No Buy February

[PixiePlanner]

2/1 $12.37 (lunch for DD & I)
2/2 $0 (my boss treated me to lunch today!)
2/3 $0
2/4 $0
2/5 $4.10 Chinese food for lunch.... Yum.
2/6 $0 discretional spending but $115.99 at the grocery store
2/7 $0
2/8 $0

total groceries: $115.99/350
total $0 days: 6/12

 

[smiller]

2/1 - $31.84 GoPicnic
2/2 - $0
2/3 - $0
2/4 - $29.85 GoPicnic
2/5 - $25.82 Portillo's
2/6 - $xx.xx Whole Foods
2/6 - $x.xx Jewel
2/7 - $x.xx Aldi
2/7 - $x.xx Village Marketplace

Total: $87.51/$260.00

Don't have totals yet but want to post so I don't forget where I spent money!

 

[PixiePlanner]

Feb 1-$0
Feb 2-$0
Feb 3-$0
Feb 4-$0
Feb 5-$0
Feb 6-$0
Feb 7-$0

Good for you! Wow!

 

[delmar411]

2/1 = $74.82 ($75/$700 f/g/h)
2/2 = $19.47 ($95/$700 f/g/h)
2/3 = $66.40 ($153/$700 f/g/h, $9/$0 clothing)
2/4 = $3.25 ($156/$700 f/g/h)
2/5 = $22.08 ($178/$700 f/g/h)
2/6 = $81.94 ($215/$700 f/g/h, $45/$0 gifts)
2/7 = $0
2/8 =

$30 gas for my car, DH had a cup of coffee in his hand so I'm assuming that wasn't free!

$18 MO for school background check

$25 for DH and both DSs to get haircuts (I know I should be doing this myself but I'm too busy right now and their hair all looks awful)

 

[charming23]

Just going to classes today so no spending.

Budget:
Grocery/Household: $200/$122.31 Left
Gas: $50/$29.40 Left
Eating Out/Entertainment: $50/$39.53
Emergency/Misc: $75/$64.92 Left

Total: $375.00/ $256.14 Left

2/1- $50.53 Grocery and $10.08 Misc
2/2- $0
2/3- $0
2/4- $0
2/5- $10.47 Five Guys, $12.58 Giant Eagle, and $20.60 for gas
2/6- $0
2/7- $14.30 Save-a-lot
2/8- $0

4/15 $0 days so far
Coupon and store svaings: $35.02

 

[wdwfan16]

2/2 - $0
2/4 - $0
2/6 - $0
2/7 - $0

We would have had another $0 today but the plow took out our mailbox, so we had to buy another one. DH refuses to put it up until after the storm we are getting tomorrow!! No reason to give the plow another target.

 

[PeytonSdiz]

Goals = Spend $600 (or less) and have at least ten $0 days. Also...to not eat out at all this month.

February 1st = $0
February 2nd = $20 (ordered a bunch of mailing labels because I'm almost out.)
February 3rd = $47 (groceries)
February 4th = $0
February 5th = $0
February 6th = $122 (Costco)
February 7th = $13 (Toys R Us gift), $29 (groceries)

Total so far = $231

$0 Days so far = 3/10

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $386
$700...$314 left
$0 Days:3
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...$32 left
Gas- $150...$85 left
Eating Out- $100...$72 left
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...$125 left
I always round up to the nearest dollar.

1- $69 (Groceries-Meijer &Dominick's), $33 Gas, $18 (Eating Out- McDonald's), $25 (Misc.- Taxes)
2- $0
3- $2 (Eating Out- Wendy's), $31 (Groceries- Meijer, Wal-mart, Walgreens)
4- $0
5- $4 (Groceries- Meijer), $8 (Eating Out- McDonald's), $32 (Gas), $45 (Shopping- Meijer)
6- $41 (Groceries- Costco), $26 (Groceries- Joe Caputo & Sons), $4 (Groceries- Walgreens), $8 (Groceries- Target) $2 (Shopping-Dollar Tree 2 Sunday Papers for the coupons!)
7- $12 (Groceries- Walgreens), $6 (Groceries- Meijer), $17 (Groceries- Jewel-Osco), $3 (Shopping- Library Book Sale)
8- $0


$0 Days: 3/15: 20%
$700 Limit: $386: 55%
Month: 8/28: 29%

My savings from coupons and sales: $269.36

 

[PeytonSdiz]

Running Total: Spent $386
$700...$314 left
$0 Days:3
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...$32 left
Gas- $150...$85 left
Eating Out- $100...$72 left
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...$125 left
I always round up to the nearest dollar.

1- $69 (Groceries-Meijer &Dominick's), $33 Gas, $18 (Eating Out- McDonald's), $25 (Misc.- Taxes)
2- $0
3- $2 (Eating Out- Wendy's), $31 (Groceries- Meijer, Wal-mart, Walgreens)
4- $0
5- $4 (Groceries- Meijer), $8 (Eating Out- McDonald's), $32 (Gas), $45 (Shopping- Meijer)
6- $41 (Groceries- Costco), $26 (Groceries- Joe Caputo & Sons), $4 (Groceries- Walgreens), $8 (Groceries- Target) $2 (Shopping-Dollar Tree 2 Sunday Papers for the coupons!)
7- $12 (Groceries- Walgreens), $6 (Groceries- Meijer), $17 (Groceries- Jewel-Osco), $3 (Shopping- Library Book Sale)
8- $0


$0 Days: 3/15: 20%
$700 Limit: $386: 55%
Month: 8/28: 29%

My savings from coupons and sales: $269.36

Are all of your grocery places close together? Is that why you are able to go to so many in the same day?

 

[erikawolf2004]

January totals:
12 no buy days
Eating Out $316
Groceries $565
Shopping $427
Misc./Entertainment $69
=$1377

Goals for Feb:
12 no buy days
Eating Out $250/$37
Groceries $450/$234
Shopping $200/$76 (have a $17 credit from LeapFrog coming)
Misc./Entertainment/Haircut&color $160/$170-over by $10
=$1050/$513

2/1 $154, $105 Haircut/color, $16 cookbooks, $33 groceries
2/2 $13 pizza
2/3 $19, $23 dress, $13 lunch, ($17) return to LeapFrog awaiting credit
2/4 $154, $109 Trader Joes, $20 Fruits & Veggies, $25 dress off ebay
2/5 $14 Whole Foods
2/6 $119, $ 54 laundry soap & dryerballs, $65 Turbotax
2/7 $0, I'm doing this early to keep me on track-I need at least one $0 for the week
2/8 $40, $11 lunch out, $13 dress, $16 CNY supplies

 

[Tiggerish]

Budget is a generous $525 for a short month..

Automobile $50
Eating Out/Entertainment $25 / $20 left
Insurance $75 / $7 left
Giving $50
Groceries/Household Goods $200 / $175 left
Medical $25
Misc. $100 / $23 left
Running total of coupon savings $14.71
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2/1 Groceries $25; Misc. $30 (to do two state income tax returns online)
2/2 Entertainment $5 - bought a ticket to my niece's school talent show (she is singing in it).
2/3 Misc. $21 - postage, ink cartridge and paper for printer
2/4 Insurance $68
2/5 $0
2/6 $0
2/7 Misc. $26 - birthday present for bil and liquor for Super Bowl party
2/8 $0

 

[smiller]

2/1 - $31.84 GoPicnic
2/2 - $0
2/3 - $0
2/4 - $29.85 GoPicnic
2/5 - $25.82 Portillo's
2/6 - $21.85 Whole Foods
2/6 - $6.17 Jewel
2/7 - $1.06 Aldi
2/7 - $13.09 Village Marketplace

Total: $129.68/$260.00

I had a great shopping trip at Whole Foods - saved 44% with coupons!

 

[PeytonSdiz]

Goals = Spend $600 (or less) and have at least ten $0 days. Also...to not eat out at all this month.

February 1st = $0
February 2nd = $20 (ordered a bunch of mailing labels because I'm almost out.)
February 3rd = $47 (groceries)
February 4th = $0
February 5th = $0
February 6th = $122 (Costco)
February 7th = $13 (Toys R Us gift), $29 (groceries)
February 8th = $38 (more groceries)

Total so far = $269

$0 Days so far = 3/10

 

[Debbie]

Week 2:
Budget $300 for groceries, gas and car maintenance (need an alignment).
$299/$300
No spend days for the month 1/10

Feb. 8 $1 (DH LOVES to shop....bought lettuce, which we could have done without and which would have been a $0 day.) sigh

Week 1:
Budget $225 for groceries, gas and misc.
$9/$225

 

[thebigkahuna]

Feb 1st - $10.00 gas , $4.23 Michael's
Feb 2nd -$15.65 lunch, $20.00 Misc.
Feb 3rd - $10.00 gas
Feb 4th - $8.23 CVS, $43.85 Avon , $30.00 gas
Feb 5th - $35.00 lunch (don't ask )
Feb 6th - $2.88 Target, around $9 on food.
Feb 7th - ZERO SPEND DAY!!!
Feb 8th - ZERO SPEND DAY!!!


Zero Spend Days 1/10

 

[A.Mickey]

Are all of your grocery places close together? Is that why you are able to go to so many in the same day?

Yeppers I live in the burbs of Chicago...I looked the other day and I have over 20 walgreens within 5 mile radius of my home! Look out Register Rewards! I just started hardcore couponing this month too, so have to go to many places to get the best deals, but everything is very close! I am very lucky, but also have lots of temptation!

 

[casper_jj11]

groceries $700 $450.04 left
gas $500 $439.65 left
cat food $95
Mom's bday $50 $14.93 over
boys hair cuts $40
quick tax program for income tax $50
valentines $50 0.17 over
remaining things for DS2's new bedroom (need shelf and some books) $60 $33.22 left
disney ressies $400?
car registration $100
car emission test to get registration $80
motorcycle registration $70 (hate to pay this since its still in the garage from when DH crashed it back in Sept)
my spending $150 $24 left (purchased: book/gymboree)
DH spending $150 $84.35 left (purchased: contacts/ pic frames for his mom)

Total: $2495 $1910.61 left

Feb 1 - $20 books for DS2's room; $10 book for me; $4.49 toilet paper; $60 DH contact lens
Feb 2 - $0
Feb 3 - $0
Feb 4 - groceries 67.76 (incl meds/pedialyte for DD)
Feb 5 - groceries 85.18; mom's bdaycards 16.95
Feb 6 - groceries 61.03
Feb 7 - groceries 13.50 (superbowl snacks); gas $60.35; gymboree 116.90
Feb 8 - flowers for mom’s bday 47.98; valentine stuff $50.17; rug for DS bedroom $6.78; pic frames for MIL $5.65;
Feb 9 - lunch lady for DS7 $18.00

 

[PeytonSdiz]

Yeppers I live in the burbs of Chicago...I looked the other day and I have over 20 walgreens within 5 mile radius of my home! Look out Register Rewards! I just started hardcore couponing this month too, so have to go to many places to get the best deals, but everything is very close! I am very lucky, but also have lots of temptation!

That's cool. Everything here is fairly close. But I'm usually too lazy to go everywhere. Target and Walmart are right by eachother so I will hit up both of those in a day. But I do pretty much all of my grocery shopping at the store, walmart, target, and costco.

 

[Jennia]

Good for you! Wow!

Thanks, but it's about to end, lol!

Feb 1-$0
Feb 2-$0
Feb 3-$0
Feb 4-$0
Feb 5-$0
Feb 6-$0
Feb 7-$0
Feb 8-$46, groceries and pet food

 

[lougoofy]

2/7/10: $3.15 Hardee's and $1.05 coffee (wendy's)

2/8/10: $1.50 bus fare, $3.50 fritter and coffee (Borders), $3.50 laundry and $5.57 groceries (Dollar General)