Don't be afraid of your budget, join the October No Buy!

[YukiPhnx]

Welcome to No Buy Trish!

I bought something every day over the weekend, but they weren't big spends. I've decided to allow myself to buy 1 article of clothing every pay day. I need more sweaters.

No buy: 8/15
Clothes: 2/3
Starbucks: 1/5
Eating out for lunch: 1/5

1. $0
2. $5.18-Dinner at McDonalds
3. $0
$40-5.18= $34.82 saved!

4.$0
5.$0
6. $12.60- Batman costume for my Duffybear ($90.38- 2 pairs of Levi jeans, $28.92- essentials from The Body Shop)
$40-12.60= $27.40 saved!

7. $0
8. $0
9. $0
$40-40= $40 saved!

10. $0
11. $1.46- Wendy's for lunch
12. $16.89- new mini notebook from Chapters
$40-18.35= $21.65 saved!

13. $15.76- Real Simple Weddings from Chapters
14. $16.89- 2 pairs of thick tights from H&M (bought with a $5 card I had)
15. $0
$40-32.65= $7.35 saved!

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$40

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$40

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$40

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$40

 

[judomom2]

3/10 no buy days
146/150 eat out
342/400 grocery budget
180/300 gas
95/200 misc household
Yeah another no buy day. I am hoping tomorrow is another no buy as well

 

[bellaally]

I have to watch out for the gas, also eating out since I have to go to sesame place again with my SIL
2/4 eating out
280/526 groceries
9/20 no buys
150/250 gas
51.20/100 misc

10/1
10/2 8 dollars at supermarket free (giftcard)
10/3
10/4 family ate out
10/5
10/6
10/7 spent 29 dollars disneyonlinestore gift card
10/8
10/9
10/10
10/11 bought running sneakers and sandals from reebok B1G1 paid $55
10/12finding nemo 3 d had 24 dollars for this movie had to pay 7 dollars for 3d kids acted up so we got free passes for any 3d
10/13 sesame place season pass so it was already played for but ate out
10/14
10/15
10/16 diapers and wipes used up the last of my Walmart giftcard for returning something else oop-1.20,also bought something's on disneystore, but it was from a giftcard I got because I didn't like the way my kids toy story costumes were dirty they gave me a 70 dollar giftcard. Best company Disney period.

 

[charming23]

I had a spendy morning followed by a long afternoon in the ER with my Grandma. Thankfully she is okay.

9/15 No Buy Days
2/5 lunches out

10/1- $0
10/2- $80.81 target and $12 chick fil a
10/3- $0
10/4- $0
10/5- $51.46 Walmart (groceries)
10/6- $62.49 Target (birthday gifts) and $9.58 Walgreens
10/7- $0
10/8- $0
10/9- $0
10/10- $7.95 Jersey Mike's, $32.89 Ruby Tuesday's (dinner), and $119.56 Walmart (Groceries and stocking up on essentials)
10/11-$0
10/12- $9.93 Two Bucks Bar, $32.98 Walgreens, $14.94 Gas, and $28.02 Giant Eagle
10/13- $0
10/14- $10.93 Denny's and $9.64 Walgreens
10/15- $0
10/16- $32.15 Giant Eagle, $11.02 Earth Fare, and $98.25 Target

 

[IMALOVNDISNEY]

OMGish....It's October and I've been posting September for 10 days....Now fixed. Plus, I'm behind in posting.
Groceries/Household:$145/$200
Gas $100/$150
Eat Out /$150
Misc $93/$200
No Buy Days:8/15
Coupon Savings $49.00

10/01 -0-

10/02 Busy Busy day!!! Started with taking my friend shopping for the day. Went to KMart what a huge toy sale they were having. I did a huge layaway and got 5 of 30 people done for Christmas. Spent (per say) $203.00 and saved $180.00. Placed $25.00 on that. Went to a few other stores she wanted to go to, but, I only spent $58.00, $54.00 in groceries and $4.00 at the Dollar Tree. Got home long enough to relax for a short while and then had to take the In-laws grocery shopping. They treated to dinner out.

10/03-0- Stayed in today. Exhausted from yesterday. Not a good day. Both my knees are swollen and killing me.

10/04 $48.00 dinner out. My DH was pleased, we went to Hooters

10/05 $12.00 Costco's

10/06 -0-

10/07 $5.00 raffle tickets at Turkey Shoot. Great day surrounded by family.

10/08 $4.00 at Subway (had $10 in GC's)waiting to pick up 1/2 of friends at the airport. They just came home from Disney.

10/09 -0- Picked up the other 1/2 of friends at the airport. They got bumped and made out really well. And took In-Laws grocery shopping. Apparently every Tuesday has become their shopping day. lol

10/10 -0- Ended yesterday with a migraine and still can't get rid of it. Staying in for the day.

10/11 $50 gas, $37.00 groceries.

10/12 -0-

10/13 -0- Made $250 at a last minute tag sale with my Nieces. Went to Six Flags Fright Fest at night and got away without spending anything.

10/14 $5.00 for raffle tickets at Turkey Shot.

10/15 -0- Never got out of my sweats

10/16 $50 payment on layaway. $42.00 groceries

 

[YukiPhnx]

I went dress shopping at David's Bridal yesterday! We tried on 11 "different" dresses. All it accomplished was that we figured out the elements that looked best on me. The one dress we all liked was out of my budget, so that makes it a "no". Can't wait to check out rental stores to see what they have.

No buy: 9/15
Clothes: 2/3
Starbucks: 1/5
Eating out for lunch: 1/5

1. $0
2. $5.18-Dinner at McDonalds
3. $0
$40-5.18= $34.82 saved!

4.$0
5.$0
6. $12.60- Batman costume for my Duffybear ($90.38- 2 pairs of Levi jeans, $28.92- essentials from The Body Shop)
$40-12.60= $27.40 saved!

7. $0
8. $0
9. $0
$40-40= $40 saved!

10. $0
11. $1.46- Wendy's for lunch
12. $16.89- new mini notebook from Chapters
$40-18.35= $21.65 saved!

13. $15.76- Real Simple Weddings from Chapters
14. $16.89- 2 pairs of thick tights from H&M (bought with a $5 card I had)
15. $0
$40-32.65= $7.35 saved!

16. $14.52- drinks and snacks for my brigade and mom while they watched me try on dresses
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$40

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$40

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$40

 

[Zhoen]

I went dress shopping at David's Bridal yesterday! We tried on 11 "different" dresses. All it accomplished was that we figured out the elements that looked best on me. The one dress we all liked was out of my budget, so that makes it a "no". Can't wait to check out rental stores to see what they have.

Yuki, since you're willing to look at rentals, I'm guessing that "nobody's ever worn it before" is not a deal-breaker for you... so don't forget Ebay and the thrifts, ok? I wanted a wedding gown to wear for our 10th anniversary party (which never happened...) We had the idea of doing a masked ball, and, of course, my costume would be "the bride." Looking through all those magazines, I fell in love with a Vera Wang dress, and was able to find the exact one I wanted in several sizes for only a couple hundred dollars over the course of a few months on Ebay.

In the end, we never had the party and I never bought the dress. But I still have the party plans I worked up tucked away somewhere... though I'm reaching the point in my life now that I'd much rather have hot tea on my couch wearing cozy sweatpants than get dressed up and party... heck... I was ALWAYS at that point, I'm just more honest about it now!

 

[Zhoen]

No buys: 2/4 (these are 24-hr periods of zero spending... because I might blow it one morning, then do great the rest of the day, then the next day do great until evening... so I've modified my parameters)

Fast food: 187,653/5 Yeah, I'm not doing great at that one. But I haven't bought fast food since Monday afternoon, so that's about 39 hours now, which was DD9's mandatory after-therapy snack. Something about that experience makes her crave carbs and me crave salt, every time.

Holiday planning: Still working on it, hard to reconcile what I *want* to give with what I can *afford* to give...

Linking DRV to finance software: done and tracking!

LAST credit card: $3805/$6000 still planning to pay off by 31 Dec

Kitchen planning: chugging along, kitchen designer has sent design to contractor to "firm up" the estimates, flooring estimates still ranging wildly until we pin down what we want.

Kitchen loanrocessing, hoping to have everything signed, sealed, and money delivered by 31 Oct... also hoping for a month-end-closing incentive from Home Depot...

Cruise fund: $35/???? 10-year-old bank teller had to comment on my Staples rebate checks when I deposited them.

DVR Dollars: won't post for a few more days... those are for the cruise.

MCR: 2512-holding out for giftcard promo they usually have in November

SYWR: $55-saving for two "dreamlites" for DDs for Christmas

Mypoints: 9600... will cash in as soon as they finish "posting" around 31 Oct

All three of my birdies (backyard hens) are laying now, and one day they even all laid the same day... two lay green eggs, one lays rosy brown, frequently speckled... very pretty, but they taste "normal." The weather has been chilly, so we pulled all the green tomatoes and put them in the garden window over the sink to ripen, along with a pot of dirt and some basil seeds (hopefully they'll grow...)

I've really been surprising myself lately when I go into shops looking for one thing, and don't leave with anything extra. Yesterday, I spent a total of $5.67, which has to be some sort of record for a non-nobuy day... for that amount, I got toothpaste (free with coupon), new noseguards for my glasses ($1.88 for the parts, they put them on for free), a gallon of milk, and three small bags of chips for after-school snack.

Today I'm out $60+ for gas already. Ugh.

 

[stayhomemom77]

No Buy Days: 14/27
Trips to the Dollar Store: 1/4
Fast food stops: 2/4
Total in the change jar $8.86
Oct 1-$0
Oct 2-$0
Oct 3-$0
Oct 4-$0
Oct 5-$10.04
Oct 6-$0
Oct 7-$0
Oct 8-$0
Oct 9-$0
Oct 10-$0
Oct 11-$7.60 Bulk Barn, $9 DS's fieldtrip, $3.40 in change jar
Oct 12-$0
Oct 13-$0
Oct 14-$0
Oct 15-$0
Oct 16-$0
Oct 17-$14.54 McDonalds (kids had a half day so we went to McDonalds) money was reclaimed from the change jar

 

[judomom2]

3/10 no buy days
166/150 eat out
342/400 grocery budget
180/300 gas
95/200 misc household
maybe tomorrow will be a no buy but....

 

[YukiPhnx]

Yuki, since you're willing to look at rentals, I'm guessing that "nobody's ever worn it before" is not a deal-breaker for you... so don't forget Ebay and the thrifts, ok? I wanted a wedding gown to wear for our 10th anniversary party (which never happened...) We had the idea of doing a masked ball, and, of course, my costume would be "the bride." Looking through all those magazines, I fell in love with a Vera Wang dress, and was able to find the exact one I wanted in several sizes for only a couple hundred dollars over the course of a few months on Ebay.

In the end, we never had the party and I never bought the dress. But I still have the party plans I worked up tucked away somewhere... though I'm reaching the point in my life now that I'd much rather have hot tea on my couch wearing cozy sweatpants than get dressed up and party... heck... I was ALWAYS at that point, I'm just more honest about it now!

Oooh, I must check out EBay then!! The one Vera Wang I tried on was a size too small and made me look like a sad marshmallow, haha. The only thing about buying online is I never know how I'll look in it. I guess I should find a dress in stores I love and then look for it on ebay?

That's such a cool idea for a party! Well, at least you still have the plans.

Boy, haven't had a lot of no buys lately. I bought a long-awaited tea tumbler last night.

No buy: 9/15
Clothes: 2/3
Starbucks: 1/5
Eating out for lunch: 1/5

1. $0
2. $5.18-Dinner at McDonalds
3. $0
$40-5.18= $34.82 saved!

4.$0
5.$0
6. $12.60- Batman costume for my Duffybear ($90.38- 2 pairs of Levi jeans, $28.92- essentials from The Body Shop)
$40-12.60= $27.40 saved!

7. $0
8. $0
9. $0
$40-40= $40 saved!

10. $0
11. $1.46- Wendy's for lunch
12. $16.89- new mini notebook from Chapters
$40-18.35= $21.65 saved!

13. $15.76- Real Simple Weddings from Chapters
14. $16.89- 2 pairs of thick tights from H&M (bought with a $5 card I had)
15. $0
$40-32.65= $7.35 saved!

16. $14.52- drinks and snacks for my brigade and mom while they watched me try on dresses
17. $11.29- tea tumbler
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$40

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$40

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[charming23]

Yesterday we spent the day at the hospital yet again. They admitted my Grandma and are doing some testing. Surprisingly I spent nothing yesterday as my Uncle treated to dinner.

Today I ran a few errands.

10/15 No Buy Days
2/5 lunches out

10/1- $0
10/2- $80.81 target and $12 chick fil a
10/3- $0
10/4- $0
10/5- $51.46 Walmart (groceries)
10/6- $62.49 Target (birthday gifts) and $9.58 Walgreens
10/7- $0
10/8- $0
10/9- $0
10/10- $7.95 Jersey Mike's, $32.89 Ruby Tuesday's (dinner), and $119.56 Walmart (Groceries and stocking up on essentials)
10/11-$0
10/12- $9.93 Two Bucks Bar, $32.98 Walgreens, $14.94 Gas, and $28.02 Giant Eagle
10/13- $0
10/14- $10.93 Denny's and $9.64 Walgreens
10/15- $0
10/16- $32.15 Giant Eagle, $11.02 Earth Fare, and $98.25 Target
10/17- $0
10/18- $5.68 Earth Fare and $35.26 Target

 

[YukiPhnx]

Elizabeth, I hope your grandma will be ok!

I'll be taking the Junior I'm mentoring out tonight, so I hope I don't spend too much! I'm planning to go to Canada's Bridal Show tomorrow.

No buy: 10/15
Clothes: 2/3
Starbucks: 1/5
Eating out for lunch: 1/5

1. $0
2. $5.18-Dinner at McDonalds
3. $0
$40-5.18= $34.82 saved!

4.$0
5.$0
6. $12.60- Batman costume for my Duffybear ($90.38- 2 pairs of Levi jeans, $28.92- essentials from The Body Shop)
$40-12.60= $27.40 saved!

7. $0
8. $0
9. $0
$40-40= $40 saved!

10. $0
11. $1.46- Wendy's for lunch
12. $16.89- new mini notebook from Chapters
$40-18.35= $21.65 saved!

13. $15.76- Real Simple Weddings from Chapters
14. $16.89- 2 pairs of thick tights from H&M (bought with a $5 card I had)
15. $0
$40-32.65= $7.35 saved!

16. $14.52- drinks and snacks for my brigade and mom while they watched me try on dresses
17. $11.29- tea tumbler
18. $0
$40-25.81= $14.19 saved!

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$40

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$40

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$40

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$40

 

[IMALOVNDISNEY]

OMGish....It's October and I've been posting September for 10 days....Now fixed. Plus, I'm behind in posting.
Groceries/Household:$145/$200
Gas $100/$150
Eat Out /$150
Misc $93/$200
No Buy Days:11/15
Coupon Savings $49.00

10/01 -0-

10/02 Busy Busy day!!! Started with taking my friend shopping for the day. Went to KMart what a huge toy sale they were having. I did a huge layaway and got 5 of 30 people done for Christmas. Spent (per say) $203.00 and saved $180.00. Placed $25.00 on that. Went to a few other stores she wanted to go to, but, I only spent $58.00, $54.00 in groceries and $4.00 at the Dollar Tree. Got home long enough to relax for a short while and then had to take the In-laws grocery shopping. They treated to dinner out.

10/03-0- Stayed in today. Exhausted from yesterday. Not a good day. Both my knees are swollen and killing me.

10/04 $48.00 dinner out. My DH was pleased, we went to Hooters

10/05 $12.00 Costco's

10/06 -0-

10/07 $5.00 raffle tickets at Turkey Shoot. Great day surrounded by family.

10/08 $4.00 at Subway (had $10 in GC's)waiting to pick up 1/2 of friends at the airport. They just came home from Disney.

10/09 -0- Picked up the other 1/2 of friends at the airport. They got bumped and made out really well. And took In-Laws grocery shopping. Apparently every Tuesday has become their shopping day. lol

10/10 -0- Ended yesterday with a migraine and still can't get rid of it. Staying in for the day.

10/11 $50 gas, $37.00 groceries.

10/12 -0-

10/13 -0- Made $250 at a last minute tag sale with my Nieces. Went to Six Flags Fright Fest at night and got away without spending anything.

10/14 $5.00 for raffle tickets at Turkey Shot.

10/15 -0- Never got out of my sweats

10/16 $50 payment on layaway. $42.00 groceries

10/17-0- Made 50 Gwumpkies (stuffed cabbage) and 20 stuffed peppers.

10/18-0- Been staying in a doing a lot of cooking and freezing.
Made a double batch of chicken corn chowder. Froze 8 quart bags.

10/19 -0- lazy day just lounging on the couch.

 

[stayhomemom77]

No Buy Days: 14/27
Trips to the Dollar Store: 2/4
Fast food stops: 2/4
Total in the change jar $12.04
Oct 1-$0
Oct 2-$0
Oct 3-$0
Oct 4-$0
Oct 5-$10.04
Oct 6-$0
Oct 7-$0
Oct 8-$0
Oct 9-$0
Oct 10-$0
Oct 11-$7.60 Bulk Barn, $9 DS's fieldtrip, $3.40 in change jar
Oct 12-$0
Oct 13-$0
Oct 14-$0
Oct 15-$0
Oct 16-$0
Oct 17-$14.54 McDonalds (kids had a half day so we went to McDonalds-reclaimed from the change jar
Oct 18-$15.71 to mail the bday presents to my niece and nephew (!!!?!!!), $1.12 at dollar store for reward for DD who had a dr’s appt. $3.17 in the change jar. Broke for the rest of the week.
Oct 19-$0

Ummm...was NOT expecting the package shipping to cost so much. I'm going to have to rethink how I'm going to do the birthdays from now on.

 

[judomom2]

5/10 no buy days
166/150 eat out
342/400 grocery budget
180/300 gas
95/200 misc household
I might just make this no buy goal however I am blowing the eating budget tomorrow we are going out to breakfast with some friends and then tomorrow night I am going out with some friends.

 

[judomom2]

5/10 no buy days
226/150 eat out
375/400 grocery budget
210/300 gas
95/200 misc household
we had company over the weekend so our eating out budget is blown and our grocery is getting close but the good news is our disney vacay is almost paid for anyway

 

[Ahenderson070911]

This is a neat idea. I will join for November since I am broke for the rest of October. :/ I need a way to hold me accountable for my purchases.

 

[stayhomemom77]

No Buy Days: 17/27
Trips to the Dollar Store: 2/4
Fast food stops: 2/4
Total in the change jar $15.78
Oct 1-$0
Oct 2-$0
Oct 3-$0
Oct 4-$0
Oct 5-$10.04
Oct 6-$0
Oct 7-$0
Oct 8-$0
Oct 9-$0
Oct 10-$0
Oct 11-$7.60 Bulk Barn, $9 DS's fieldtrip, $3.40 in change jar
Oct 12-$0
Oct 13-$0
Oct 14-$0
Oct 15-$0
Oct 16-$0
Oct 17-$14.54 McDonalds (kids had a half day so we went to McDonalds-reclaimed from the change jar
Oct 18-$15.71 to mail the bday presents to my niece and nephew (!!!?!!!), $1.12 at dollar store for treat for DD who had a dr’s appt. $3.17 in the change jar. Broke for the rest of the week.
Oct 19-$0
Oct 20-$11.76 movie theater snacks, $3.74 change jar
Oct 21-$0
Oct 22-$0

**I only have $5 left for the rest of the month.

 

[YukiPhnx]

Ok, that was a pretty spendy weekend. I took my Junior out to dinner and the bill was a bit higher than I would've liked. Need to find cheaper things to do with her...

Also went to Canada's Wonderland to try out their newest rollercoaster. SOOO worth the wait. It was awesome!!!

Dang, I don't have any budget left for the today and tomorrow but I need to go buy my costume today or tomorrow! Looks like the end of this month is going as great. Halloween is expensive this year...

No buy: 11/15
Clothes: 2/3
Starbucks: 1/5
Eating out for lunch: 1/5

1. $0
2. $5.18-Dinner at McDonalds
3. $0
$40-5.18= $34.82 saved!

4.$0
5.$0
6. $12.60- Batman costume for my Duffybear ($90.38- 2 pairs of Levi jeans, $28.92- essentials from The Body Shop)
$40-12.60= $27.40 saved!

7. $0
8. $0
9. $0
$40-40= $40 saved!

10. $0
11. $1.46- Wendy's for lunch
12. $16.89- new mini notebook from Chapters
$40-18.35= $21.65 saved!

13. $15.76- Real Simple Weddings from Chapters
14. $16.89- 2 pairs of thick tights from H&M (bought with a $5 card I had)
15. $0
$40-32.65= $7.35 saved!

16. $14.52- drinks and snacks for my brigade and mom while they watched me try on dresses
17. $11.29- tea tumbler
18. $0
$40-25.81= $14.19 saved!

19. $36.66
20. $0
21. $38.41
$40-75.07= $35.07 over!

22. $15-dinner with the girls
23.
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$4.93-

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$40

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$40