January No Buy: Let's Start the Year Right!

[QVCshopper]

Thanks for the king cake update! I'm originally from NY, so it's new to me. But I saw them at Wegmans last year. My kids will get a kick out of the baby thing, I think. They're just 6 and 4, and stuff like that makes them really excited.

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

I have never heard of a King Cake, maybe that is a good thing (the NYresolution involved the calorie and $ recording.)

QVC, I am not surprised your son has taken it over. Someday we will have our own things again, but then we won't have their cute little faces. I am sure you would agree, I can wait. Still a great win!!!

 

[rnorwo1]

Thanks for the king cake update! I'm originally from NY, so it's new to me. But I saw them at Wegmans last year. My kids will get a kick out of the baby thing, I think. They're just 6 and 4, and stuff like that makes them really excited.

Yes, when we were kids it was a fight to find the baby first. Now that you actually have to pay for the next cake yourself, we tend to resort to any means to avoid that darn thing!

 

[Jennia]

Jan 1: $0
Jan 2: $0
Jan 3: $0
Jan 4: $121 on necessary items for the new baby, all purchased at the Target baby clearance (mattress, bottles, towels, etc) plus some grocery items
Jan 5: $12 on a valance for the baby's room

 

[A.Mickey]

That is funny about the gas...on my way to work I saw one station with gas at $3.35 and one at $3.25. I drove with my light on hoping I would see something better and on the way home I saw one at $3.17! Then on the way home some of the stations were still at $3.35. Saving almost $.20 a gallon!

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $332.38
$0 Days:2/10

Groceries ($100-$3.22/day)- $86.62
Eating Out ($200-$6.45/day)-$20.22
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) ($500-$16/day) $225.54
Gas for Tracking- $20

WEEK 1:
Eating Out- $31.38 left

WEEK 2:
Eating Out- $45.15
Misc.- $14.46

WEEK 3:
Eating Out- $45.15
Misc- $112

WEEK 4:
Groceries- $13.20
Eating Out- $58.05
Misc- $144


WEEK 1 BEGIN:
1- $3.98 (Artscow.com-Misc.), $2 (Dollar Tree-Papers), $38.99 (Ultra Foods-Groceries-most I have spent on one grocery trip in a long long time, but got lots of stuff we eat at stock up prices!), $9.56 (Target-Clearance stuff for next years stocking and son's bday present), $30 (Walmart-balance after giftcard for 2 TB hd), $10.42 (Ikea- Eating Out kids eat free and only bought one pop-it's a start for this family)
2- $0
3- $0
4- $9.80 (McDonald's-Eating Out), $20 (Joe Caputo-Groceries), $9.55 (Dominick's-Groceries), $180 (Midas-Getting Car Fixed)
5- $1.63 (Walgreens-Groceries-Still have to run before Sunday to get a few free things they were out of), $16.45 (CVS-Groceries-but got $17 back in ECB's), $20-Gas
6- Walgreens, Meijer, Jewel
7- No Buy?
8-
WEEK 2 BEGIN:
9-
10-
11- McDonald's
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14-
15-


Budget: $800....42%
Month: 5/31: 16%
No Buy: 2/10: 20%

My savings from coupons and sales: $312.74

 

[nunzia]

Jan. 1: $33.00 Walmart (groceries and 75% off Christmas)
Jan. 2: $80.00 (2 shelving units from Lowes. 1 was a facebook deal..79 down to 43)
Jan. 3: $0
Jan. 4: $0
Jan. 5: $0
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[thebigkahuna]

January goal is no 10 $pend days

01-01-11 Spent money what the heck? LOL
01-02-11 no $pend day #1. Yes, its early, but I'm not feeling well and won't be going anywhere or doing anything this evening.
01-03-11 no $pend day #2.
01-04-11 I spent money today ~ it was a VERY long, but VERY productive day, and when all was said and done I declined to cook LOL
01-05-11 today was a spend also, lunch out and will have to do some non-budgeted shopping later.
01-06-11 didn't get to the "non-budgeted" shopping yesterday, so that means I have to do it today, and that means today is another spend day
2 of 10 days

 

[MapleGirl]

I was so excited about yesterday being a no-buy day. Then DH had to go and thwart me by stopping at Whole Foods on the way home to pick up some of my favorite foods. Blast him and his thoughtfulness!

Running Total: $203.50
Cash spent: $13
No Buy Days: 2/10


1/1: $105.58 (Gas: $42.53 and Fabric Store: $63.05)
1/2: $79.07 (Groceries: $72.90 and Dunkin' Donuts: $6.17)

1/3: $0
1/4: $0 ($1 cash - lotto ticket)
1/5: $18.85 ($18.85 Whole Foods. Cash: $2 cup of tea)
1/6: $9.50 ($9.50 book from amazon.com Cash: $10 lunch at work)
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[charming23]

I am calling it early as it is cold and snowy here. We are going to my Aunt and Uncle's for dinner but do not need to stop anywhere.

Groceries/household- $300/ $196.61 left
Car/gas- $50
Eating out- $50/ $32.37 left
Entertainment/Misc- $100

Total- $500/ $378.98 left

Goal of 15 No Buy days

Week One
1/1- $14.23 Groceries
1/2- $0
1/3- $0
1/4- $0
1/5- $88.96 Groceries/household and $17.63 dinner at Loco Leprechaun
1/6- $0
1/7

4/15

Store and coupon savings- $10.00

 

[AnninIowa]

Spent $29 at the grocery store this morning - sale items and coupons on things we actually use, no non-essentials. Then filled up the car for $21. So, while I spent money, we are not stocked up on food and gas for awhile (other than milk and fruit), so I am feeling good!!

 

[#1hoosierfan]

I got a call from my daycare a little before 11 that my youngest ds had a 102 fever. I took him to the doctor, and he has an ear infection. I caved on the way home and picked up Chinese take-out for lunch because I was starving.

1/1 - $6.00 -Group On
1/2 - $141.75 Meijer Coupon Savings - $4.75
1/3 - $0
1/4 - $15 special order needle felt book character
$8.50 toothbrushes and toothpaste - donation to retirement home
1/5 - $0
1/6 - $5.30 for Chinese take/out

No Spend:
2/10

 

[IMALOVNDISNEY]

Auto $40/$60
Groceries/Household Goods $208/$250
(only because I need to buy my bulk meats this month)
Eating Out/Entertainment $50
Misc. $95/$100

No spend days goal of 3/10

Coupon savings $
(I like this one, borrowed from a previous poster)

1/01 will come back to edit.
1/02 -0- no plans on going out today.
1/03 -0- brought my breakfast and lunch to work.
1/04 $67 $20 for gas, $42. for groceries, and $5 for MegaMillions...It's up to $330million. I'm planning on winning.
1/05 -0-
1/06

 

[lillygator]

Goals:
10 $0 Days
$100/week on groceries
$200/gas
$100 for extras

January 2011
1/1 $0
1/2 $97.37 groceries
1/3 $0
1/4 $0
1/5 $67.81 in gas but hope to last a while
1/6 $0
1/7 $0

3/10
$97.37/$400 - $302.63
$67.81/$200 - 132.19

we survived girls night - which turned in to Samantha's softball practice and much to my wanting to turn in to a restaurant on the way home - we made it home for me to make tacos. Tell you the truth it felt good. I am calling it already for today because I am just picking up the girls and heading home to make dinner. It is rainy, wet and cold here. Tomorrow she has another practice so I think I will make a big batch of black beans and rice for tonight and tomorrow.

I would be spending money as my other dd should be starting the next session of gymnastics but it's T/T, when other dd's games will be and I need to find somewhere else that I can reasonably - time wise - get her there. If only dh could do the morning drop off, I could come to work early and leave early. Or if these places could schedule classes around my schedule!

 

[Virgderon]

Maybe I should give my car away. Its really easy to get no buy days when you can't go anywhere.

Running Total: Spent $162
$900 budget...$738 left
$0 Days: 2
Goal is 8 or more!
coupon/sale savings : 60

Groceries budget- $250 -11= 241 left

January 1st: 25 (12 parking at hockey game, 5 pop at game, 8 Walgreens)
January 2nd: 11 ( groceries at Flea market)
January 3rd: 65 ( Walgreens, cleaning supplies, vitamins, etc.)
January 4th: 61 ( 16 bowling, 5 food at bowling, 20 gas , 20 to DD for an item that she picked up for me using her Disney discount)
January 5th: 0
January 6th: 0

 

[Tiggerish]

The January budget is $1200 with 12 no spend days.

Auto $70
Eating Out/Entertainment $50
Giving $10
Groceries/Household Goods $200/ $187 left
Medical $100 / $4 over
Misc. $50/ $21 left
Set bills $420/ $395 left
Semi-Annual Neurology eval in Chicago budget is $300

No spend days goal of 12/ 3
Coupon savings $10
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1/1 $0
1/2 Set bills $25 (church)
1/3 Groceries $13; Misc. $29 (birthday present for niece)
1/4 Medical $104 (dentist)
1/5 $0
1/6 $0

 

[3goofyboys]

My goal for January is 15 no buy days.
Christmas is done, my DS's birthday is done. We have a few birthday parties to go to, but other than that, we don't have any big expenses coming up in January. I'm ready to get back on track after all the crazy holiday spending

January 1 $0 We're in for the day, so I'm calling it early. Hoping the $0 for today is a sign of good things in 2011!

January 2 Plans changed and I ended up going out for dinner tonight instead of tomorrow. So $50 for dinner and I went ahead and filled up with gas today $50 gas.

January 3 $0 Took the boys to the library and McDonalds, but we were given coupons this summer that allow one free Happy Meal per kiddo once a month, so we used those .

January 4 $25 got my hair cut- I haven't had it cut in over a year. I was ready for a new cut. $100 groceries. $28 DH and I went out to dinner for our date night.

January 5 $0

January 6 $80 presents for upcoming birthday parties/misc. at Target (but ONLY what I went in for, no impulse purchases), $40 gas, $15 to refill my freezer with bread, $10 local bounce place

3/15 No Buy Days

 

[fairyprincess1]

A little late to the party

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I am a little behind but the good news is that I already have 2 No Buy days under my belt I am going to try for 14 No Buy days...

Here is what I got...

Jan 1 $0
Jan 2 $0
Jan 3 spend - lunch, groceries, and a small CVS run
Jan 4 spend - but it was just some subway for lunch
Jan 5 $0
Jan 6 spend - going out for dinner with the neighborhood ladies

3/14 no buy days

 

[Debbie]

I'm in, but this month, I am tracking ONLY the $0 days. My goal is 10 days without buying gas for the car, going to the grocery store, hitting the drugstore or discount store etc. And, with a DH who can't stand a day without shopping, that will be a challenge in itself!

Jan. 1: $0
Jan. 2: $0
Jan. 3: $0
Jan. 4: gas $46; groceries $97; postage for registered letter to Cairo $15
Jan. 5: DH hit up the pharmacy for some iron tabs...$7
Jan. 6: $0

4/10

 

[QVCshopper]

3/12 no-buy days
* Used coupon

1/1/-$2 TRU*, $7 CFA*, $2 Coldstone*, $31 Wegmans/redbox*
1/2-$6 mcd*, $14 Dollar Store
1/3-$0; 8 miles
1/4-$0; Lego* free build
1/5-$0; 3 miles
1/6-$4 DD*, $24 Wegmans*, $14 Target (no store tempts me like Target, but this time it was DH who went...); 2.5 miles