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

[Disneydreamsdancer]

Hope i'm not too late to join in! I'm new to the no buy threads, please let me know if i'm doing anything wrong!

Feb
Monthly budget $1030 with 10 no spend days (reached 8 so far)
Rent $640/160 left
Gas $160/40 left
Groceries $80/40 left
Eating out/entertainment $40/30 left
Misc Bills $90 (already know I have a $90 optometrists bill due) /0 left

Week 3
13/02 Eating out/entertainment $30 speedway
15/02 $0
16/02 Rent $160
17/02 Gas $40

Just want to add that this is a great idea to keep track of my spending so thank you!

 

[3goofyboys]

Still sick, although I'm getting better. I've never missed three days of school in a row before! I wonder if my class remembers who I am...! I'm hoping to be back to them tomorrow.

Feel better!

Hi everyone, we're back & have jumped back into a crazy week, back to reality, I guess. Our trip was good, but we had a few setbacks, I haven't been sick in over a year, but I got strep throat in Orlando, I sat in a clinic for 2 hours to get some antibiotics, and did'nt feel well for about 4 days of our trip. Also, the weather was cold for most of the week. We had 1 beautiful, sunny, 70 degree day, but the rest were cold & rainy, that was a major bummer, coming from the cold midwest. The kids had a great time, and we did have some magical moments, but it makes me feel sick to my stomach when I think of the cost of vacation, and the fact that we won't be able to go again for several years (dh is not as Disney crazy as I am, and it won't be in the budget for awhile). I would give anything to be able to do the week over with nice weather, and especially not feeling sick. I know we were very blessed to be able to go at all, but it was so dissapointing to have bad luck when it costs so much to go. So, whine over, life goes on, I did get some great pictures (although most have cloudy skies, and ponchos!). Jumping back in to track the budget again! Maybe if I am very diligent a trip re-do will be in the future!

Isn't it the worst when you pay a ton of money for something and it doesn't meet your expectations? Hope you get a redo trip soon.

At least this morning it was no longer pending. It is irritating that my friend, who uses a different bank, had the money at midnight on the 15th, and I still had it only pending when I went to bed 22 hours later. It had cleared by this morning, and I can't really complain since I'm GETTING paid. I just don't know why my bank has a problem. Maybe it's normal.

My Dh gets paid on Tuesdays and some of the folks he works with have their fund on the Friday before. It's crazy and a little frustrating!

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

I have been bad about reporting and even reading this week, just so super busy trying to catch up with everything and I have been called into sub all this week. That is good, I will make $125 and I won $50 today (if anyone follows Couponing To Disney, I won it there.)

But want to catch up.
Msmama, hope your surgery went well today.
Charming, glad yo uare feeling better...
Wlake, wish you were.
Can't remember who it was now, but LOVE the Chicken Wing Valentine, that is very thoughtful I think, and my DH would love it.
Lattemom, I am so sorry about your trip, that really stinks, but I am glad the kids had fun. So true about the editing. That is what I was thinking too. Somehow we seem to edit our memories. I always think of this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVPcklJ8M0w
It is so true.

Well, I need to go find my last post and try to catch up. Need to get some stuff done, another busy day tomorrow.

 

[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.
February 5-I actually spent money today. $21 on a baby gift for a shower I am supposed to go to tomorrow. I probably won't make it, but I wanted to get a gift either way. My DH took me out tonight. We thought I needed some frsh air. It was nice to get out. It was snowing and so beautiful. We went to Babies R Us. I used the shopping cart as a walker and it went OK. We wern't in there long but it felt good to be out. Then he said since we were there and he needed some things at Sam's did I mind if he ran in. I got overly confident and went in with him. My legs felt like they were going to crumble under me so I went and sat down while he got what we needed. After he bought me a soft pretzel. $1
February 6-$0 I even made it to the shower today. I decided to just sit, not eat, and chat, but I made it! DH drove us cause I don't think I am ready to drive yet. After he was headed to get some groceries, not much but for tonight and tomorrow and the kids lunches, so I went with him. Didn't make it too long before I went to sit and wait for him, but it was nice to see Wegman's again. I haven't grocery shopped in almost a month! He spent almost $100 but that included premade food for tonight (usually I'd cook but not up to that.)
February 7-$0 I didn't leave the house today, but I did spend most of the day out of bed and even got some house work done. Crasy as it seems, I have missed it. Well, maybe not the work but the satisfaction of getting something done.
February 8-$0 I cooked dinner for the family today, I may even try and eat some, it smells good. (Chili and jalapeno cheddar cornbread, might skip that for tonight.) And I scrubbed the heck out of the bathroom, DH did a great job maintaining the house but things like the bathroom were not cleaned well. ICK! And I vaccumed, that wore me out but I feel very accomplished!!! Tired, but accomplished!!!
February 9-$0 Just groceries today, $88. It needed to be more, but I got worn out and gave up, so I will have to go back again soon.
February 10- This was a non-stop day. I had planned to put dinner in the crockpot early, but got a FB message from my BIO-father. It has been about 20 years since I last saw him, I have seen him 3 or 4 times in my life. He is sick, dying I guess, and wants to see me again. I am struggling with this. I am trying so hard to get over my childhood and feel this would make me regress, at the same time I know people can change and maybe he has and how do I deny someone their dying wish? Anyway, I was so flustered I left withouth putting dinner in. There was no time at all for dinner, so takeout was $16.20. I also went and got the kids a little Valentine, DH's card, some groceries, etc. That was $36.37. This also included decorations and paper goods for our GS V-day dance, it was supposed to be reinbursed but some people didn't pay.
February 11-$0
February 12- $168.10 Sam's, uggg. We needed everything! And $3 for the kids to eat there while I shopped. Then I did something crazy!!! I bought myself some new clothes. I havn't done this is forever, but told DH I would. So that was $133.92 but I am taking back one shirt, it looked OK there but not at home.And I got gas $48.08
February 13- Went on a date with hubby. We went to the movies, we saw Just Go With It and it was soooooo goooood!!! That was $10. After we went to Outback, but we used a coupon and a GC so nothing was spent there. The I went and got a few things at Walmart, all food except for $9 for a shirt to wear under a shirt I got the day before.
February 14- Lunch with Hubby . I had a coupon so our meal was $10, we tipped $3. Then I ran to Sam's and got the few things I forgot the other day, since I was there. $35 and spend $5 on flowers to take to DH at work.
February 15-$0
February 16- (groceries $30) and $4 for a snack for the kids between snowshoeing and dance. I am so annoyed cause I forgot to grab something, but I used a coupon so OK. And I won $50 today!!!

Money Spent this Month-$

No Buy Days 10/18 Number of no buys is up cause I am no longer counting groceries towards no buy, my new for 2011 rule for myself.

Groceries



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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

 

[Debbie]

I had to do a search to find my last update. OOPS!!

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!"
Feb. 5: DH shopped in the city in the morning-groceries $45 and I shopped Costco-groceries-$32, tax software-$37 and in our village in the afternoon, another $45 on groceries. After a Church dinner that he worked at, DH brought home buns, snacks, pie etc, so we gained there
Feb. 6: DH bought some gingerale for DD who isn't feeling well $4, so I had him top up the gas $35 since we'd need it tomorrow anyway
Feb. 7: $0 Finally, another one!
Feb. 8: DH's 'shopping day' and it was only $60. That, in itself, is an accomplishment!
Feb. 9: groceries....stocking up $83
Feb 10: gas $43, pharmacy $25
Feb 11: DD's birthday so she went wild with spending-close to $200 that Mommy forked out, but I'm not going to count that since it will come out of a different budget. Just the same, let me say it was well over (say 4 times!) what I would have sent her if she were still in Egypt. OTOH, she was excited to get her birthday wish....an end to the protests...and will likely return shortly, so I spoiled her some. I spent (for the house/family) about $50, including a trip to Tim Horton's for hot chocolate for her "birthday surprise visitor". (another wish that she got)
Feb 12: still stocking up groceries $100
Feb 13: gas $36
Feb 14: DH bought me strawberries for Valentine's Day....that and a St. Patrick's Day card $5
Feb 15: DH's shop $35 gas $39
Feb 16: FINALLY! $0
No Buy days this month: 3/10

 

[A.Mickey]

A.Mickey, I like your idea toward groceries and eating out, having a daily limit. Seems like a great way to set a limit. I am usually shooting in the dark as my daughter and I both shop. I am a vegetarian, they are not, but I buy a lot of items for all of us. Maybe I will try the same approach. Thanks!

Well, it is a work in progress. I am still trying to figure how much on avg on spend in each category and trying to report ALL spending. <--- that is the hard part, but it keeps me in check and tries to make me pay for things monthly, then piling them all up at once.

Being at Disney sick does stink!! I was sick for most, if not all of our 16 day trip in December. Our son on the last day threw up all over the table at Pop Century food court and the next day I threw up all over the Zawadi Marketplace. I asked the cashier for a bag, but I didn't make it to the bag...that was embarrassing, but at least we were going home....then I threw up all over in the terminal bathroom and most of the plane ride home. Not fun! But hey, I have a story now! And I don't think I ever want to go on vacation in December again! It seems I always get sick that month.

I hope everyone starts feeling better! It seems that everyone here has been sick lately!

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $1251.32
$0 Days:5/10

Groceries ($252-$9/day)- $167.14
Eating Out ($196-$7/day)- $115.33
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) ($1008-$36/day) $837.85 Not Planned (Snuck up on me): $215 Southwest Tickets...I think I will take the money from the Ohio Hotel and pay for the Ohio Hotel next month. $330 Planned left= $92 Great America, Have $224 left for Ohio Hotel, $14 Metra to see Musical[/COLOR]
Gas $200?- $25 (2/3), $48 (2/6), $28 (2/8), $30 (2/14) = $131

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- $0
5- $9.97 (CVS-Groceries), $5.99 (Dominick's-Groceries)
WEEK 2 BEGIN:
6- $2 (Dollar Tree-Papers), $6.37 (Meijer-Groceries), $3/bag, probably got over 50 kids books (Library Book Sale-Shopping), $12.95 (Walgreens-Groceries), $13.98 (Wendy's-Eating Out), $291.60 (Hotel for 2 nights St. Louis in July, staying right next to the arch and we can walk to Busch stadium for the U2 concert), $101.25 (Car Registration-Misc.)
7- $35 (Joe Caputo-Groceries)
8- $200 (Registration for Spring Classes for our 3 year old son and preschool in the fall)
9- $6 (McDonald's-Eating Out), $23 (Post Office-Misc. Needed to send in a DSLR lens that broke on our trip in December, it is still under warranty though, so hopefully this will save me money in the long run, and also bought a book of stamps)
10- $0
11- $0
12- $6.82 (Jewel-Groceries), $2 (Dollar Tree-Shopping Newspapers), $9.80 (McDonald's-Eating Out), $13.15 (Eating Out-Subway)
WEEK 3 BEGIN:
13- $31 (Zoo-Eating Out, bought a refillable mug for $10 that will be good til the end of the year, now we just have to remember to bring it), $19 (Meijer-Groceries), $6.77 (Super Target-Groceries)
14- $3.81 (Joe Caputo-Groceries), $16.58 (KFC-Eating Out and Hubby's Valentine's Day present...he loves Hot wings and last week he wanted them, but he couldn't justify getting them when we have so much food in the house. He works 3rd shift so I lined them up on a pan to make them spell out I "heart" U. I can't wait til he sees it. He loves his hotwings and hasn't had them for a long time)
15- $0
16- $215 (Southwest-bought two one way tickets for our trip in Sept/October), $1.65 (Walgreens-Groceries), $7.26 (Wendy's-Eating Out)
17- Meijer
18- $0
19- Dollar Tree, Decided on Driving Parking $8 and eating out. Musical Downtown
WEEK 4 BEGIN:
20- Downtown D23 Member event...hope I don't get sucked into buying something.


Budget: $1656....76%
Month: 16/28: 57%
No Buy: 5/10: 50%

My savings from coupons and sales: $570.44

 

[Jennia]

Feb 1: $15 at Walgreens
Feb 2: $0
Feb 3: $15 on gas and parking in Seattle
Feb 4: $0
Feb 5: $0
Feb 6: $0
Feb 7: $29, Gymboree and Joann's
Feb 8: $0
Feb 9: $0
Feb 10: $0
Feb 11: $2, snack for dd
Feb 12: $0
Feb 13: $0
Feb 14: $0
Feb 15: $56, groceries
Feb 16: $0

 

[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
4- $12.00..out for lunch with another friend
5- $0
6- $0
7- $0
8- $0 ( to be fair..I did buy a plane ticket for DH's trip to join me after Expo next year, but that wasn't an optional purchase and money came from trip account..I'm only counting optional things, food and gas, not things that are locked in stone)
9- Big spending day! DH medicine and gas: $20, groceries: $39, Leapfrog site,,they still have some DIDJ stuff on clearance and I bought DGS a Didj for Christmas and he loves it so needed to get stuff before it totally disappears, plus a charger to save on batteries, so $53, and DH had to buy materials to replace the pad to our bedroom carpet that got ruined during the big stupid freeze/thaw we had, so $166 ACK Coupons, $2.50 (PS edited to *** $4.90 to ship Valentines stuff to out of state grandkids..forgot to yesterday)
10- $0
11- $9.00, lunch out with a friend, $9.00 grandkids to Dollar Tree after school
12- $20.45 at my second job, Hastings, for frappe, bagel, magazines for grandkids and part of a wedding shower gift, $45.75 WalMart, rest of the wedding shower gift, a few groceries and WHOOP toys on super clearance put away for future events, $30.00 Bingo night out with son and DIL
13-$0
14-$0
15-$1.74 movie rental, $10.00 gas, $4.50 berries on sale
16-$26 Walmart..groceries and did I mention the great Toys clearance?
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8/12

 

[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 - Spent $ today on laundry soap & a few other tidbits (should have planned a little better!)

WEEKEND!
02-05 Spent money on gas today
02-06 Spent money on food today

Feb 7 -and I've already spent money today too. I was at the store on Friday, but got a call & had to leave right away. So, didn't get to pick up some of the other things on my list. I will try to do my Valentines Day shopping today too, so maybe tomorrow can be a no spend!
Feb 8 - ugh. spent $
Feb 9 - spent more money - not budgeted, but needed to be done. To recoup some of my spending, I put some stuff up for sale. Lets see how that goes! (wheres the "wishful thinking" or "fingers crossed for luck" smiley faces!!??!!)
Feb 10 - ?? no clue. I really need to post daily.
Feb 11 - had a great friday! spent money, but spent it well.


WEEKEND!
02-12 My weekend was a blur - I know I spent money though. Not a lot, but still spent.
02-13

Feb 14 - Happy Valentines Day! Mailed some (late) stuff for valentines, not a no spend day.
Feb 15 - Oil & new battery for the car. realised I need a bigger "auto expense" catagory for my budget. Also went to Target, can't get out of there without spending money! (under $40.00 though, I'm pretty pleased - Target can usually get pricey!)
Feb 16 - caved & got breakfast - and lunch, and dinner. SHEESH! I should have just gone grocery shopping. Got 2 pair of work pants at the thrift store (my current pair has a hole that keeps getting bigger!) Auctions ended and I made some money, but will have to spend some on shipping. Oh well! Bought a cute Disney lanyard from ebay - I wear a lanyard everyday at work & wanted one that doesn't have the company logo (I love the company I work for, but a Disney lanyard will make me smile more )
Feb 17 - spent some of my ebay earned money on shipping labels - over all, I'm up 11$, but I'm also waiting on 3 more payments. (which means 3 more shipping labels)
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 $pend day$

Still only 2 no $pend days? This month has been a bust! There are 11 days left this month, and I need 6 of them to be NO $PEND$ to meet my goal!!!

 

[SunnieRN]

February goals: No spend days: 12
Food budget: Try for $200 for the rest of the month
Save: $800.00
Medical $150
Cash: $100 for 2 weeks, starting 2/11

Feb 1: $0
Feb 2: $62.50 Groceries
Feb 3: $0
Feb 4: $0
Fab 5: $40.00 prescription
Feb 6: $27.60 Chuck E Cheese, GM #2 birthday party
Feb 7: $0
Feb 8: $10 CEC to have lunch and use leftover tokens. (Money from spendable cash, last pay period. Payday 2/11 start over with $100/2 weeks)
Feb 9: I just got home from working 13 hours. I also have to go back to do it again in 9 1/2 hours. That is why I can post now and be 100% sure this will be a $0 day!! Sleep, eat and clean up for work.
Feb 10: $0
Feb 11: $92.00 groceries and Valentines Day; $90, Credit Cards (used 1 x mo. and paid off each month); $800.00 to savings; $103 to Med cushion; $142 Clothing cushion.
Feb 12: Working tonight so $0!
Feb 13: Working $0!
Feb 14: DMV $11, filed my taxes $22, but, I got a reimbursement check from my glasses purchase, so deposited $120.00! The other $40 I used to take everyone out for breakfast for Valentines day! Happy Valentines Day to everyone! Thank you for the continued inspiration!
Feb 15: $0!
Feb 16: $0!
Feb 17: Have to work again too night and am too tired to spend any money. Sleep, eat and go back to work again. This means I can call this one now!! Nighty night!

$0 Days: 11!!

No Buy Days : 12/12 Made it, so new goal of 16. Really don't expect to be spending much this month.
Gas : 66$ (let's try 100$)
Groceries : 80$ (250$ max)
Eating out (and snacks) : 29$ (100$ max)
Non-necessities : 24$ (200$)

01/02 : 0$
02/02 : 0$
03/02 : 35$ (gas)
04/02 : 0$
05/02 : 0$
06/02 : 0$
07/02 : 0$
08/02 : 111$ (gas + groceries)
09/02 : 0$
10/02 : 0$
11/02 : 41$ (dinner + clothes)
12/02 : 0$
13/02 : 0$
14/02 : 0$
15/02 : 12$ (scarf, mittens + snack)
16/02 : 0$

Congratulations!!!!!

 

[lattemomof3]

Aaaaaw, thanks so much, everyone, for the support, kind words and personal stories of trips gone wrong, it has really helped put the trip in perspective. I love the quote about editing your memories, I am one who expects everything to go smoothly, and well, life never really does, does it? With 3 kids, and life being an imperfect, often crazy ride, I'll think of this quote many times in the future, I'm sure! The Raymond clip made me cry, I've seen a lot of those shows, but not that one- so sweet, so true! I got our photos back yesterday, and looking through them I realized we did have a lot of great moments too.

Hope everyone is feeling better, sounds like lots of illnesses going around, spring is around the corner! Thanks again for your kindness .

 

[Tiggerish]

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

Auto $70 / $40 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $85 / $26 left
Giving $10 / $0 left
Groceries/Household Goods $250 /$194 left
Medical $25
Misc. $75 / $42 left
Set bills $335 / $84 left

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 / 9
Coupon savings $39.48
Christmas '11 running total = $8
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2/1 $0
2/2 $0
2/3 Auto $30 (gas); Groceries $3; Eating out $5
2/4 $0
2/4 Misc. $33 (birthday present for my brother-in-law)
2/6 Set bills $191 (Church, hosp., Dr. and dentist)
2/7 $0
2/8 $0
2/9 $3 Eating out
2/10 $0
2/11 Groceries $12; Eating out $13
2/12 Groceries $35
2/13 Set bills $20 (church); Giving $10 (the Gideons were at church today); Groceries $6
2/14 Eating out $38 (took my nieces and my sister out for V Day); Set bills $40 (cell phone and newpaper)
2/15 $0 (Rt. eye cataract surgery today)
2/16 $0
2/17 $0

 

[charming23]

Finally feeling back to normalish, lol. I did go out and grocery shop. Should be my last big trip of February. Will need to go mid week next week for bread, milk, and fresh fruits. We went to Trader Joe's where I stocked up on a whole bunch of frozen items like veggies and some meals.

I am going out tonight to shop with my BFF but I am using the money I have recieved fro Christmas (yes I still have some left) and my birthday.

February Budget-
Groceries/Household- $300/$30.13 left
Car/Gas- $50/$27.42 left
Eating Out- $50/$14.10 left
Misc/Entertainment- $100/$28.07 left

Total-$500/$94.78 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- $17.40 Lunch, $12.94 Jeans, and $8.43 groceries
2/6- $0
2/7- $0

Week Two
2/8- $6.30 Walgreen's and $5.58 Drugmart
2/9- $71.96 Grocery and $4.49 lunch
2/10- $37.38 Grocery, $14.01 lunch, and $46.25 Fashion Bug
2/11- $0- My Birthday
2/12- $0
2/13- $22.58 Gas and $11.51 Grocery
2/14- $23.43 Grocery/meds

Week Three
2/15- $0
2/16- $0
2/17- $55.46 Groceries
2/18
2/19
2/20
2/21

9/14 No Buy Days

Coupon and Store Savings- $112.11

 

[QVCshopper]

Going to try for another no-buy tomorrow b/c this weekend won't be.

10/14 no-buys
* Used coupon

2/1-$0
2/2-$35 Wegmans*
2/3-$0; 1.5 miles
2/4-$5.75 Target*, $4.50 Michaels*, $4.25 PetSmart*, $22.50 Genuardis*, $18 Chinese Food, $1 Library, 2 miles
2/5-$31.75 Pottery Barn Kids, $29 Disney Store, $2.50 Chuck E Cheese
2/6-$24.50 Genuardis*, $47.50 Wegmans*
2/7-$0, 6 miles
2/8-$0
2/9-$0, 6 miles
2/10-$0
2/11-$28 Wegmans, $70 Target, 1.5 miles
2/12-$22 Great Clips, $7.25 Wegmans, $25 Genuardis, $1 Borders, $6 Auntie Anns, $9.50 Chinese Food, $1.50 Sears
2/13-$0
2/14-$0
2/15-$50 deposit for DS's 5th b-day party, $27.50 Target, $18 Wegmans, $10 Five Below
2/16-$0, 6 miles
2/17-$0

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

1: $20.89 gas ($2.86/gallon)
2: $0!
3: $0!
4: $0!
5: $138.70 Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS, SaveALot, Rouses, Winn-Dixie, Wendy's
6: $0!
7: $0!
8: $0!
9: $0!
10: $0!
11: $0!
12: $0!
13: $0!
14: $109.19 Walgreens, CVS, Exxon ($2.85/g), Rouses, RiteAid, iTunes, Work
15: $0!
16: $0!
17: $0!

$0 Days: 14
Spending: $268.78/$475= 57%
Days Passed: 17/28: 61%

Goal: To keep spending to within $475 for food, gas, and miscellaneous. I do not track bills; I only track "point of sale" transactions.

I noticed today that gas is up over $3 here now. $3.05.

 

[Debbie]

Catching up!

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!"
Feb. 5: DH shopped in the city in the morning-groceries $45 and I shopped Costco-groceries-$32, tax software-$37 and in our village in the afternoon, another $45 on groceries. After a Church dinner that he worked at, DH brought home buns, snacks, pie etc, so we gained there
Feb. 6: DH bought some gingerale for DD who isn't feeling well $4, so I had him top up the gas $35 since we'd need it tomorrow anyway
Feb. 7: $0 Finally, another one!
Feb. 8: DH's 'shopping day' and it was only $60. That, in itself, is an accomplishment!
Feb. 9: groceries....stocking up $83
Feb 10: gas $43, pharmacy $25
Feb 11: DD's birthday so she went wild with spending-close to $200 that Mommy forked out, but I'm not going to count that since it will come out of a different budget. Just the same, let me say it was well over (say 4 times!) what I would have sent her if she were still in Egypt. OTOH, she was excited to get her birthday wish....an end to the protests...and will likely return shortly, so I spoiled her some. I spent (for the house/family) about $50, including a trip to Tim Horton's for hot chocolate for her "birthday surprise visitor". (another wish that she got)
Feb 12: still stocking up groceries $100
Feb 13: gas $36
Feb 14: DH bought me strawberries for Valentine's Day....that and a St. Patrick's Day card $5
Feb 15: DH's shop $35 gas $39
Feb 16: FINALLY! $0
Feb 17: Had to take DD to Toronto to return to Egypt today, so ended up spending $48 in gas. Went to Costco for my staff 'store' for Cancer Research, and, for me, bought ink cartridges $70 and snack food $8. THEN DH and I went to Denny's. We had entrées gift cards, so spent less than $10 ($6 tip and $3.44 for the meal ) Maybe tomorrow.
No Buy days this month: 3/10

 

[IMALOVNDISNEY]

I'm back on board. Feb should be a money maker for me. I make/sell Valentine's Day candy. I'm readjusting my goals from last month

Auto 90/$240.00
Groceries/Household Goods $122.00 /$150.00[/COLOR]
(dropped this one because I stocked up on meats,storage and spices last month.)
Eating Out/Entertainment $19.00/$100.00[/COLOR]
(I raised this one because we are taking DD out to dinner after her theater performance).
Misc. $42.00.00/$125.00
(also raised this to allow for DD's performance flowers)
Money Made $73.00 Also ordered several things I bartered for on top of $$

No spend days goal is 9/12
(raised this one as well because I did so well last month. Had 17 out of 10
Coupon savings. $34.00

January coupon savings $360.00
no buy days 17/10

02/01 -0- Snowing AGAIN. stayed in and prepared and froze all the chicken breast I bought on Friday. Tomorrow I'll do all the ground beef. For $90 I got 11 different chicken dinners and will have at least 18 meals from the beef.
02/02 -0-Calling it for the day. Not leaving the house again. We're still getting storms. Today is ice and sleet :eek
02/03 -0-Made it into work today..But, still a no spend day. I cooked so much over the past 2 days that I have tons of food to eat. Plus, there was no time to spend money. Today starts my DD's theater productions for the weekend.
02/04 $68.00, $50 gas $18 at Costco's for 2 dz. Roses. These are for 2 of my DD's performances.
02/05-0-
02/06 $11.00 $8.00 at D&D's after church, $3.00 gal. of milk. And we went to Olive Garden for dinner tonight after my DD's last performance. Bill came to $78.00 but paid -0-. We had a gc we forgot about. . The only reason we spent so little this weekend was we just didn't have time to do anything. DD had 5 theater performances in 4 days. We're all exhausted. She did such an amazing job. But, sure am glad it's over.
02/07 -0-
02/08 More snow today Spent $54.00 at Super Walmart on groceries. I saved $22. in coupons I take my DBFF to do her grocery shopping. Today was her monthly BIG trip. This was our first trip to SWalmart (other than the ones in FLA). It isn't close. But, so worth it. Now that we are shopping together I am trying to teach her how to coupon. I think she's slowly getting it. We also went out to lunch. Paid -0- she and one of her friends that came with us bought my lunch for taking them.
02/09 $18.00 in hospital caf food. There was a family emergency and spent the day and night at the hospital.
02/10 By 6:00am I had already spent $6.00 on juice, bagel, and a fruit cup Hospital caf food is outrageously expensive. I'm back home to shower and to pack up food to bring back up to the hospital.
02/11-0- Not only did my DNiece get out of ICU, but, they discharged her. After receiving 18 units of blood and a 7 hr. surgery to save her life. They discharge her 2 days later. Gotta love the insurance company. But, so glad she's home.
02/12 $94.00 $40.00 Gas. Made the mistake of taking my DH to Walmart with me to drop off an RX. He bought seeds and starter soil. And we got a few other things. All food related. So, I'm listing it all as groceries. Note to self..AGAIN! Leave DH at home when shopping.
02/13 $24.00 Walmart Valentine's and Anniversary cards.(at the price), 1 small box of chocolates for DD. Only bought them just to have the heart box. I can't bring myself to buy specialty chocolates. I had already purchased her V'day things after Christmas 75% off and thoughout the last month 1/2 and held on to them. It doesn't hurt as much that way. Also go milk and produce.
02/14 -0- Happy Valentines Day!! Also our Anniversary. We don't buy gifts for each other. Just cards.
02/15 -0-Going to dinner tonight for our Anniversary with GC's we got as gifts from DInLaws.
02/16-0-
02/17$7.00 Forgot my lunch had home today. Had to buy it. And milk and funny bones on the way home from work.
Thank you to everyone for the well wishes for my DNiece. She's doing great. So far no reaction to the multiple units of blood.

 

[thebeesknees]

2/1 - $0
2/2 - $0
2/3 - $0
2/4 - $0
2/5 - $0
2/6 - $0
2/7 - $22 Dollar Tree, $66 Target, $13 Walmart, $3 McDonald's
2/8 - $200 Sam's Club
2/9 - $19 Walmart, $1 Dollar Tree, $17 Thrift Store
2/10 - $0
2/11 - $0
2/12 - $14 Safeway, $35 gasoline
2/13 - $0
2/14 - $0
2/15 - $0
2/16 - $0
2/17 - $65 - groceries. DH tested positive for Influenza A today, so on top of my bronchitis and DS's double ear infection, we now have a new bug in the house. I picked up DH's Tamiflu Rx and grabbed some groceries to see us through the next week or so , since I am sure the rest of us will probably get it, despite flu shots. And neither the pediatrician nor my Dr.'s office would write prescriptions for Tamiflu for the rest of us, saying that they reserve proactive treatment for "high-risk patients, like those who have compromised immune systems, but come back any time if you start getting symptoms". Apparently, having 3 other people with fevers and on antibiotics in the house is not enough to compromise our immune systems. Although, after looking at the symptom list for Influenza A, I am wondering if that is what I had before I got the bronchitis. I don't ever remember being so sick before, and I still don't feel 100%, despite several days of antibiotics.

12/12 no-buy days this month

 

[#1hoosierfan]

2/1 - $0
2/2 - 75 cents on fritos at work to go with my leftover taco salad.... highway robbery! Walgreens - $6.30, coupons $4.20 and got $6 in register rewards.
2/3 $0
2/4 - $14.51 at Jimmy Johns and 99 cents for Angry Birds on iPhone.
2/5 - $50 for oldest ds t-ball sign-ups. $53 for dinner. We got AWESOME seats to the Louisville game last night from dh's CEO. Had lots of fun, and our team won! Parking, snacks, and beer at the game.... $42. 2.32
2/6 - $2.14 McDonalds; Meijer $91.12 saved $4 in coupons; Walgreens $27.97 saved $19 in coupons and received $17 in register rewards
2/7 - $0
2/8 - $0
2/9 - $0
2/10 - $0
2/11 - $20 deposit into my lunch account at work; $22.13 Walmart; $2.49 book for my Kindle
2/12- $20 basketball pictures; $5.33 Toys R Us cute Mickey shirt for Disney; $156 Chuck E Cheese party and cake
2/13 - $15.70 Walgreens saved $24.50 in coupons and received $15 in register rewards; $104.70 Kroger, saved $5 in coupons; $121 Target after $20 gift card. Save $3.25 in coupons
2/14 - $36 dinner at local Mexican restaurant ; $75 cleaning lady
2/15 - KMart - $29, they have their clearance kids clothes 40% already reduced price.... I got the boys' several sets of warm pjs for next year and fall jackets for next year.... all of it was Disney or Thomas the Train; $16Arby's dinner drive-thru.
2/16 -$5.30 lunch; $27 Meijer iXL book for ds's birthday
2/17 - $12 Mary Kay order; $132 Disneystore.com..... Free Shipping was REALLY expensive.......


Goal:
6/10

January coupon savings: $58.50