Feb No Buy! Short Month! We can do this!

[Where'sPiglet?]

Bought sugar glider food ($15)

Sugar glider food?! I had to google this. You have a sugar glider as a pet? The pictures are SO ADORABLE!!!!

Now I have chinchilla, hedgehog, and sugar glider on my "List of Adorable Pets I Would Like to Have But Probably Never Will!"

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

I'm in, with my own twist. Recording groceries but not couting them towards no buy days, but also raising my no buy days to 18. Hoping to get a real feel for the difference from this month last year, since January was a bust.

February 1-$0 I am doing better but still not eating more then a few bites so no stregnth to go anywhere. I am going to attempt to cook dinner for the first time in over 2 weeks, but just an easy crock pot dinner. It's something.
February 2-$0 Kids had the day off. We didn't get as much snow as they called for, but they had alreayd called school. They have never done that, caled it too early, and I am sure they won't soon again.
February 3-$0 Was really hoping to be better by today and able to grocery shop. That was not the case. Maybe tomorrow.

No Buy Days 3/18 Number of no buys is up cause I am no longer counting groceries towards no buy, my new for 2011 rule for myself.



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Back in 2011 cause I'd miss you all so much!
January-25
Longest Streak-Currently 18 (but I have been sick)Joined No Buy as a New Years Resolution in 2010 and did pretty well-
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
September-15 Days
October-13 Days
November-6 Days (only kept track till November 16th cause we were in Disney the rest of the month)
December-10
Longest Streak-4 Days in a Row

 

[A.Mickey]

Sugar glider food?! I had to google this. You have a sugar glider as a pet? The pictures are SO ADORABLE!!!!

Now I have chinchilla, hedgehog, and sugar glider on my "List of Adorable Pets I Would Like to Have But Probably Never Will!"

Add teacup pig to the list .

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $76.37
$0 Days:1/10

Groceries ($252-$9/day)- $58.81
Eating Out ($196-$7/day)- $17.56
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) ($1008-$36/day) $928 Planned= $81x2 Class Registration, $60 Preschool Registration, $92 Great America, $500 Hotels Ohio and $168 St. Louis, $100 Liscense Registration, $14 Metra to see Musical, $3 Bag of Books at Library Book Sale
Gas $200?- $20 (2/3) = $20

WEEK 1 BEGIN:
1- $12.68 (McDonald's-Eating Out), $21.04 (Walgreens-Groceries), $6.34 (Meijer-Groceries)
2- As much as I would like to go out, to get a few items at Dominick's before they are off sale, it is not happening. We got 22" of snow! Only emergency and medical vehicles are allowed on the road.
$0
3- $31.43 (Meijer-Groceries), $4.88 (McDonald's-Eating Out)
4-
5-
WEEK 2 BEGIN:


Budget: $1456....5%
Month: 3/28: 11%
No Buy: 1/10: 10%

My savings from coupons and sales: $134.33

 

[Beezle2]

I'll be in again! I was happy with my January totals and want to stay focused.

My goals are $300 for groceries
$150 for gas
and 15 no buy days


Feb 1 spent $57 on stuff I didn't need to

Feb 2 $0 calling this one in advance because we are staying home having a snow day. Will be a homework and hang around the house day.

Feb 3 $0

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I need to keep a total down here of money saved for our December trip! that should keep me motivated!

Disney Money $88

 

[thebigkahuna]

Because there is a holiday love: Valentines Day ) and a 3 day weekend (President's day weekend) I'm going to make a goal of EIGHT no $pend days in February.

Feb 1 - $$ money spent $$ (I'm going to miss my work friend after they move away. So, I have been doing lunch out a little more often. Pretty soon that opportunity will be gone. )
Feb 2 - no $pend day # 1
Feb 3 - didn't spend today - no $pend day # 2
Feb 4 - yesterdays spending will be done today - (still need laundry soap) but that's 2 out of 4 days that are no spend days!

WEEKEND! (Valentines Day shopping, and some bill paying)
02-05
02-06

Feb 7 -
Feb 8 -
Feb 9 -
Feb 10 -
Feb 11 -


WEEKEND! (more bills to be paid - where do these keep coming from!?!? )
02-12
02-13

Feb 14 - Happy Valentines Day!
Feb 15 -
Feb 16 -
Feb 17 -
Feb 18 -

WEEKEND!
02-19
02-20
02-21 (Monday, but a Holiday)


Feb 22 -
Feb 23 -
Feb 24 -
Feb 25 -


WEEKEND!
02-26
02-27

Feb 28 - LAST DAY!!


2! of EIGHT No $pend day$

 

[nunzia]

Feb 1- Gas $20, Walmart shopping trip during a snowstorm..ack: $106.89 (more than I expected to spend, but dogs have to eat and DH needs his beer) coupons: $8.45
2- $0 (even New Mexico was snowed in today)
3- took a friend visiting from Florida out for lunch $22.87, went to Dollar Tree for hash browns but got my DH his favorite cookies instead since they had no hash browns $5.00, ended up at Lowes for hash browns $1.99
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1/12

 

[annsteere]

Lotsa snow saves lotsa cash

2/1
2/2
2/3

Had comfort food tuna casserole for supper. Since every ingredient had been purchased on sale or with a coupon, dinner for two cost $1.06

 

[Macduffy]

2/1 $0
2/2 $0
2/3 $50 for gas (two cars) and $30 for prescription cat food

This weekend is going to be HARD - that's when we spend 90% of our money (take out take out take out!)

 

[princessbride6205]

2/1 - $6.50 parking
2/2 - $6.50 parking, $1 breakfast, $13 DD & DH dinner out
2/3 - $6.50 parking
2/4 - $6.50 parking

Dining out: $14
Transport: $26
Groceries: $0

 

[Virgderon]

Looks like today will be a 0. I'll post later if that changes.

It changed- we had a tough week and treated ourselves to Cracker Barrell.

Running Total: Spent $93
$1200 budget... 1107 left
$0 Days: 2
Goal is 8 or more!
coupon/sale savings :13

Groceries budget- $250-25-14= 211 left

Feb. 1 : 45 (groceries and laundry detg, snacks for hockey game tonight, 10 for parking at hockey game tonight)
Feb. 2 : 0
Feb. 3: 24 (10 shipping DDs e-bay stuff, 14 pop and bread)
Feb. 4: 23 ( Cracker Barrell)

 

[thebeesknees]

It's snowing agian today, so I will only be dropping the kids at school and picking them up - no shopping.

2/1 - $0
2/2 - $0
2/3 - $0
2/4 - $0

4 of 12 no-buy days so far.

 

[Tiggerish]

The February budget is $850 with 12 no spend days.

Auto $70 / $40 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $85 / $80
Giving $10
Groceries/Household Goods $250 /$247 left
Medical $25
Misc. $75
Set bills $335

I have two exceptions to my budget this month - - everything related to my cataract surgeries and an over night business trip (legal stuff) to Chicago.

No spend days goal of 12 / 3
Coupon savings $11.55
Christmas '11 running total = $8
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2/1 $0
2/2 $0
2/3 Auto $30 (gas); Grocereis $3; Eating out $5
2/4 $0

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

I'm in, with my own twist. Recording groceries but not couting them towards no buy days, but also raising my no buy days to 18. Hoping to get a real feel for the difference from this month last year, since January was a bust.

February 1-$0 I am doing better but still not eating more then a few bites so no stregnth to go anywhere. I am going to attempt to cook dinner for the first time in over 2 weeks, but just an easy crock pot dinner. It's something.
February 2-$0 Kids had the day off. We didn't get as much snow as they called for, but they had alreayd called school. They have never done that, caled it too early, and I am sure they won't soon again.
February 3-$0 Was really hoping to be better by today and able to grocery shop. That was not the case. Maybe tomorrow.
February 4-$0 A little bummed. We had tickets (free!) to see the Globetrotters tonight. I was really hoping to be able to go, especially since we missed Disney on Ice. I am still not eating, so very weak. I feel a lot better but just too weak to go. So the family is out to dinner and the show and I am at home in bed. A little sad, but really happy they are getting to go.

No Buy Days 4/18 Number of no buys is up cause I am no longer counting groceries towards no buy, my new for 2011 rule for myself.



$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Back in 2011 cause I'd miss you all so much!
January-25
Longest Streak-Currently 19 (but I have been sick)Joined No Buy as a New Years Resolution in 2010 and did pretty well-
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
September-15 Days
October-13 Days
November-6 Days (only kept track till November 16th cause we were in Disney the rest of the month)
December-10
Longest Streak-4 Days in a Row

 

[annsteere]

Running Total: Spent $76.37
$0 Days:1/10

Groceries ($252-$9/day)- $58.81
Eating Out ($196-$7/day)- $17.56
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) ($1008-$36/day) $928 Planned= $81x2 Class Registration, $60 Preschool Registration, $92 Great America, $500 Hotels Ohio and $168 St. Louis, $100 Liscense Registration, $14 Metra to see Musical, $3 Bag of Books at Library Book Sale
Gas $200?- $20 (2/3) = $20

WEEK 1 BEGIN:
1- $12.68 (McDonald's-Eating Out), $21.04 (Walgreens-Groceries), $6.34 (Meijer-Groceries)
2- As much as I would like to go out, to get a few items at Dominick's before they are off sale, it is not happening. We got 22" of snow! Only emergency and medical vehicles are allowed on the road.
$0
3- $31.43 (Meijer-Groceries), $4.88 (McDonald's-Eating Out)
4-
5-
WEEK 2 BEGIN:


Budget: $1456....5%
Month: 3/28: 11%
No Buy: 1/10: 10%

My savings from coupons and sales: $134.33

A. Mickey, how do you determine how much you save from coupons and sales? I think I'm pretty good with coupons and very good with pinching pennies, but I don't get totals that are anywhere near as good as yours. Some months your savings are over $1000. You are over $100 in just three days.

Are you a coupon genius with secrets to share?

 

[Jennia]

Feb 1: $15 at Walgreens
Feb 2: $0
Feb 3: $15 on gas and parking in Seattle (had to pick up some papers for work, crazy I spent nearly five bucks to run in/out in less than half an hour!!!)

 

[charming23]

Finally got out of the house today. It took us an hour to unbury my car and get it out of the driveway. We went to Walmart and spent a total of $62.52, $49.82 on grocery and household and $12.74 Misc (two pairs of pants for my mom on clearance and a new wallet for me)

Tomorrow I am going out to lunch with my BFF but it should be cheap as we do chinese.

February Budget-
Groceries/Household- $300/$250.18 left
Car/Gas- $50
Eating Out- $50
Misc/Entertainment- $100/$87.26 left

Total-$500/$437.44 left

Goal of 14 No buy days

Week One
2/1- $0- Snow Day
2/2- $0- Snow Day
2/3- $0- Snow Day
2/4- $49.82 Grocery and $12.74 Misc
2/5
2/6
2/7

3/14 No Buy Days

Coupon and Store Savings- $15.00

 

[ronnmel]

No Buy Days : 3/12
Gas : 35$ (let's try 100$)
Groceries : 0$ (250$ is a good max)
Eating out (and snacks) : 0$ (100$ is a tough max, but I want to try keeping it again. This is really my big weakness)
Non-necessities : 0$ (200$ max I guess...)

01/02 : 0$
02/02 : 0$
03/02 : 35$ (gas)
04/02 : 0$

 

[Debbie]

Wow, Debbie. I am glad your DD is safe. You must have been so scared.

Thanks! Her area isn't too close to the Square, but there were neighbourhood watch guys (and when I talked to her I could hear some gunfire). She is SOOOOO sad. All she wants is for this to be over, so she can go back to her kiddies (and her kitty). THAT is when I will be really nervous!

February 2-$0 Kids had the day off. We didn't get as much snow as they called for, but they had alreayd called school. They have never done that, caled it too early, and I am sure they won't soon again.

Same here! We had the day off, and people were grumbling. I, personally, was glad, because we'd had sleet all night, so the roads were not the best, and not having to go in to school was definitely appreciated.

Here's the update!

Feb. 1: Groceries $30, summer conference for me....$295 (luckily, I've saved for this and it is not really a part of the budget )
Feb. 2: $0 Snow day!
Feb. 3: $20 at DD's Talent night. $10 for my admission, and $10 for draws. I won a really nice Lavender hand cream/soap/shower gel set from Crabtree and Evelyn.
Feb. 4: gas $45, 2 pair special "loop" scissors for school $7, and a renewal for Scholars Choice which nets me 10% discount, $10 in free goods, AND a huge mug/warmer + notepads $10 (seems like a deal to me ) Hmmmm. So far, I can't put the finger on DH for spending (but tomorrow is another day....one of his 'shopping days!"

No Buy days this month: 1/10

 

[QVCshopper]

The same thing happens every time I do a no-buy for a few months in a row. I'm out of everything! Really, I have a whole shelf empty in my freezer, and the fridge is equally bare. The cats are out of food... Oh well. Time to stock up on the necessities.

I'm going to try to commit more to coupons, especially at Wegmans b/c they double up to .99. Did good at Genuardis--save 62% and got a lot of stuff, including five lbs of meat and 5 lbs of clementines.

2/14 no-buys
* Used coupon

2/1-$0
2/2-$35 Wegmans*
2/3-$0; 1.5 miles
2/4-$5.75 Target* (shorts, chips, and sponges), $4.50 Michaels*, $4.25 PetSmart*, $22.50 Genuardis*, $18 Chinese Food, $1 Library (for used Alladin and Beauty & the Beast CDs), 2 miles