No Buy December 2009

[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
12/13 - $30.00 Blackhawks Game
12/14 - $0
12/15 - $0
12/16 - $8.52 Whole Foods
12/16 - $42.00 Out with Friends
12/17 - $0
12/18 - $0
12/19 - $0

Total: $260.62/$408.00

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Charming! You have 14 $0 days....only 1 away from your goal!

 

[charming23]

Charming! You have 14 $0 days....only 1 away from your goal!

Thanks. I am so excited. I worked hard this month to stop myself from running out daily for little things and really took the time to think about what I actually needed versus what I wanted.

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

I noticed my spending went up a lot in the last week versus the first two of the month. The difference?!?

We ate out FOUR TIMES in the last week!

And not only did my spending go up, but the number on the scale did too, after going DOWN the first two weeks of the month!

The flooding this past week didn't help the waistline either. I was getting really good about going to the park and walking. It was underwater this week.

Next two weeks will be like the first two. I hope.

 

[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
12/13 - $30.00 Blackhawks Game
12/14 - $0
12/15 - $0
12/16 - $8.52 Whole Foods
12/16 - $42.00 Out with Friends
12/17 - $0
12/18 - $5.74 Taco Bell
12/19 - $0

Total: $266.36/$408.00

 

[charming23]

Well I was hoping today would be my 15th $0 day but alas we needed things like bread and milk in the house so I ran up to Save-a-lot and got a few things to hold us over until after Christmas (can you believe it is only 4 days away).


Grocery/Household- $300/$56.55 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/$96.69


Total for the month- $575/$215.88

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
12/14 $0
12/15 $20.33 at Save-a-lot for groceries
12/16 $32.16 Giant Eagle, $36.88 Walmart, and $16.43 Target.
12/17 $0
12/18 $0
12/19 $0
12/20 $26.07 Save-a-lot

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $622 $255 of this could have been saved
$650...$28 left
$0 Days:11
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...$45 left
Gas- $100...-$12 over
Eating Out- $100...$30 left
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...-$35 over
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) $5 (Shopping-Flea Market) $13 (Eating Out- Culver's) $17 (Groceries- Wal-mart)
13- $22 (Eating Out- Museum) $27 (Shopping- Target)
14- $0
15- $0
16- $0
17- $0
18- $10 (Eating Out- Mario's) $27 (Gas) $28 (Groceries- Meijer ingredients to make cookies for co-workers and relatives)
19- $2 (Library Fines) $23 (Eating Out- Five Guys) $16 (Stamps)
20- $0

My Savings: $227.21

 

[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
12 - $46.41: Popeye's, Walgreens, Papa Johns
13 - $0
14 - $58.66: Scholastic book fair, Cane's, Target (groceries)
15 - $0
16 - $35.18: CVS, gas station
17 - $0
18 - $50.30: Post Office, lunch, Walmart (groceries)
19 - $0
20 - $0

Totals:
$0 Days: 12/15: 80% (3 left)
$600 Limit: $315.10: 53% ($284.90 left)
Month: 20/31: 65% (11 days left!)

 

[Tiggerish]

Total budget for December is $520.

Groceries - $220 / $59 left
Automobile - $50 / $29 left
Giving - $50/ $25 left
Eating Out - $50 / $42 left
Misc. - $100 / $10 left
Christmas - $50 /$15 left

============================================

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)
12/11 $0
12/12 $0
12/13 $0
12/14 $0
12/15 $0
12/16 $0
12/17 Giving $25
12/18 $0
12/19 Groceries $130 which includes the stuff for two meals with extended family; Auto $19 for deluxe car wash
12/20 Misc. $10 contribution for flowers for aunt's funeral; Auto $2 parking

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $622 $305 of this could have been saved
$650...$28 left
$0 Days:12
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...$45 left
Gas- $100...-$12 over
Eating Out- $100...$30 left
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...-$35 over
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) $5 (Shopping-Flea Market) $13 (Eating Out- Culver's) $17 (Groceries- Wal-mart)
13- $22 (Eating Out- Museum) $27 (Shopping- Target)
14- $0
15- $0
16- $0
17- $0
18- $10 (Eating Out- Mario's) $27 (Gas) $28 (Groceries- Meijer ingredients to make cookies for co-workers and relatives)
19- $2 (Library Fines) $23 (Eating Out- Five Guys) $16 (Stamps)
20- $0
21- $0

My Savings: $227.21

 

[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
12/13 - $30.00 Blackhawks Game
12/14 - $0
12/15 - $0
12/16 - $8.52 Whole Foods
12/16 - $42.00 Out with Friends
12/17 - $0
12/18 - $5.74 Taco Bell
12/19 - $0
12/20 - $xx.xx Provenance
12/21 - $x.xx Whole Foods

Total: $266.36/$408.00

Bought the wine for my dinner out with Roomie on the 30th - the place may be pricey, but at least it's BYOB!

Picked up some eggs I needed at WF today. I made the yummiest eggs yesterday for breakfast today and tomorrow: sauteed spinach, cream cheese, scrambled eggs, and a pinch of red pepper flakes.

I'll probably need milk before the month is out - and if I go to the Bears game, a few items for my taco dip. I think I'll just scrape by!

 

[charming23]

So today is my 15th $0 day.

I am so thankful for not only this thread but this whole budget board. It has really let me look at how much I spend and what of that I really don't need to.

Grocery/Household- $300/$56.55 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/$96.69


Total for the month- $575/$215.88

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
12/14 $0
12/15 $20.33 at Save-a-lot for groceries
12/16 $32.16 Giant Eagle, $36.88 Walmart, and $16.43 Target.
12/17 $0
12/18 $0
12/19 $0
12/20 $26.07 Save-a-lot
12/21 $0

 

[casper_jj11]

groceries $700 $4.77 over
gas $500 $380.84 left
cat food $90 $45.34 left
DD3 Birthday party supplies $80
DD3 and DS2 playgroup $200 $4 left DONE
car repair/tire changing x 2 $160 $12.73 over
DS7 winter boots $50 $24.99 left DONE
DS2 and DS7 haircuts $36 $5.50 over DONE
New Years fun stuff for kids $20
my spending $150 $11.53 over
DH spending $150 $114.03 left

Christmas carryover:

Dad $57 $8.39 left DONE
DMil $79 $121.47 over DONE
BIL $50 $23.31 over DONE
shipping pkg to BIL family $50 $11.23 left DONE
DH for me $200 ( hopefully he sticks to it)
Gifts for family the church is helping $50 $21.08 over DONETeachers gift cards $80 $5.00 over DONE

Socks: $91.58 over
DD3 $40
DS2 $35
DS7 $25
DH $30

Total: $2832 ... quite honestly, if I stick to this I'll be shocked! - $388.71 left

1 - lunch with co-worker $13.74; $16 ornaments for our tree outside
2 - cat food $3.71; coffee $13.99; gift for church $27.98; groceries $4; gift for DMil $13; christmas paper... but I have to return it because it was Santa's paper and DS7 saw it
3- cat food 40.95; DS7's boots 25.01; music book for ds7 13.60; gift for church $5.62
4- BIL gift 73.31
5- gas $60
6- groceries $151.37
7- gift for church $22.53; price adjustment one of DD's gifts -$56.50; postage for BIL gifts $38.77; MIL gift $12; DH gift $12
8- car repairs $172.73; DD3 Christmas $22.60; family at church $14.69; groceries $4.52; stamps $21.97
9 - DS2 Christmas $16.95; diapers $11; stocking stuffers for everyone $95
10 - gift wrap $10.14; DS7 stuffers $11.30; DD3 $33.90; tape $4.52; price adjustment on DD gift -$22.62; $84.75 stuffers for kids (coins from Cdn mint)
11-
12-
13- DH office gift $23.71; groceries $293.42;
14- groceries $7.98; gift cards for teachers $85.00; DS2 stuffers $4.31; Dmil $12.93; stuffers $26.87; dad $18; mil $10; baking $42;
15-DMil $152.54; cat food $47.29; DD3 and DS2 playgroup $196
16 - boys haircuts $41.50; stamp $1.03; card $3.71; salon $48; groceries $13.99
17 - 11.97 food for DH's office party; 3.38 groceries
18 - picture frames for santa pics $38.40; dh christmas 33.87; cream for ds2 28.97
19 - Ddad Christmas 20.61; groceries 93.95; misc 30.31; sock stuffers 20.00; groceries 29.00;
20 -
21- bedsheets for guestroom 33.87; picture frame 19.20; groceries 7.20; pants for dd3 12.59
22 - gas 59.16

 

[Tiggerish]

Total budget for December is $520.

Groceries - $220 / $59 left
Automobile - $50 / $29 left
Giving - $50/ $25 left
Eating Out - $50 / $42 left
Misc. - $100 / $10 left
Christmas - $50 /$0 left

============================================

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)
12/11 $0
12/12 $0
12/13 $0
12/14 $0
12/15 $0
12/16 $0
12/17 Giving $25
12/18 $0
12/19 Groceries $130 which includes the stuff for two meals with extended family
12/20 $0
12/21 Christmas $15 - which is the last of my budget
12/22 $0

 

[charming23]

Got the last couple items I need for Christmas Eve dinner. I am hopefully done shopping until after Christmas when I hopefully will have some giftcards to get a couple items.

Grocery/Household- $300/$46.55 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/$96.69


Total for the month- $575/$205.88

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
12/14 $0
12/15 $20.33 at Save-a-lot for groceries
12/16 $32.16 Giant Eagle, $36.88 Walmart, and $16.43 Target.
12/17 $0
12/18 $0
12/19 $0
12/20 $26.07 Save-a-lot
12/21 $0
12/22 $10.00 Marc's

 

[CherylA]

I was snowed in, so I got a 0 day. I'm hardly impressing myself. At this point I'm just glad to still be keeping up the tracking of my spending.

Clothing $60
-16 Target hubby sunglasses
-19.49 boots DD
=24.51

Grocery $470
-5.99 costco
-19.40 trader joes
-15.22 M&M farms
-5.00 Weight Watchers 'Fruitees' Candies
-30.00 school lunch program
-38.85 S&S 12/7
-4.32 walmart 12/8
-27.04 DH S&S 12/8
-7.87 S&S 12/9
-14.75 12/14
-25.41 H3 pet
-7.50 ww bars
-11.67 trader joes 12/14
-49.36 walmart 12/16
-19.46 S&S
-30.04 S&S
-14.00 Jerrys
-25.26 Costco
=118.86

House Upkeep/Decorating $90
-$15 vacum bags Lowes
-11.65 filter sears
=63.35
-27.13 brita
-4.22 xmas lights
=32.00

Unexpected Spending $250
-23.00 Target (xtra gift EB Pen) & Alvin CD for kids
-1.00 CVS candy for me
-5 miamogue raffle
-5 east end raffle
-2.00 newspaper
-2.00 newspaper
-65.00 Weight Watchers
-20.00 emergency cash
-2.00 atm fee
-8.01 tink
-2 paper
-1.06 redbox
=113.93

Gifts $60
-25 BIL bday gift
-20.60 Timmy bday gift
=14.40

Entertainment $370
-10.60 Burger King
-12.24 Poncheros
-11.00 miamogue lunch
-10 east end lunch
-26.50 Boston Market dinner
-4.00 starbucks
-11.20 dd coffee
-5.25 Pancheros
-2.11 mc d
-8.00 pizza
-5.80 pancheros
-20 dinner/snack @ concert
-7.50 Pancheros
-51.20 dd
-54.12 chilis
=130.48



Christmas

Immediate Family $114.23 remains from last month
-6.00 Chocolate Coins from Trader Joes (stocking filler)
-3.50 easy bake bulbs
-49.93 zhu zhu
-4.10 stocking gum
-7.00 walmart stocking
-1.58 TJ max stocking
=42.12



Other gifts $188.64 remains from last month
-4.25 fortune cookie boxes CVS
-23.85 kitchenware gifts MIL, Mom
-106.00 JCPenny xmas gift MIL
+17.06 return Sears
-25.00 DD teacher gifts check to rm mother
-20 TJ Maxx GC miss carole
-4.51 LLBean dad
=22.09
-10 dd
-13.77 liquor store neighbor
=-1.68


Xtra food and events (dinners out, food for xmas dinner)
$230
-40 Yacht Club Xmas dinner & drinks
-31.79 tree
-8.80 stamps
-3.00 xmas party coat tip
-3.25 walmart chocolate
-19.66 S&S
-9.52 S&S cemetary box
=111.98



Dec 1- Costco groceries 5.99, Burger King 10.60, Yacht Club Holiday dinner & drinks $40.00
Dec 2- 0 Yippie!
Dec 3- Weight Watchers Candy 5.00, Trader Joes 25.40 (19.40 grocery/6.00 xmas), 15.22 M&M farms
Dec 4- Target misc 23.00, lunch w hubby Pancheros 12.24, CVS 4.25 xmas containers, 1.00 candy for me misc, 30.00 school lunch program (I'm counting this as grocery), Target hubby sunglasses 16.00, 106.00 MIL xmas present, 23.85 MIL & mom xmas gifts, 11.65 Sears vacuum filter
Dec 5- Kids xmas party lunch 11.00, raffle 5.00, BIL Bday gift 25.00, 3.50 EZ Bake Oven bulbs xmas, $15 vacum bags
Dec 6-$2 newspaper, kids xmas party lunch $10, raffle $5
Dec 7- Grocerys S&S 38.85, Bday present Toys r us 20.60
Dec 8- Walmart 13.82 (9.00 present, 4.82 gocery), DH food for work S&S 27.04
Dec 9- 49.93 xmas zhu zhus, 19.49 boots for DD JCPenny, 7.87 S&S
Dec 10- 31.79 Home Depot tree, 4.10 stocking gum, +17.06 Sears return add to xmas
Dec 11- 8.80 stamps, 3.00 coat tip
Dec 12- Boston market 26.50, $25 check teachers gifts room mother, $2 paper
Dec 13- 0 FINALLY!
Dec 14-S&S DH 14.75, Starbucks 4.00, H3 Pet 25.41, $64 Weight Watchers, $7.50 WW bars, 11.67 Trader Joes
Dec 15- 11.20 Dunkin Donuts, $20 emergency cash, $2 atm fee, 5.25 Pancheros
Dec 16- Mc D 2.11, Walmart 7.00 xmas/49.36 grocery, TJMaxx 21.58 xmas, S&S 19.46, pizza 8.00
Dec 17- Pancheros 5.80, dinner/snack @ concert $20, LLbean dad 4.51 (was 39.50)
Dec 18- Pancheros 7.50, Dunkin Donuts 51.20, Stop & Shop 30.04, Tinkerbelle Movie 8.01
Dec 19- DD 10.00, Walmart xmas chocolate 3.25, liquor store 13.77, stop & shop 19.66, Jerrys $14
Dec 20- 0
Dec 21- Costco 25.26, Chilis 54.12, Paper $2, JCPenny xmas lights 4.22, redbox 1.06
Dec 22- Bed B Bey 27.13 Brita, 9.52 S&S xmas box

3/10 no buy days

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

I was snowed in, so I got a 0 day. I'm hardly impressing myself. At this point I'm just glad to still be keeping up the tracking of my spending.

This is probably the most difficult month of the year to keep the budget in check, so don't get TOO discouraged! And you're still in the habit of tracking the the spending, so that's good!


I blew my budget out of the water yesterday, but fortunately the culprit is an excpetion (vet bills). I'll post later today for the 21st and 22nd. Tomorrow won't be a $0 day either...FINALLY going to see The Princess and the Frog!

 

[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
12/13 - $30.00 Blackhawks Game
12/14 - $0
12/15 - $0
12/16 - $8.52 Whole Foods
12/16 - $42.00 Out with Friends
12/17 - $0
12/18 - $5.74 Taco Bell
12/19 - $0
12/20 - $15.43 Provenance
12/21 - $2.88 Whole Foods

Total: $284.67/$408.00

I have $110 cash saved for the dinner out - which leaves me with $13.33 for the rest of the month.

January is another story...

 

[A.Mickey]

Tomorrow won't be a $0 day either...FINALLY going to see The Princess and the Frog!

Woo hoo! But it is sooo worth it! Hope you enjoy the movie!

Running Total: Spent $645 $307 of this could have been saved
$650...$5 left
$0 Days:12
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...$24 left
Gas- $100...-$12 over
Eating Out- $100...$28 left
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...-$35 over
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) $5 (Shopping-Flea Market) $13 (Eating Out- Culver's) $17 (Groceries- Wal-mart)
13- $22 (Eating Out- Museum) $27 (Shopping- Target)
14- $0
15- $0
16- $0
17- $0
18- $10 (Eating Out- Mario's) $27 (Gas) $28 (Groceries- Meijer ingredients to make cookies for co-workers and relatives)
19- $2 (Library Fines) $23 (Eating Out- Five Guys) $16 (Stamps)
20- $0
21- $0
22- $2 (Eating Out-Wendy's) $13 (Groceries-Meijer) $7 (Groceries-Aldi's)

My Savings: $239.21

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Woo hoo! But it is sooo worth it! Hope you enjoy the movie!

I think I will. I'm going with a group. Last month, we went to the Disney art exhibit that is here at the New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA). The art from the movie is incredible and we are really looking forward to seeing the movie. We got the general plot from all the artwork at the museum, and some of the music too. We were all saying this one is going be expensive after we have to buy the movie tickets, the CD soundtrack, and the DVD! Oh yeah, and a 2nd or 3rd go round at the NOMA exhibit!