MAY we spend less this month! No buy May

[charming23]

Yesterday I worked again and did not spend any money.

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

 

[deniselozano]

This is pretty cool! Never seen a board like it. I'm not usually budgeting though. Money is getting tight, so now is a good time to start!
May 7: $0 not leaving the house!

 

[YukiPhnx]

Ok, I ate out on Sunday, so I think I may have blown my budget a little. I'll just take it out of the next 3-days.

I was at the mall today and I can never resist some Starbucks. I also picked up a little snack for my mum and I. Hoping to keep this month nice and low because my NYC trip is going to be SPEND-A-LOT. I'm resisting the urge to buy anything I can get in New York right now.

No buys: 2/10
Clothes: 0/5
Make-up: 0/5
Eating out: 1/5
Entertainment: 0/3

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
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$33.77-

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$40-

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[PrincessBoo]

5/6 $30 gas
5/7 $16.94 milk and diapers
5/8 $0 yay!

Finally not spending money today. Yeesh.

 

[YukiPhnx]

Time to catch up, I'm 2 days behind! Today's looking like another $0 day, woohoo!

Yesterday was almost a $0 day but I had to try Second Cup's new Icespresso. My dbf compared it to drinking hard liquor, it got better with every sip.

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

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
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$40-

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19. In NYC
20. In NYC
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[MomToOne]

Hi all - Mind if I join in?

I have my budget 98% locked down tight and can't really lower it much more, but the one area that still trips me up is junk food/fast food. I figure I spend between 10 and 30 dollars each week between the mini-market here at work, running out for something at lunch or picking up fast food for dinner because I'm too lazy to cook. And that's not only bad for my wallet, it's also really bad for my waistline

So I'm going to track only my food impulse purchases here (those outside of my normal bi-weekly grocery store runs). I'm going for as many $0 days I can get. I'll start posting tonight, once I finish battling the vending machine demons for the day!

In prep....

5/11/12 -
5/12/12 -
5/13/12 -
5/14/12 -
5/15/12 -
5/16/12 -
5/17/12 -
5/18/12 -
5/19/12 -
5/20/12 - DDs Birthday; exempt
5/21/12 -
5/22/12 -
5/23/12 -
5/24/12 -
5/25/12 -
5/26/12 -
5/27/12 -
5/28/12 -
5/29/12 -
5/30/12 - My Birthday; exempt
5/31/12 -

Let the 0s roll!!!!!!!!

 

[thebigkahuna]

HI!! It's been SOOOOO long since I have been here - I was actually looking for this thread last week, but coudn't find it - glad it popped up today.
And, yes, I realize i missed a big chunk of the month, but there is a lot going on & I want to have as many "no spends" between now & the end of the month as possible.

Going off of memory (and my date book / calendar):

week of 5-1 to 5-6:
5/1 Bathing suit for upcoming trip
5/3 Dinner from the Deli
5/4 drinks & food
5/6 sunday breakfast & shopped for flip flops & a shirt (for upcoming trip!)

Week of 5-7 to 5-13:
5/8 Avon order
5/10 Starbucks
5/11 lunch



week of 5-14 to 5-20


5/18 = bill pay & hotel reservation (yes, I'm a last minute planner!!)Bill paying I dont count as spending, but the hotel reservation sure does. Dont care, it's vacation time!!



week of 5-21 to 5-27
5/21: Purchase Annual Pass.


5/28: (off work, this one will be tough)
5/29:
5/30:
5/31;

 

[charming23]

It has been a very busy week here. I picked up a bunch of shifts at work. I can not remember exactly what I spent for some of the days but I will go through receipts and update later

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-
5/8-
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

 

[MomToOne]

Only tracking my food impulse purchases since that's the biggest black hole in my spending.....

5/11/12 - $0 Yeah!!! Starting off with a bang - it was tough, but I managed to pack a lunch, avoided buying ANY junk food at work (that was HARD!!), and powered through the desire to stop at McDs for dinner and went home and cooked instead.
5/12/12 -
5/13/12 -
5/14/12 -
5/15/12 -
5/16/12 -
5/17/12 -
5/18/12 -
5/19/12 -
5/20/12 - DDs Birthday; exempt
5/21/12 -
5/22/12 -
5/23/12 -
5/24/12 -
5/25/12 -
5/26/12 -
5/27/12 -
5/28/12 -
5/29/12 -
5/30/12 - My Birthday; exempt
5/31/12 -

 

[MomToOne]

Where's everyone else?????

Only tracking my food impulse purchases since that's the biggest black hole in my spending.....

5/11/12 - $0
5/12/12 - $0
5/13/12 - $0 Weekends are easy!
5/14/12 -
5/15/12 -
5/16/12 -
5/17/12 -
5/18/12 -
5/19/12 -
5/20/12 - DDs Birthday; exempt
5/21/12 -
5/22/12 -
5/23/12 -
5/24/12 -
5/25/12 -
5/26/12 -
5/27/12 -
5/28/12 -
5/29/12 -
5/30/12 - My Birthday; exempt
5/31/12 -

 

[charming23]

Spendy weekend around here. Saturday I worked and ate both lunch and dinner out. Yesterday we went out for dinner for mother's day. Today is a $0 since I have no plans on going anywhere.

I have been spending way too much lately. I need to reign it in. It hasjust been so long since I had my own money coming in that it feels nice.

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

 

[YukiPhnx]

I've been Spendy McSpender for the last few days. Haven't even kept track of it! Let's see how I did...

Finally saw The Avengers this weekend! I only bought drinks at the theatre, but I'm going to count that as Entertainment. We saw it in IMAX 3D. It was definitely worth the extra moolah.


No buys: 5/10
Clothes: 0/5
Make-up: 0/5
Eating out: 1/5
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.
$40-

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$40-

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

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$40-

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$40-

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$40

 

[MomToOne]

Only tracking my food impulse 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 I stopped at Target on the way home from work and SOMEHOW a bag of potato chips ended up in my cart. Had them with a burger for dinner - at least I made that and didn't get it at McDs. On the bright side, I can take some of the chips for lunch the next day or two to round out my exciting meal of a PB&J sandwich! Hopefully that will keep me away from the vending machines.
5/15/12 -
5/16/12 -
5/17/12 -
5/18/12 -
5/19/12 -
5/20/12 - DDs Birthday; exempt
5/21/12 -
5/22/12 -
5/23/12 -
5/24/12 -
5/25/12 -
5/26/12 -
5/27/12 -
5/28/12 -
5/29/12 -
5/30/12 - My Birthday; exempt
5/31/12 -[/QUOTE]

 

[thebigkahuna]

week of 5-1 to 5-6:
5/1 Bathing suit for upcoming trip
5/3 Dinner from the Deli
5/4 drinks & food
5/6 sunday breakfast & shopped for flip flops & a shirt (for upcoming trip!)

Week of 5-7 to 5-13:
5/8 Avon order
5/10 Starbucks
5/11 lunch
5-12, spent money (movie tickets)
5-13, spent money food/drinks


week of 5-14 to 5-20

05-14 - $25.00 groceries. I try to keep grocery shopping to my grocery shopping day, but we were out of some stuff needed for dinner. oh well.

05-15 sold some old jewlery on lunch. +$ Topped off the gas tank. -$

05-16

05-17

5/18 = bill pay & hotel reservation (yes, I'm a last minute planner!!)Bill paying I dont count as spending, but the hotel reservation sure does. Dont care, it's vacation time!!



week of 5-21 to 5-27
5/21: Purchase Annual Pass.


5/28: (off work, this one will be tough)
5/29:
5/30:
5/31;

 

[MomToOne]

Only tracking my food impulse 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 Back on the wagon!!
5/16/12 -
5/17/12 -
5/18/12 -
5/19/12 -
5/20/12 - DDs Birthday; exempt
5/21/12 -
5/22/12 -
5/23/12 -
5/24/12 -
5/25/12 -
5/26/12 -
5/27/12 -
5/28/12 -
5/29/12 -
5/30/12 - My Birthday; exempt
5/31/12 -

 

[thebigkahuna]

week of 5-1 to 5-6:
5/1 Bathing suit for upcoming trip
5/3 Dinner from the Deli
5/4 drinks & food
5/6 sunday breakfast & shopped for flip flops & a shirt (for upcoming trip!)

Week of 5-7 to 5-13:
5/8 Avon order
5/10 Starbucks
5/11 lunch out
5-12, spent money (movie tickets)
5-13, spent money food/drinks


week of 5-14 to 5-20
05/14: - $25.00 groceries. I try to keep grocery shopping to my grocery shopping day, but we were out of some stuff needed for dinner. oh well.

05/15: sold some old jewlery on lunch. +$ Topped off the gas tank. -$

05/16: booked the hotel!! (waited until the last minute for the best deal - and I got it!!) also purchased an Annual Pass on Flex Pay (I love that option!)
Ate lunch out with co-workers (a much needed treat, and I stuck to my diet!)

05/17:

5/18:Today I pay bills, and anything leftover is for the trip!
5/19:
5/20:

week of 5-21 to 5-27
5/21:
5/22:
5/23:
5/24:
5/25
5/26:
5/27:


week of 5-28 to 5-31

5/28: (off work, this one will be tough)
5/29:
5/30:
5/31: Leaving for ORLANDO!!

 

[charming23]

Yesterday I spent the day out with a friend. It felt so nice to just relax with her and do a little shopping. I set a budget for myself and stayed way under that amount. I also picked up some items at the grocery to fill in this week's meal plans.

Today I picked up an extra shift at work. So I spent nothing as I was exhausted when I got home. But it means a little bit bigger paycheck so all is good. Plus I also really like my job and the people I work with. It is a small group and everyone has been so helpful to me.

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

 

[MomToOne]

Only tracking my food impulse 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 Fell off the wagon again - DD is out of town on a class trip so I worked late, then stopped at the store on the way home. By the time I was done, I was too tired to cook, so I stopped and picked up a sandwich. At least I passed on the chips and drink!
5/17/12 -
5/18/12 -
5/19/12 -
5/20/12 - DDs Birthday; exempt
5/21/12 -
5/22/12 -
5/23/12 -
5/24/12 -
5/25/12 -
5/26/12 -
5/27/12 -
5/28/12 -
5/29/12 -
5/30/12 - My Birthday; exempt
5/31/12 -[/QUOTE]

 

[YukiPhnx]

Elizabeth, it's great to hear about your workplace! I really like my new co-workers too.

Been too tired to buy anything after work, so hooray for more no buys! Right before my trip too, which is really good. Tomorrow won't be a no buy because I always like to get my hair and nails done before I travel.

No buys: 7/10
Clothes: 0/5
Make-up: 0/5
Eating out: 1/5
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.
18.
$40-

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

22. In NYC
23.
24.
$40-

25.
26.
27.
$40-

28.
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30.
$40

 

[thebigkahuna]

week of 5-1 to 5-6:
5/1 Bathing suit for upcoming trip
5/3 Dinner from the Deli
5/4 drinks & food
5/6 sunday breakfast & shopped for flip flops & a shirt (for upcoming trip!)

Week of 5-7 to 5-13:
5/8 Avon order
5/10 Starbucks
5/11 lunch out
5-12, spent money (movie tickets)
5-13, spent money food/drinks


week of 5-14 to 5-20
05/14: - $25.00 groceries. I try to keep grocery shopping to my grocery shopping day, but we were out of some stuff needed for dinner. oh well.

05/15: sold some old jewlery on lunch. +$ Topped off the gas tank. -$

05/16: -$ booked the hotel!! (waited until the last minute for the best deal - and I got it!!) also purchased an Annual Pass on Flex Pay (I love that option!)
Ate lunch out with co-workers (a much needed treat, and I stuck to my diet!) Also did dinner out - it was kind of a celebration dinner - we talked about the trip the whole time! We split the check, so not too bad.

05/17: -$ einsteins for breakfast - so much for my "no spend" days, huh??

5/18:Today I pay bills, and anything leftover is for the trip!
5/19:
5/20:

week of 5-21 to 5-27
5/21:
5/22:
5/23:
5/24:
5/25
5/26:
5/27:


week of 5-28 to 5-31

5/28: (off work, this one will be tough)
5/29:
5/30:
5/31: Leaving for ORLANDO!!