January No Buy - let's start the year off right

[butterflygirl3]

I have GOT to do this and keep with it this time . I am going with easy and say 10 no buy days for now.

Jan 1st - No buy
Jan 2nd - $32.51 - After Christmas Sales
Jan 3rd - $52.32 - After Christmas Sales and Blues Game
Jan 4th - No Buy
Jan 5th - No Buy
Jan 6th - $11.32 - McDonalds
Jan 7th - No Buy
Jan 8th - $18.32 - McDonalds

I haven't spent any money (but the days not over ) and so far I'm almost half way to my 10 no buy days . Obviously I need to stay away from those After Christmas Sales and McDonalds lol

 

[mrsbornkuntry]

January:
1$0
2$0
3$4.50 (post office), $8.25 (Walmart groceries $1.25 candy)
4$0
5$10 gas
6$42 (gas), $23 (groceries $1.80 Mt. Dew), $6.15 (post office)
7$0
8$4.00 (basketball shorts)
9$10.00 (eye doctor copay)

The 8th was my grocery/bill pay day and I did really good, I wanted McDonald's because I hadn't had time to eat lunch, but I waited and had a salad when I got home. I did buy a pair of basketball shorts on clearance for my son to wear for PE, they were more of a need than a want.

Today I'm actually happy with my spending, I forgot that we changed vision plans and budgeted $30 for my son to go to the eye dr. and get new glasses. His glasses ended up being free and we paid $10 for the exam copay. The receipt said it would have been $550 without insurance We do pay more for this plan, but it's worth it with 5 of us in glasses.

 

[MomToOne]

Not doing the whole month, just shooting for a "no buy" week this week (non-gas, non-grocery, non-bill spending):

Sunday - $0
Monday - $0
Tuesday - $0
Wednesday - $0
Thursday - $0 Was exhausted and REALLY tempted to stop at McDs for dinner on the way home, but forced myself to come home and make dinner instead.
Friday -
Saturday -

 

[gracie1]

1/1 - $10
1/2 - $215 (this included going to the grocery store and the vet)
1/3 - $0
1/4 - $0
1/5 - $0
1/6 - $0
1/7 - $0
1/8 - $30.50 (gas)
1/9 - $0

So far doing better than I thought! I have to do grocery shopping tomorrow and vet on Saturday so I know I have two spending days coming up and am aiming for no more till Wednesday!

 

[Therinian]

I'd like to take part in this, especially since I have a difficult time with spending. I *want* to save, but have little support, other than my husband. So maybe being part of this group will help?

I don't recall what was spent on days 1-7, so will start with yesterday. I want to have 10 No-Buy days this month.

8: $36 (groceries)

9: $20 (fuel, groceries)

10: $0 (OMG, I had a no-buy day! It helped that I finished walking my laps at the mall before all the stores opened, and didn't go to Best Buy with my oldest son.)

 

[stayhomemom77]

1st-$0
2nd-$0
3rd-$77.75 groceries, $29 gas
4th-$0
5th-$0
6th -$0
7th-$3.50/$20 misc cash
8th-$34.32 groceries, $5.75/$16.50 misc cash, ($34.73 by DH)
9th-$0
10th-$82 on groceries, $40 on gas

6/22 No Buy Days

 

[dtr_angel]

1 $0
2 ordered new shoes for baby (planned purchase)
3 $0
4 groceries, ordered stamps online
5 cvs & newspapers
6 groceries
7 paid for our credit scores online

8 $0
9 $0
10 milk, cat food, and ordered cloth diaper liners for baby


No buy days 4/15
I'm not going to track amounts on here for each category (I use YNAB for that) but I am currently under budget

 

[gracie1]

1/1 - $10
1/2 - $215 (this included going to the grocery store and the vet)
1/3 - $0
1/4 - $0
1/5 - $0
1/6 - $0
1/7 - $0
1/8 - $30.50 (gas)
1/9 - $0
1/10 - $0

Tomorrow will definitely be a spending day. Grocery shopping and the vet. Then my plan is no more spending till Wednesday (gas).

 

[Jennia]

Late for this month, but want to start tomorrow! Trying to add more to savings and need to cut back on my discretionary spending.

 

[IMALOVNDISNEY]

01/01: -0-
01/02: $25.00 take out wings. (tradition on a snow storm night)
01/03: -0- I had every intentions on spending at the grocery store after work. Did all my shopping in record time.... Went to cash out only to find out I forgot my wallet at home today. lol That's one way of having a no buy day!
01/04:-0-
01/05: $6.00 on 6 newspapers. (coming out of grocery $)
01/06: -0-
01/07: $25.00 on gas.
01/08: $22.00 groceries
01/09: -0-
01/10 -0-

We are now a Family of 4 adults w/1 dog...
Groceries/Household spending: $28.00/$250.00
Gas for 1 van: $25/$250
Eat Out: $25.00/$100
Misc: /$200
No Buy Days: 6/15
Coupon savings:$13.00. I'm going to try the envelope system for my coupon savings

 

[IMALOVNDISNEY]

It's definitely getting a lot harder as the week goes on! That vending machine at work starts calling my name every afternoon right about 3pm - the thought "it's just $1" runs through my mind over and over. And a friend at work keeps pushing me to go out to lunch - I have to say I have been REALLY tempted, but so far I have been able to keep to the "next week" line...Knowing that come Sunday I am free and clear to spend (in my normal, relatively conservative manner) is what keeps me going! I know I would have caved by now if it wasn't for that thought. I do like this approach so far - I'm great at short term denial, but find I cave easily if there's no end in sight.

I feel your pain. Where I work we can use our ID for payroll deductions for everything, 2 full service cafeterias (one of which is right outside my office), gift shop, pharmacy and of course all the vendors that are on campus everyday. I have sworn off spending any money at work. The temptation is killing me. lol

 

[mrsbornkuntry]

january:
1$0
2$0
3$4.50 (post office), $8.25 (walmart groceries $1.25 candy)
4$0
5$10 gas
6$42 (gas), $23 (groceries $1.80 mt. Dew), $6.15 (post office)
7$0
8$4.00 (basketball shorts)
9$10.00 (eye doctor copay)

10$0

 

[charming23]

I got takeout for dinner but used a giftcard so no money out of my pocket

1/1 $0 I went to work and came home
1/2 $0 Stayed home sick from work
1/3 $53.00 Giant Eagle & $4.09 McDonald's
1/4 $0
1/5 $20.41 CVS
1/6 $0
1/7 $28.85 Giant Eagle
1/8 $83.14 Target
1/9 $3.49 McDonald's, $37.77 Kmart, $45.55 Trader Joe's, & $74.44 Marc's
1/10 $0

 

[wishesuponastar]

Jan'14
1 - $6 Mc'donalds
2 - shopping day at farmers market, DH birthday presents and costco
3 - calling this a $0 day because of snowstorm. Edit DH went out so we have spent today on groceries and he got a hockey shirt for the game
4 - Arrrgh another spending day. DH is painting DD's room and needs more paint. I think that is all we will spend on today.
5 - Yarn at Michaels, toothbrush for dog and dividers for DD12
6- $0
7- few grocery items
8 - yogurt needed for curry chicken dinner & prescription but not counting that -
9 - calling it a $0 day as I don't intend on spending, wish me luck - Well, I bought bananas so another spend day
10 - Spent at Costco & Walmart
11 - grocery shopped
12 - spend
13 - $0
14 - $0
15 - $0
16 - Spend - Costco & Walmart
17 - $0
18 - Spend - Walmart - gift for MIL birthday
19 - McD's lunch
20 - DH bought lunch
21 - $0
22 - spend
23 - spend
24 - spend
25 - Costco
26 - will be a spend day
27 - $2 at Mc'D
28 - $0
29 - $0
30 - spend at grocery & DH bought lunch
31 - spend lunch & farmer's market

Not doing that well in my goal of 20 no buy days , Must do better next month

 

[superme80]

Jan 1-$130 grocery shopping
Jan 2-0
Jan 3-0
Jan 4-0
Jan 5-0
Jan 6- Grocery shopped. The kids would not behave so I do not how much DH spent finishing up for me.
Jan 6-$64 for gorceries
Jan 7-$0 just paid car insurance but I don't count that.
Jan 8-$14 dinner with a friend $38 gas $133 groceries
Jan 9- $3.00 sodas from Market $15.00 Denny's midnight snack. DH and I went to a concert last night so that was cheaper than eating a snack and getting a drink at the venue.
Jan 10- 0 plus the in laws came over and brought Chinese Food!!!!

 

[mom2t]

I am in
1 - annual huge sale with DGF at Dillard's $39.17 nightgown, Vera Bradley makeup case, Vera Bradley ID case, Vera Bradley tumbler, 12.42 new shower curtain and stove cleaner, $3.11 Izod dress shorts for DS, Kohls 3 tops got DS 2 Chaps and 1 Nike $22.47
2 - worked packed lunch
3 - off home
4 - off home
5 - picked 4 lunches at Wendy's 9.54, Groceries for help with lunches next week lettuce, cottage cheese, bread 6.12
I am shooting for 18 no buys.

6 - leather boots on clearance $57
7 - free pizza using coupon but $52 for gas
8 - groceries 77.54
9 - no buy
10 - 2.34 treated myself to lunch at McDonalds. I had packed all week and brought my own drink.
11 - no buy staying home all day
5/18 days no buy

Also made out my list of what we need for two vacations 1 4 day weekend trip to Myrtle Beach and 9 days in June to Fl. Starting to pick up non-perishables and items I can freeze. LESS money I have to spend on vacation. I plan to pick up a few items each week on my grocery run.

 

[dtr_angel]

1 $0
2 ordered new shoes for baby (planned purchase)
3 $0
4 groceries, ordered stamps online
5 cvs & newspapers
6 groceries
7 paid for our credit scores online

8 $0
9 $0
10 milk, cat food, and ordered cloth diaper liners for baby
11 $0
12
13
14




No buy days 5/15
I'm not going to track amounts on here for each category (I use YNAB for that) but I am currently under budget

 

[mrsbornkuntry]

January:
1$0
2$0
3$4.50 (post office), $8.25 (walmart groceries $1.25 candy)
4$0
5$10 gas
6$42 (gas), $23 (groceries $1.80 mt. Dew), $6.15 (post office)
7$0
8$4.00 (basketball shorts)
9$10.00 (eye doctor copay)
10$0
11$1.28 (redbox for kid's sleepover)

So far I'm under $10 for non-essential spending, not doing too bad if I can just keep away from clearance sales. I did stay out of the dollar store today, I was proud of myself. Redbox was outside of it and I had to wait for someone else to choose a movie and almost went in, but I resisted.

 

[Therinian]

I'd like to take part in this, especially since I have a difficult time with spending. I *want* to save, but have little support, other than my husband. So maybe being part of this group will help?

I don't recall what was spent on days 1-7, so will start with the 8th. I want to have 10 No-Buy days this month.

8: $36 (groceries)

9: $20 (fuel, groceries)

10: $0 (OMG, I had a no-buy day! It helped that I finished walking my laps at the mall before all the stores opened, and didn't go to Best Buy with my oldest son).

11: $0 (DH and I stayed home, today, to tear out all of the carpeting in our living room, so I didn't have an opportunity to spend!)

 

[stayhomemom77]

1st-$0
2nd-$0
3rd-$77.75 groceries, $29 gas
4th-$0
5th-$0
6th -$0
7th-$3.50/$20 misc cash
8th-$34.32 groceries, $5.75/$16.50 misc cash, ($34.73 by DH)
9th-$0
10th-$82 on groceries, $40 on gas
11th-$10 tip for our lunch out (lunch covered by Christmas gift cards)
12th-$0 (I never shop on Sundays so I'm adding this in now)

7/22 No Buy Days