No Buy February

[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)
Gas station ~ $42.15
coffee shop ~ $2
Meijer ~ $8.55 for work shirt
Amazon ~ $13.70 k-cups autoshipment

I still have 3 more transactions to go at Kroger but I doubt those will get done tonight, probably Thursday.

Today should be a $0 day.

ETA~ my gas tank decided it was not going to be a $0 day. LOL

ETA2~ DH's tank decided that as well! Plus he bought a shirt for work.

 

[kinntj]

I'm going to start posting now, since I haven't been out anywhere. I have to stay home with my dog while he recovers for 8 weeks. This will be a great month of no spending.

2/1 -$0
2/2 -$0
2/3 -$33.00 DD5's dance

 

[tinkarooni]

February 1: $102.74 Grocery store
February 2: $0.00
February 3: $0.00 Although I do have to take the dog to the vet for shots. The good thing is that because they made a mistake with the scheduling of her appt they are not chaging me for today's office visit. I will have to pay for that but it comes frmo a seperate account for pets and I do consider a necessity.

I'm really focused on only essential spending this month.

 

[Tiggerish]

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

Automobile $50
Eating Out/Entertainment $25 / $20 left
Insurance $75
Giving $50
Groceries/Household Goods $200 / $175 left
Medical $25
Misc. $100 / $49 left
Running total of coupon savings $14.71
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2/1 Groceries $35; 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

 

[Jennia]

Feb 1-$0
Feb 2-$0

 

[CherylA]

I have managed 1 no buy day so far! Yay me!

Grocery $220
-10.76 S&S 2/1
=209.24

Entertainment $230
-6.10 sandwich 2/3
=223.90

Misc spending $130
-10.50 Costco photo 2/1
=119.50

Gifts $50

Clothing $100

Household upkeep $40


Mon Feb 1- 10.50 S&S, 10.50 Costco photo
Tues Feb 2- 0
Wed Feb 3- sandwich 6.10
Thurs Feb 4-
Fri Feb 5-

1/6 no buy days

 

[PixiePlanner]

2/1 $12.37 (lunch for DD & I)
2/2 $0 (my boss treated me to lunch today!)
2/3 $0

total groceries: $0/350
total $0 days: 2/12

 

[Zookeeperof4]

2/3....120$ groceries (and I was bad at making it worth it with kids in tow but we did get 20lbs of ground meat to help stock the freezer i nthat order)

 

[charming23]

I have the best luck and managed to get the flu only 2 days into the new semester. So did not go anywhere today.

Budget:
Grocery/Household: $200/$149.47 Left
Gas: $50
Eating Out/Entertainment: $50
Emergency/Misc: $75/$64.92 Left

Total: $375.00/ $314.39 Left

2/1- $50.53 Grocery and $10.08 Misc
2/2- $0
2/3- $0

2/15 $0 days so far

 

[lougoofy]

2/2/10: $2.95 Dollar General (a few grocery items) and $10.96 Pic Pac (groceries)

2/3/10: $3.18 thrift store t-shirts and $3.81 White Castle and $1.59 snack and gum

 

[Kitzka]

I am hoping to have a very low spend month. I would be happy with 5 no spend days. Here is what i have so far:

2/1: $0
2/2: $6.44 (book for DD at Borders)
2/3: $0
2/4: $9.16 (pictures for DD's summer intensive auditions)
2/5: $9.20 (monthly lunch with my co-workers) $9.41 (book for DD)
Feb 6:$13.80 (lunch for the family)
Feb 7 $15-fee for DD dance audition, $54 lunch for family and mentee, $30 2nd audition dance fee-eek! a pretty pricey day
Feb 8
Feb 9
Feb 10
Feb 11
Feb 12
Feb 13
Feb 14
Feb 15
Feb 16
Feb 17
Feb 18
Feb 19
Feb 20
Feb 21
Feb 22
Feb 23
Feb 24
Feb 25
Feb 26
Feb 27
Feb 28

Total: $137.60


Why didn't i join this thread before?

lara

 

[albertamommyof4]

Well i am going to be in this month. We actually stocked up on groceries today( good airmiles deal lol 425 today).
We used to budget 220 a week for groceries and wanted to get that down to 150 a week or less( for the next couple of weeks this can be done for sure, or a lot less)
Groceries $150/week $600 a month
Gas/vehicle expenses $80 week $240/month
Eating out $0 ( we are trying not to eat out anymore, Jamuary no eating out went well)
Miscellaneaus $50
I am going to try my best to keep up with this lol i will also keep track of zero days as well.
Thanks
eta- we are a family of 6
I am also trying to save as much as i can so i can go to my tupperware convention in august in disneyworld( it is just me going so shouldnt be to bad)
2/1- $0
2/2- $0
2/3-$0

 

[erikawolf2004]

Jan totals were:
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/$26
Groceries $450/$33
Shopping $200/$22 (have a $17 credit from LeapFrog coming)
Misc./Entertainment/Haircut&color $160/$105
=$1050/$186

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

 

[Swmr359]

I went to two stores today, but didn't purchase I just wanted to price somethings.
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Feb. 1: $77 Kroger, $44 Target, $50 SkinID
Feb. 2: $0
Feb. 3: $0

Groceries: $77/$150 $73 left
Eat out: 0/3 ($0)
Other: $94

Total:$171/$250 $79 left
0 days: 2/20
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[DizMom11]

2/1- 13.76 on groceries that really were a want rather than a need
2/2 - $0
2/3- $0 but a close one. I got a ticket for having an expired inspection for $50. Back in Nov.The mechanic charged me for inspection that was not done. They inspected the car, gave me the proper inspection sticker, and gave me $50 cash for the ticket

 

[smiller]

2/1 - $0
2/2 - $0
2/3 - $0

Total: $0/$260

Have I really not spent anything yet this month? I'll probably head to the Whole Foods soon - my $0 day streak will come to an abrupt halt!

 

[IMALOVNDISNEY]

02/01 $22.00. It was DH's turn to make dinner....He choose to order grinders. Does he not realize it's day 1 of this challenge....he's killing me already.
02/02 -0-
02/03 -0-

What's left
Groceries: $550.00
Gas:$200.00
Entertainment/Eat out: $178.00/$200.00
Misc. spending:$50.00
Valentine's Day/Anniv. $50.00
-8- Spend Days Goal 10[/quote]

 

[rparmfamily]

I'm doing horrible, but this is my first month and really it's about making me aware of where my money goes.
Feb 1
Feb 2
Feb 3: $130 groceries, including a box of diapers, $7 McD's, $1.50 Starbucks

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $178
$700...$522 left
$0 Days:1
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...$150 left
Gas- $150...$117 left
Eating Out- $100...$80 left
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...$175 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) ~And Received $20 in RR from Walgreens too!


$0 Days: 1/15: 7%
$700 Limit: $178: 25%
Month: 2/28: 11%

My savings from coupons and sales: $126.27

 

[casper_jj11]

One advantage of being in bed for two days with the stomach flu is that I can't shop.

groceries $700 $695.51 left
gas $500
cat food $95
Mom's bday $50
boys hair cuts $40
quick tax program for income tax $50
valentines $50
remaining things for DS2's new bedroom (need shelf and some books) $60 $40 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 $140 left (purchased: book)
DH spending $150 $90 left (purchased: contacts)

Total: $2495 $2400.51 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 -