May No Buy!

[sarahk0204]

I'm thinking maybe I should start with an every other day no buy goal instead of a big number like 20.
thoughts?

I started with 10 (so every 3rd day). I say be reasonable with yourself. You want an attainable goal. Baby steps!

Oh, and I only made 7/10 last month. I didn't beat myself up, but I learned some things to try and do better this month.

 

[sarahk0204]

May 1 - $0
May 2 - lunch, Sam's Club
May 3 - gas and groceries
May 4 - CVS
May 5 - dinner
May 6 - dinner
May 7 - snacks
May 8 - dinner
May 9 - lunch with a friend
May 10 - lunch
May 11 - CVS
May 12 - $0
May 13 - $0
May 14 - $0
May 15 - dinner
May 16 - lunch out with friends
May 17 - groceries
May 18 - soccer stuff and shoes. My kids outgrew the cleats I bought for this season ALREADY!
May 19 - $0 I was miserably sick. Yuck
May 20 - ice cream after the school music program for the rest of the family. At least I was healthy enough to attend.
May 21 - lunch
May 22 - dinner and groceries
May 23 - $0
May 24 - shoes
May 25 - groceries and CVS
May 26 - groceries and fabric store (for items to complete a gift)
May 27 - cards
May 28 - groceries
May 29 - $0 We didn't eat out on soccer game night but instead had what I had prepared the day before for today. Go me!
May 30 - gas

 

[Surfinpiratee]

May 1: $0
May 2 : $0
May 3: $6.50 - drink plus tip. $36.05 - credit card bill.
May 4: $0
May 5: $1.00 - Pocahontas!!! So that dollar was okay to spend..
May 6: $2.53 - Cat food. $9.00 at Buffalo wild wings.
May 7: $0!!
May 8: $.92 - paper towels
May 9: $.75 for cat food! I had a $3 off coupon! $11.55 for Mother's Day gift.
May 10: $0
May 11: $0
May 12: $0
May 13: $19.00 - deodorant, cat food, and some food to make dinner! (I actually only spend about $10, my boyfriend gave me $10 in cash but I put it all on my card so..)
May 14: $0
May 15: $31.00 - gas
May 16: $0!
May 17: $0
May 18: $25.00 - went out for lunch
5/19: $12.00 - Target
5/20: $0
5/21: $22.00 - bridal shower gift.
5/22: $0
5/23: $2.00 - tip
5/24: $13.00 - bridal shower gift wrap and card
5/25: $0
5/26: $20.00 to go to the Wisconsin Dells deer park.
5/27: $20.00 to get into a water park in the dells!
5/28: $21.15 - took my BF and I out to breakfast. $11.00 - bought my dad fudge for fathers day.
5/29: $3.00 - cat food
5/30: $0
5/31: $23.00 - dog food.



This was really fun!! I hope someone does another one for June!!! My goal was 15-20 no spending days. Actual no spending days: 14! So close!! Maybe for next month I'll try to do something like.. spend no more than $20(with the exception of my car payment and CC bill) a day AND something like 10-15 no spending days or something like that. Since I don't really have any big bills, this would be something fun to do?

 

[wishesuponastar]

Total groceries for May $669 (goal was $525)
Next month should be a lot closer since I won't be buying as much soaps, etc.

 

[QVCshopper]

The end of the month got a little out of my control, we were so busy. But, hey, 12 no-buy days isn't too shabby!

5/1 No-buy #1
5/2 No-buy #2
5/3 Spend
5/4 Spend
5/5 Spend
5/6 No-buy #3
5/7 Spend
5/8 Spend
5/9 Spend
5/10 No-buy #4
5/11 Spend
5/12 No-buy #5
5/13 No-buy #6
5/14 Spend
5/15 No-buy #7
5/16 No-buy #8
5/17 Spend
5/18 Spend
5/19 Spend
5/20 No-buy #9
5/21 Spend
5/22 No-buy #10
5/23 Spend
5/24 Spend
5/25 No-buy #11
5/26 Spend
5/27 Spend
5/28 Spend
5/29 Spend
5/30 Spend
5/31 No-buy #12

No-buy days 12/14

 

[sarahk0204]

May 1 - $0
May 2 - lunch, Sam's Club
May 3 - gas and groceries
May 4 - CVS
May 5 - dinner
May 6 - dinner
May 7 - snacks
May 8 - dinner
May 9 - lunch with a friend
May 10 - lunch
May 11 - CVS
May 12 - $0
May 13 - $0
May 14 - $0
May 15 - dinner
May 16 - lunch out with friends
May 17 - groceries
May 18 - soccer stuff and shoes. My kids outgrew the cleats I bought for this season ALREADY!
May 19 - $0 I was miserably sick. Yuck
May 20 - ice cream after the school music program for the rest of the family. At least I was healthy enough to attend.
May 21 - lunch
May 22 - dinner and groceries
May 23 - $0
May 24 - shoes
May 25 - groceries and CVS
May 26 - groceries and fabric store (for items to complete a gift)
May 27 - cards
May 28 - groceries
May 29 - $0
May 30 - gas
May 31 - clothes and dinner

So, 7 no buy days again. I'll try for 10 next month. However, the vacation funds have a bit more:

$50 in the dining fund
$77 in the gas fund
$130 in the hotel fund

Now we can drive to southern Illinois, stay at a Drury Inn, and eat at TGI Fridays.