No Buy April- come join us!

[charming23]

Groceries/Household- $250/ $94.22 left
Gas/Car- $50/ $29.31
Entertainment/Eating Out- $75/ $50.23 Left
Misc/Emergency- $75/ $51

Total- $450/ $224.76 Left

13/15 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
4/14- $0
4/15- $0
4/16- $51.49 Marc's
4/17- $0
4/18- $0
4/19- $0

 

[thebigkahuna]

April 8- $0 Day 4, so how do we get that $20, Paypal???

LOL!! Mine just "showed up" in my Disney Bucket, but it was the strangest thing......there was $20.00 missing from my checking account!!!!

 

[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!
04-14 - $37.09 Target.
04-15 - $9.90 dinner
04-16 - $8.07 breakfast, $33.xx post office $21.29 mall $28.00 Online shopping $ 6.60 McDonald's $5.29 snack/dinner later
04-17 No Spend day!!!
04-18 $9.44 food - skipped breakfast & lunch, so I was out & famished. Not my best decision!
04-19 $14.82 lunch. Did I bring lunch? Yes. Was I in the mood for what I brought? No way.
I really need to get better not buying food on the go! I can see that this is one of my big money wasters (aside from my buying frenzys - but those aren't as frequent)



GOAL: 10 NO $PEND DAYS
# OF NO $PENDS: 8
OH MY!! WILL I MAKE MY GOAL OF 10 DAYS ?????

DISNEY BUCKET MONEY: $40.00!!

 

[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
4/14: $0
4/15: $0
4/16: $0
4/17: $47.65 Groceries/$20 cash for entertainment or shopping or more groceries
4/18: $0
4/19: $0, Grandson sick, so will get my refills tomorrow

$0 days 13 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 / $55 left
Groceries/Household Goods $250 / $120 left
Medical $15 /$5 left
Misc. $165 / $62 left

No Spend Days Achieved = 6
Coupon Savings $22.08
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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 $4
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
4/14 Misc. $10
4/15 $0
4/16 Groceries $62; Medical $10 (prescription); and Misc. $11 (postage)
4/17 Misc. $14 (gift for friend)
4/18 Giving $25 (church collection)
4/19 $0

 

[MommyBell08]

4/1-81.15 for groceries at Kroger, Meijer and Target
4/2-0
4/3-0
4/4-0
4/5-6.04 groceries and personal items at Kmart(double coupons up to $2)
4/6-0
4/7-54.01 for groceries and 11.06 for Target
4/8-87.96 crocs.com...AHHH I did get 5 pairs though Time to buckle down I need 6 more by the 15th. Wow my goal sux. I can do it?
4/9-0
4/10-0
4/11-0
4/12-10.31 Malys
4/13-0
4/14-63.90 year membership renewal at Toledo Zoo!
4/15-58.80 Meijers stamps and Misc.
4-16-0
4-17-15.99 Kroger DH
4-18-0
4-19-0


*Goals for the month of April*

11/20 goal-No buy days
63.90-Eating Out and Entertainment
85.88-Non-Necessity
97.14 spent-Groceries(first month with REAL couponing, wish me luck)
96.15-Spent for Gas
110.31-Spent for Other
__________________

 

[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
14th = $182 (Target, Walmart, grocery store)
15th = $0
16th = $0
17th = $289 (gas, oil change, groceries. Most of it was actually shrubs, landscaping stuff, and a tree.)
18th = $0
19th = $0

Total so far = $725 (Well, I already went over budget. Stupid landscaping projects!)

Zero dollar days = 12/15

 

[QVCshopper]

Doing OK with the no-buy. The kids don't really have the give-mes much, and I'm not missing shopping anymore. But, I need food and DD needs a haircut tomorrow.

No-buys: 11/15

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-$0
4/15-$0
4/16-$0
4/17-$32.73 ACME/Genuardis (food); found $2
4/18-$0
4/19-$0

 

[QVCshopper]

Yep! How are you? Didn't you win the $300 credit? I bet that helped with the budget a little.

Just $100, but we ended up using it for the tips. Still, it was much appreciated. Nice to see you on here--I'm enjoying the no-buy. Hope all is well.

 

[DisneyCrafter]

Groceries/Necessities: $31.57, $8.58, $16.48, $5.75, $24.92, $7.98, $1.72, $3.45, $17.01, $23.07, $6.06, $15.08

Gas: $202

"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, $7.67, $13.61, $7.79, $13.90, $302.40, $9.00

Medical: $30.00, $25.00

$0 Days= 9 (4/1, 4/2, 4/5, 4/7, 4/8, 4/12, 4/13, 4/18, 4/19)

This weekend we didn't spend very much, a total of $75.39 for groceries and to get our cat's nails trimmed. We also spent $72.00 on gas (Which is actually $8.00 less than I was anticipating because I gave DH $60.00 to fill his tank and it only took $51 and some change.)

 

[LuLuO]

So far I have 8 no buy days. 5 more to go for my goal. This has really made me think about all of those extra trips to the store that I used to make for really no reason. Also, I'm over my food budget. Will need to make some adjustments.

On another note, I've been selling things on craigslist and eBay. So far I've made $120.

 

[vickiemariko]

So I actually tried to spend money this weekend and it didn't work out. I was looking for a new swimsuit for our up coming trip and I am having to worst luck. Maybe I'm being picky. I just want something cute, no metal, that will hold everything in while I go on tons of slides at Blizzard Beach! I think I'm going to try Target tomorrow.
Something else that extended my "no buy" days is that my dear Mom brought me by a gallon of milk, loaf of bread, and eggs! Love her

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
April 13- $0
April 14- $66.29 gas
April 15- $0
April 16- $27.47 clothes, gift cards
April 17- $0
April 18- $0
April 19- $0

Total- $209.46
Left to Spend- $240.54

 

[ronnmel]

4/1 don't remember
4/2 don't remember
4/3 55$ (dinner + bachelorette gift)
4/4 0$
4/5 0$
4/6 30$ (gas + dinner)
4/7 23$ (breakfast + groceries)
4/8 0$
4/9 52$ (groceries + lunch)
4/10 0$
4/11 10$ (ice cream)
4/12 50$ (groceries)
4/13 5$ (fast food)
4/14 0$
4/15 0$
4/16 7$ (fast food)
4/17 20$ (groceries)
4/18 30$ (breakfast & lunch)
4/19 0$

No buy days goal: 7/10

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $493
$600...$107 left
$0 Days:8
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...$76 left
Eating Out- $150...-$59 over
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...$90 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)
14- 0
15- 0
16- $42 (Groceries- Mejier) $2 (Groceries- CVS), $15 (Groceries- Target), $23 (Shopping-Target)
17- $35 (Eating Out- foodlife), $8 (Eating Out- Ghirardelli's)
18- $25 (Eating Out- Old Country Buffet), $44 (Shopping- Disney Store) $33 (Eating Out- Ruby Tuesday's)
19- 0



$0 Days: 8: 53%
$600 Limit: $493: 82%
Month: 19/30: 63%

My savings from coupons and sales: $633.95

 

[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
04/14 - ZERO SPEND DAY
04/15 - ZERO SPEND DAY
04/16 - $38 Oil change
04/17 - groceries $147
04/18 - 5K registration fee - $20, gas $40, lunch out $38
04/19 - TJMaxx $24 (clothes $11, grocery $5, household good $8), Snack at Arby's $12



I'm due for a no-spend day. This month is flying by and I still have 4 to go!

7 no spend days/4 to go.

 

[stampinshauna]

Just $100, but we ended up using it for the tips. Still, it was much appreciated. Nice to see you on here--I'm enjoying the no-buy. Hope all is well.

That's still so fun that you won. If I can't win I at least like it when it is someone I know. Things are great. We get to go spend a few days in WDW in May, so that is exciting. DH said we need to get a little more use out of our APs that we bought in Nov. That is partly why I'm doing the no-buy, but it is good for me and I'm going to try to keep it up even after the trip.

4/6 0
4/7 0
4/8 0
4/9 ($4 for 2 gallons of milk)
4/10 ($19.95 to e-file taxes)
4/11 0
4/12 0
4/13 ($20 groceries)
4/14 0
4/15 0
4/16 ($21 groceries, $14 dvd)
4/17 0
4/18 0
4/19 0 (actually got $23 back from a return)
4/20 0


11 out of my goal of 15 no buy days so far. Not only am I trying no buy days, but I'm trying to spend as little as possible right now. Unfortunately I know I'll be spending some tomorrow--need to go shopping for a new shirt to wear on TV when I do a spot on a local morning talk show to promote the March for Babies. DH said "I thought we weren't buying anything" but I think this is a good excuse.

 

[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
4/15 - $0
4/18 - $0
4/20 - $0

 

[charming23]

Did some shopping at Target for some health and beauty items.

Groceries/Household- $250/ $94.22 left
Gas/Car- $50/ $29.31
Entertainment/Eating Out- $75/ $50.23 Left
Misc/Emergency- $75/ $26 left

Total- $450/ $199.76 Left

13/15 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
4/14- $0
4/15- $0
4/16- $51.49 Marc's
4/17- $0
4/18- $0
4/19- $0
4/20- $25 Target

 

[disney fan 2013]

$100 Spending/Miscellaneous $13.98 left
$100 Groceries $34.93 left
$24 Movies $18 left
$140 Gas $1 left
$100 "Going Out" $14 left

15 $0 Days (12 so far!)


4/1 - $69.42 Running Clothes (Dick's & Target)
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
4/14- $0
4/15- $0
4/16- $15 doctor appointment copay, $7 prescription, $2.39 Target groceries, $9.60 Target shampoo, $26 baseball game tickets for DBF (IOU from Christmas), $39.57 Stop & Shop, $34 Gas
4/17- $0
4/18- $0
4/19- $0
4/20- $29 gas, $6 movies ($1 left in my gas budget and 10 days to go )

 

[Tiggerish]

The budget is $700 and 10 no spend days.

Automobile $75 / $45 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $75 / $44 left
Giving $120 / $55 left
Groceries/Household Goods $250 / $63 left
Medical $15 /$5 left
Misc. $165 / $62 left

No Spend Days Achieved = 6
Coupon Savings $36.38
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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 $4
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
4/14 Misc. $10
4/15 $0
4/16 Groceries $62; Medical $10 (prescription); and Misc. $11 (postage)
4/17 Misc. $14 (gift for friend)
4/18 Giving $25 (church collection)
4/19 $0
4/20 Groceries $57