No Buy August

[neatokimmo]

Just .20 today on a water cup. I need to buy one with a lid and take it in, but buying a new fresh one everyday is just too easy

Groceries - 102.47/200
Eating out - .72/50 (wonder when this will hit red? lol)
Cats - 30
Baby Loot - 44.13/60
Mama Loot - 32.32/40
Gas - 22/60
YardSale cash - 33.75/50
Misc - 160/200

August 11 - $.20 255.94/$690
August 10 - $1.45 255.74/$690
August 9 - zero! $254.29/$690
August 8 - $93.09 $254.29/$690
August 7 - $41.48 $161.19/$690
August 6 - $9.25 $119.71.$690
August 5 - $11.08 $110.46/690
August 4 - $31.51 $99.38/690
August 3 - $1! $67.87/$690
August 2 - zero! $66.87/ $690
August 1 - $66.87/ $690

 

[albertamommyof4]

i haven't been having any luck with the $0 days lol there always seems to be something i need. Although yesterday was a $0 day and i think that goes for only like 3 or 4 this month so far lol.

 

[paulasillars]

This is my best month in ages! I only have 2 work days before the weekend when I'm working LOL so little chance to spend

12th - $0
11th - $0
10th - $0
9th - $0
8th - $0
7th - $0
6th - $0
5th - $0
4th - $8.50 for lunch out of the office
3rd - $0
2nd - $0
1st - $0

 

[Siouxstone]

This is my best month in ages! I only have 2 work days before the weekend when I'm working LOL so little chance to spend

12th - $0
11th - $0
10th - $0
9th - $0
8th - $0
7th - $0
6th - $0
5th - $0
4th - $8.50 for lunch out of the office
3rd - $0
2nd - $0
1st - $0

OMG! That's totally awesome!

 

[Siouxstone]

8/1-$0
8/2-$0
8/3-$75 groceries
8/4-$35 petsmart, $25 Sam's
8/5-$0
8/6-$58 Target, $33 dinner
8/7-$4 Redbox
8/8-$12 Urgent Clinic Copay, $18 lunch after Urgent Clinic
8/8-$98 new suitcases
8/9-$18 book and thank you cards
8/10-$125 groceries

I am totally ready for some $0 days. The pantry has been restocked and I think I am good to go for a few days before I have to get gas or anything else.

 

[princessbride6205]

8/1 - $0 (+$73 and -$73)
8/2 - $62 groceries, $23 dining out as family
8/3 - $0
8/4 - $2 coffee, $9 Target misc.
8/5 - $0
8/6 - $11 Gas
8/7 - $11 Lunch out
8/8 - $19 dining out as a family, $12 pants for DH
8/9 - $72 groceries, $57 stock up on diapers, wipes & sunblock
8/10 - $7 lunch
8/11 - $9 Gas
8/12 - Planning on zero!

TOTALS
Fun money spent $20/40
Groceries $134/300
Family Dining Out $42/100
Other (clothes, diapers, etc.) $78/150
Gas & Parking $20/125

Exceptions:
* Photo Software
* DH and I each get $40/mo. "fun money" - can go out to lunch, buy other non-necessities, etc. I'll track my fun money above, but DH just gets his envelope with $40 cash and that's that.
* Dad's birthday gift (no ideas yet) - less than $50
* Getting a passport (I really should have renewed years ago, but now there is a slim chance I'll need to go to Europe for work - not that work will pay for the passport!)
Paid with income from items sold:
* (Fall clothes for DD - $40)
* (Organization stuff - baskets, bins, etc.)

 

[Jennia]

Aug 1: $0
Aug 2: $0
Aug 3: $65 at Target (snacks for our mini trip this weekend, clothes for DH, baby shower present)
Aug 4: $0
Aug 5: $0
Aug 6: $0
Aug 7: $0
Aug 8: $55, stuff at convention
Aug 9: $0
Aug 10: $0
Aug 11: $708, furniture for dd's room (big girl bed and armoire)-kind of blows all my zero days out of the water lol!

 

[Kickapoo Joie Juice]

Aug. 1 $0
Aug. 2 $0
Aug. 3 $110
Aug. 4 $93, $38
Aug. 5 $0
Aug. 6 $140 PTA. Augh!!!!!!
Aug. 7 $253 Target, Auugghhhh!!!!!, $12.30 library fine Auggghhh!!!!!
Aug. 8 $150 Walmart, so far returned $50
Aug. 9 $0
Aug. 10 $0
Aug. 11 First day new dance class/new studio/same old drama

$-10.50 Walmart (more returns from the party), then it went downhill from there:

$22 walmart (emergency new leotards, kids outgrew the old ones already-mom, wedgie!!!)

$23.91 firehouse subs (got stuck in traffic trying to get to the kids' dance class and had to do an emergency food stop).

$10 Sonic food (kids wouldn't EAT the expensive (but never before tried) firehouse subs so I had to stop AGAIN to get them burgers at Sonic.

It took 1 1/2 hours to get to a studio 15 min away because I got lost and then I was stuck in traffic instead of going against it if I had gone the right way .

Can you tell this was a day that I needed an adult beverage by the end of it?

 

[neatokimmo]

Zero! wwooohhoo!

Groceries - 102.47/200
Eating out - .72/50 (wonder when this will hit red? lol)
Cats - 30
Baby Loot - 44.13/60
Mama Loot - 32.32/40
Gas - 22/60
YardSale cash - 33.75/50
Misc - 160/200

August 12 - zero! 255.94/690
August 11 - $.20 255.94/$690
August 10 - $1.45 255.74/$690
August 9 - zero! $254.29/$690
August 8 - $93.09 $254.29/$690
August 7 - $41.48 $161.19/$690
August 6 - $9.25 $119.71.$690
August 5 - $11.08 $110.46/690
August 4 - $31.51 $99.38/690
August 3 - $1! $67.87/$690
August 2 - zero! $66.87/ $690
August 1 - $66.87/ $690

 

[Sandi S]

So far for August (just tracking spending this month):
8/1 - $0 (listed 9 things on eBay)
8/2 - $0
8/3 - $3.46 @ post office, got $9.88 at the consignment shop, spent $29 @ fabric store (pattern mag & pleating for DD smocked dress), $2.79 @ Walmart, $3.98 at TRU on pull-ups (had $30 worth of gift cards & a coupon!), $8 on Disney Princess panties @ Target, $9 worth of food and snacks while doing all this
8/4 $0.27 for lunch (I had a $5 GC to a local sub shop - treated myself before a dentist appt)
8/5 $0
8/6 $0
8/7 $0 - deposited $247 that had been sitting in DH's piggy bank - how did I forget this???
8/8 $44 @ Joann's (interfacing, thread - needed, one yard of princess fabric for DD, okay, not needed), $5.79 lunch @ Taco Bell, $12 at JCPenney, $7 at Victoria's Secret (after $17.50 worth of coupons!) - The good news is my ebay auctions are all done and all sold! I got almost $100.
8/9 $213 (groceries)
8/10 $3 at JCPenney (jeans for DD after coupon), $10 for lunch, $14 at the sewing shop (buttons and fabric), $1.60 at Joann's (zipper), $14 at BJ's for a giant jug of All detergent, deposited $20.72 after dumping more change at the bank
8/11 $19 @ post office, $5 at Wal-e world
8/12 $0

Total in: $277.60
Total out: $404.62

Net: -$127.02

 

[Tiggerish]

Total discretionary budget for August is $420

Groceries = $120 / $84 left
Auto/Gas = 75
Giving = $50 / $40 left
Medical = $50
Eating Out = $25 / $4 left
Misc. = $100 /$82 left
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8/1 = $0
8/2 = $13 Eating out
8/3 = $7 Groceries
8/4 = $29 Groceries
8/5 = $0
8/6 = $0
8/7 = $8 Eating out
8/8 $0
8/9 $10 Giving (church collection); $8 Misc. (some dollar store trinkets to stock up my "treasure chest")
8/10 $12 Misc. items for back to school boxes I am making for church to give to kids
8/11 $4 Misc. - more trinkets for my "treasure chest"
8/12 $0 FINALLY

 

[Jennia]

Aug 1: $0
Aug 2: $0
Aug 3: $65 at Target (snacks for our mini trip this weekend, clothes for DH, baby shower present)
Aug 4: $0
Aug 5: $0
Aug 6: $0
Aug 7: $0
Aug 8: $55, stuff at convention
Aug 9: $0
Aug 10: $0
Aug 11: $708, furniture for dd's room (big girl bed and armoire)
Aug 12: $0

 

[casper_jj11]

Wow! I'm so impressed with everyones $0 days!

groceries $540 $332.41 left
gas $500 $419.40 left
cat food $90
swim lessons for three kiddos $400 $2 left
fall clothing $75 $47.78 left
school supplies $60 $12.87 left
hockey equipment $500
skates for ds6 and dd3 $200
dance lessons for dd3 $96
cat sitter for time at cottage $70 $30 left
paint garage $300
DSalmost2 bday gift $50
DSalmost 7 bday gift $50 $38.72 left
DSalmost2 bday party supplies $50
DSalmost7 bday party supplies $100 $98.12 left
boys haircuts $40
my spending $150 $65.17 left
DH spending $150 (DH decided to take $150 in cash out for the month so I won't be keeping track... but he's on board )

Total: $3421 hmmmm that's high ... $2404.21 left

1- cottage stuff (fishing licences, wood, etc) $70.35
2 - fishing gear $48.09
4 - gas $27.75
6 - breakfast $7.76; gas $52.85
7 - breakfast $10.98
8 - back to school clothes $27.22; school supplies $20.88; video rental $11.83; groceries $50.10; cat sitter $40
9 - milk $3.99; school supplies $26.25; groceries $6.32
10 - groceries $28.12
11 - swimming registration $398; car registration $73; diapers $36.82
12- drugstore stuff $42.49; DS6 bday gift $11.28; party supplies $1.70; groceries $1.88;
13 - groceries $10.05; groceries $9.08

 

[Sandi S]

So far for August (just tracking spending this month):
8/1 - $0 (listed 9 things on eBay)
8/2 - $0
8/3 - $3.46 @ post office, got $9.88 at the consignment shop, spent $29 @ fabric store (pattern mag & pleating for DD smocked dress), $2.79 @ Walmart, $3.98 at TRU on pull-ups (had $30 worth of gift cards & a coupon!), $8 on Disney Princess panties @ Target, $9 worth of food and snacks while doing all this
8/4 $0.27 for lunch (I had a $5 GC to a local sub shop - treated myself before a dentist appt)
8/5 $0
8/6 $0
8/7 $0 - deposited $247 that had been sitting in DH's piggy bank - how did I forget this???
8/8 $44 @ Joann's (interfacing, thread - needed, one yard of princess fabric for DD, okay, not needed), $5.79 lunch @ Taco Bell, $12 at JCPenney, $7 at Victoria's Secret (after $17.50 worth of coupons!) - The good news is my ebay auctions are all done and all sold! I got almost $100.
8/9 $213 (groceries)
8/10 $3 at JCPenney (jeans for DD after coupon), $10 for lunch, $14 at the sewing shop (buttons and fabric), $1.60 at Joann's (zipper), $14 at BJ's for a giant jug of All detergent, deposited $20.72 after dumping more change at the bank
8/11 $19 @ post office, $5 at Wal-e world
8/12 $0
8/13 $0 spent, but I got a credit card dispute settled $230 in our favor! Proflowers pulled a bait and switch with a 3rd party company on my DH when he sent his mom flowers on Mother's Day last year. Long story short...the Chase people put the squeeze on the 3rd party company and I have my money back.

Total in: $507.60
Total out: $404.62

Net: 102.98 in my favor!

 

[neatokimmo]

I spent all kinds of money today but only part of it counted.

• Breakfast and a cup was $1.48. I'm in the negative for eating out oh well!
• Lunch - $6 tacos on a visa GC that I won ($25)
• Walgreens - filled a prescription with my CC that I'll turn into my medical spending card that I seemed to have misplaced. And since my company put 1K on that card for me to spend, I am so cheating and not counting that! lol
• I used the $25 script transfer check to buy three treseme shampoos, 3 listerines and a colgate toothpaste. $.17 oop. Then I used the $3 off of $15 that printed in the pharmacy, the $3, $5, $6 from before and manus for $1.50 and $2 on three packs of pull ups and 3 caramel candies (filler!) That came out to $9something but I used an ancient WAG GC for the balance.

Sooo.... 1.48 for food and .17 for misc - yippee!


Groceries - 102.47/200
Eating out - .76/50 (I can't believe its just the 13th and I've run this down)
Cats - 30
Baby Loot - 44.13/60
Mama Loot - 32.32/40
Gas - 22/60
YardSale cash - 33.75/50
Misc - 159.83/200

August 13th - $1.65 $257.59/$690
August 12 - zero! 255.94/690
August 11 - $.20 255.94/$690
August 10 - $1.45 255.74/$690
August 9 - zero! $254.29/$690
August 8 - $93.09 $254.29/$690
August 7 - $41.48 $161.19/$690
August 6 - $9.25 $119.71.$690
August 5 - $11.08 $110.46/690
August 4 - $31.51 $99.38/690
August 3 - $1! $67.87/$690
August 2 - zero! $66.87/ $690
August 1 - $66.87/ $690

 

[wdwfan16]

8/2 - $0
8/4 - $0
8/8 - $0
8/9 - $0
8/13 - $0

 

[dismom9761]

Gas and car 28/180
groceries 300-49.11/300
eating out 9.90 /50
Misc 11.63/100
Sport 350(yes that is correct.and that is a low number)
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8/8-$13.85-We were going to cook out at a friend's house and needed steaks.We bought 4 steaks(the youngest wasn't with us and I don't eat steak),rolls,and a 2 ltr drink
8/9-$11.63-school supplies and DH spent $3 on gatorade/water for ball practice and $2.50 for a newspaper
8/10-9.72-hamburger meat and pretzels...I have to get better about planning ahead and doing one grocery store run...
8/11-gas-$8 and groceries $7.68
8/12-$20 gas
8/13-,$3.79 for drinks at ballfield,$9.90 for dinner for DH and DS11 and DS13...and then the girls and I stopped at the store for something DD5 needs for school tomorrow and I spent $8.62 on groceries

 

[princessbride6205]

8/1 - $0 (+$73 and -$73)
8/2 - $62 groceries, $23 dining out as family
8/3 - $0
8/4 - $2 coffee, $9 Target misc.
8/5 - $0
8/6 - $11 Gas
8/7 - $11 Lunch out
8/8 - $19 dining out as a family, $12 pants for DH
8/9 - $72 groceries, $57 stock up on diapers, wipes & sunblock
8/10 - $7 lunch
8/11 - $9 Gas
8/12 - $0
8/13 - $0
8/14 - off to purchase Dad's b-day gift on my lunch hour...

TOTALS
Fun money spent $20/40
Groceries $134/300
Family Dining Out $42/100
Other (clothes, diapers, etc.) $78/150
Gas & Parking $20/125

Exceptions:
* Photo Software
* DH and I each get $40/mo. "fun money" - can go out to lunch, buy other non-necessities, etc. I'll track my fun money above, but DH just gets his envelope with $40 cash and that's that.
* Dad's birthday gift (no ideas yet) - less than $50
* Getting a passport (I really should have renewed years ago, but now there is a slim chance I'll need to go to Europe for work - not that work will pay for the passport!)
Paid with income from items sold:
* (Fall clothes for DD - $40)
* (Organization stuff - baskets, bins, etc.)

 

[Tiggerish]

My local neighborhood pharmacy suddenly closed and transferred my prescription to the closest Walgreens. I went for a refill and they wanted to charge me $33 for what I had always paid $4 for. I said no thanks, went home, got on the computer and found a local grocery store (Family Food a small locally owned group with sparta brands) would fill it for the $4. So I transferred to them. Did Walgreen's really think I would go for their price??

Total discretionary budget for August is $420

Groceries = $120 / $34 left
Auto/Gas = 75
Giving = $50 / $40 left
Medical = $50 / $46
Eating Out = $25 / $1 left
Misc. = $100 /$82 left
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8/1 = $0
8/2 = $13 Eating out
8/3 = $7 Groceries
8/4 = $29 Groceries
8/5 = $0
8/6 = $0
8/7 = $8 Eating out
8/8 $0
8/9 $10 Giving (church collection); $8 Misc. (some dollar store trinkets to stock up my "treasure chest")
8/10 $12 Misc. items for back to school boxes I am making for church to give to kids
8/11 $4 Misc. - more trinkets for my "treasure chest"
8/12 $0
8/13 $0
8/14 $50 Groceries; $3 Eating out; and, $4 Medical (prescription)

 

[dismom9761]

Gas and car 28/180
groceries 300-53.48/300
eating out 23.90 /50
Misc 21.63/100
Sport 350(yes that is correct.and that is a low number)
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8/8-$13.85-We were going to cook out at a friend's house and needed steaks.We bought 4 steaks(the youngest wasn't with us and I don't eat steak),rolls,and a 2 ltr drink
8/9-$11.63-school supplies and DH spent $3 on gatorade/water for ball practice and $2.50 for a newspaper
8/10-9.72-hamburger meat and pretzels...I have to get better about planning ahead and doing one grocery store run...
8/11-gas-$8 and groceries $7.68
8/12-$20 gas
8/13-,$3.79 for drinks at ballfield,$9.90 for dinner for DH and DS11 and DS13...and then the girls and I stopped at the store for something DD5 needs for school tomorrow and I spent $8.62 on groceries
8/14-$14 for Dh and I to eat out for lunch,$10 for DS13 to go to High School football game,$4.37 at grocery store
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I am not doing so well on the no buying part.This weekend will be a big spending with sports fees and groceries.I am going to plan out our meals and go shopping on Sunday and hopefully alot of the daily spending will be over.