - no buy
13 - no buy
14 - no buy
15 - no buy
16 - groceries $135.74
17 - no buy
18 - hair cut for oldest DS
19 - no buy
20 - 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!!)
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
11-Spend (fresh produce and eggs)
12-No Buy #5
13-No Buy #6
14-Spend (groceries, gasoline, dollar store, gift cards)
15-No Buy #7
16-No Buy #8 (although technically DH did run to the store, but this is about me so it qualifies)
17-No Buy #9
18-Spend (dental copay, hot and ready pizza for the kiddies for dinner)
19-No Buy #10
20-Spend (gasoline, groceries, ice cream treat for kiddies)
21-No Buy #11
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

11/20 No Buy Days

Hmmm...I can see that I'm probably not going to make it but I am going to get pretty close.

 

[ashleyasiegel]

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
6 spend - drink at mcdonalds
7 spend - hubby ate lunch out
8 spend - pizza
9 spend - scrapbook crop
10 NO BUY #3
11 spend - gas
12 spend - birthday present and craft supplies
13 spend
14 spend - mcdonalds dinner
15 spend - lunch with mommy friends
16 spend - lunch after dance convention and movies
17 spend - new winter gloves for dd#1
18 spend
19 spend
20 No Buy #4
21 No Buy #5
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

5/12 No buy days

 

[BrerRabbit66]

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

January
1-No Buy #1
2-No Buy #2
3-No Buy #3
4-Lunch $5
5-Lunch $8
6-No Buy #4 (co-worker brought lunch for the office)
7-Lunch $5; Gas $35
8-No Buy #5 (last Friday off work for the next 5 months)
9-No Buy #6
10-No Buy #7 (needed to grocery shop, but just didn't feel like it)
11-No Buy #8 (boss bought lunch; still need to shop...trying to hold out till the weekend)
12-No Buy #9
13-Groceries - $75
14-Dinner tip $15 (used a gift card for the meal but paid cash for the tip)
15-No Buy #10
16-No Buy #11
17-No Buy #12
18-No Buy #13
19-No Buy #14
20-Haircut & Color -$85
21- Lunch - $7
22-No Buy #15
23-
24-
25-
26-
27-
28-
29-
30-
31-

15/20 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
6 - groceries
7 - no buy
8 - more groceries
9 - no buy
10 - no buy
11 - no buy
12 - groceries, boots for DH
13 - groceries
14 - no buy
15 - filters for humidifiers, toiletries, pizza
16 - quick trip to the grocery store for milk and donuts
17 - another Costco run
18 - no buy
19 - no buy
20 - groceries
21 - no buy
22 - smoothie at the mall
23 - no buy


13/20

I did a check of my freezer and realized we have enough meat for a month in there. I'm only going to be using that for meat for at least 2 or 3 weeks (I do want a few things in there, but the stock I have is too much). Even if it doesn't cut the number of grocery trips down, it sure should help with the cost!

 

[charming23]

Playing catch up. I am one day away from my goal of 16 no buy days. It has been hard but I am pushing through

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
1/11- $121.15 Walmart
1/12- $0
1/13- $0
1/14- $230 vet bill, $5.88 Wendy's, and $30 Grocery
1/15- $0
1/16- $0
1/17- $17.45 dinner from Boston Market and $10.17 CVS
1/18- $75.45 Giant Eagle and $4.89 Chick fil a
1/19- $0
1/20- $0
1/21- $189 Target stock-up and $10.60 McDonald's lunch
1/22- $54.15 Heinens for fresh grocery items
1/23- $0
1/24- $0

15/16 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
6 - groceries
7 - no buy
8 - more groceries
9 - no buy
10 - no buy
11 - no buy
12 - groceries, boots for DH
13 - groceries
14 - no buy
15 - filters for humidifiers, toiletries, pizza
16 - quick trip to the grocery store for milk and donuts
17 - another Costco run
18 - no buy
19 - no buy
20 - groceries
21 - no buy
22 - smoothie at the mall
23 - no buy
24 - no buy

14/20

 

[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)
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
11-Spend (fresh produce and eggs)
12-No Buy #5
13-No Buy #6
14-Spend (groceries, gasoline, dollar store, gift cards)
15-No Buy #7
16-No Buy #8 (although technically DH did run to the store, but this is about me so it qualifies)
17-No Buy #9
18-Spend (dental copay, hot and ready pizza for the kiddies for dinner)
19-No Buy #10
20-Spend (gasoline, groceries, ice cream treat for kiddies)
21-No Buy #11
22-Spend (changed grocery day AGAIN...now Fridays going forward)
23-Spend (one day only sale for DH's soda)
24-No Buy #12
25-No Buy #13
26
27
28
29
30
31

13/20 No Buy Days

Well, my 20 day goal was too much of a reach, but I do think I am going to make it to 15 which is respectable.

 

[BrerRabbit66]

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

January
1-No Buy #1
2-No Buy #2
3-No Buy #3
4-Lunch $5
5-Lunch $8
6-No Buy #4 (co-worker brought lunch for the office)
7-Lunch $5; Gas $35
8-No Buy #5 (last Friday off work for the next 5 months)
9-No Buy #6
10-No Buy #7 (needed to grocery shop, but just didn't feel like it)
11-No Buy #8 (boss bought lunch; still need to shop...trying to hold out till the weekend)
12-No Buy #9
13-Groceries - $75
14-Dinner tip $15 (used a gift card for the meal but paid cash for the tip)
15-No Buy #10
16-No Buy #11
17-No Buy #12
18-No Buy #13
19-No Buy #14
20-Haircut & Color -$85
21- Lunch - $7
22-No Buy #15
23-Dinner $100
24-Groceries $210
25-No Buy #16
26-
27-
28-
29-
30-
31-

16/20 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)
9-Spend (ran to make a bank deposit and hit the dollar store in the same plaza )
10-No Buy #4
11-Spend (fresh produce and eggs)
12-No Buy #5
13-No Buy #6
14-Spend (groceries, gasoline, dollar store, gift cards)
15-No Buy #7
16-No Buy #8 (although technically DH did run to the store, but this is about me so it qualifies)
17-No Buy #9
18-Spend (dental copay, hot and ready pizza for the kiddies for dinner)
19-No Buy #10
20-Spend (gasoline, groceries, ice cream treat for kiddies)
21-No Buy #11
22-Spend (changed grocery day AGAIN...now Fridays going forward)
23-Spend (one day only sale for DH's soda)
24-No Buy #12
25-No Buy #13
26-No Buy #14
27
28
29
30
31

14/20 No Buy Days

Well, my 20 day goal was too much of a reach, but I do think I am going to make it to 15 which is respectable.

 

[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
11 - no buy
12 - groceries, boots for DH
13 - groceries
14 - no buy
15 - filters for humidifiers, toiletries, pizza
16 - quick trip to the grocery store for milk and donuts
17 - another Costco run
18 - no buy
19 - no buy
20 - groceries
21 - no buy
22 - smoothie at the mall
23 - no buy
24 - no buy
25 - no buy
26 - groceries, shoes for DH, toiletries
27 - no buy
28 - groceries

16/20

I'm not going to make 20, but I'm over 15, which is good.

 

[ashleyasiegel]

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
6 spend - drink at mcdonalds
7 spend - hubby ate lunch out
8 spend - pizza
9 spend - scrapbook crop
10 NO BUY #3
11 spend - gas
12 spend - birthday present and craft supplies
13 spend
14 spend - mcdonalds dinner
15 spend - lunch with mommy friends
16 spend - lunch after dance convention and movies
17 spend - new winter gloves for dd#1
18 spend
19 spend
20 No Buy #4
21 No Buy #5
22 Spend - groceries
23 Spend - groceries
24 No Buy #6
25 Spend - mcdonalds
26 Spend - eye exam and lunch
27 Spend - groceries and redbox
28 No Buy #7
29
30
31

7/12 No buy days - Not going to reach my goal but getting better at tracking.

 

[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
11-Spend (fresh produce and eggs)
12-No Buy #5
13-No Buy #6
14-Spend (groceries, gasoline, dollar store, gift cards)
15-No Buy #7
16-No Buy #8 (although technically DH did run to the store, but this is about me so it qualifies)
17-No Buy #9
18-Spend (dental copay, hot and ready pizza for the kiddies for dinner)
19-No Buy #10
20-Spend (gasoline, groceries, ice cream treat for kiddies)
21-No Buy #11
22-Spend (changed grocery day AGAIN...now Fridays going forward)
23-Spend (one day only sale for DH's soda)
24-No Buy #12
25-No Buy #13
26-No Buy #14
27-Spend (groceries and gasoline)
28-No buy #15
29-Spend ("date" night with DS)
30-Spend (dinner plans changed on the fly and had to get lettuce and tortillas)
31-No Buy #16

16/20 No Buy Days

 

[BrerRabbit66]

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

January
1-No Buy #1
2-No Buy #2
3-No Buy #3
4-Lunch $5
5-Lunch $8
6-No Buy #4 (co-worker brought lunch for the office)
7-Lunch $5; Gas $35
8-No Buy #5 (last Friday off work for the next 5 months)
9-No Buy #6
10-No Buy #7 (needed to grocery shop, but just didn't feel like it)
11-No Buy #8 (boss bought lunch; still need to shop...trying to hold out till the weekend)
12-No Buy #9
13-Groceries - $75
14-Dinner tip $15 (used a gift card for the meal but paid cash for the tip)
15-No Buy #10
16-No Buy #11
17-No Buy #12
18-No Buy #13
19-No Buy #14
20-Haircut & Color -$85
21- Lunch - $7
22-No Buy #15
23-Dinner $100
24-Groceries $210
25-No Buy #16
26-No Buy #17
27-Lunch - $12, Gas $35
28-Dinner for my staff - $150
29-No Buy #18
30-No Buy #19
31-

19/20 No Buy Days

 

[PrincessGrownUp]

1 - no buy
2 - no buy
3 - no buy
4 - $12.83 BB&B bought a coat hook rack for DS's room
5 - $161.53 Target
6 - no buy
7 - no buy
8 - $25.17 Walmart Oil filter and oil
9 - no buy
10 - no buy
11 - $29.34 Gas
$52.00 DD needed new ballet slippers and a dance sweater
$12.38 Target
13 - no buy
14 - no buy
15 - $2.45 Dunkin Donuts.
16 - no buy
17 - no buy
18 - no buy
19 - $83.65 Target
20 - no buy
21 - no buy
22 - $25.74 yay cheap gas!
23 - no buy
24 - no buy
25 - $53.27 Target
26 - no buy
27 - no buy
28 - no buy
29 - $39.21
30 - $36. My friend works at a retail store and was able to save me 70%.
31 -

 

[Deffenm]

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 - no buy
8 - no buy
9 - Groceries $ 183.18
10 - no buy
11 - no buy
12 - no buy
13 - no buy
14 - no buy
15 - no buy
16 - groceries $135.74
17 - no buy
18 - hair cut for oldest DS
19 - no buy
20 - no buy
21 - no buy
22 - no buy
23 - Groceries - Over budget
24 - no buy
25 - no buy
26 - no buy
27 - no buy
28 - dinner out
29 - broke down and ordered pizza
30 - New pair of jeans and groceries
31 - no buy

I did really good with 20 no buy days. I went over in my grocery budget. I tired really hard to stay under $150 a week but I think I am going to have to bump it up to $175. Being a family of 5 that eats almost every meal from home, and having teenagers during sports seasons it just makes it hard. Looking forward to seeing how good I can do in Feb.

 

[BrerRabbit66]

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

January
1-No Buy #1
2-No Buy #2
3-No Buy #3
4-Lunch $5
5-Lunch $8
6-No Buy #4 (co-worker brought lunch for the office)
7-Lunch $5; Gas $35
8-No Buy #5 (last Friday off work for the next 5 months)
9-No Buy #6
10-No Buy #7 (needed to grocery shop, but just didn't feel like it)
11-No Buy #8 (boss bought lunch; still need to shop...trying to hold out till the weekend)
12-No Buy #9
13-Groceries - $75
14-Dinner tip $15 (used a gift card for the meal but paid cash for the tip)
15-No Buy #10
16-No Buy #11
17-No Buy #12
18-No Buy #13
19-No Buy #14
20-Haircut & Color -$85
21- Lunch - $7
22-No Buy #15
23-Dinner $100
24-Groceries $210
25-No Buy #16
26-No Buy #17
27-Lunch - $12, Gas $35
28-Dinner for my staff - $150
29-No Buy #18
30-No Buy #19
31-No Buy #20

20/20 No Buy Days

The hardest part was committing to taking my lunch or simply skipping on occasion. I live close to the office so I don't spend much in gas; and its tax season so I'm too tired at the end of the week to go out. Congrats to everyone on their accomplishments!