No Buy April- come join us!

[CherylA]

I am going to try this month. Wish me luck!

Good luck! Glad to have you here

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

You are going to eat for an entire month on $25? WOW!!!

I hear ya! We spend more then $25 a month on just milk. If you can do it, more power to you. I just can't even begin to try that.

 

[PrincessBelle09]

You are going to eat for an entire month on $25? WOW!!!

Haha, as I said, we just seriously stocked up. =) We only have to buy perishables this month. I also usually have lunch at school with an already paid for dining account. This is sort of an experiment, so we'll see how well it goes! =)

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

Haha, as I said, we just seriously stocked up. =) We only have to buy perishables this month. I also usually have lunch at school with an already paid for dining account. This is sort of an experiment, so we'll see how well it goes! =)

Still impressive. Like I said, we spend $25 easy a month in milk alone. Fruit and veggies easily another $100, no probably more then that alone. THAT would be interesting for me, to see what I spend on produce but I know I would never break down a receipt like that but I would love to know.

Good for you! I was going to ask if you have kids but I don't see any listed so go for it now, save while you can. Kids are the most wonderul, amazing little wallet drainers!

 

[MommyBell08]

Well, I did it. I am very happy with my day today. I successfully coupon shopped and saved almost as much as I spent thanks to BarginDiva.com, Frugalcouponliving.com, and Happyhomemakercindy.com... Wow great sites.. Check em out if you guys haven't. What are your favorites?


4/1-81.15 for groceries at Kroger, Meijer and Target
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*Goals for the month of April*

20-No buy days
0/80-Eating out and Entertainment
0/75-Non-Necessity
81.15 spent/ 148.85 left-Groceries(first month with REAL couponing, wish me luck)
-Spent for Gas
-Spent for Other
80.53+ in Coupon Savings

 

[rentayenta]

Good luck! Glad to have you here

 

[kdm2865]

Hello everyone, I'm new! We definitely need to make this basically a no-buy month since we have to save $500/month to be able to go to WDW in September! That is quite a bit of savings for us so we're going to have to cut back tremendously.

My planned spending for April aside from bills includes:

$425 Groceries (this is a HUGE cut, we usually spend over $600/month!!)
$200 Gas
$150 Summer Clothing for the kids (hopefully I can manage to spend much less than this on the clothing.)
$75 Household (cleaning supplies, diapers, etc.)

That is IT. No eating out, no extra stuff at Target (I'm bad about that) and no mall trips!

 

[kayleesmomxo]

Hello everyone, I'm new! We definitely need to make this basically a no-buy month since we have to save $500/month to be able to go to WDW in September! That is quite a bit of savings for us so we're going to have to cut back tremendously.

My planned spending for April aside from bills includes:

$425 Groceries (this is a HUGE cut, we usually spend over $600/month!!)
$200 Gas
$150 Summer Clothing for the kids (hopefully I can manage to spend much less than this on the clothing.)
$75 Household (cleaning supplies, diapers, etc.)

That is IT. No eating out, no extra stuff at Target (I'm bad about that) and no mall trips!

We have tons of children's consignment sales here in NC. I go to consignmentmommies.com and type in my zip code. It gives me a list of all the churches & clothing exchanges within a 50 mile radius. I have never looked, but I assume it's including all towns over the U.S.(I hope it was o.k. to post this site, so sorry if it wasn't, please delete if you need to) This REALLY helps me strech my daughter's clothing budget!!! Some of the clothes are still new with tags

 

[QVCshopper]

No-buys: 1/15

4/1-$0
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[charming23]

Did some grocery shopping today. had to get some ingredients for Easter Meals.

Groceries/Household- $250/ $205.00 left
Gas/Car- $50
Entertainment/Eating Out- $75
Misc/Emergency- $75

Total- $450/ $405.00 Left

0/15 No Buy Days

4/1- $45.00 Groceries

 

[Figment's Girl]

This is my first "No Buy" month so I'm going to start small and have a goal of 5 No Buy days. April should be a pretty easy starter month for me, not too much going on except for my nieces' birthdays. Though the last month the boys have been either growing out of or wearing out everything.

I want to cut down on my recreational shopping and eating out for lunch. I work in the center of our downtown shopping/restaurant area and after spending lots of time cooking at home, I'm always looking to go out and get something to eat instead.

I also want to cut down on in between visits to the grocery. I make a ton of lists for grocery or other trips yet it never fails that I get home and find out that someone just ate the last of something a few days later.

Of course my first day was a bust when I walked out of the house this morning and forgot my lunch. Got everyone else's ready and forgot mine!

Budget: $75 every two weeks for Groceries (In March I did a major stock pile of non perishables and filled our freezer)
$25 every two weeks for eating out


April 1st-$5.73 Lunch

 

[bas71873]

ARG!!!!!! I made it all the way to 4:30 and forgot that I had to pick up some meds for the dog at the vet. Hopefully this will be a one time purchase, but I sure wanted to start my first no buy month off with a zero. GRRRRRRRR

4/1 - $17.55 for doggie meds

 

[wdwfan16]

4/1 - $0

 

[VirataMama4]

Ok, today wasn't a $0 day, and tomorrow probably won't be either! UGH my first No Buy month isn't starting out too great!

4/1- $2- baking supplies, $20- DS's youth club fee (year), $40- DH's dues for work(year)
= $62

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

April 1-Today didn't start as a $0 day but I knew that going in. The kids' school had their annual fundraiser at Chuck E Cheese. How can you not go to when it is CEC filled to the brim with all their friends? I used piles of coupons and fed our family of 5 dinner and got 149 tokens (half of which we put away for next time) for $19.06. Not too shabby. On the way home I stopped for New Moon DVD for $1 (using the $16 coupon!) and new socks for all 3 kids for their Easter baskets and DH needed a case of popcorn (for resale). Total was $20.36 (minus $5.40 for the popcorn.)
Total- $39.42 paid out

 

[britfish]

4/1 $65 at walmart, however I did save $6.25 in coupons. I had to stock up on T.P., paper towels, razors, and get stuff to finish the easter baskets. Not how I wanted to start the month but I made a list and stuck to it and didn't even go near the kids clothes or clearance section which is a big step for me.

 

[kdm2865]

We have tons of children's consignment sales here in NC. I go to consignmentmommies.com and type in my zip code. It gives me a list of all the churches & clothing exchanges within a 50 mile radius. I have never looked, but I assume it's including all towns over the U.S.(I hope it was o.k. to post this site, so sorry if it wasn't, please delete if you need to) This REALLY helps me strech my daughter's clothing budget!!! Some of the clothes are still new with tags

All the ones within a 30 mile radius just ended!! Just my luck I do already have quite a bit of clothing for the summer so the $150 just needs to cover 4 outfits , 2 pairs of shoes, and swimwear for both of them.

Spent $68 at Target today I bought sandals for DD, shoes for DS, a shirt for DS, diapers, wipes, and bread/milk.

 

[A.Mickey]

Well, I did it. I am very happy with my day today. I successfully coupon shopped and saved almost as much as I spent thanks to BarginDiva.com, Frugalcouponliving.com, and Happyhomemakercindy.com... Wow great sites.. Check em out if you guys haven't. What are your favorites?

My favorites are Hip2save.com, savingaddiction.com (good one, since you are in Michigan), Myfrugaladventure.com, dealfindingchik, and mashupmom.com! I couponing!

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $34
$600...$566 left
$0 Days:0
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...
Eating Out- $150...
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...$166 left
I always round up to the nearest dollar.

1- $34 (Shopping-Target). My son's 3rd birthday is tomorrow-picked up a Disney Preschool computer software, diapers, wrapping paper and a few toys.


$0 Days: 0: 0%
$600 Limit: $34: 6%
Month: 0/30: 3%

My savings from coupons and sales: $41.25

 

[Sagginit]

i'm in for the first time. i have been lurking around here trying to find ways to save money and i think i need to just suck it up and join in (i work in a mall so spending money is just way tooo easy). my goal is 10.

i am proud to say i did save $9 in coupons at the foodstore yesterday, bringing my tab from 51 down to 42 and with the in store specials i took advantage of i technically saved 24. i even came home with free items.

4/1 $0 yay one down 9 to go!
4/2 do not know how much but will be spending since i will be in nyc for the day