$eptember No Buy-All Are Welcome!

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

4 of 12 no-buy days so far.
 
Went to the grocery today and it was a little higher than normal as we needed to get some household items/

September Budget:

Groceries - $200/ $141.00
Household- $50/ $18.56 left
Gas/Car- $50
Eating out/ Entertainment- $50/ $31 left
School Spending- $20
Misc/Emergency- $50

Total- $420/ $310.56 left

Goal of 12 No buy Days

Week One
9/1- $0
9/2- $19 dinner at Red Latern Inn
9/3- Out of town
9/4- Out of town
9/5- Out of town
9/6- Out of town
9/7- $0

Week Two
9/8- $10.50 for allergy meds
9/9- $79.94 Grocery Store
9/10-
9/11-
9/12-
9/13-
9/14-

2/12 No Buy days

Coupon and Store Savings- $26.04
 
My grocery run was also higher that it usually is, but there were a lot of deals on things we use, and I had let the stockpile get too low.

Running Total: Spent $282
$1000 budget...$718 left
$0 Days: 3
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)
 
Monthly Budget:

Groceries/Household Items: $220-$145.70= $65.98 REMAINING

$74.46 Target
$13.69 Dollar Tree
$1.08 Factory Card Outlet
$5.42 ALDI
$8.27 Target
$14.27 Walts
$3.65 Jewel
$4.30 B-Haven
$10.22 ALDI
$9.00 Post Office
$10.34 ALDI

Gas: $250-$130= $120 REMAINING

Extras: $208 SPENT...

$0 Spend Days: (Goal is 12...2 so far!)

September 1: $0 :cheer2:
September 2: $0 :cheer2:
September 3: NO
September 4: NO
September 5: NO
September 6: NO
September 7: NO
September 8: $0 :cheer2:
September 9: NO

I am stopping at Walgreen's on the way home today to pick up a Thank You card for DH's interview he has today. I have quite a few at home but they are too feminine to be given from a guy. So, no $0 day. I am adjusting my goal to 12 instead of 15 b/c I am already getting discouraged.
 

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 = 4/10
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
 
I am stopping at Walgreen's on the way home today to pick up a Thank You card for DH's interview he has today. I have quite a few at home but they are too feminine to be given from a guy. So, no $0 day. I am adjusting my goal to 12 instead of 15 b/c I am already getting discouraged.

Two things. Don't be discouraged. The 0 spend is just another tool to get you to where you want to be. If you don't make it, but you spend $100 less than the previous month, that is a win, right?

Next thing- I am a recruiter, and I would be thrilled to get a thank you e-mail. People don't thank us anymore. I guess what I am trying to say is that you don't need to get a card- a thoughtful response and thank you by e-mail would be great.
 
I'm late to the game, but I'd like to join. This month is kind of a "get a feel for it month". I'd love to have 10 no buy days, we'll see if that's realistic. I started tracking on the 6th, this is what I have so far:

6th: $39 Marshalls, gift for a b-day party
$27 Target, gift for another b-day party
7th: $25 Gas
$15 copies
$20 office visit copay for sick kiddo
$3 antibiotics for said kiddo
8th: $14 big prize for smaller kiddo, he pooped in the potty, a major victory
9th: should be a $0 day


0/10 no buy days
 
September is going great!! I'm working so hard, I have no time to spend any money. :lmao:

No Buy Days : 7/10
Gas : 30$ (max 75$)
Groceries : 161$ (max 250$)
Eating out (and snacks) : (max 150$)
Non-necessities : 49$ (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$
 
Running Total: Spent $135.63
$0 Days:3/12

Groceries ($210)- $44.13
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: $32.87 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)


Budget: $630....22%
Month: 10/30: 33%


My savings from coupons and sales: $356.29
 
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! :)
 
September 1- $0 :yay: I always do well on the months I start with a $0 day, here's hoping!
September 2-$0 :yay: 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!!! :eek:
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.) :love: 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.

2/15 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!
 
Im joining this month! I want to take my nephews to WDW in May 2011 so I need as many $0 days as possible

9/01-$0
9/02-$0
9/03- $20 Gas, $30 JoAnns
9/04_ $0
9/05- $0
9/06- $0

Hopefully I can continue this trend for most of this week.

9/07-$33 Walmart (baby gift and tolietries
9/08- $0
9/09- $50 Groceries, $100 dental
 
Yesterday I spent $1.75 on coffee and another 6.50ish at the bread store.

Today I bought breakfast (a habit I can't seem to break) for $4.38 and a coke for 1.25. I did skip my normal taco lunch because we did breakfast. I also bought a plant at lowes for $3.83 and nightlights for $5.45.

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/??
 
September 9:
Amounts LEFT
Eating out - $35/$35
Gas - $126/$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 groceries
September 9: $17 1 day sale-groceries Also bought DD glasses-$195, but the insurance will pay me back for those. :)

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

 
Working on homework today so not going anywhere.

September Budget:

Groceries - $200/ $141.00
Household- $50/ $18.56 left
Gas/Car- $50
Eating out/ Entertainment- $50/ $31 left
School Spending- $20
Misc/Emergency- $50

Total- $420/ $310.56 left

Goal of 12 No buy Days

Week One
9/1- $0
9/2- $19 dinner at Red Latern Inn
9/3- Out of town
9/4- Out of town
9/5- Out of town
9/6- Out of town
9/7- $0

Week Two
9/8- $10.50 for allergy meds
9/9- $79.94 Grocery Store
9/10- $0
9/11-
9/12-
9/13-
9/14-

3/12 No Buy days

Coupon and Store Savings- $26.04
 
I'm late to the game, but I'd like to join. This month is kind of a "get a feel for it month". I'd love to have 10 no buy days, we'll see if that's realistic. I started tracking on the 6th, this is what I have so far:

6th: $39 Marshalls, gift for a b-day party
$27 Target, gift for another b-day party
7th: $25 Gas
$15 copies
$20 office visit copay for sick kiddo
$3 antibiotics for said kiddo
8th: $14 big prize for smaller kiddo, he pooped in the potty, a major victory
9th: $0 day :yay:
10th:: should be a no buy day


1/10 no buy days
 
Paid all the fixed bills. I will only list spending that I can control.
8 out of 11 were no buy days
 
Paid all the fixed bills. I will only list spending that I can control.
8 out of 10 were no buy days
 
This is a 0 day. I'm not going anywhere, and DH and I are going to eat a $5.00 Diagorno pizza that I got on sale yesterday while we watch football.

Running Total: Spent $282
$1000 budget...$718 left
$0 Days: 4
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
 












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