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

[DAISYDUCKRN]

How do all you budget disers budget for things that come up during the week that you did not intend to spend or budget for. For example, pitch in at work for funeral flowers last week, $20.00 each. Someone who works for the company, her apt. building went up in flames (she lost everything), company is asking for donations but not the $20.00 range, asking all to contribute at min $150.00, pitching in for pizza at lunch, $10.00 each, etc. All of these things put a dent in the budget, however, I am trying to save and really watch my own personal budget, even buying my new clothes at thrift stores, cutting back on grocery spending. Just when I think I have a few extra bucks to put away something comes up. No just with work but with family. Going out to dinner last minute with another family. Last week we went out last minute and it cost us $80.00 which was not planned for. I am getting frustrated with the extra spending but do not want to feel cheap to other people. I just want to pad up my savings account. Any advice, especially with work. This list of chip in for this and that continues. Thanks

 

[bigmama67]

Well, it was snowing this morning (stopped now) so I was set for a no-buy day since my friend and I rescheduled the movie...but then DH e-mailed me that he paid to park in the garage at work because of the weather. I can't blame him for that! So he put $10 on his flex-card (the parking costs $4 but I think the minimum you can add is $10 at a time). There goes no-buy day #5! Tomorrow is another day...

 

[bigmama67]

Oh, yeah, a sort of funny thing...I was telling DS when we bought his yogurt yesterday that he needs to make it last a week (he will go through a whole package in 2 or 3 days if we let him!) and I explained that we had a certain amount to spend on groceries and there was still a week left in this month...so he says to me, "And after that, we'll starve!" Has that kid SEEN our freezer lately? I don't think anyone will starve from lack of Gogurt! Well, it's a good thing we're trying to give him some perspective, right?

 

[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
Jan 6: $0
Jan 7: $12 for a day at the mall with dd (whoo hoo for free play area!)
Jan 8: $70 groceries
Jan 9: $0
Jan 10: $0
Jan 11: $0
Jan 12: $0
Jan 13: $0
Jan 14: $0
Jan 15: $0
Jan 16: $0
Jan 17: $0
Jan 18: $20 on gas (have to drive into the city for work tomorrow, wanted to make sure my tank was full using a cheaper gas station by the house vs paying 20 cents more a gallon once I got up there!)
Jan 19: $10 for the Amazon gift card deal
Jan 20: $16.33 at Motherhood Maternity (had a $100 gift card to use, so I ended up paying the shipping/tax out of pocket)
Jan 21: $0
Jan 22: $0
Jan 23: $0 (though I did "buy" a mobile for the new baby's room using Amazon gift cards, yay!)
Jan 24: $0

 

[Tiggerish]

I have met my "no spend days" goal but it looks like I am going to go over budget because of unanticpated expenses. Am probably will have another no spend tomorrow because I let my BIL take my car for a couple of days while his in the repair shop. I have been dedicated to eating out of the pantry, fridge and freezer stockpile all month and it shows in the extremely low amount I have spent on groceries so far this month.

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

Auto $70
Eating Out/Entertainment $50 / $6 left
Giving $10 /$0 left
Groceries/Household Goods $200/ $150 left
Medical $100 /$116 over
Misc. $50/ $30 0ver
Set bills $420/ $41 left
Semi-Annual Neurology eval in Chicago budget is $300 / $95 left

No spend days goal of 12/
Coupon savings $30.90
Christmas '11 running total = $8
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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
1/7 $0
1/8 Eating out $18; Medical $21 (OTC drugs)
1/9 Set bills $20 (church); Misc. $10 (Mom's birthday gift) Christmas $8
1/10 $0
1/11 Set bills $186
1/12 $0
1/13 Set bills $68; Groceries $8
1/14 $0
1/15 Groceries $29; Chicago trip $166 (pre-paid for a train ticket ($51) and pre-paid hotel ($115)
1/16 $0
1/17 $0
1/18-19 Set bills $40 (newspaper and cell); Chicago trip $39 (food & taxis) Giving $10 (bought food for people begging in the train station)
1/20 Eating out $6
1/21 $0
1/22 Eating out $20 (took niece out for her birthday); Medical $91 (two new prescriptions)
1/23 Set bills $40 (church); Misc. $40 (niece birthday present)
1/24 $0
1/25 $0

 

[ChisJo]

January goal:

No buy days: 10

January 1: $34.50 (Pizza for a family gathering)
January 2: $0 (and we went to the movies and had popcorn too..cost us nothing!)
January 3: $0
January 4: $8.25 (Restaurant.com for our upcoming trip)
January 5: $29 (Groupon)
January 6: $4.61 (Restaurant.com), $6.26 (The Source)
January 7: $3.08 (Restaurant.com)
January 8: $49.33 (Home Depot)
January 9: $7.94 (MacDonalds breakfast meeting), $64.45 (Wal-Mart groceries), $$17.49 (groceries)
January 10: $0
January 11: $0
January 12: $0
January 13: $20 (Groupon)
January 14: $0
January 15: $25 (fuel), $6.34 (Pet supplies), $15.33 (food)
January 16: $35.21 (groceries)
January 17: $23.13 (groceries), $6.25 (meds), $34.61 (dinner)
January 18: $13.05 (Groceries)
January 19: $0
January 20: $0
January 21: $199.57 (costco), $2.12 (Costco food)
January 22: $5.51 (Gift), $18 (lunch with my mom)
January 23: $14 (pet Expo - I ended up getting about $50 in free food though!)
January 24: $0
January 25: $0

I've already achieved my 10 days no buy....lets see if I can make it 13!

Entertainment budget: $100, spent $105.05 (OOPS!)
Grocery budget for the month $500: $352.29 spent, $147.10 left
Coupon savings: $21.97 (+ sales, but don't know this total)

 

[MommyBell08]

Haven't posted on this thread in a few months.. Time to start again Christmas got me all out of my good spending habits. I'm gonna start now, sorry its only 7 days...I need to get on board while I'm feeling motivated!

25th-$24.74-Groceries
26th-
27th-
28th-(DS turns 3yo today!~)-
28th-
30th-(DS birthday party!~)-
31st-

 

[fairyprincess1]

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
Jan 7 $0
Jan 8 $0
Jan 9 $0 It's amazing how you spend no money when you have the flu
Jan 10 spend
Jan 11 spend
Jan 12 spend
Jan 13 spend
Jan 14 $0
Jan 15 spend
Jan 16 $0
Jan 17 $0
Jan 18 spend
Jan 19 $0
Jan 20 spend
Jan 21 $0
JAn 22 spend
Jan 23 $0
Jan 24 spend



12/14 no buy days

 

[ronnmel]

No Buy Days : 13/15
Gas : 98$ (max 100$)
Groceries : 201$ (max 250$)
Eating out (and snacks) : 75$ (max 100$)
Non-necessities : 182$ (max 200$)


01/01 : 0$
02/01 : 0$
03/01 : 0$
04/01 : 9$ (breakfast + lunch)
05/01 : 0$
06/01 : 0$
07/01 : 48$ (gas + dinner)
08/01 : 35$ (groceries + rent game)
09/01 : 10$ (dinner)
10/01 : 0$
11/01 : 0$
12/01 : 39$ (movie + dinner)
13/01 : 55$ (game)
14/01 : 0$
15/01 : 66$ (cat food & litter)
16/01 : 76$ (groceries + gas)
17/01 : 0$
18/01 : 0$
19/01 : 29$ (Amazon.com)
20/01 : 0$
21/01 : 56$ (gas + snack + book)
22/01 : 65$ (groceries)
23/01 : 0$
24/01 : 66$ (books for my class)
25/01 : 0$

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

1/1: $0!
1/2: $0!
1/3: $11.10 Popeyes
1/4: $6.75 Subway
1/5: $23.16 Gas
1/6: $14.19: lunch, Rouses
1/7: $4 lunch
1/8: $102.60: CVS, lunch, Rouses, Winn-Dixie
1/9: $0!
1/10: $0!
1/11: $2.07 Rouses
1/12: $0!
1/13: $31.94: Rite Aid, Burger King, Winn-Dixie
1/14: $0!
1/15: $94.69: Po boy, Winn-Dixie, Target
1/16: $0!
1/17: $0!
1/18: $0!
1/19: $0!
1/20: $21.55 Gas
1/21: $43.95 Pre-pay for an event next month, tax fee
1/22: $0!
1/23: $87.77 Cafe du Monde, boots, groceries
1/24: $0!
1/25: $0!

$0 Buy Days: 13
Total Spent: $443.27/$395=112%
Month Over: 25/31=81%

 

[#1hoosierfan]

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
1/7 - $109 - $75 for cleaning lady, $27 for dinner and $7 pre-pay for a
luncheon next week.
1/8 - Target - $40 and Kroger $104
1/9 - $0
1/10 - $5.90 fine at the library edit to add: $3.51 on Blizzard from DQ
1/11 - $0
1/12 - hair/eyebrows $47 ; Walgreens - $12.54 received $7 in RR
1/13 - $0
1/14 - Wal-Mart $54.55. Dinner out /$51
1/15 - Ben Franklin - fabric $19.24: Kroger $98.32
1/16 - $0
1/17 - eating out - $45; Big Lots $56.11; Best Buy $180; Walgreens $17.75---- saved $10.35 in coupons and received $8 in register rewards.
1/18 $0
1/19 - $0
1/20 - $7.02 lunch
1/21 - $42.96 at my friend's 31 party
1/22 - $7.42 breakfast; $115.03 Meijer/coupons $1.75; $11.48 Olive Garden; $2.99 Couch to 5K app for my iPhone
edit to add: $6.99 Amazon... bought a new book for my Kindle right before bed.
1/23 - $0
1/24 - $30 deposit for ds's bday party at Chuck E. Cheese
1/25 - $75 for cleaning lady

No Spend
9/10

 

[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
Jan 6: $0
Jan 7: $12 for a day at the mall with dd (whoo hoo for free play area!)
Jan 8: $70 groceries
Jan 9: $0
Jan 10: $0
Jan 11: $0
Jan 12: $0
Jan 13: $0
Jan 14: $0
Jan 15: $0
Jan 16: $0
Jan 17: $0
Jan 18: $20 on gas (have to drive into the city for work tomorrow, wanted to make sure my tank was full using a cheaper gas station by the house vs paying 20 cents more a gallon once I got up there!)
Jan 19: $10 for the Amazon gift card deal
Jan 20: $16.33 at Motherhood Maternity (had a $100 gift card to use, so I ended up paying the shipping/tax out of pocket)
Jan 21: $0
Jan 22: $0
Jan 23: $0 (though I did "buy" a mobile for the new baby's room using Amazon gift cards, yay!)
Jan 24: $0
Jan 25: $0

 

[msmama]

I'm aiming for 15 No Buy Days, but hoping for 20!

1/1 - $0
1/2 - $89.30 (for 2 weeks worth of groceries - this meal planning stuff really works!)
1/3 - $0
1/4 - 37.00 (Darn kid and the stuff he likes. I HAD to get tickets to take him to a Dinosaur Train exhibit.)
1/5 - $0
1/6 - 49.29 (saved due to Amazon Mom and Subscribe and Save, and (fingers crossed) this could be the last pack of diapers I ever buy)
1/7 - 111.41 + 10.95 (groceries and McDonalds for lunch)
1/8 - -- Alright, this may be cheating, but I'm not counting today. Money was spent, but it came from a special fund that I've been saving up for (Ikea) so it isn't money that came out of my regular budget. But I won't count it as No Buy.
1/9 - $0
1/10 - 110.59 (Big Costco shop. Feeling discouraged. I'm only $40 away from my grocery budget for the month and I know there's a handful of things I still need. Crap).
1/11 - 27 + 505 (Amazon to get the CORRECT size diapers since I bought the wrong size on 1/6 - will get a refund though whenever the snow lets up to get the UPS man here. Also had to write a check for the kids preschool tuition for NEXT YEAR already - big budget buster there).
1/12 - $0 Thank you snow!
1/13 - 33 + 5 on GC (Was doing well until the darn gas light came on! I would've waited 'til tomorow but with a couple feet of snow and a temp of 7 degrees overnight I decided it best to ruin my No Buy day).
1/14 - 95 + 15 + K cups (Books for my first class back in school after a decade , Birthday present for Dad and still to buy Kcups - waiting on my buy 2 get 2 code, lol. Would've been more buy my house and the ice and snow conspired to keep me out of Target.
1/15 - 37+13+16 (DSW, Target and Outback - so all the spending is on top of 100+ in GC's. But DSW has been my ONLY splurge so far this month - and I really did need new snow boots).
1/16 - $0
1/17 - $0
1/18 - $0
1/19 - $0
1/20 - $0
1/21 - $0
1/22 - 32 +2 (milk and half and half, and meat that was 50% off and couldn't pass up. And then an extra trip to 7-11 for eggs to make pancakes for dinner).
1/23 - $0
1/24 - $0
1/25 - $0
1/26 -
1/27 -
1/28 -
1/29 -
1/30 -
1/31 -



14/15 No Buys!!

I'm doing well, but the 3 year old and I are going to kill each other soon. I don't know what's better, having money or getting out of the house every day!!

 

[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

January 7 $0

January 8 $0

January 9 $0

January 10 $106 groceries, $30 gas, $15 new wiper blades, $12 McDonalds for lunch--this is twice this month, unheard of, but I had a looooooong board meeting this morning and I didn't even have the energy to make PB&J.

January 11 $28 new winter coat for DS #1, $29 eye doctor for DS#1 (this will be reimbursed, but I'll record it anyway).

January 12 $12 prepay for preschool pancake breakfast later this month, $30 gas, $25 dinner with friends, $20 doctor for DS (this will be reimbursed as well), $13 treats after the doctor

January 13 $13 groceries

January 14 $0

January 15 $0 Calling it early because we went to a birthday party and now we're in for the day.


January 16 $0 Calling it early because we're in for the day.

January 17 $40 gas, $15 PJ party at Panera, $40 dog food, ect at Target. Plus I had to write a HUGE check for DS#2's speech therapy, but that comes out of a different account.


January 18 $8 bread outlet, $10 Starbucks date with my DS#2, $10 eye doctor, $205 groceries.

January 19 $0 I did do the Living Social Amazon deal, but I'll take that money out of my Christmas account and then stockpile the gift certificates for Christmas, so I'm not counting it.


January 20 $47 We went to the Museum (we're members so that was free) and dinner with some dear friends. They're moving soon, so we're trying to spend as much time as possible with them while they're still here.

January 21 $0


January 22 $55 Gas, $19 Subway


January 23 $0


January 24 $72 Target, $19 lunch, $9 to wash my horribly dirty car


January 25 $19 Beer...DH had a bunch of "honey do" items to get done today and he enjoys a beer while he's working. It's cheaper than a handy man!


12/15 No Buy Days

 

[3goofyboys]

How do all you budget disers budget for things that come up during the week that you did not intend to spend or budget for. For example, pitch in at work for funeral flowers last week, $20.00 each. Someone who works for the company, her apt. building went up in flames (she lost everything), company is asking for donations but not the $20.00 range, asking all to contribute at min $150.00, pitching in for pizza at lunch, $10.00 each, etc. All of these things put a dent in the budget, however, I am trying to save and really watch my own personal budget, even buying my new clothes at thrift stores, cutting back on grocery spending. Just when I think I have a few extra bucks to put away something comes up. No just with work but with family. Going out to dinner last minute with another family. Last week we went out last minute and it cost us $80.00 which was not planned for. I am getting frustrated with the extra spending but do not want to feel cheap to other people. I just want to pad up my savings account. Any advice, especially with work. This list of chip in for this and that continues. Thanks

What works for me is to be honest with people. If I'm trying to save money, I let people know and then don't go out to eat, chip in, ect. unless I really want to. You are probably not the only person at your job feeling the squeeze, others might be relieved you brought it up first.

 

[Darkfirewolfe]

How do all you budget disers budget for things that come up during the week that you did not intend to spend or budget for. For example, pitch in at work for funeral flowers last week, $20.00 each. Someone who works for the company, her apt. building went up in flames (she lost everything), company is asking for donations but not the $20.00 range, asking all to contribute at min $150.00, pitching in for pizza at lunch, $10.00 each, etc. All of these things put a dent in the budget, however, I am trying to save and really watch my own personal budget, even buying my new clothes at thrift stores, cutting back on grocery spending. Just when I think I have a few extra bucks to put away something comes up. No just with work but with family. Going out to dinner last minute with another family. Last week we went out last minute and it cost us $80.00 which was not planned for. I am getting frustrated with the extra spending but do not want to feel cheap to other people. I just want to pad up my savings account. Any advice, especially with work. This list of chip in for this and that continues. Thanks

I try to be honest with people too - when I explain to my family and friends that we are really trying to save this year, they really understand. Times are tough all over and usually being thrifty is considered a virtue (at least with my group).

I totally understand not wanting to seem cheap - but you could suggest the restaurant in your price range, like Mexican is usually a good dinner for social times (margaritas and it tends to loud) but also budget friendly or what I use to do, was offer to cook a dinner in rather than go out

You work almost seems to be really milking you - I can understand about the collecting a fund for the coworker who was in a fire but donations should always be what you can afford, not a minimum. And as for pizza at lunch - if you bring your own and don't eat the pizza, then they should not expect you to pay. How do you think it would go over in your office community if you did that?

Bottom line for me - I don't think you should scrimp on your items (clothing & food) for the fun of others (flowers & pizza at work; dinner out with family). But that's me - I hope you can find a solution that works for you.

 

[thebigkahuna]

January goal is no 10 $pend days

01-02-11 no $pend day #1.
01-03-11 no $pend day #2.
01-07-11 no $pend day # 3!
01-10-11 no $pend day # 4!
01-11-11 no $pend day # 5!
01-16-11 no $pend!! # 6
01-18-11 No $pend day # 7 !! I'm so proud of me! I spent my lunch hour paying bills, and ate what I brought! YEAH!
01-19-11 spent money today *whoops!* LOL
01-20-11 spent money today too - (I did eat the lunch I packed tho ) will need gas in the car before the weekend (I'm using more gas than I used to, I need to adjust my budget) and have run out of a few things at home, so need to stop by the grocery store. (that's the ONLY budgeted purchase today!)
01-21-11 spent money today old habits die hard!
uh oh, it's the weekend...wish me luck!
01-22-11 spent money on breakfast
01-23-11 No spend day # 8!!
lets pack those lunches!
01-24-11 packed lunch, but spent the day at the auto mechanics. Unexpected spend, but could have been much worse. (and I used a $10.00 off coupon!!)
01-25-11 packed breakfast & lunch today - but went out to lunch. will need gas soon too -
01-26-11
01-27-11
01-28-11

8 of 10 days

 

[Virgderon]

An unexpected 0 day. I spent money, but then won $42 at bowling. So, I actually made money.

Running Total: Spent $825
$950 budget...$125 left
$0 Days: 8
Goal is 8 or more!
coupon/sale savings :108

Groceries budget- $250 -11-36-6-11-19= 170 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
January 7th: 0
January 8 & 9: 296 (35 groceries, 25 gas, 136 Disney fun, gave DH $100 for hotel room that a friend got for us)
January 10 : 0
January 11: 54 ( 21 Steak & Shake, 20 shirt, 13 Walgreens misc)
January 12: 16 ( gas)
January 13: 0
January 14 : 35 (15 gas, 20 Walgreens)
January 15: 14 ( Burger King)
January 16: 19 ( 13 Walgreens, 6 flea market)
January 17: 31 ( 20 dr. copay, 11 Publix)
January 18: 68 (48 bowling, 20 medications co pay)
January 19: 0
January 20: 0
January 21: 13 ( random stuff at Walgreens)
January 22: 55 ( 36 haircut , 19 Publix)
January 23 : 26 ( Publix, 5 for Tylenol, 21 groceries)
January 24: 36 ( Anniversery gift and card, couple random things at Walgreens)
Janaury 25: 0

 

[kelcoppens]

Wow. I was looking at some of your no buy lists and some of you go weeks without buying hardly any groceries! How do you do that? I guess you have a lot stockpiled in the pantry?! Anyway, good for you! I wish I could do that!

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $1047.47 ~477.68 food and groceries the rest could possibly be cut or unexpected like car and good deals on clothes.
$0 Days:8/10

Groceries ($340-$11/day)- $268.43
Eating Out ($248-$8/day)-$204.03
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) ($713-$23/day) $575.01
Gas for Tracking- 1/5 $20, 1/5 $50, 1/8 $35, 1/13 $17, 1/14 $7, 1/17 $30,1/24 $33 = $192
BIG PURCHASES: Annual DVC Dues: $494.09

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), $16.45 (CVS-Groceries-but got $17 back in ECB's), $20-Gas
6- $0
7- $2.05 (Walgreens-Groceries), $8.46 (Jewel-Groceries), $2.17 (McDonald's-Eating Out)
8- $0
WEEK 2 BEGIN:
9- $2 (Dollar Tree-Newspapers), $8.48 (Taco Bell-Eating Out), $20 (Target-Shopping)
10- $0
11- $6.30 (Wendy's-Eating Out), $10.13 (Foot Doctor-Misc.), $7.33 (Walgreens-Groceries), $6.18 (Dominick's-Groceries), $12 (Target-Cat Food, Groceries), $92 (Great America Season Pass-Misc.)
12- $4.92 (CVS-Groceries), $4.98 (McDonald's-Eating Out)
13- $10.56 (CVS-prescription), $14.52- (Target-Clothes), $25.83 (GameWorks-Eating Out), $-10.00 (Dave and Busters (free game play)), $71.83 (Target hoping toys go to 75% and get my free boxes of Kashi
14- $37.81 (Target-Clothes) $16.34 (Dominick's-Groceries)
15- $34.92 (Meijer- Bought a new winter jacket for $13! and got lots of groceries), $12.24 (Jewel-Groceries), $3.10 (Dollar Tree-Newspapers and Balloon for son)
WEEK 3 BEGIN:
16- $10.35 (McDonald's-Eating Out); $16.85 (Old Navy- Awesome clothes sale 40% off clearance-bought two pairs of pants and two shirts, shelf price was $93.00!!), $5.05 (Target-two pairs of pajama pants for DH)
17- $21.94 (Walgreens-Groceries); $10 (Dominick's- Groceries), $15.30 (Jewel-Groceries), $10.76 (Old Navy-more clothes, 4 shirts and winter hat for son)
18- $11.00 (McDonald's- Eating Out), $11.85 (Walgreens-Groceries)
19- $8.65 (Postage for Mailing out tickets to Les Mis that I sold on Ebay for a $90 profit), $6 (Wendy's-Eating Out-running to preschool night)
20- $0
21- $0
22- $35.73 (Meijer-Shopping-Dresser and pepper grinder), $21.05 (Meijer-Groceries), $7.48 (Dollar Tree-Shopping), $17.70 (Arby's-Eating Out)
WEEK 4 BEGIN:
23- $6.86 (Dominick's-Groceries), $3.19 (Walgreens-Groceries) We will be going out to watch the Bears game at Buffalo Wild Wings..be back later to report., $80 (BWW-Eating Out- My honey got 4 margaritas, 3 appetizers and 2 meals and a $20 tip! Not Bad! And I am not hungry for dinner, so essentially was for two meals out since we were there for 5 hours!)
24- $0
25- $6 (Wendys-Eating Out), $5 (Restaurant.com-Eating Out)
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Budget: $1300....81%
Month: 25/31: 81%
No Buy: 8/10: 80%

My savings from coupons and sales: $1745.28