MAY we spend less this month! No buy May

[MomToOne]

A 10 hour bus ride Yuki? That must have been torture! But fess up - what'd you buy?????? (I love to live vicariously through other people's shopping )


Only tracking my fast food/restaurant/vending machine/other non-regular grocery shopping food purchases since that's the biggest black hole in my spending:
5/11/12 - $0
5/12/12 - $0
5/13/12 - $0
5/14/12 - $2.50
5/15/12 - $0
5/16/12 - $6.83
5/17/12 - $65.33
5/18/12 - $0
5/19/12 - $0
5/20/12 - $0
5/21/12 - $0
5/22/12 - $0
5/23/12 - $0 Almost to my goal of a 7 day $0 streak! I got my free birthday lunch coupon from Rubio's in my email today, so tomorrow I can eat lunch out but still get a $0 day!
5/24/12 -
5/25/12 -
5/26/12 -
5/27/12 -
5/28/12 - DD belated birthday; exempt (yes, I moved this again LOL)
5/29/12 -
5/30/12 - My Birthday; exempt, but since DD has a school show this night, there's a chance it'll still come in at 0 - not because I wouldn't love to indulge, but only because I might not get the chance!
5/31/12 -

 

[charming23]

Playing catch up


May 2012 Budget (4/30-5/30)

4/30- $80.07 Groceries, $13.96 Pepperidge Farm, $14.03 Gas, and $3.31 Walgreens
5/1- $11.31 Dress Barn (I needed new pants for work)
5/2- $0
5/3- $15.62 Goodwill
5/4- $0
5/5- $0
5/6- $0
5/7- $13.11 Dress Barn and $33.09 Target
5/8- $74.11 Giant Eagle and $24.11 Gas
5/9- $14.49 Lunch out at the Rustic, $15.04 Walgreens, $29.75 Consignment shop, and $54.33 Trader joe's
5/10- $0
5/11- $41.03 Target and $5.52 Save a lot
5/12- $4.95 Chick fil a lunch and $6.99 Pizza dinner
5/13- $2.00 Newspaper and $53.48 Dinner out
5/14- $0
5/15- $3.65 Starbucks, $15.09 Goodwill (that includes 2 skirts and a new purse), $12.55 Target, and $17.94 Giant Eagle
5/16- $0
5/17- $0
5/18- $20.10 Dinner out, $13.28 Dots, and $38.49 Walmart
5/19- $0
5/20- $32.49 Giant Eagle
5/21- $0
5/22- $0
5/23- $6.32 Lunch out

 

[YukiPhnx]

MomToOne, the ride was pure torture! I will never bus there ever again.

I didn't buy as much as I wanted to!

-Lululemon raincoat
-Guess shorts
-Crocs sneakers
-Disney racer top
-4 LeSportSac bags (at $13 each!)
-a bunch of make-up from Sephora
-Uniqlo striped top
-3 Coach bags of varying sizes

I went out for lunch today again...Just kind of felt like it I guess.

No buys: 8/10
Clothes: 0/5
Make-up: 0/5
Eating out: 3/5
Entertainment: 1/3

1. $2.57- Iced coffee at Starbucks
2. $4.51- Labels at Staples
3. $0
$40- 7.08= $32.92 saved!

4. $0
5. $34.34- groceries
6. $11.89- some fast food and half-price Fraps during Frappy Hour at Starbucks!
$40-46.23= $-6.23 Let's not go over again this month...

7. $5.54- Iced coffee and madeleines at Starbucks
8. $0
9. $3.94- Icespresso at Second Cup
$33.77-9.48= $24.29 saved!

10. $0
11. $0
12. $20-Spent a good chunk on the Improv in Toronto Scavenger Hunt.
$40-20= $20 saved!

13. $10.04- drinks at Second Cup and the theatre
14. $11.64- Cakes for my co-workers' birthdays
15. $0
$40-21.68= $18.32 saved!

16. $0
17. $28- Getting my hair straightened
18. $0
$40-28= $12 saved!

19. In NYC
20. In NYC
21. In NYC

22. In NYC
23. $8.66- Wonton noodle, iced coffee, & Junior Chicken
24. $10- lunch at Ajisen
$40-18.66= $21.34 saved!

25.
26.
27.
$40-

28.
29.
30.
$40

 

[MomToOne]

I didn't buy as much as I wanted to!
-3 Coach bags of varying sizes

Oh my!!! I remember the days when I could shop like that -of course, that was before DD! LOL I do LOVE a good Coach bag though - I still allow myself one a year - although this year I switched it up with a Dooney


Only tracking my fast food/restaurant/vending machine/other non-regular grocery shopping food purchases since that's the biggest black hole in my spending:
5/11/12 - $0
5/12/12 - $0
5/13/12 - $0
5/14/12 - $2.50
5/15/12 - $0
5/16/12 - $6.83
5/17/12 - $65.33
5/18/12 - $0
5/19/12 - $0
5/20/12 - $0
5/21/12 - $0
5/22/12 - $0
5/23/12 - $0
5/24/12 - $0 Made my 7 day goal!!!!
5/25/12 -
5/26/12 -
5/27/12 -
5/28/12 - DD belated birthday; exempt (yes, I moved this again LOL)
5/29/12 -
5/30/12 - My Birthday; exempt, but since DD has a school show this night, there's a chance it'll still come in at 0 - not because I wouldn't love to indulge, but only because I might not get the chance!
5/31/12 -

 

[LSU25]

Momtoone- Me too! I buy 1 new one a year, but like you I've started to take a liking to those D&B Disney bags- Now that #2 is on their way maybe I will need to take this year off


*Only tracking what I spent out of the $100 food budget & my bank account/Disney CC

5/20- $0
5/21 - $8.71 Walmart - Tortilla shells & Cat food, I paid mostly in found change ( yes, I'm THAT person)
5/22- $0
5/23- $48.91: $3.17 on Donuts, $40 gas & $5.74 on thing for dinner.
5/24- $0
- I was able to deposit $65 into the Disney fund this week! yay!

5/25-
5/26-
5/27-
5/28-
5/29-
5/30-
5/31-

*A big help is that my in-laws ( who are absolutely fantastic) came over on Sunday and left 3lbs of 93/7 meat and a huge box of sausage...that will save us money and provide us with 3-4 meals...mmmm I can smell my sausage, pepper, onion, carrot & potato dish now
__________________

 

[charming23]

Yesterday I did some grocery shopping. Today I am staying in.


May 2012 Budget (4/30-5/30)

4/30- $80.07 Groceries, $13.96 Pepperidge Farm, $14.03 Gas, and $3.31 Walgreens
5/1- $11.31 Dress Barn (I needed new pants for work)
5/2- $0
5/3- $15.62 Goodwill
5/4- $0
5/5- $0
5/6- $0
5/7- $13.11 Dress Barn and $33.09 Target
5/8- $74.11 Giant Eagle and $24.11 Gas
5/9- $14.49 Lunch out at the Rustic, $15.04 Walgreens, $29.75 Consignment shop, and $54.33 Trader joe's
5/10- $0
5/11- $41.03 Target and $5.52 Save a lot
5/12- $4.95 Chick fil a lunch and $6.99 Pizza dinner
5/13- $2.00 Newspaper and $53.48 Dinner out
5/14- $0
5/15- $3.65 Starbucks, $15.09 Goodwill (that includes 2 skirts and a new purse), $12.55 Target, and $17.94 Giant Eagle
5/16- $0
5/17- $0
5/18- $20.10 Dinner out, $13.28 Dots, and $38.49 Walmart
5/19- $0
5/20- $32.49 Giant Eagle
5/21- $0
5/22- $0
5/23- $6.32 Lunch out
5/24- $45.03 Aldi, $28.89 Target, and $5.38 Dairy Queen
5/25- $0

 

[MomToOne]

Only tracking my fast food/restaurant/vending machine/other non-regular grocery shopping food purchases since that's the biggest black hole in my spending:
5/11/12 - $0
5/12/12 - $0
5/13/12 - $0
5/14/12 - $2.50
5/15/12 - $0
5/16/12 - $6.83
5/17/12 - $65.33
5/18/12 - $0
5/19/12 - $0
5/20/12 - $0
5/21/12 - $0
5/22/12 - $0
5/23/12 - $0
5/24/12 - $0
5/25/12 - $11.40 Dinner @ McDonald's. Ran around getting a bunch of things for a sleepover DD is having (I must have lost my sanity temporarily when I agreed to it) and just couldn't find the energy afterwards to cook dinner...
5/26/12 -
5/27/12 -
5/28/12 - DD belated birthday; exempt (yes, I moved this again LOL)
5/29/12 -
5/30/12 - My Birthday; exempt, but since DD has a school show this night, there's a chance it'll still come in at 0 - not because I wouldn't love to indulge, but only because I might not get the chance!
5/31/12 -

 

[charming23]

Worked a long shift today so I treated myself to lunch out. I also stopped at savea lot for buns on the way home.


May 2012 Budget (4/30-5/30)

4/30- $80.07 Groceries, $13.96 Pepperidge Farm, $14.03 Gas, and $3.31 Walgreens
5/1- $11.31 Dress Barn (I needed new pants for work)
5/2- $0
5/3- $15.62 Goodwill
5/4- $0
5/5- $0
5/6- $0
5/7- $13.11 Dress Barn and $33.09 Target
5/8- $74.11 Giant Eagle and $24.11 Gas
5/9- $14.49 Lunch out at the Rustic, $15.04 Walgreens, $29.75 Consignment shop, and $54.33 Trader joe's
5/10- $0
5/11- $41.03 Target and $5.52 Save a lot
5/12- $4.95 Chick fil a lunch and $6.99 Pizza dinner
5/13- $2.00 Newspaper and $53.48 Dinner out
5/14- $0
5/15- $3.65 Starbucks, $15.09 Goodwill (that includes 2 skirts and a new purse), $12.55 Target, and $17.94 Giant Eagle
5/16- $0
5/17- $0
5/18- $20.10 Dinner out, $13.28 Dots, and $38.49 Walmart
5/19- $0
5/20- $32.49 Giant Eagle
5/21- $0
5/22- $0
5/23- $6.32 Lunch out
5/24- $45.03 Aldi, $28.89 Target, and $5.38 Dairy Queen
5/25- $0
5/26- $6.67 Chick fil a and $4.58 Save a lot

 

[YukiPhnx]

I haven't bought a nice bag in 2 years, so I made up for it One was a little wristlet for my mom so it doesn't count.

I'm really loving those D&B bags too, but shipping to Canada just isn't worth it. It's a must-get the next time I'm in the World. I'll have to be satisfied with my tonal Mickey wristlet for now.

You know, I've noticed that the month seems to go faster whenever I do No Buy.

No buys: 8/10
Clothes: 0/5
Make-up: 0/5
Eating out: 4/5
Entertainment: 1/3

1. $2.57- Iced coffee at Starbucks
2. $4.51- Labels at Staples
3. $0
$40- 7.08= $32.92 saved!

4. $0
5. $34.34- groceries
6. $11.89- some fast food and half-price Fraps during Frappy Hour at Starbucks!
$40-46.23= $-6.23 Let's not go over again this month...

7. $5.54- Iced coffee and madeleines at Starbucks
8. $0
9. $3.94- Icespresso at Second Cup
$33.77-9.48= $24.29 saved!

10. $0
11. $0
12. $20-Spent a good chunk on the Improv in Toronto Scavenger Hunt.
$40-20= $20 saved!

13. $10.04- drinks at Second Cup and the theatre
14. $11.64- Cakes for my co-workers' birthdays
15. $0
$40-21.68= $18.32 saved!

16. $0
17. $28- Getting my hair straightened
18. $0
$40-28= $12 saved!

19. In NYC
20. In NYC
21. In NYC

22. In NYC
23. $8.66- Wonton noodle, iced coffee, & Junior Chicken
24. $10- lunch at Ajisen
$40-18.66= $21.34 saved!

25. $8.57- Frap at Starbucks and lunch at Ajisen (again)
26. $2.57- Iced coffee at Starbucks (I love the stuff!)
27.
$40-

28.
29.
30.
$40

 

[LSU25]

*Only tracking what I spent out of the $100 food budget & my bank account/Disney CC

5/20- $0
5/21 - $8.71 Walmart - Tortilla shells & Cat food, I paid mostly in found change ( yes, I'm THAT person)
5/22- $0
5/23- $48.91: $3.17 on Donuts, $40 gas & $5.74 on thing for dinner.
5/24- $0
- I was able to deposit $65 into the Disney fund this week! yay!

5/25-$0

5/26- Grocery Shopping + Cat food + Diapers =$35oop saved $38 using coupons which means $35 gets deposited into the Disney fund

5/27-
5/28-
5/29-
5/30-
5/31-

*A big help is that my in-laws ( who are absolutely fantastic) came over on Sunday and left 3lbs of 93/7 meat and a huge box of sausage...that will save us money and provide us with 3-4 meals...mmmm I can smell my sausage, pepper, onion, carrot & potato dish now
__________________

 

[MomToOne]

Only tracking my fast food/restaurant/vending machine/other non-regular grocery shopping food purchases since that's the biggest black hole in my spending:
5/11/12 - $0
5/12/12 - $0
5/13/12 - $0
5/14/12 - $2.50
5/15/12 - $0
5/16/12 - $6.83
5/17/12 - $65.33
5/18/12 - $0
5/19/12 - $0
5/20/12 - $0
5/21/12 - $0
5/22/12 - $0
5/23/12 - $0
5/24/12 - $0
5/25/12 - $11.40
5/26/12 - $6.50 Popcorn & Nachos @ Drive In. Took DD and her friends as part of her sleepover. This spending was planned, but I figure it still meets my rules for what I am recording here so here it is. The popcorn was the supersize bucket and we got a free refill on it, so it was a good deal. And I had a coupon for the nachos making them only $1. We brought in the drinks and candy - it's "legal" there - gotta love the drive in!
5/27/12 -
5/28/12 - DD belated birthday; exempt
5/29/12 -
5/30/12 - My Birthday; exempt, but since DD has a school show this night, there's a chance it'll still come in at 0 - not because I wouldn't love to indulge, but only because I might not get the chance!
5/31/12 -

 

[charming23]

Worked today and we ended up out for dinner.

May 2012 Budget (4/30-5/30)

4/30- $80.07 Groceries, $13.96 Pepperidge Farm, $14.03 Gas, and $3.31 Walgreens
5/1- $11.31 Dress Barn (I needed new pants for work)
5/2- $0
5/3- $15.62 Goodwill
5/4- $0
5/5- $0
5/6- $0
5/7- $13.11 Dress Barn and $33.09 Target
5/8- $74.11 Giant Eagle and $24.11 Gas
5/9- $14.49 Lunch out at the Rustic, $15.04 Walgreens, $29.75 Consignment shop, and $54.33 Trader joe's
5/10- $0
5/11- $41.03 Target and $5.52 Save a lot
5/12- $4.95 Chick fil a lunch and $6.99 Pizza dinner
5/13- $2.00 Newspaper and $53.48 Dinner out
5/14- $0
5/15- $3.65 Starbucks, $15.09 Goodwill (that includes 2 skirts and a new purse), $12.55 Target, and $17.94 Giant Eagle
5/16- $0
5/17- $0
5/18- $20.10 Dinner out, $13.28 Dots, and $38.49 Walmart
5/19- $0
5/20- $32.49 Giant Eagle
5/21- $0
5/22- $0
5/23- $6.32 Lunch out
5/24- $45.03 Aldi, $28.89 Target, and $5.38 Dairy Queen
5/25- $0
5/26- $6.67 Chick fil a and $4.58 Save a lot
5/27- $25 Red Robin and $2.70 save a lot

 

[MomToOne]

Only tracking my fast food/restaurant/vending machine/other non-regular grocery shopping food purchases since that's the biggest black hole in my spending:
5/11/12 - $0
5/12/12 - $0
5/13/12 - $0
5/14/12 - $2.50
5/15/12 - $0
5/16/12 - $6.83
5/17/12 - $65.33
5/18/12 - $0
5/19/12 - $0
5/20/12 - $0
5/21/12 - $0
5/22/12 - $0
5/23/12 - $0
5/24/12 - $0
5/25/12 - $11.40
5/26/12 - $6.50
5/27/12 - $0 Too exhausted after DDs sleepover to leave the house - heck, I barely left the sofa!!
5/28/12 - (DD belated birthday; exempt )
5/29/12 -
5/30/12 - (My Birthday; exempt, but since DD has a school show this night, there's a chance it'll still come in at 0 - not because I wouldn't love to indulge, but only because I might not get the chance!)
5/31/12 -

 

[charming23]

I had the day off, so I enjoyed coffee with a friend

May 2012 Budget (4/30-5/30)

4/30- $80.07 Groceries, $13.96 Pepperidge Farm, $14.03 Gas, and $3.31 Walgreens
5/1- $11.31 Dress Barn (I needed new pants for work)
5/2- $0
5/3- $15.62 Goodwill
5/4- $0
5/5- $0
5/6- $0
5/7- $13.11 Dress Barn and $33.09 Target
5/8- $74.11 Giant Eagle and $24.11 Gas
5/9- $14.49 Lunch out at the Rustic, $15.04 Walgreens, $29.75 Consignment shop, and $54.33 Trader joe's
5/10- $0
5/11- $41.03 Target and $5.52 Save a lot
5/12- $4.95 Chick fil a lunch and $6.99 Pizza dinner
5/13- $2.00 Newspaper and $53.48 Dinner out
5/14- $0
5/15- $3.65 Starbucks, $15.09 Goodwill (that includes 2 skirts and a new purse), $12.55 Target, and $17.94 Giant Eagle
5/16- $0
5/17- $0
5/18- $20.10 Dinner out, $13.28 Dots, and $38.49 Walmart
5/19- $0
5/20- $32.49 Giant Eagle
5/21- $0
5/22- $0
5/23- $6.32 Lunch out
5/24- $45.03 Aldi, $28.89 Target, and $5.38 Dairy Queen
5/25- $0
5/26- $6.67 Chick fil a and $4.58 Save a lot
5/27- $25 Red Robin and $2.70 save a lot
5/28- $10.28 Gas, $4.19 Dunkin Donuts, and $3.18 Save a lot

 

[MomToOne]

Only tracking my fast food/restaurant/vending machine/other non-regular grocery shopping food purchases since that's the biggest black hole in my spending:
5/11/12 - $0
5/12/12 - $0
5/13/12 - $0
5/14/12 - $2.50
5/15/12 - $0
5/16/12 - $6.83
5/17/12 - $65.33
5/18/12 - $0
5/19/12 - $0
5/20/12 - $0
5/21/12 - $0
5/22/12 - $0
5/23/12 - $0
5/24/12 - $0
5/25/12 - $11.40
5/26/12 - $6.50
5/27/12 - $0
5/28/12 - (DD belated birthday; exempt) $26.09 Lunch out w/DD for her birthday while shopping; figured I'd record it here even though I exempted the day.
5/29/12 -
5/30/12 - (My Birthday; exempt, but since DD has a school show this night, there's a chance it'll still come in at 0 - not because I wouldn't love to indulge, but only because I might not get the chance!)
5/31/12 -

 

[MomToOne]

Where'd everyone go??? You all must have had more exciting weekends than me!!


Only tracking my fast food/restaurant/vending machine/other non-regular grocery shopping food purchases since that's the biggest black hole in my spending:
5/11/12 - $0
5/12/12 - $0
5/13/12 - $0
5/14/12 - $2.50
5/15/12 - $0
5/16/12 - $6.83
5/17/12 - $65.33
5/18/12 - $0
5/19/12 - $0
5/20/12 - $0
5/21/12 - $0
5/22/12 - $0
5/23/12 - $0
5/24/12 - $0
5/25/12 - $11.40
5/26/12 - $6.50
5/27/12 - $0
5/28/12 - (DD belated birthday; exempt) $26.09
5/29/12 - $3.74 Cupcake baking supplies, for the reception after DDs school show tomorrow night. But I get 3 parent volunteer hours for it, which I desperately need at this point - although I'm not sure why they call them volunteer hours since we are required to do a certain number or they charge us!!
5/30/12 - (My Birthday; exempt, but since DD has a school show this night, there's a chance it'll still come in at 0 - not because I wouldn't love to indulge, but only because I might not get the chance!)
5/31/12 -

 

[YukiPhnx]

I keep meaning to update, but I just haven't had time to go online at all.

I tried to keep track of my spending, but I think I got a little lost...Only 1 more day left to this month!

Ok, doesn't look like I made my $0 goal this month...But I was able to get through a month without buying clothes and make-up!

We're going to a comedy club tonight, so I'll update today's spendings tomorrow.

No buys: 8/10
Clothes: 0/5
Make-up: 0/5
Eating out: 5/5
Entertainment: 1/3

1. $2.57- Iced coffee at Starbucks
2. $4.51- Labels at Staples
3. $0
$40- 7.08= $32.92 saved!

4. $0
5. $34.34- groceries
6. $11.89- some fast food and half-price Fraps during Frappy Hour at Starbucks!
$40-46.23= $-6.23 Let's not go over again this month...

7. $5.54- Iced coffee and madeleines at Starbucks
8. $0
9. $3.94- Icespresso at Second Cup
$33.77-9.48= $24.29 saved!

10. $0
11. $0
12. $20-Spent a good chunk on the Improv in Toronto Scavenger Hunt.
$40-20= $20 saved!

13. $10.04- drinks at Second Cup and the theatre
14. $11.64- Cakes for my co-workers' birthdays
15. $0
$40-21.68= $18.32 saved!

16. $0
17. $28- Getting my hair straightened
18. $0
$40-28= $12 saved!

19. In NYC
20. In NYC
21. In NYC

22. In NYC
23. $8.66- Wonton noodle, iced coffee, & Junior Chicken
24. $10- lunch at Ajisen
$40-18.66= $21.34 saved!

25. $8.57- Frap at Starbucks and lunch at Ajisen (again)
26. $2.57- Iced coffee at Starbucks (I love the stuff!)
27. $18.12- Treated the DBF to some burgers at South St Burgers
$40-29.26= $10.74 saved!

28. $4.55- Green tea frap at Starbucks. I had a horrible experience getting my hair straightened so I felt I deserved it. It was SO CLOSE to being a $0 day too
29. $4.20- Chillatte at Second cause they were out of Icespresso
30.
31.
$40

 

[MomToOne]

Only tracking my fast food/restaurant/vending machine/other non-regular grocery shopping food purchases since that's the biggest black hole in my spending:
5/11/12 - $0
5/12/12 - $0
5/13/12 - $0
5/14/12 - $2.50
5/15/12 - $0
5/16/12 - $6.83
5/17/12 - $65.33
5/18/12 - $0
5/19/12 - $0
5/20/12 - $0
5/21/12 - $0
5/22/12 - $0
5/23/12 - $0
5/24/12 - $0
5/25/12 - $11.40
5/26/12 - $6.50
5/27/12 - $0
5/28/12 - (DD belated birthday; exempt) $26.09
5/29/12 - $3.74
5/30/12 - (My Birthday; exempt) $0 As predicted, my day and evening were busy, so I didn't even get a chance to take advantage of my exemption.
5/31/12 -

ONE MORE DAY TO GO!! I feel like I did pretty good for the month!

 

[zuzu310]

I think I need to do this for June. I will keep an eye out for the June thread. My spending has not been great and I think I need accountability. Plus we just replaced our old car so I definitely need to stick to budget.

 

[MomToOne]

Closing out the month!!!!

Only tracking my fast food/restaurant/vending machine/other non-regular grocery shopping food purchases since that's the biggest black hole in my spending:
5/11/12 - $0
5/12/12 - $0
5/13/12 - $0
5/14/12 - $2.50
5/15/12 - $0
5/16/12 - $6.83
5/17/12 - $65.33
5/18/12 - $0
5/19/12 - $0
5/20/12 - $0
5/21/12 - $0
5/22/12 - $0
5/23/12 - $0
5/24/12 - $0
5/25/12 - $11.40
5/26/12 - $6.50
5/27/12 - $0
5/28/12 - (DD belated birthday; exempt) $26.09
5/29/12 - $3.74
5/30/12 - (My Birthday; exempt) $0 As predicted, my day and evening were busy, so I didn't even get a chance to take advantage of my exemption.
5/31/12 -$11.08 McDonald's for dinner. Fell off the wagon again because I forgot to take the chicken out of the freezer this morning

All in all, I wasn't perfect, but I avoided the junk food machines at work the entire time I participated, and only bought 1 lunch (and that was due to a co-worker's leaving). That's MUCH better than I have been doing - posting a $0 day here really gives me motivation!

So.....onto June!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!