Is there a March No Buy thread?

[leholcomb]

Goal: 10 Days
1-Spend (tanning membership)
2-No Buy #1
3-Spend (lunch and gas)
4-Spend (lunch)
5-Spend (snacks)
6-Spend (dinner)
7-Spend (lunch)
8-Spend (car wash and groceries)
9-Spend (dog boarding)
10-Spend (booked FL flight)
11-Spend (Cardpool)
12-No Buy #2
13-Spend (girl's trip)
14-Spend (girl's trip)
15-Spend (girl's trip)

Total: 2/10

Still not there but interesting to see what I end up spending. Looks like I really need to cut back on eating out...

 

[wlake]

Welcome SafferMom and kristen1724 (and thanks for starting this one!)! It looks like everyone is doing pretty well this month….

March! My goal is 12 no buy days, about a third of the month.
3/1: groceries
3/2: no buy
3/3: no buy
3/4: no buy
3/5: groceries/dinner
3/6: no buy
3/7: traveling
3/8: traveling
3/9: very long story….
3/10: groceries
3/11: new shoes
3/12: no buy
3/13: bought the skirt…
3/14: errand day!
3/15: no buy
3/16: no buy

7/12 I think there's a good chance here! I know already Wednesday (two pairs of specialized glasses for DS -- ouch!) and Friday (school fundraiser) are going to be buy days, plus a weekend errand day, so I'm going to try to keep tomorrow and Thursday as 2 more no buys.

 

[EpiStitch]

Goal: 20 Days
1-No Buy #1
2-No Buy #2
3-No Buy #3
4-No Buy #4
5-spend
6-spend
7-spend
8-No Buy #5
9-No Buy #6
10-No Buy #7
11-No Buy #8
12-No Buy #9
13-No Buy #10
14-I went to a wedding and discovered my nylons had runs, so I bought new ones, which I must have scratched so they had runs too and I wasted $8
15-spend, more necessary stuff at least
16-spend, the nice day made me want to go out and spend money, LOL


10/20 so far

 

[EpiStitch]

Goal: 20 Days
1-No Buy #1
2-No Buy #2
3-No Buy #3
4-No Buy #4
5-spend
6-spend
7-spend
8-No Buy #5
9-No Buy #6
10-No Buy #7
11-No Buy #8
12-No Buy #9
13-No Buy #10
14-I went to a wedding and discovered my nylons had runs, so I bought new ones, which I must have scratched so they had runs too and I wasted $8
15-spend, more necessary stuff at least
16-spend, the nice day made me want to go out and spend money, LOL
17-spend
18-No Buy #11


11/20 so far

 

[wlake]

March! My goal is 12 no buy days, about a third of the month.
3/1: groceries
3/2: no buy
3/3: no buy
3/4: no buy
3/5: groceries/dinner
3/6: no buy
3/7: traveling
3/8: traveling
3/9: very long story….
3/10: groceries
3/11: new shoes
3/12: no buy
3/13: bought the skirt…
3/14: errand day!
3/15: no buy
3/16: no buy
3/17: no buy
3/18: two! pairs of glasses for DS It was worse than I thought. He's too big for kid frames and too small for grownup frames, and everything that was reasonably sized was NOT reasonably priced. He, of course, loved the expensive pairs even before we looked at price tags. Tough, because you want him to like and wear the glasses without arguments. His lenses are specialized and expensive too. Love our optician, who vetoed several of the most expensive pairs (like $360 expensive)! This tween stage is going to sink my budget! Not a kid but not a grownup for clothes, shoes, glasses, you name it!

Anyway, 8/12

 

[SafferMom]

Goal: 20 days
1 - No Buy #1
2 - Groceries
3 - Groceries & supplies for a school project (terrarium) for dd1
4 - No Buy #2
5 - Groceries
6 - Drugstore
7 - Gift for my brothers birthday
8 - renew digital magazine subscription & BIG spend on clothes for kids
9 - Groceries AGAIN - I realise I am visiting the store too often, I hope I can cut in this area next month
10 - No Buy #3
11 - Groceries & Hair cut and color
12 - We had overnight guests so I needed to buy some wine for dinner
13 - BIG spend on groceries for our Safari Weekend
14 - No Buy #4 (In the bush so no stores = no spend)
15 - No Buy #5 (In the bush so no stores = no spend)
16 - No Buy #6 - was disciplined and delved into my freezer so I didnt go to the store
17 - Groceries again, but I really limited my spending and only got some fresh produce & the makings of a picnic supper for my dd11 school play so I didn't buy take out. Also purchased some yarn so start knitting some slipper socks as the weather cooled a little (southern hemisphere )
18 - Just bread and milk and some diapers for an employee I am helping with baby expenses.

still 6/10

 

[leholcomb]

Goal: 10 Days
1-Spend (tanning membership)
2-No Buy #1
3-Spend (lunch and gas)
4-Spend (lunch)
5-Spend (snacks)
6-Spend (dinner)
7-Spend (lunch)
8-Spend (car wash and groceries)
9-Spend (dog boarding)
10-Spend (booked FL flight)
11-Spend (Cardpool)
12-No Buy #2
13-Spend (girl's trip)
14-Spend (girl's trip)
15-Spend (girl's trip)
16-Spend (bills)
17-Spend (final payment on Disney trip)
18-No Buy #3
19-Spend (bills)

Total: 3/10

 

[SafferMom]

Goal: 10 days
1 - No Buy #1
2 - Groceries
3 - Groceries & supplies for a school project (terrarium) for dd1
4 - No Buy #2
5 - Groceries
6 - Drugstore
7 - Gift for my brothers birthday
8 - renew digital magazine subscription & BIG spend on clothes for kids
9 - Groceries AGAIN - I realise I am visiting the store too often, I hope I can cut in this area next month
10 - No Buy #3
11 - Groceries & Hair cut and color
12 - We had overnight guests so I needed to buy some wine for dinner
13 - BIG spend on groceries for our Safari Weekend
14 - No Buy #4 (In the bush so no stores = no spend)
15 - No Buy #5 (In the bush so no stores = no spend)
16 - No Buy #6 - was disciplined and delved into my freezer so I didnt go to the store
17 - Groceries again, but I really limited my spending and only got some fresh produce & the makings of a picnic supper for my dd11 school play so I didn't buy take out. Also purchased some yarn so start knitting some slipper socks as the weather cooled a little (southern hemisphere )
18 - Just bread and milk and some diapers for an employee I am helping with baby expenses.
19 - Spend - decorations for ds8 easter bonnet parade and paid for unabridged birth certificates in order to comply with the new travel laws in South Africa.

stuck on 6/10

 

[kristin1724]

3/1-no spend
3/2-no spend
3/3-no spend
3/4-spend (paint and dinner)
3/5-no spend
3/6-spend (birthday cake for my dh)
3/7-spend (groceries)
3/8-spend (spring clothes for my dd)
3/9-spend (spring clothes for my dd)
3/10-no spend
3/11-spend (supplies for consignment sale, lunch)
3/12-spend (groceries)
3/13-spend (lunch)
3/14-spend (groceries, lunch)
3/15-spend (dessert)
3/16-spend (lunch)
3/17-no spend
3/18-spend (deposit on our DISNEY CRUISE!, lunch)
3/19-no spend
3/20-spend (groceries)

7/10

 

[wlake]

A couple people have put down deposits/paid off Disney vacations -- maybe those shouldn't count towards buy days, the way there are no calories in a broken cookie!

March! My goal is 12 no buy days, about a third of the month.
3/1: groceries
3/2: no buy #1
3/3: no buy #2
3/4: no buy #3
3/5: groceries/dinner
3/6: no buy #4
3/7: traveling
3/8: traveling
3/9: very long story….
3/10: groceries
3/11: new shoes
3/12: no buy #5
3/13: bought the skirt…
3/14: errand day!
3/15: no buy #6
3/16: no buy #7
3/17: no buy #7
3/18: two! pairs of glasses for DS
3/19: no buy #9
3/20: camp fees -- the school fundraiser got canceled because we're having a snowstorm here on the first day of spring , but I'm taking advantage of the evening at home and getting some of the summer camp registrations taken care of.

no buy days: 9/12 and only one dinner out/take out all month so far!

 

[SafferMom]

I agree spending on a disney vacation should not count!

Goal: 10 days
1 - No Buy #1
2 - Groceries
3 - Groceries & supplies for a school project (terrarium) for dd1
4 - No Buy #2
5 - Groceries
6 - Drugstore
7 - Gift for my brothers birthday
8 - renew digital magazine subscription & BIG spend on clothes for kids
9 - Groceries AGAIN - I realise I am visiting the store too often, I hope I can cut in this area next month
10 - No Buy #3
11 - Groceries & Hair cut and color
12 - We had overnight guests so I needed to buy some wine for dinner
13 - BIG spend on groceries for our Safari Weekend
14 - No Buy #4 (In the bush so no stores = no spend)
15 - No Buy #5 (In the bush so no stores = no spend)
16 - No Buy #6 - was disciplined and delved into my freezer so I didnt go to the store
17 - Groceries again, but I really limited my spending and only got some fresh produce & the makings of a picnic supper for my dd11 school play so I didn't buy take out. Also purchased some yarn so start knitting some slipper socks as the weather cooled a little (southern hemisphere )
18 - Just bread and milk and some diapers for an employee I am helping with baby expenses.
19 - Spend - decorations for ds8 easter bonnet parade and paid for unabridged birth certificates in order to comply with the new travel laws in South Africa.
20 - groceries (MIL is coming to stay so I needed some supplies)
21 - Spend, went to the mall to get camp supplies for my daughter and shoes for both her and I for my brothers wedding. Of course while there my daughter managed to persuade me she needed some other non essential items. Also went out to lunch but my mother-in-law paid which was lovely

Still 6/10. Am hoping for a no buy day tomorrow!

 

[wlake]

March! My goal is 12 no buy days, about a third of the month.
3/1: groceries
3/2: no buy #1
3/3: no buy #2
3/4: no buy #3
3/5: groceries/dinner
3/6: no buy #4
3/7: traveling
3/8: traveling
3/9: very long story….
3/10: groceries
3/11: new shoes
3/12: no buy #5
3/13: bought the skirt…
3/14: errand day!
3/15: no buy #6
3/16: no buy #7
3/17: no buy #7
3/18: two! pairs of glasses for DS
3/19: no buy #9
3/20: camp fees
3/21: errands and lunch out. There will probably be more tomorrow because I didn't make a very good list and wasn't thinking too clearly at the stores. Rats.

 

[EpiStitch]

Goal: 20 Days
1-No Buy #1
2-No Buy #2
3-No Buy #3
4-No Buy #4
5-spend
6-spend
7-spend
8-No Buy #5
9-No Buy #6
10-No Buy #7
11-No Buy #8
12-No Buy #9
13-No Buy #10
14-I went to a wedding and discovered my nylons had runs, so I bought new ones, which I must have scratched so they had runs too and I wasted $8
15-spend, more necessary stuff at least
16-spend, the nice day made me want to go out and spend money, LOL
17-spend
18-No Buy #11
19-spend
20-spend
21-finally bought groceries so I can stop eating out
22-No Buy #12

12/20 so far
I can still make it if I'm motivated enough!

 

[leholcomb]

Goal: 10 Days
1-Spend (tanning membership)
2-No Buy #1
3-Spend (lunch and gas)
4-Spend (lunch)
5-Spend (snacks)
6-Spend (dinner)
7-Spend (lunch)
8-Spend (car wash and groceries)
9-Spend (dog boarding)
10-Spend (booked FL flight)
11-Spend (Cardpool)
12-No Buy #2
13-Spend (girl's trip)
14-Spend (girl's trip)
15-Spend (girl's trip)
16-Spend (bills)
17-Spend (final payment on Disney trip)
18-No Buy #3
19-Spend (bills)
20-Spend (snacks/dinner)
21-No Buy #4
22-Spend (groceries)

Total: 4/10

 

[EpiStitch]

Goal: 20 Days
1-No Buy #1
2-No Buy #2
3-No Buy #3
4-No Buy #4
5-spend
6-spend
7-spend
8-No Buy #5
9-No Buy #6
10-No Buy #7
11-No Buy #8
12-No Buy #9
13-No Buy #10
14-I went to a wedding and discovered my nylons had runs, so I bought new ones, which I must have scratched so they had runs too and I wasted $8
15-spend, more necessary stuff at least
16-spend, the nice day made me want to go out and spend money, LOL
17-spend
18-No Buy #11
19-spend
20-spend
21-finally bought groceries so I can stop eating out
22-No Buy #12
23-No Buy#13

13/20 so far

 

[EpiStitch]

Goal: 20 Days
1-No Buy #1
2-No Buy #2
3-No Buy #3
4-No Buy #4
5-spend
6-spend
7-spend
8-No Buy #5
9-No Buy #6
10-No Buy #7
11-No Buy #8
12-No Buy #9
13-No Buy #10
14-I went to a wedding and discovered my nylons had runs, so I bought new ones, which I must have scratched so they had runs too and I wasted $8
15-spend, more necessary stuff at least
16-spend, the nice day made me want to go out and spend money, LOL
17-spend
18-No Buy #11
19-spend
20-spend
21-finally bought groceries so I can stop eating out
22-No Buy #12
23-No Buy#13
24-No Buy #14

14/20 days so far

 

[SafferMom]

This is harder than I thought, it has really made me think about what how often I am in the store. I also see that even if I go in for only a few items I always come out with more than what's on my list so this exercise has been a good one for me.

Goal: 10 days
1 - No Buy #1
2 - Groceries
3 - Groceries & supplies for a school project (terrarium) for dd1
4 - No Buy #2
5 - Groceries
6 - Drugstore
7 - Gift for my brothers birthday
8 - renew digital magazine subscription & BIG spend on clothes for kids
9 - Groceries AGAIN - I realise I am visiting the store too often, I hope I can cut in this area next month
10 - No Buy #3
11 - Groceries & Hair cut and color
12 - We had overnight guests so I needed to buy some wine for dinner
13 - BIG spend on groceries for our Safari Weekend
14 - No Buy #4 (In the bush so no stores = no spend)
15 - No Buy #5 (In the bush so no stores = no spend)
16 - No Buy #6 - was disciplined and delved into my freezer so I didnt go to the store
17 - Groceries again, but I really limited my spending and only got some fresh produce & the makings of a picnic supper for my dd11 school play so I didn't buy take out. Also purchased some yarn so start knitting some slipper socks as the weather cooled a little (southern hemisphere )
18 - Just bread and milk and some diapers for an employee I am helping with baby expenses.
19 - Spend - decorations for ds8 easter bonnet parade and paid for unabridged birth certificates in order to comply with the new travel laws in South Africa.
20 - groceries (MIL is coming to stay so I needed some supplies)
21 - Spend, went to the mall to get camp supplies for my daughter and shoes for both her and I for my brothers wedding. Of course while there my daughter managed to persuade me she needed some other non essential items. Also went out to lunch but my mother-in-law paid which was lovely
22 - No Buy #7
23 - Basic groceries & buttons for a knitting project
24 - No Buy #8

8/10 Yay!!

 

[EpiStitch]

Goal: 20 Days
1-No Buy #1
2-No Buy #2
3-No Buy #3
4-No Buy #4
5-spend
6-spend
7-spend
8-No Buy #5
9-No Buy #6
10-No Buy #7
11-No Buy #8
12-No Buy #9
13-No Buy #10
14-I went to a wedding and discovered my nylons had runs, so I bought new ones, which I must have scratched so they had runs too and I wasted $8
15-spend, more necessary stuff at least
16-spend, the nice day made me want to go out and spend money, LOL
17-spend
18-No Buy #11
19-spend
20-spend
21-finally bought groceries so I can stop eating out
22-No Buy #12
23-No Buy#13
24-No Buy #14
25-No Buy #15

15/20 days so far

 

[SafferMom]

Goal: 10 days
1 - No Buy #1
2 - Groceries
3 - Groceries & supplies for a school project (terrarium) for dd1
4 - No Buy #2
5 - Groceries
6 - Drugstore
7 - Gift for my brothers birthday
8 - renew digital magazine subscription & BIG spend on clothes for kids
9 - Groceries AGAIN - I realise I am visiting the store too often, I hope I can cut in this area next month
10 - No Buy #3
11 - Groceries & Hair cut and color
12 - We had overnight guests so I needed to buy some wine for dinner
13 - BIG spend on groceries for our Safari Weekend
14 - No Buy #4 (In the bush so no stores = no spend)
15 - No Buy #5 (In the bush so no stores = no spend)
16 - No Buy #6 - was disciplined and delved into my freezer so I didnt go to the store
17 - Groceries again, but I really limited my spending and only got some fresh produce & the makings of a picnic supper for my dd11 school play so I didn't buy take out. Also purchased some yarn so start knitting some slipper socks as the weather cooled a little (southern hemisphere )
18 - Just bread and milk and some diapers for an employee I am helping with baby expenses.
19 - Spend - decorations for ds8 easter bonnet parade and paid for unabridged birth certificates in order to comply with the new travel laws in South Africa.
20 - groceries (MIL is coming to stay so I needed some supplies)
21 - Spend, went to the mall to get camp supplies for my daughter and shoes for both her and I for my brothers wedding. Of course while there my daughter managed to persuade me she needed some other non essential items. Also went out to lunch but my mother-in-law paid which was lovely
22 - No Buy #7
23 - Basic groceries & buttons for a knitting project
24 - No Buy #8
25 - Spend - was doing so well until we had a power cut so we decided to go out for dinner with some friends
26 - Spend - had to buy ingredients for our dinner club

8/10 so far

 

[SafferMom]

Epistitch you are doing so well.