No Buy April- come join us!

[hmack]

04/01 - ZERO SPEND DAY
04/02 - Easter gifts - $22
04/03 - lunch out - $17, clothes - $57, easter gifts - $10, gas - 40, groceries, $153
04/04 - ZERO SPEND DAY
04/05 - ZERO SPEND DAY
04/06 - ZERO SPEND DAY
04/07 - gas $40, groceries - $16
04/08 -
04/09 - ZERO SPEND DAY
04/10 - groceries - $79.37
04/11 - lunch out - $42, Borders (book & cd) $18
04/12 - pizza out - $11

5 ZERO days down/6 more to meet my goal.

 

[hmack]

I'm getting depressed!

4/11 - $0 day - YAY ME. #2 on the month

4/12 – $4 (heel inserts for DD’s tap shoes)
$386 (starter kit & supplies for getting my biz)
$2 (pizza money for in school field trip on 4/19)

Don't be depressed - be empowered!

Look at all of the information your gathering. And with information comes learning and with learning comes change! (in this case change = change both methaphorically and literally)

You're doing GREAT!

 

[vickiemariko]

I got distracted with my Redbox rental last night and forgot to post my spending for the day I had to buy gas yesterday, boo. Plus the Redbox kiosk was calling my name, so I rented a movie too. I'm really going to appreciate the Magical Express and bus system next month! It's going to save me lots of money for 10 days

April 1- $5.99 crocs for DD6
April 2- $1.39 @ grocery store
April 3- $8.50 movie ticket
April 4- $0
April 5- $7.50 Classic Fun Center
April 6- $0
April 7- $0
April 8- $0
April 9- $49.78 groceries
April 10- $0
April 11- $0
April 12- $1.07 Redbox, $41.47 gas

Total- $115.7
Left to Spend- $334.30

 

[DisneyCrafter]

Groceries/Necessities: $31.57, $8.58, $16.48, $5.75, $24.92

Gas: $130

"Extras": $42.12, $32.70, $2.10, $49.73 x 2, $15, $22.34, $38.49, $59.41, $118.26, $114.63, $26.99, $119.96


$0 Days= 6 (4/1, 4/2, 4/5, 4/7, 4/8, 4/12)

I almost had a second job but I couldn't work the hours they needed me to , so now I'm back to applying for ways to make a little extra spending cash!

 

[charming23]

Ran to save-a-lot for a few items we needed.

Groceries/Household- $250/ $145.71 left
Gas/Car- $50/ $29.31
Entertainment/Eating Out- $75/ $50.23 Left
Misc/Emergency- $75/ $51

Total- $450/ $276.25 Left

8/15 No Buy Days

4/1- $45.00 Groceries
4/2- $0
4/3- $24.77 Dinner Out and $24 Office Max
4/4- $0
4/5- $0
4/6- $0
4/7- $0
4/8- $39.80 Marc's (Groceries)
4/9- $0
4/10- $0
4/11- $0
4/12- $20.69 Gas and $7.03 Deli (Lunchmeat)
4/13- $13.46 Groceries from save-a-lot

 

[PeytonSdiz]

Goals = Spend $650 (or less) and have at least 15 $0 days. Also...to only eat out once this month. (Unless we go out of town to visit family, because then we basically have to eat fast food a little.)

1st = $52 (groceries)
2nd = $36 (gas for husband's car)
3rd = $0
4th = $0
5th = $0
6th = $0
7th = $0
8th = $63 (groceries)
9th = $0
10th = $100 (home improvement store)
11th = $13 (stuff for dog)
12th = $0

Total so far = $254

Zero dollar days = 7/15

Sometime this week or this weekend we'll be buying some flowers, shrubs, etc. so hopefully it isn't too expensive.

 

[thebeesknees]

4/1 $0
4/2 $0
4/3 $0
4/4 $50 groceries
4/5 $23 Dollar Tree groceries, $70 Target vacation stuff and household items
4/6 $62 Walmart miscellaneous
4/7 $0
4/8 $0
4/9 $13 AAA travel items, $3 Dollar Tree
4/10 $0
4/11 $3 milk
4/12 $2 Dollar Tree ponchos
4/13 $0

7 of 10 no-buy days so far.

 

[QVCshopper]

Rented movies at the library with my coupon, so it's still a no buy! Will try for another tomorrow and Thursday.

No-buys: 6/15

4/1-$0
4/2-$10 gift for nephew; $3.20 candy
4/3-$40 Wegmans (food)
4/4-$0
4/5-$17.09 Target (after Easter, snacks); found .60
4/6-$0; found .25
4/7-$51 Wegmans/Redners (food); $5.61 BK (lunch); found .25
4/8-$0
4/9-$22.70 Target (Easter, snacks), $10.15 Wegmans (food), $2.40 Sears (clothes), found .25
4/10-$10 ice cream, $16.43 Chinese food, $6.88 Genuardis (food), found .02
4/11-$0
4/12-$20 Wegmans (prescriptions and food)
4/13-$0
4/14-
4/15-

 

[CherylA]

Leaving for vacation tomorrow, had to get some pet food and travel items today before the trip, most likely will need to pick up a few things tomorrow too so I will have to accomplish the rest of my no buy days when I get back from our trip. I'll have to do 3 more no buy days out of 8 that will be left in the month. I know I can do it but last time it proved to be harder than I thought!

Grocery $570
(paid $150 for my CSA share, thats half the total cost, that runs June-Oct not sure how I want to divy it up among the months, maybe $75 each month until the $300 is accounted for- I'm not counting it right now, we'll see how the month goes)
- 50.00 Trader joes 4/1
-15.00 CVS 4/1
-3.70 xtra mart eggs 4/1
-45.88 Stop and Shop 4/1
-30.15 M&M farms 4/1
-4.70 ALDI 4/1
-14.50 S&S 4/1
-7.22 Shop Rite 4/2
-4.79 S&S 4/3
-8.03 M&M farms 4/5
-3.66 S&S 4/7
-10.00 meat market 4/7
-14.10 S&S 4/7
-6.46 Trader Joes 4/8
-6.91 S&S 4/8
-16.07 S&S 4/10
-2.00 vending 4/10
-15.89 bunny food 4/13
-7.99 Walgreens 4/13
=317.95

Clothing $100
-31.14 Target kids ts and leggings 7/2
-13.98 target 4/8
= 54.88

House Upkeep $75
-53.76 home depot paint 4/3
-106.00 chainsaw 4/10
= negative 84.76

Misc Spending $200
-25.00 mobility car assistance for MIL 4/6
-63.00 copy of car key 4/8
-20.00 copy of DD Birth Cert4/7
-2.12 glow sticks 4/8
-60.00 sport center registration 4/8
=29.88

Gifts $40
-6 Easter flowers 4/3
-3 Easter flowers 4/3
=31.00

Entertainment $250
-21.00 Starbucks 4/1
-7.09 Panera lunch 4/1
-17.00 Pancheros dinner 4/10
=204.91

$553.86 remaining of $1235.00 total budget
4/7 no buy days (4/4, 4/6, 4/9, 4/11)exception: no tracking April 15-22 Vacation

 

[SunnieRN]

4/1 Pd bills only $0
4/2 $30 Pizza, family over
4/3 $67.20 Groceries
4/4 $0
4/5 $18.50 Clutch for gift
4/6 $25.16 Daughters birthday lunch
4/7 $0
4/8 $0
4/9 $0
4/10 $0
4/11: $0
4/12: $6.40, breakfast for 4
4/13: $0

$0 days 8 out of 13!

 

[Tiggerish]

The budget is $700 and 10 no spend days.

Automobile $75 / $45 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $75 / $44 left
Giving $120 / $80 left
Groceries/Household Goods $250 / $156 left
Medical $15
Misc. $165 / $97 left

No Spend Days Achieved = 4
Coupon Savings $10.35

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4/1 Groceries $8
4/2 Eating out $19
4/3 Groceries $9; Misc. $21 for printer ink
4/4 Giving $20 (church); Groceries $24
4/5 Groceries $15
4/6 Groceries $2; Eating out $7.
4/7 $0
4/8 Groceries $2; Eating out $64
4/9 $0
4/10 Groceries $34; Gas $30
4/11 Giving $20 (church collection); Misc. $28 for a new disney guide book
4/12 $0
4/13/$0

 

[luvalwaysMandy]

the 1st and 2nd are estimated since I don't remember exact totals

4/1- $60 something at walmart. birthday present and household items; $20 gas
4/2- $1.49 at shopko for egg coloring; approx $20 for groceries
4/3- $0
4/4- $0
4/5- $0
4/6- $0
4/7- $15 groceries and dog food
4/8- $0
4/9- gas $27; groceries $6.53; iTunes $5
~~~~
4/10- $7 paper plates and beer...
4/11- $0
4/12- $0
4/13- $7.00 groceries; $12.35 chew and gas for lawnmower

 

[disney fan 2013]

$100 Spending/Miscellaneous $30.58 left
$100 Groceries $76.89 left
$24 Movies
$140 Gas $64 left
$100 "Going Out" $85 left

15 $0 Days (7 so far)


4/1 - $69.42 Running Clothes (Dick's & Target)/$30.58 left Spending
4/2 - $31.00 Gas
4/3 - $15.50 Stop & Shop
4/4 - $0
4/5 - $10 Gas
4/6 - $0 (missed $6 movie night because I was still at work!)
4/7 - $0
4/8 - $0
4/9 - $0
4/10- $0
4/11- $0
4/12- $35.00 Gas, $7.61 Stop & Shop (deli meat, salad, bread, fruit)
4/13- $15 concert ticket for tonight (I'm almost "saving" money since I'm not going to the movies again. Almost.... )

 

[lougoofy]

4/12/10: $2.01 Dollar Store (trash bags and a can of tea)

4/13/10: $5.00 laundry and $1.93 milk and candy (Found milk 50 pct. off with 4 days till the date on it) Dollar general store

 

[thebigkahuna]

04-01 No Spend Day!
04-02 No Spend!
04-03 No Spend! OH! I found .36 cents! so +.36 !
04-04 $46.01 Gas. (unbudgeted)
04-05 -$2.54 bread & two chocolates that were 50% off!
04-06 - $15.86 Target - groceries. (Note to self: STOP shopping without a list. Thank you.)
04-07 - $2.44 Dunkin' Donuts. Bad day = a bagel "pickmeup"
04-08 - NO SPEND!
04-09 -$7.00 breakfast, $8.00 co-workers breakfast. $15.98 Sephora, $17.57 Jewelry Kiosk in the mall. Wow. I lost a bit of my grip today ~Tomorrow is another day! (hopefully a NO SPEND DAY!)
04-10 - NO $PEND!
04-11 - NO $PEND! and I stayed in my grocery budget! Shopped wisely & came home with change!!
04-12 - PLUS $57.60 (sold some old jewelry) minus $15.14 (lunch) Profit = $42.46
Not a zero spend day, but I'm still ahead of the game!
04-13 - NO $PEND!

GOAL: 10 NO $PEND DAYS
# OF NO $PENDS: 6

DISNEY BUCKET MONEY: $20.00

 

[DisneyCrafter]

Groceries/Necessities: $31.57, $8.58, $16.48, $5.75, $24.92

Gas: $130

"Extras": $42.12, $32.70, $2.10, $49.73 x 2, $15, $22.34, $38.49, $59.41, $118.26, $114.63, $26.99, $119.96

$0 Days= 7 (4/1, 4/2, 4/5, 4/7, 4/8, 4/12, 4/13)

 

[PeytonSdiz]

Goals = Spend $650 (or less) and have at least 15 $0 days. Also...to only eat out once this month. (Unless we go out of town to visit family, because then we basically have to eat fast food a little.)

1st = $52 (groceries)
2nd = $36 (gas for husband's car)
3rd = $0
4th = $0
5th = $0
6th = $0
7th = $0
8th = $63 (groceries)
9th = $0
10th = $100 (home improvement store)
11th = $13 (stuff for dog)
12th = $0
13th = $0

Total so far = $254

Zero dollar days = 8/15

Sometime this week or this weekend we'll be buying some flowers, shrubs, etc. so hopefully it isn't too expensive.

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $266
$600...$334 left
$0 Days:5
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...$135 left
Eating Out- $150...$42 left
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...$157 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.
2- 0
3- $18 (Eating Out- Chipotle), $6 (Groceries-Walgreens), $2 (Shopping-Dollar Tree), $13 (Groceries- Jewel)
4- 0
5- 0
6- 0
7- $2 (Eating Out- Wendy's), $5 (Groceries- Jewel), $1 (Groceries- Walgreens)
8- $2 (Groceries- Walgreens), $9 (Groceries- Jewel)
9- $19 (Groceries- Walgreens), $4 (Groceries- CVS)
10- $25 (Eating Out- Museum), $21 (Eating Out- Ice Cream Museum), $2 (Groceries- Target)
11- $13 (Eating Out- Subway), $20 (Eating Out- Bakery), $7 (Shopping-Dollar Tree)
12- 0
13- $9 (Eating Out- McDonald's), $8 (Groceries- Jewel), $42 (Groceries-Dominick's), $4 (Groceries- Walgreens)


$0 Days: 5: 33%
$600 Limit: $266: 44%
Month: 13/30: 43%

My savings from coupons and sales: $466.83
Year to Date Total from Coupons and sales: $2978.66
Year to Date Spent: $2449

 

[wdwfan16]

4/1 - $0
4/4 - $0
4/6 - $0
4/7 - $0
4/8 - $0
4/11 - $0
4/13 - $0
4/14 - $0

 

[hmack]

04/01 - ZERO SPEND DAY
04/02 - Easter gifts - $22
04/03 - lunch out - $17, clothes - $57, easter gifts - $10, gas - 40, groceries, $153
04/04 - ZERO SPEND DAY
04/05 - ZERO SPEND DAY
04/06 - ZERO SPEND DAY
04/07 - gas $40, groceries - $16
04/08 -
04/09 - ZERO SPEND DAY
04/10 - groceries - $79.37
04/11 - lunch out - $42, Borders (book & cd) $18
04/12 - pizza out - $11
04/13 - gas $40, groceries $7

I seem to be on a spending roll, instead of a saving one.