$eptember No Buy-All Are Welcome!

[thebeesknees]

9/1 $0
9/2 $16 Walmart
9/3 $0
9/4 $0
9/5 $49 King Soopers groceries
9/6 $62 Safeway groceries
9/7 $5 Walmart, $101 Sam's club monthly stock-up
9/8 $0
9/9 $21 Target, $8.50 Crocs
9/10 $26 Dollar Tree, $41 haircut

4 of 12 no-buy days so far.

 

[neatokimmo]

Today is a zero day

9/10 - zero
9/9 - 14.91 (breakfast, coke, plant, nightlights)
9/8 - $8.25ish (coffee and bread store)
09/07 - Whew! $82.47! ($37.43 school supplies, $24.14 groceries, flips flops $1.10, cat food $12.35, eating out 6.35)
9/6 - zero
9/5 - about $5 in drinks on the way home & about $35 at the postal museum (they had international Disney stamps...how cool is that?)
9/4 - $4 ice cream, $39ish at Claires (i bought a Christmas present), $6ish at CVS
9/3 - $20.77 on zoo toys, fries & coke, $5.75. Safeway for drinks, $11.53
9/2 - $2 water, $20 metro card
9/1 - zero


Vacation Cash - $0/150
Groceries - $69.36/100
Eating out (breakfast, tacos, dinners) - $93.39/107.12
Clothes - $43.90/45
Toys - $18.90/20
Makeup - $25/25
General household stuff - $37.65/50
Yard Sales - $20/20
DDs preschool supply list - $12.57/50
Misc - 9.28/??[/QUOTE]

 

[ilovepete]

Goal: 15 no spend days, so far 3/15

Sept 1: no
Sept 2: no
Sept 3: $0 YAY!
Sept 4: no
Sept 5: no
Sept 6: $0 YAY!
Sept 7: no
Sept 8: no
Sept 9: $0 YAY!
Sept 10: no

 

[ronnmel]

No Buy Days : 7/10
Gas : 30$ (max 75$)
Groceries : 161$ (max 250$)
Eating out (and snacks) : (max 150$)
Non-necessities : 62$ (max 250$)

9/01 : 0$
9/02 : 0$
9/03 : 30$
9/04 : 0$
9/05 : 210$ (groceries, medication, cat stuff, drinks)
9/06 : 0$
9/07 : 0$
9/08 : 0$
9/09 : 0$
9/10 : 13$ (pharmacy)

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

September 1- $0 I always do well on the months I start with a $0 day, here's hoping!
September 2-$0 I had a late-day frustration break down with the kids (trying to get the house ready for company) and really needed a break. Turned out DH needed one too (rough day at work) so we decided to meet for a half hour refresher. We were able to not ruin a $0 day though cause I had a Gift Card from Christmas for Dunkin Doughnuts. We never go there so we decided to finally use that. It was nice to spend a little adult time and get away from the house for a bit. Also went to Staples for a few things but used the free backpack G/C for that, and still have $35 left on it.
September 3- $25 Walgreen's, 2 belts for DD15 and white t-shirts for tye dyeing (for Disney.) $100 Sam's Membership renewal and groceries for DH's work and home, $10 gas. Went out to dinner but grandma and grandpa took us.
September 4- $150 Kohl's, kids school clothes. $12 Claires, earrings for kids. $5.00 Justice earrnings. $41 Aero, kids school clothes. $98 JCPenney's kids clothes. $15 lunch at the mall. $10 pizza for dinner. The kids had pretzels at the mall too, but I had coupons so they were free!!!
2 Lessons today (I knew them but was reminded of them.) Grandma likes to eat out. When she is here we go out. And GIRLS ARE EXPENSIVE!!!
September 5- Spent the day at Niagara Falls...$10 parking, $56 Maid of the Mist, $30 eating out lunch and dinner.
September 6- $38, last ballgame of the season, $60 groceries (though $30 of it was teeth whitening strips for DD15,) $3 Staples school supplies.
September 7- Decided to take the kids seperately to pick out their first day outifts. That was more headache maybe then it was worth and made for more spending days. Anyway, $145 school clothes for kids at Penney's (some I suspect will be returned.) And $1 for locer magnets for DD11. Also went to Chuck E Cheese for one last day beofre school starts lunch, but had a guest coupon still so we ate and played free.
September 8- $32 socks and lunch stuff, $427 dinner at Friendly's (been tradition for a dozen years) I used 3 kids eat free coupon and a $5 off coupon and got the bill cut in half.
September 9- Rough week! Today was supposed to be a $0 day, but my DH curprised me and took a vacation day today to spend with me (first day of school for DD15 so they wer all gone today.) He's been working 80 weeks and needed this so bad. We got the kids off to school, spent the morning together, went to lunch (i had a coupon) and then came home and took a nap. It was a fantastic day and sorth every penny! I literally cried mid day, it was that perfect of a day. So, lunch $16 (including tip, dessert and lots of leftovers for tomorrow) Gas for my car $45, bread store $30 (stocked up on jams, DD8 is a PB&J addict) and finally $35 for some additional lunch things.
September 10-$0 It was rough, I wanted to go buy a gift for a party we have tomorrow (DD15's BFF's Sweet 16) but really wanted to get some work done around here and needed a $0 day so I will be going shopping for it in the morning.

3/15 No Buy Days
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Happy About Record Since Joining No Buy-
January-14 Days
February-13 Days
March-17 Days
April-15 Days
May-15 Days
June-8 Days
July- 6 Days (only in town and only recorded half the month, probably had about 7-8 no buys while away)
August-15 Days
Longest Streak-4 Days in a Row!

 

[Tiggerish]

My budget is a generous $750 and the zero day goal is 10.

Auto $75
Eating Out/Entertainment $125 / $81 left
Giving $150 / $100 left
Groceries/Household Goods $250/ $225 left
Medical $25
Misc. $125/ $45

No spend days goal = 5/10
Coupon savings = $10
Christmas 2010 running total of spending = $276
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9/1 0
9/2 Misc. $12 - parking; Groceries $16
9/3 Misc $68; Eating out $25
9/4 Eating out $12
9/5 Giving $50 (church); Eating out $4
9/6 Groceries $8; Eating out $3
9/7 $0
9/8 $0
9/9 $0
9/10 $0

 

[Cindy-rella]

9/1 - $0
9/2 - Clothes purchase
9/3 - Groceries $101
9/4 - $0
9/5 - Groceries $7
9/6 - $0
9/7 - $0
9/8 - $5 for perscription
9/9 - 0
9/10 - Groceries $84.20

Goal:

11 No Buys - 5/11
Groceries - $192.20/$440

 

[lougoofy]

9/09/10: $7.62 pic pac groceries

9/10/10: $2 dgmarket (cookies and a can of red beans and rice)

 

[princessbride6205]

Daycare was closed, but I still had to park downtown to stop by work and have 2 Dr appointments.

9/1 - $2 coffee
9/2 - $6 parking, $2 Misc
9/3 - $6 parking
9/4 - $2 coffee
9/5 - $3 coffees me & DH
9/6 - $47 grocery
9/7 - $6 parking
9/8 - $7 parking
9/9 - $7 parking, $2 part-lunch, $10 farmer's market, $15 grocery
9/10 - $8 parking, $19 misc for DD, $12 lunch out with DD

What I've spent:
Groceries (includes diapers, toiletries, etc)- $72/400
Gas/Parking- $40/300
Dining out/Entertainment- $15/250
Misc (clothes, other)- $21/100
Fun Money (coffees, etc) - $6/20

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $149.72
$0 Days:3/12

SOMEONE CALL THE NEWSPAPER! I am spending more money on groceries than eating out! LOL! That soon will change!
Groceries ($210)- $58.22
Eating Out ($210)- $56.50
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) ($210) $35

Decided to start a weekly budget, maybe this way I won't get too discouraged!

Week 2:
$49 Groceries: $18.78 left
$49 Eating Out: $22.5 left
$49 Misc: $42 left

Week 3:
$49 Groceries: $49 left
$49 Eating Out: $49 left
$49 Misc: $49 left

Week 4:
$49 Groceries: $49 left
$49 Eating Out: $49 left
$49 Misc: $49 left

Week 5:
$35 Groceries: $35 left
$35 Eating Out: $35 left
$35 Misc: $35 left

WEEK 1 BEGIN:
1- $0
2- $19.78 (Groceries-Walgreens got back $21 in RR), $1.27 (Groceries-Jewel), $4 (Groceries-Dominick's even donated some to the MDA!)
3- $20 (Eating Out- Chic-Fil-a), $6 (Starbucks)
4- $10 (Eating Out- Pizza), $35 (Shopping- T-shirts and split the pot)
WEEK 2 BEGIN:
5- $17 (Eating Out- Culver's)
6- $8.41 (Groceries-Jewel)
7- $3.50 (Eating Out- McDonald's), $1.64 (Groceries-Aldi's), $4.47 (Groceries- Jewel) Out of RR/Catalinas!
8- $0
9- $0
10- $4.56 (Groceries-Dominick's), $14.09 (Meijer-Groceries)


Budget: $630....24%
Month: 10/30: 33%

My savings from coupons and sales: $378.87

 

[kejowe28]

I just bought $350.00 of stuff for 90% off at CVS. Ha!!! My total was 35.00 bucks. Have they lost their minds!!!

 

[Debbie]

September 10:
Amounts LEFT
Eating out - $35/$35
Gas - $89/$200
Groceries - $263/$500
School supplies - $45/$45
School shoes - $150/$150
Christmas gifts - $100/$100

September 1: $43
September 2: $0
September 3: $0
September 4: $187
September 5: $48
September 6: $0
September 7: $6
September 8: $10
September 9: $17
September 10: $37 gas I will DEFINITELY have to change that budget. I forgot about DD's early morning rehearsals 3 days a week which is an extra trip in/out of the city since DS can't go to work at 6:15.

$0 days- 3/10 . . . . . . . 30%

 

[Tiggerish]

My budget is a generous $750 and the zero day goal is 10.

Auto $75
Eating Out/Entertainment $125 / $81 left
Giving $150 / $100 left
Groceries/Household Goods $250/ $225 left
Medical $25
Misc. $125/ $45

No spend days goal = 6/10
Coupon savings = $10
Christmas 2010 running total of spending = $276
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9/1 0
9/2 Misc. $12 - parking; Groceries $16
9/3 Misc $68; Eating out $25
9/4 Eating out $12
9/5 Giving $50 (church); Eating out $4
9/6 Groceries $8; Eating out $3
9/7 $0
9/8 $0
9/9 $0
9/10 $0
9/11 $0

Wow, five no spend days in row! I guess that is the up side of having an intestinal disorder that has kept me tied to the house.

 

[lougoofy]

9/10/10: $2 dgmarket (cookies and a can of red beans and rice)

9/11/10: $1.05 Rally's for a burger and $.75 dgmarket for a gallon jug of drinking water

 

[KagMama]

This is a great idea, thank for the encouragement and support. I really want my husband and I to start trying to have 'zero days'.

Start Date: September 12, 2010
My Goal: 13 zero days before October 1, 2010

 

[ilovepete]

Goal: 15 no spend days, so far 3/15

Sept 1: no
Sept 2: no
Sept 3: $0 YAY!
Sept 4: no
Sept 5: no
Sept 6: $0 YAY!
Sept 7: no
Sept 8: no
Sept 9: $0 YAY!
Sept 10: no
Sept 11: no

Not so sure I'm going to make this goal now...

 

[ronnmel]

No Buy Days : 8/10
Gas : 30$ (max 75$)
Groceries : 161$ (max 250$)
Eating out (and snacks) : (max 150$)
Non-necessities : 62$ (max 250$)

9/01 : 0$
9/02 : 0$
9/03 : 30$
9/04 : 0$
9/05 : 210$ (groceries, medication, cat stuff, drinks)
9/06 : 0$
9/07 : 0$
9/08 : 0$
9/09 : 0$
9/10 : 13$ (pharmacy)
9/11 : 0$

 

[Virgderon]

I'd like to say that I have a lot of discipline and self restraint, but the truth is that it is hot and I am fighting a headache, so I did not go out. 0 spend day.

Running Total: Spent $282
$1000 budget...$718 left
$0 Days: 5
Goal is 8 or more!
coupon/sale savings : 76

Groceries budget- $250-16-46-69= 119

September 1 : 0
September 2: 31 (16 groceries, 15 misc)
September 3: 46 (groceries)
September 4: 34 (pedicure/eyebrows)
September 5: 54 (9 Burger King, 8 Old Navy, 28 flea market, 9 Walgeens)
September 6: 0
September 7: 47 (bowling, quick stop at Walgreens)
September 8: 0
September 9: 69 (groceries)
September 10: 0
September 11: 0

 

[Virgderon]

SOMEONE CALL THE NEWSPAPER! I am spending more money on groceries than eating out! LOL! That soon will change!

So funny!!! You can do it tho- keep it up!

 

[Debbie]

September 11:
Amounts LEFT
Eating out - $35/$35
Gas - $89/$200
Groceries - $158/$500
School supplies - $45/$45
School shoes - $30/$150
Christmas gifts - $100/$100

September 1: $43
September 2: $0
September 3: $0
September 4: $187
September 5: $48
September 6: $0
September 7: $6
September 8: $10
September 9: $17
September 10: $37
September 11: $225 (but more than half were my new...sturdy shoes. Hooray for Wal-Mart 4 pairs for $120 )

$0 days- 3/10 . . . . . . . 30%