No Buy December 2009

[smiller]

Well the weather stinks but look how much money you're saving. I'm keeping track of my spending on paper right now. I hope to update it tomorrow. Lets just say that even though Connecticut has been chilly the past few days I've still managed not to have a 0 day since Dec 2nd. I'll never hit my 10. It's so sad! I need a really good blizzard, oh and I need to loose my internet connection so I can't buy online!

You're telling me! I've just placed orders at GoPicnic, Disney Store, and Staples. Thank goodness Christmas is a different budget - I don't have to report my damages on No Buy.

I'm thinking $2 on milk might have been cheaper...

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Goals: 15 $0 Days; stay within $600 for food, gas, and misc.

1 - $0
2 - $0
3 - $47.81: Winn-Dixie
4 - $51.18: Walgreens, Walmart, McDonald's
5 - $16.71: Winn-Dixie, gas station
6 - $0
7 - $0
8 - $0
9 - $8.85: Quiznos
10 - $0


Totals:
$0 Days: 6/15: 40% (9 left)
$600 Limit: $124.55: 21% ($475.45 left)
Month: 10/31: 32%

Sorry so many of you are having rotten weather! I was cold this morning and it was 45.

 

[Swmr359]

My last 0 day for the week...I need new running shoes, food, and the laptop has bitten the dust
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Dec.1 $21 at Petsmart $7 at Target
Dec.2 $0
Dec.3 $0
Dec.4 $0
Dec.5 $0
Dec.6 $9, $22 at the Andersons, $5 at Michaels'
Dec.7 $7 at Target
Dec.8 $0
Dec.9 $0
Dec.10 $0

Groceries: $36/$100
Ice cream: 0/2
Eat out: 0/2
Christmas gifts:$14
Misc.:$21
Total:$71
0 days: 7/15

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $366
$650...$284 left
$0 Days:6
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...$90 left
Gas- $100...$51 left
Eating Out- $100...$98 left
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...$45 left
I always round up to the nearest dollar.

1- $40 (Barnes and Noble- Shopping)
2- $0
3- $2 (Wendy's-Eating out) $33 (Gas) $44 (Groceries- Meijer) $48 (Shopping-Meijer)
4- $26 (Groceries-Jewel) $7 (Groceries-Walgreens)
5- $0
6- $3 (Shopping- Flea Market) $33 (Groceries-Joe Caputo) $35 (Shopping-Liquor Store) $16 (Gas) $16 (Shopping-Menard's)
7- $0
8- $0
9- $0
10-$0
11- $50 (Groceries-Gift Card for Meijer) $13 (Shopping)

My Savings: $142.90

 

[lougoofy]

Dec. 9: Cold, very windy day so I wasn't out much. $4.75 dollar store and $1.00 snack

Dec 10: $1.50 bus fare, $6.06 lunch out, $8.42 dollar tree and $18.48 Kroger's grocery.I didn't spend $20 something or more at that store, YAY (some what unusual).

 

[Siouxstone]

Dec 1-$62 Grocery/Household budget
Dec 2-$13 Lowes
Dec 3-$0
Dec 4-$16 Rosa's
Dec 5-$7 Chickfila, $14 Whataburger
Dec 6-$160 groceries, $33 Target (xmas)
Dec 7-$0
Dec 8-$0
Dec 9-$0
Dec 10-$16 lunch out, $19 elf supplies

Groceries/Household/Eating out: $800/$512 left
Holiday Fun Budget: $125
Liquor Store: $50
Employee days: $60
Christmas gifts: $500/$448 left
Haircuts: $60

I really need to get out and Christmas shop today. I only have one more day (after today) off between here and the big day. However, the builders will be back to install my skylights and I want to write that final big check before I spend anything else.

Hope everyone stays warm!

 

[Tiggerish]

Total budget for December is $520.

Groceries - $220 / $189 left
Automobile - $50
Giving - $50
Eating Out - $50 / $42 left
Misc. - $100 / $20 left
Christmas - $50 /$15 left

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12/1 Misc. $10 postage
12/2 Christmas $4 - for 12 candy bar type items for the stockings
12/3 Christmas $29 - I think this completes my Christmas
12/4 $0
12/5 Misc. $7 - theatre ticket for niece's first stage manager gig (college)
12/6 $0
12/7 Misc. $28 for Christmas lights; $20 groceries; and $8 for coffees
12/8 $0
12/9 $0
12/10 $11 Groceries; $38 Misc. (new underwear)

 

[Swmr359]

I had a buy one get one for lunch at donotos so I picked up luch for my brother and me. My grandma died this morning, my parents wil be coming into town tomorrow and will stay until after christmas. I`m going to try and keep up with the budget but we will see...
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Dec.1 $21 at Petsmart $7 at Target
Dec.2 $0
Dec.3 $0
Dec.4 $0
Dec.5 $0
Dec.6 $9, $22 at the Andersons, $5 at Michaels'
Dec.7 $7 at Target
Dec.8 $0
Dec.9 $0
Dec.10 $0
Dec.11 $6 pizza

Groceries: $36/$100
Ice cream: 0/2
Eat out: 1/2 ($6)
Christmas gifts:$14
Misc.:$21
Total:$77
0 days: 7/15[/QUOTE]

 

[charming23]

Swmr359, so sorry to hear about your Grandma

Today we brought down all of our Christmas boxes and went through them and have a whole box of stuff for good will so tonight we are having pizza which I am exempting from the budget since it is tradition.

Grocery/Household- $300/$135.11 left (I am really going to work this month at cleaning out the pantry and freezer)
Entertainment/Dining Out-$75/$36.55
Car/Gas- $50/$26.17
Misc/Emergency- $150

Total for the month- $575/$347.75

Goal for 15 $0 days

12/1 $0
12/2 $16.06 Lunch at Geraci's, $10.20 Bagels from Bialy's, $9.45 at Aladdin's Bakery, $40.41 at Marc's and $4.99 for cat litter at Giant Eagle
12/3 $0
12/4 $25.97 at Aldi's and $5.29 for lunch at Target
12/5 $0
12/6 $0
12/7 $0
12/8 $23.83 gas, $73.87 Marc's, $17.10 at Jackie Chen's
12/9 $0
12/10 $0
12/11 $0

 

[lougoofy]

Dec 10: $1.50 bus fare, $6.06 lunch out, $8.42 dollar tree and $18.48 Kroger's grocery.I didn't spend $20 something or more at that store, YAY (some what unusual).

Dec. 11: $4.12 Hardees, $1.50 bus fare, $7.00 gas, $21.18 FYE (movies), $36.58 dinner ate at a grocery store and $38.19 beer and Groceries

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Goals: 15 $0 Days; stay within $600 for food, gas, and misc.

1 - $0
2 - $0
3 - $47.81: Winn-Dixie
4 - $51.18: Walgreens, Walmart, McDonald's
5 - $16.71: Winn-Dixie, gas station
6 - $0
7 - $0
8 - $0
9 - $8.85: Quiznos
10 - $0
11 - $0

Totals:
$0 Days: 7/15: 47% (8 left)
$600 Limit: $124.55: 21% ($475.45 left)
Month: 11/31: 35%

 

[Siouxstone]

I had a buy one get one for lunch at donotos so I picked up luch for my brother and me. My grandma died this morning, my parents wil be coming into town tomorrow and will stay until after christmas. I`m going to try and keep up with the budget but we will see...

So sorry to hear about your grandma. Don't worry about keeping up with the posts for us. We totally understand. We'll keep you in our thoughts.

 

[A.Mickey]

I had a buy one get one for lunch at donotos so I picked up luch for my brother and me. My grandma died this morning, my parents wil be coming into town tomorrow and will stay until after christmas. I`m going to try and keep up with the budget but we will see...

Thinking of you and sending pixie dust your way. I lost my grandmother last year. Hang in there!

 

[smiller]

I had a buy one get one for lunch at donotos so I picked up luch for my brother and me. My grandma died this morning, my parents wil be coming into town tomorrow and will stay until after christmas. I`m going to try and keep up with the budget but we will see...

No worries about the budget - there are more important things right now!

And before I forget - don't have amounts, but want to report:

12/1 - $15.00 Newleaf Natural
12/1 - $12.00 Dinner Meeting
12/2 - $14.21 Aldi
12/3 - $5.75 Picture Show
12/4 - $15.00 Out with Roomie
12/5 - $0
12/6 - $12.54 Aldi
12/6 - $18.37 Trader Joe's
12/6 - $2.83 Green Grocer
12/7 - $3.14 Andy's Fruit Ranch
12/8 - $24.24 Dominick's (BDay Present for DSis)
12/8 - $9.33 Trader Joe's
12/8 - $17.85 Newleaf Natural
12/9 - $0.56 CVS
12/10 - $0
12/11 - $x.xx Whole Foods
12/11 - $x.xx Marie's (Housewarming Gift)

Total: $150.91/$408.00

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $466
$650...$184 left
$0 Days:6
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...$73 left
Gas- $100...$15 left
Eating Out- $100...$85 left
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...$11 left
I always round up to the nearest dollar.

1- $40 (Barnes and Noble- Shopping)
2- $0
3- $2 (Wendy's-Eating out) $33 (Gas) $44 (Groceries- Meijer) $48 (Shopping-Meijer)
4- $26 (Groceries-Jewel) $7 (Groceries-Walgreens)
5- $0
6- $3 (Shopping- Flea Market) $33 (Groceries-Joe Caputo) $35 (Shopping-Liquor Store) $16 (Gas) $16 (Shopping-Menard's)
7- $0
8- $0
9- $0
10-$0
11- $50 (Groceries-Gift Card for Meijer) $13 (Shopping)
12- $18 (Shopping- Wal-mart, my snapfish.com order for X-mas cards) $12 (Misc. Tickets to see The Princess and the Frog) $36 (Gas) $4 (Shopping-Flea Market) $13 (Eating Out- Culver's) $17 (Groceries- Wal-mart)

My Savings: $159.71

 

[SnowWhite607]

67.62 groceries for December (bought on Nov 29)

Dec 1 - pizza 28.25
Dec 2- -------
Dec 3 - eating out 15.52
Dec 4- groceries 74.18 (I include toiletries and things like cat food and washing powder in this as well)
Dec 5 - 31.03 groceries, we were asked over to BIL and SIL's house to watch the game and I needed some stuff to bring.
Dec 6 - ----------
Dec 7 - 15.00 eating out for my book club Christmas party
Dec 8 - ---------------
Dec 9 - eating out 33.08
Dec 10 - --------------
Dec 11 - groceries 54.48

December:

Groceries - 227.31/350 (giving myself $50 extra for Christmas dinner)
Eating out - 91.85/150

 

[kinntj]

I'm joining you guys tomorrow. Today, we went out to breakfast, PetSmart and WalMart. I really need to curb my spending and this will help. Most of our Christmas shopping is done, but I have a few for hard to buy for family members who will probably get gift cards.

 

[charming23]

Put up all of our decorations today inside. It looks nice. No spending today which is good.

Grocery/Household- $300/$135.11 left (I am really going to work this month at cleaning out the pantry and freezer)
Entertainment/Dining Out-$75/$36.55
Car/Gas- $50/$26.17
Misc/Emergency- $150

Total for the month- $575/$347.75

Goal for 15 $0 days

12/1 $0
12/2 $16.06 Lunch at Geraci's, $10.20 Bagels from Bialy's, $9.45 at Aladdin's Bakery, $40.41 at Marc's and $4.99 for cat litter at Giant Eagle
12/3 $0
12/4 $25.97 at Aldi's and $5.29 for lunch at Target
12/5 $0
12/6 $0
12/7 $0
12/8 $23.83 gas, $73.87 Marc's, $17.10 at Jackie Chen's
12/9 $0
12/10 $0
12/11 $0
12/12 $0

 

[smiller]

12/1 - $15.00 Newleaf Natural
12/1 - $12.00 Dinner Meeting
12/2 - $14.21 Aldi
12/3 - $5.75 Picture Show
12/4 - $15.00 Out with Roomie
12/5 - $0
12/6 - $12.54 Aldi
12/6 - $18.37 Trader Joe's
12/6 - $2.83 Green Grocer
12/7 - $3.14 Andy's Fruit Ranch
12/8 - $24.24 Dominick's (BDay Present for DSis)
12/8 - $9.33 Trader Joe's
12/8 - $17.85 Newleaf Natural
12/9 - $0.56 CVS
12/10 - $0
12/11 - $6.07 Whole Foods
12/11 - $14.53 Marie's (Housewarming Gift)
12/12 - $6.50 Out with Friends
12/13 - $2.18 CVS

Total: $180.10/$408.00

 

[charming23]

Woke up sick as a dog so we ended up not going anywhere.

Grocery/Household- $300/$135.11 left (I am really going to work this month at cleaning out the pantry and freezer)
Entertainment/Dining Out-$75/$36.55
Car/Gas- $50/$26.17
Misc/Emergency- $150

Total for the month- $575/$347.75

Goal for 15 $0 days

12/1 $0
12/2 $16.06 Lunch at Geraci's, $10.20 Bagels from Bialy's, $9.45 at Aladdin's Bakery, $40.41 at Marc's and $4.99 for cat litter at Giant Eagle
12/3 $0
12/4 $25.97 at Aldi's and $5.29 for lunch at Target
12/5 $0
12/6 $0
12/7 $0
12/8 $23.83 gas, $73.87 Marc's, $17.10 at Jackie Chen's
12/9 $0
12/10 $0
12/11 $0
12/12 $0
12/13 $0

(just realized how many $0 days I have and it must be the cold weather that is keeping me from spending lol)