Planning for 12 no-buy days this month (made it past 10 in March); I don't count grocery spending.
4/1 - spent the following: $180 to sign DS up for a week of summer art camp; $59.99 on a sand and water play table for DD (Amazon); $99 for a year of educational software for DS; $478 for new fridge for the basement (but this comes out of the insurance money which we got today; the rest is going into savings); $6.24 at Borders (after using $5 in Borders bucks and a 33% off coupon, I ended up saving 67% off an $18 book for my teaching which my own kids will also enjoy); $33 for gas (DH filled up); $15 for DH to see the doctor; $33 for medicine for DH. OUCH!
DH gets three paychecks this month so we were planning to do these things when that came in. We also just ordered new laptops which will be covered by our federal tax refund. End of splurging...I have 2 classes to pay tuition for this summer.
Also paid some bills.
4/1 - spent the following: $180 to sign DS up for a week of summer art camp; $59.99 on a sand and water play table for DD (Amazon); $99 for a year of educational software for DS; $478 for new fridge for the basement (but this comes out of the insurance money which we got today; the rest is going into savings); $6.24 at Borders (after using $5 in Borders bucks and a 33% off coupon, I ended up saving 67% off an $18 book for my teaching which my own kids will also enjoy); $33 for gas (DH filled up); $15 for DH to see the doctor; $33 for medicine for DH. OUCH!
DH gets three paychecks this month so we were planning to do these things when that came in. We also just ordered new laptops which will be covered by our federal tax refund. End of splurging...I have 2 classes to pay tuition for this summer.
Also paid some bills.
I totally wish you could come to this party, I'd love it! 
Anyone who has been on here long knows he works crazy long hours, I can't remember the last time he came home early. Thankfully it was only a little early so I was just making a veggie tray, easy enough to pull off. I just hope he doesn't notice it is gone today. 
He does like veggies but our friends are coming into town for his party but also to spend the day with us. He will be taking DH to lunch, the movies and out to talk after at Starbucks, she will be helping with all the last minute craziness so there won't be much time here to notice, I HOPE! 
I also gave another friend $100 for the pizza and wings, she is picking them up on her way. I also need to go get all the paper goods (how on Earth did I forget these???) Otherwise that should be it. Everything else is bought and taken out there already. 
I find the accountability keeps me on track and aware of what I am spending.
I love that each person sets their own goals, and learns by doing, themselves. Lots of good advice, and no recriminations for falling off the budget wagon. 
! I'll go for 10 no buy days this month and I'm posting a budget for the first time.
Congrats on the one year! And thanks for the note on the other thread about my DD....we're thrilled for her, although she is very young for heading off to university-and the baby of the family to boot, making Mom a 
Welcome back!
when you get a deal on teaching resources! And when your own kidlets will enjoy it too.....bonus!
Yep, me too. I used to do it to the cent practically, and it would drive me insane when I got behind. Now, it is the process, and I do much better at it! 
AND she's searching for a co-op placement out there for the summer. If that's the case, that's where we'll head in the summer, I think. And the oldest is still floundering....under my roof....and really needs to find his way, and soon! Luckily, I like his gf, and I think that they will spread their wings sooner than later. In the meantime, he has needed saving with several hundreds of $$$ recently. But that's what parents help with. (but the helping is done, and time for him to stand on his own two, wobbly feet). And his parents need to stand firm. 
