December No Buy: To help us survive the holidays

[Tiggerish]

The December budget is $800 with 10 no spend days.

Auto $75 / $48 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $115 / $20 left
Giving $25 / $2 left
Groceries/Household Goods $200 / $145 left
Medical $20 / $17 left
Misc. $75 / $10 over
Set bills $290 / $9 left

No spend days goal of 11/10

Coupon savings = $45.10
Christmas 2010 running total of spending = $1358
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12/1 $0
12/2 Groceries $3; Giving $1 (SA kettle)
12/3 $0
12/4 Groceries $17; Giving $16 (SA kettle and Angel Tree gift); Set bills $26
12/5 Set bills $25 (church); Groceries $13; Eating out $13
12/6 $0
12/7 $0
12/8 $0
12/9 Groceries $18; Misc. $9 (stamps); Giving $1 (SA kettle); Set bills $160
12/10 Groceries $3; Misc. $12 (new checks); Giving $1 (SA kettle); Entertainment & eating out $35 (three movie tickets and Starbucks)
12/11 $0
12/12 Set bills $25 (church); Giving $1 (SA kettle)
12/13 $0
12/14 $0
12/15 Misc. $64 (for a hair cut and styling gel); Eating out $27
12/16 Medical $3 (OTC drugs); Giving $1 (SA kettle)
12/17 $0
12/18 Auto $27 (gas); Giving $2 (SA kettles)
12/19 Set bills $25 (church); Eating out $3
12/20 $0 Met my goal!
12/21 Set bills $20 (cell phone)
12/22 Eating out (coffee and lunch)
12/23 $0

 

[Virgderon]

Safe travels Mickey Mom and Merry Christmas to all my no buy friends!

Running Total: Spent $641
$800 budget...$ 159 left
$0 Days: 7
Goal is 6 or more!
coupon/sale savings : 59

Groceries budget- $200- 4-14-2-16-25-29-31-7= 72 left

December 1: 19 ( meds, tea, soda)
December 2: 0
December 3: 39 ( pop, food, VS, shoes)
December 4: 18 ( 8 Wendys, 5 parking and 5 snacks at hockey game)
December 5: 0
December 6 : 0
December 7: 41 (32 bowling, 7 food at bowling, 2 pop )
December 8: 37 ( 11 makeup on sale , 10 gas, 16 Publix food)
December 9 : 0
December 10: 43 (6.50 movie tix, gas 11, groceries 25)
December 11: 0
December 12: 12 ( food at movies)
December 13: 0
December 14: 55 (35 hair, 13 Walgreens, 7 food at bowling)
December 15: 16 (Walgreens)
December 16 : 55 (eating out)
December 17: 62 (46 movies, 16 Walgreens cold meds and lotions, etc)
December 18: 0
December 19: 104 ( 13 gift, 32 Barnes& Noble gift, 29 breakfast, 30 lunch)
December 20 : 26 ( lunch)
December 21: 32 (9 airport store, 13 airport lunch, maybe $10 on tips? )
December 22: 29 (groceries)
December 23: 53 (31 groceries, gas 15, pop 7)

 

[wlake]

Lattemomof3, can I steal the idea of a "snacky supper?" I love it just about as much as I hate cooking!

I've really fallen off this month -- too busy to do much of anything! Since it's not worth the time to go back and figure it all out, I'll just note buy and no buy days from here on out in December.

I'm not counting Christmas gifts in here as it only encourages me to procrastinate on buying them, and that's sure not going to work!

12/1: Off to a better start this month!
12/2:
12/3: after school $161 (I thought I had paid for the past two weeks, but I forgot to! Oops! The two half days the boys had this week bumped the total way up too.), $7 books for my students, $6 DS's book order
12/4: Legofest day! I bought tickets last month, so today was $25 on lunch, $12 on dinner (but I'm not counting it as a dinner out as it wasn't the entire family), $35 on gas, $9 on parking, $16 on an extra ticket (long story!).
12/5: $23 on a teacher book, ? on groceries as DH is at the store right now.
12/6: $8 dinner (just two of us), $36 Walmart, and Christmas shopping
12/7: $8 groceries
12/8: (Calling it early as I have to finish writing report cards, and that will keep me busy for the rest of the night!)
12/9: $30 dinner, $55 on fish oil for the kids/husband (not as terrible as it sounds, I promise!)
12/10: buy (I fell off track recording when DS got sick)
12/11: buy
12/12: buy
12/13: buy
12/14:
12/15: buy
12/16:
12/17: buy (dinner out for DH's birthday, slippers)
12/18: buy (gas, sheets for DS)
12/19: buy (teacher supplies, groceries)
12/20: buy (after school)
12/21: buy (veggie tray for the little one's party)
12/22: I may make it yet!
12/23: buy (things for tomorrow's dessert, dinner out as it's our annual dinner out and look at the Christmas lights night)

no buy days: 6/8
dinners out: 3/5
longest streak: 3

 

[ronnmel]

Today was all set to be a No Buy day. Then a coworker asks if I want to go out for lunch, and I said yes. Oh well...

No Buy Days : 4/10
Gas : 90$ (max 90$)
Groceries : 121$ (max 250$)
Eating out (and snacks) : 185$ (max 150$)
Non-necessities : 306$ (max 250$)
Christmas : 285$ (max 200$)
Salsa lessons : 280$

01/12 : 10$ (food delivery)
02/12 : 0$
03/12 : 49$ (dinner)
04/12 : 101$ (clothes)
05/12 : 92$ (groceries + dance show tickets)
06/12 : 35$ (gas)
07/12 : 9$ (candy apple and chocolate)
08/12 : 87$ (groceries + first perfume ever)
09/12 : 0$
10/12 : 121$ (Gifts + Christmas staff party)
11/12 : 30$ (lunch + parking)
12/12 : 35$ (gas)
13/12 : 0$
14/12 : 0$
15/12 : 22$ (groceries)
16/12 : 295$ (salsa + food)
17/12 : 27$ (lunch + movie)
18/12 : 0$
19/12 : 74$ (gas + going out + groceries)
20/12 : 70$ (Christmas gifts)
21/12 : 86$ (school stuff + gifts + dry cleaner + dinner)
22/12 : 112$ (school stuff + gifts)
23/12 : 12$ (eating out, yet again)

 

[QVCshopper]

I did some returns and came out ahead at Target, Kohls, and ToysRUs, but I'm confused by the total amounts. (Ended up returning the toys DS says he doesn't want and picked up one small one that he does want, as well as getting a cheaper price on a coffee maker I got on Black Friday.) So, I won't call any of the past few days no-buys, but I did OK.

8/10 No-buy days

12/1-$0; 6 miles!
12/2-$1 library; $6 Cookie Co.; 2 miles
12/3-$0; 7 miles!!
12/4-$40 Charity Sale; $13 QVC; $12 Breakfast with Santa; $5 Toys for Tots; $36 Various Stores at Mall/B&N
12/5-$0
12/6-$7 Burger King; $29 Wegmans; 7 miles
12/7-$95 Target (iTunes gift, helmet, cat litter, hats/gloves); $12 CFA dinner; $2 Dollar Store; $11 Girl Scouts (forgot about this one until I ironed on the patches)
12/8-$0; 8 miles
12/9-$23 Wegmans; $30 B&N; 2 miles
12/10-$18 Wegmans; $37 Kohls; $1 Bagel; $17 Chuck E Cheese; 1 mile
12/11-$40 Wegmans; $10 Otts; $5.50 Pennypacker Mills
12/12-$9 Gymboree; $25 Giant; $14 Monkey Joes; $11.50 McD; $18 QVC; $1 5 Below
12/13-$8 Goodwill; $2 DD; $5 QVC; $18 Wegmans; 1 mile
12/14-$0
12/15-$0 [price adjustment from Kohls stuff I got last week -$5.50]; 5 miles
12/16-$27.50 Wegmans; $44 Redners
12/17-$11 B&N; $9 Wegmans; $25 CEC gift card for later; $19? Trader Joes; $5 Five Below; 19 Panera Bread
12/18-$0
12/19-$12.50 Ikea/Please Touch/Snacks; $10 Wegmans
12/20-$0
12/21-$10 Wegmans; $10 Haircut for DS; $10 Chocolate Shop (see a pattern?)
12/22-Target; [$-7.50 Kohls]; $52 Wegmans
12/23-$4 DD; Target; ToysRUs

 

[QVCshopper]

Virgderon, think of that as your Christmas gift to yourself.

Actually, I always BB sin I guess. I rarely use coupons. I find that I save just as much buying generic wihtout coupons. Now, if I get a coupon that is really good that is different, but more so then not I buy Wegman's brand and you can't use coupons for that. The only non-generic stuff you will find in my house is bought at Sam's Club cause the Wegman's stuff is so good.

I agree! Plus, the Wegmans brand is pretty cheap. Sometimes, even cheaper than my local no-frills grocery store. I don't use coupons all that much since having kids. It's not feasible for me when shopping with a 4 year old.

 

[charming23]

Had to get gas so I made a few other stops for stocking stuffers, a new extension cord as I can not find our long one, and I finally found one of the snowman mickey cookie cutters at Walgreens. I also ordered the free Disney calender from snapfish. I needed a new 2011 calender and spending only $6.45 on shipping and tax worked for me.

Groceries: $200/ $21.23 left
Household: $50/-$.02 left
Christmas Eve Dinner: $50/ $10.75 left
Gas/Car: $50/ $2.81 left
Eating out/Entertainment: $75/$15.81 left
Misc: $75/$42.94 left

Total: $500/$103.82 left

Goal of 12 No Buy days--- Goal Reached 12/19

Week One
12/1- $3.65 Starbucks, $7.45 Jersey Mike's, $17.14 Pat Catan's, $11.19 Walgreen's, and $13.96 Rustic
12/2- $26.89 Househol and $34.71 Grocery at WalMart
12/3- $0
12/4- $0
12/5- $0
12/6- $0
12/7- $0

Week Two
12/8- $68.64 WalMart and $17.90 Lunch
12/9- $0
12/10- $26.98 Gas
12/11- $0
12/12- $20.85 at Giant Eagle
12/13- $0
12/14- $0

Week Three
12/15- $11.49 Grocery, $5.56 Household, and $4.49 snack out
12/16- $0
12/17- $19.62 regular grocery and $39.25 Christmas Eve dinner
12/18- $0
12/19- $0
12/20- $22.10 Giant Eagle groceries
12/21- $0

Week Four
12/22- $7.74 Christma Eve dinner groceries and $11.74 pizza takeout
12/23- $6.45 shipping from snapfish, $20.21 gas and $8.47 misc
12/24
12/25
12/26
12/27
12/28

13/12 No Buy Days

Coupon and Store Savings- $62.08

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

Charming, I was sitting here with nothing to do (we got delayed leaving.) DD16 came home from school with a rash. My mom's husband is in chemo right now so I thought we better take her in to make sure it wasn't anything big since they are at my grandparents now. It wasn't, but by the time DH got done with her there (I was busy getting my tire repaired) he had to take the cats to our friend's and we had a few other thing sto do and he decided he was tired and would rather sleep then leave, so we are leaving here around 2am. I am done packing (except for the cooler stuff) but the kids and I are staying awake so we sleep the ride away.

ANYWAY...(there is a point!) I read your blog. It was very touching, especially about your dad. I am sorry for your loss but it is apparent how special he was. How blessed yo uare to have such fond memories and how sweet the story was of your friend. I thought yo uwere going to say she was upset you got the doll, it was so nice to read it wasn't the case at all.

Well, I enjoyed it, wished there was more but I see you just started. OH, and I am just like you. I totally have to do everything last minute. I say I won't but until I have the pressure it just doesn't get done. I have always been like that even though it drives me crazy about myself. Oh, and the family room as the dumping ground...same here only it's my bedroom. Ugg, I want it to be this beautiful, relaxing place but it is the only room not off our house (it was an addition) so whenever someone is coming over things seem to get shoved in there. I will spend a week cleaning it perfectly and swear I won'[t ever let that happen again but it always does. Every time. Good to know I am not alone!

 

[billwendy]

Hi Everyone!

I think I am ready to join in!! DH and I do try to have some no dollar days during the week - but we want to go to an envelope budget in Jan, and a goal of 10 no dollar days for the month - what else do I need to do?

Thanks so much!! Looking forward to saving money so we can travel more!!! lol

 

[charming23]

MickeyMomofThree, thank you for your kind words about my blog. Yes I just started it as I felt I need an outlet to write. I am glad that there are others out there to who leave everything to the last minute. It makes me feel more normal, lol. Like this morning I finally wrapped everything for my mom and kitty girls, which was hard to do with them both on the table with me.

I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and Safe Travels.

 

[wlake]

Hi Everyone!

I think I am ready to join in!! DH and I do try to have some no dollar days during the week - but we want to go to an envelope budget in Jan, and a goal of 10 no dollar days for the month - what else do I need to do?

Thanks so much!! Looking forward to saving money so we can travel more!!! lol

Welcome! You need to do absolutely nothing else! Everyone sets their own rules here. For me, knowing that I'm planning on coming here and posting helps make me more accountable. Have a merry Christmas!

 

[charming23]

Merry Christmas everyone!!! Today I ran out and got McDonald's for breakfast, a Christmas Eve tradition here. I am reporting a $0 for tomorrow as well

Groceries: $200/ $21.23 left
Household: $50/-$.02 left
Christmas Eve Dinner: $50/ $10.75 left
Gas/Car: $50/ $2.81 left
Eating out/Entertainment: $75/$7.51 left
Misc: $75/$42.94 left

Total: $500/$95.52 left

Goal of 12 No Buy days--- Goal Reached 12/19

Week One
12/1- $3.65 Starbucks, $7.45 Jersey Mike's, $17.14 Pat Catan's, $11.19 Walgreen's, and $13.96 Rustic
12/2- $26.89 Househol and $34.71 Grocery at WalMart
12/3- $0
12/4- $0
12/5- $0
12/6- $0
12/7- $0

Week Two
12/8- $68.64 WalMart and $17.90 Lunch
12/9- $0
12/10- $26.98 Gas
12/11- $0
12/12- $20.85 at Giant Eagle
12/13- $0
12/14- $0

Week Three
12/15- $11.49 Grocery, $5.56 Household, and $4.49 snack out
12/16- $0
12/17- $19.62 regular grocery and $39.25 Christmas Eve dinner
12/18- $0
12/19- $0
12/20- $22.10 Giant Eagle groceries
12/21- $0

Week Four
12/22- $7.74 Christma Eve dinner groceries and $11.74 pizza takeout
12/23- $6.45 shipping from snapfish, $20.21 gas and $8.47 misc
12/24- $8.30 McDonald's
12/25- $0
12/26
12/27
12/28

14/12 No Buy Days

Coupon and Store Savings- $62.08

 

[wlake]

Congrats on reaching your goal, Charming23! (I'm late noticing it!)

Merry Christmas everyone!

I've really fallen off this month -- too busy to do much of anything! Since it's not worth the time to go back and figure it all out, I'll just note buy and no buy days from here on out in December.

I'm not counting Christmas gifts in here as it only encourages me to procrastinate on buying them, and that's sure not going to work!

12/1: Off to a better start this month!
12/2:
12/3: after school $161 (I thought I had paid for the past two weeks, but I forgot to! Oops! The two half days the boys had this week bumped the total way up too.), $7 books for my students, $6 DS's book order
12/4: Legofest day! I bought tickets last month, so today was $25 on lunch, $12 on dinner (but I'm not counting it as a dinner out as it wasn't the entire family), $35 on gas, $9 on parking, $16 on an extra ticket (long story!).
12/5: $23 on a teacher book, ? on groceries as DH is at the store right now.
12/6: $8 dinner (just two of us), $36 Walmart, and Christmas shopping
12/7: $8 groceries
12/8: (Calling it early as I have to finish writing report cards, and that will keep me busy for the rest of the night!)
12/9: $30 dinner, $55 on fish oil for the kids/husband (not as terrible as it sounds, I promise!)
12/10: buy (I fell off track recording when DS got sick)
12/11: buy
12/12: buy
12/13: buy
12/14:
12/15: buy
12/16:
12/17: buy (dinner out for DH's birthday, slippers)
12/18: buy (gas, sheets for DS)
12/19: buy (teacher supplies, groceries)
12/20: buy (after school)
12/21: buy (veggie tray for the little one's party)
12/22: I may make it yet!
12/23: buy (things for tomorrow's dessert, dinner out as it's our annual dinner out and look at the Christmas lights night)
12/24: buy (Yankee Candle's online clearance -- don't hate me, but I've already started next year's Christmas shopping!)

no buy days: 6/8
dinners out: 3/5
longest streak: 3

 

[Tiggerish]

Every one have the best Christmas possible for you and yours.

The December budget is $800 with 10 no spend days.

Auto $75 / $48 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $115 / $20 left
Giving $25 / $2 left
Groceries/Household Goods $200 / $135 left
Medical $20 / $17 left
Misc. $75 / $10 over
Set bills $290 / $9 left

No spend days goal of 11/10

Coupon savings $49.89
Christmas 2010 running total of spending = $1358
--------------------------------------------------------
12/1 $0
12/2 Groceries $3; Giving $1 (SA kettle)
12/3 $0
12/4 Groceries $17; Giving $16 (SA kettle and Angel Tree gift); Set bills $26
12/5 Set bills $25 (church); Groceries $13; Eating out $13
12/6 $0
12/7 $0
12/8 $0
12/9 Groceries $18; Misc. $9 (stamps); Giving $1 (SA kettle); Set bills $160
12/10 Groceries $3; Misc. $12 (new checks); Giving $1 (SA kettle); Entertainment & eating out $35 (three movie tickets and Starbucks)
12/11 $0
12/12 Set bills $25 (church); Giving $1 (SA kettle)
12/13 $0
12/14 $0
12/15 Misc. $64 (for a hair cut and styling gel); Eating out $27
12/16 Medical $3 (OTC drugs); Giving $1 (SA kettle)
12/17 $0
12/18 Auto $27 (gas); Giving $2 (SA kettles)
12/19 Set bills $25 (church); Eating out $3
12/20 $0 Met my goal!
12/21 Set bills $20 (cell phone)
12/22 Eating out (coffee and lunch)
12/23 $0
12/24 Groceries $10

 

[Virgderon]

Christmas is tough for me, especially with older DD in Japan. We got good news yesterday. She got a full ride to University of Indiana law school. She has gotten into every law school she applied to, but this is her first full ride offer.

We went to SeaWorld today to distract ourselves that we are not with family. It was a lovely day. Their Christmas show and fireworks were really good!

Running Total: Spent $674
$800 budget...$ 126 left
$0 Days: 7
Goal is 6 or more!
coupon/sale savings : 59

Groceries budget- $200- 4-14-2-16-25-29-31-7= 72 left

December 1: 19 ( meds, tea, soda)
December 2: 0
December 3: 39 ( pop, food, VS, shoes)
December 4: 18 ( 8 Wendys, 5 parking and 5 snacks at hockey game)
December 5: 0
December 6 : 0
December 7: 41 (32 bowling, 7 food at bowling, 2 pop )
December 8: 37 ( 11 makeup on sale , 10 gas, 16 Publix food)
December 9 : 0
December 10: 43 (6.50 movie tix, gas 11, groceries 25)
December 11: 0
December 12: 12 ( food at movies)
December 13: 0
December 14: 55 (35 hair, 13 Walgreens, 7 food at bowling)
December 15: 16 (Walgreens)
December 16 : 55 (eating out)
December 17: 62 (46 movies, 16 Walgreens cold meds and lotions, etc)
December 18: 0
December 19: 104 ( 13 gift, 32 Barnes& Noble gift, 29 breakfast, 30 lunch)
December 20 : 26 ( lunch)
December 21: 32 (9 airport store, 13 airport lunch, maybe $10 on tips? )
December 22: 29 (groceries)
December 23: 53 (31 groceries, gas 15, pop 7)
December 24: 33 (20 lunch, 6 tip for dinner out that DH paid for with Christmas money,7 for fish to feed the dolphins)

 

[ronnmel]

Why, oh why, does putting gas in a car always ruin a No Buy day?

No Buy Days : 5/10
Gas : 120$ (max 90$)
Groceries : 121$ (max 250$)
Eating out (and snacks) : 185$ (max 150$)
Non-necessities : 306$ (max 250$)
Christmas : 285$ (max 200$)
Salsa lessons : 280$

01/12 : 10$ (food delivery)
02/12 : 0$
03/12 : 49$ (dinner)
04/12 : 101$ (clothes)
05/12 : 92$ (groceries + dance show tickets)
06/12 : 35$ (gas)
07/12 : 9$ (candy apple and chocolate)
08/12 : 87$ (groceries + first perfume ever)
09/12 : 0$
10/12 : 121$ (Gifts + Christmas staff party)
11/12 : 30$ (lunch + parking)
12/12 : 35$ (gas)
13/12 : 0$
14/12 : 0$
15/12 : 22$ (groceries)
16/12 : 295$ (salsa + food)
17/12 : 27$ (lunch + movie)
18/12 : 0$
19/12 : 74$ (gas + going out + groceries)
20/12 : 70$ (Christmas gifts)
21/12 : 86$ (school stuff + gifts + dry cleaner + dinner)
22/12 : 112$ (school stuff + gifts)
23/12 : 12$ (eating out, yet again)
24/12 : 30$ (gas)
25/12 : 0$

 

[lattemomof3]

Just wanted to hop on while we are on our way home to wish everyone a Merry Christmas! We'll be getting home around 8pm, then the kids can finally see what Santa brought! They had a good time visiting cousins, though.

wlake, you're more than welcome to the snacky supper, maybe we should write an un-cookbook, the possible snacky combinations are endless!

virgderon, congrats on your daughter's full ride- that's amazing!

safe travels everyone!

 

[Virgderon]

Thanks Lattemom and Merry Christmas!

We had a nice quiet day today. I made a good Christmas dinner and we just enjoyed each others company.

Running Total: Spent $674
$800 budget...$ 126 left
$0 Days: 8
Goal is 6 or more!
coupon/sale savings : 59

Groceries budget- $200- 4-14-2-16-25-29-31-7= 72 left

December 1: 19 ( meds, tea, soda)
December 2: 0
December 3: 39 ( pop, food, VS, shoes)
December 4: 18 ( 8 Wendys, 5 parking and 5 snacks at hockey game)
December 5: 0
December 6 : 0
December 7: 41 (32 bowling, 7 food at bowling, 2 pop )
December 8: 37 ( 11 makeup on sale , 10 gas, 16 Publix food)
December 9 : 0
December 10: 43 (6.50 movie tix, gas 11, groceries 25)
December 11: 0
December 12: 12 ( food at movies)
December 13: 0
December 14: 55 (35 hair, 13 Walgreens, 7 food at bowling)
December 15: 16 (Walgreens)
December 16 : 55 (eating out)
December 17: 62 (46 movies, 16 Walgreens cold meds and lotions, etc)
December 18: 0
December 19: 104 ( 13 gift, 32 Barnes& Noble gift, 29 breakfast, 30 lunch)
December 20 : 26 ( lunch)
December 21: 32 (9 airport store, 13 airport lunch, maybe $10 on tips? )
December 22: 29 (groceries)
December 23: 53 (31 groceries, gas 15, pop 7)
December 24: 33 (20 lunch, 6 tip for dinner out that DH paid for with Christmas money,7 for fish to feed the dolphins)
December 25: 0

 

[Tiggerish]

The December budget is $800 with 10 no spend days.

Auto $75 / $48 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $115 / $20 left
Giving $25 / $2 left
Groceries/Household Goods $200 / $135 left
Medical $20 / $17 left
Misc. $75 / $10 over
Set bills $290 / $9 left

No spend days goal of 12/10

Coupon savings $49.89
Christmas 2010 running total of spending = $1358
--------------------------------------------------------
12/1 $0
12/2 Groceries $3; Giving $1 (SA kettle)
12/3 $0
12/4 Groceries $17; Giving $16 (SA kettle and Angel Tree gift); Set bills $26
12/5 Set bills $25 (church); Groceries $13; Eating out $13
12/6 $0
12/7 $0
12/8 $0
12/9 Groceries $18; Misc. $9 (stamps); Giving $1 (SA kettle); Set bills $160
12/10 Groceries $3; Misc. $12 (new checks); Giving $1 (SA kettle); Entertainment & eating out $35 (three movie tickets and Starbucks)
12/11 $0
12/12 Set bills $25 (church); Giving $1 (SA kettle)
12/13 $0
12/14 $0
12/15 Misc. $64 (for a hair cut and styling gel); Eating out $27
12/16 Medical $3 (OTC drugs); Giving $1 (SA kettle)
12/17 $0
12/18 Auto $27 (gas); Giving $2 (SA kettles)
12/19 Set bills $25 (church); Eating out $3
12/20 $0 Met my goal!
12/21 Set bills $20 (cell phone)
12/22 Eating out (coffee and lunch)
12/23 $0
12/24 Groceries $10
12/25 $0

 

[QVCshopper]

Merry Christmas to all of my no-buy pals!

9/10 No-buy days

12/1-$0; 6 miles!
12/2-$1 library; $6 Cookie Co.; 2 miles
12/3-$0; 7 miles!!
12/4-$40 Charity Sale; $13 QVC; $12 Breakfast with Santa; $5 Toys for Tots; $36 Various Stores at Mall/B&N
12/5-$0
12/6-$7 Burger King; $29 Wegmans; 7 miles
12/7-$95 Target (iTunes gift, helmet, cat litter, hats/gloves); $12 CFA dinner; $2 Dollar Store; $11 Girl Scouts (forgot about this one until I ironed on the patches)
12/8-$0; 8 miles
12/9-$23 Wegmans; $30 B&N; 2 miles
12/10-$18 Wegmans; $37 Kohls; $1 Bagel; $17 Chuck E Cheese; 1 mile
12/11-$40 Wegmans; $10 Otts; $5.50 Pennypacker Mills
12/12-$9 Gymboree; $25 Giant; $14 Monkey Joes; $11.50 McD; $18 QVC; $1 5 Below
12/13-$8 Goodwill; $2 DD; $5 QVC; $18 Wegmans; 1 mile
12/14-$0
12/15-$0 [price adjustment from Kohls stuff I got last week -$5.50]; 5 miles
12/16-$27.50 Wegmans; $44 Redners
12/17-$11 B&N; $9 Wegmans; $25 CEC gift card for later; $19? Trader Joes; $5 Five Below; 19 Panera Bread
12/18-$0
12/19-$12.50 Ikea/Please Touch/Snacks; $10 Wegmans
12/20-$0
12/21-$10 Wegmans; $10 Haircut for DS; $10 Chocolate Shop (see a pattern?)
12/22-Target; [$-7.50 Kohls]; $52 Wegmans
12/23-$4 DD; Target; ToysRUs
12/24-$20 LL Bean; $4 B&N [got back -$10.60, though]; $12 Pretzel Factory
12/25-$0