melissalee
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- Apr 28, 2013
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So no buy September didn't work out to well. No many unexpected expenses. So back to basics this month! So far for me no spending!
October
1- $0
2- $0
October
1- $0
2- $0
OK, I've been seeing these threads around but not sure how they work, BUT I definitely need to join anything that says "no buy"!I consider myself a "responsible spender" lol meaning I DO spend a lot, but always pay my bills on time, put some in savings, and fund my retirement. However, I'm hoping to make a big move south in 2 years (my goal) and am inspired to save as much money as I possibly can which means no more eating out or impulse spending for me. This will be my very first month trying something so extreme like this. Little scared! (OK, very scared!!)
Currently I spend roughly $400 in dining out for the month (not including lunches!!!) and I spend $500 on miscellaneous stuff (which is pretty much anything other than bills) so would like to cut this down to $200, so I *should* be able to bank AT LEAST $600 a month! Unfortunately, I do have a few things I know I need to buy in October so I'm thinking planned purchases don't really count towards the "no buy" or do they? I definitely will need a blowdryer (mine is on its last legs) and some socks now that it's getting cold. Plus, of course, the normal toiletry items... So here we go, I'm in! Do I just keep a running track in my original post? 1 - $5 (4 big bottles of Pantene conditioner - couldn't pass this up!) 2 - $0 3 - $5.99 Dominos large pizza (another great deal I couldn't pass up - no way I could come close to feeding 4 ppl for $5.99!) Arg, am I already blowing it????
1 - $5 (4 big bottles of Pantene conditioner - couldn't pass this up!)
2 - $0
3 - $5.99 Dominos large pizza (fed 4 ppl dinner for $5.99!)
4 - $9 dinner out (after coupon value)
5 - $26 lunch out & matinee movie
6 - $0
7 - $0
So far, Saturday is the only day I'm mildly disappointed in - probably could have done without the lunch out (even though I kept cost down to a minimum with a coupon), but I just HAD to go see Gone Girl in the theatre, lol.