No Buy February

[Tiggerish]

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

Automobile $50
Eating Out/Entertainment $25 / $20 left
Insurance $75 / $17 left
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
2/4 Insurance $67
2/5 $0

 

[charming23]

Went to GFS to get food and supplies for our superbowl party Sunday but it cost me no money out of pocket as my Uncle gave us a giftcard to use. I did however spend money at Giant Eagle when I went to order my b-day cake (it's Cinderella themed and yes I am turning 25) I picked up the few things we will need to get us through next week. We also decided to have dinner at 5 Guys. Also returned a pair of pants to Walmart and a textbook to Half price for a grand total of $25.98. I got gas for my car as well. This weekend should all be $0 days as it is snowing and I have no plans except for homework.

Budget:
Grocery/Household: $200/$136.91 Left
Gas: $50/$29.40 Left
Eating Out/Entertainment: $50/$39.53
Emergency/Misc: $75/$64.92 Left

Total: $375.00/ $270.74 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

3/15 $0 days so far
Coupon and store svaings: $35.02

 

[A.Mickey]

Or you can get paid to take things with coupons which is even better.

The rotel that is on sale this week for us is a profit of .12 per can with the blinkie coupon that is right in front of it. So I'm using those to bring down the cost of my groceries along with a few other money maker items.

I won't use the rotel but lots of ppl do so they'll go off to the food bank. Win/win situation.

Gotta love the money makers!

Does anyone know if there is a thread on the budget board about money makers??

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $267
$700...$433 left
$0 Days:2
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...$146 left
Gas- $150...$85 left
Eating Out- $100...$72 left
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...$130 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 Super Mario Bros for the Wii, in my defense, I had a 5 dollar off coupon that was expiring today and DH works here so another 10% off and in the ad this week if you purchase this game you get a $10 gift card for groceries! I also have been wanting this game since we rented it from the library! It is so much fun!!)


$0 Days: 2/15: 13%
$700 Limit: $267: 38%
Month: 4/28: 18%

My savings from coupons and sales: $159.15

 

[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/$180
Shopping $200/$47 (have a $17 credit from LeapFrog coming)
Misc./Entertainment/Haircut&color $160/$105
=$1050/$354

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

I really need to get on board here, only on day 5 and I have used up a 1/3 of the food and 1/3 of the overall budget already...here is hoping of for 2 $0 days this weekend!!!!

 

[Debbie]

Week 1:
Budget $225 for groceries, gas and misc.
$111/$225
1/10 $0 days

Feb 1: $0
Feb 2: $37 groceries + $35 gas and washer fluid
Feb 3: $8 DH didn't follow the supper plan and bought fish fillets
Feb 4: $34 gas
Feb 5: $66 groceries (DH LOVES to shop)

 

[Swmr359]

wow is it snowing here! No spending for me today, after work I had to dig myself out of the parking lot and the roads were so bad I barley made it home.
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Feb. 1: $77 Kroger, $44 Target, $50 SkinID
Feb. 2: $0
Feb. 3: $0
Feb. 4: $0
Feb. 5: $0

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

Total:$171/$250 $79 left
0 days: 4/20

 

[dizluvah]

My goals:
12 No Buy Days in February

Budget:
$400 Gas (DH has 80 mile commute M-F)
$300 RXs @ CVS (mostly mine, couple of DH)
$140 Pet Supplies (food, RXs, and litter)
$250 Groceries for month
$185 Misc ($20 per week for DH and I, plus $25 doctor visit copay for appt 2/5)

$1275 Total Budget for February

I am excited to give this a whirl....
Feb. 1 ~ $14.01 McDonald's (Shoot...not off to a good start)
Feb. 2 ~$83 Cat RXs, $60 people RXs, $7.28 groceries (fresh produce and loaf of bread), $7 misc junk - vending machine, soda, etc
<crossing fingers for 3rd & 4th to be No spend days>
Feb. 3 ~ $0 spend day (woohooo - first no spend day!!)
Feb. 4 ~DH bought gas and ruined our no spend day
Feb. 5 ~$25 doc copay; $34 gas, $3.25 McDs; $35 Kcups@green mtn distributor, $82 Market Basket, $102 Sam's; $80 Walmart
Feb. 6 ~ the plan...is to stay home today - the plan is zero spend day...

 

[wdwfan16]

I don't think we will be spending money today!!!

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

 

[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 =

staying in today. Too much snow to go anywhere.

ok, I spoke too soon. DH found some deal w/ buying games and then trading them in at Game Stop. Claims he 'made' $55 on the deal. I'm not 100% sure WTH he was going on about though. LOL

I also bought my parents a V-day present for $37....it's food though so I guess can go under groceries!

OMG! I just checked the bank acct and he spent $44.94 at Half priced books on those games that he took to Game Stop....he'd better have a $100 Game Stop credit in his hand when he gets home!

 

[smiller]

2/1 - $31.84 GoPicnic
2/2 - $0
2/3 - $0
2/4 - $29.85 GoPicnic
2/5 - $25.82 Portillo's

Total: $87.51/$260.00

Hoping to get to a grocery store or two today - it's sure busy here at DSis's!

 

[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 / $49 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

 

[charming23]

Spent the day baking vorius items and getting ready for family to comeover and watch the superbowl game tomorrow.

Budget:
Grocery/Household: $200/$136.91 Left
Gas: $50/$29.40 Left
Eating Out/Entertainment: $50/$39.53
Emergency/Misc: $75/$64.92 Left

Total: $375.00/ $270.74 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

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

 

[Mickey1Fan]

Six days in not bad.

Grocceries $225/$184.96 left
Car 60/ 46.90 left
Misc 28/ 16.82 left

0 no spend days. Maybe tomorrow....

 

[lougoofy]

2/5/10: $1.50 bus fare, $5.02 Chicken livers meal (KFC) and 68.31 WAL-MART (tv antenna, house shoes, groceries and various things) and $4.71 dollar general

2/6/10: $5.28 Breakfast (Hardee's)

 

[Jennia]

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

 

[Swmr359]

Well most roads are clear here, so I went to Micheals; it was the last day of the sale and I got a coupon for my next visit! Then I had to get toliet paper and salt at the Andersons.
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Feb. 1: $77 Kroger, $44 Target, $50 SkinID
Feb. 2: $0
Feb. 3: $0
Feb. 4: $0
Feb. 5: $0
Feb. 6: $20 Disney.com, $14 Micheals, $15 The Andersons

Groceries: $92/$150 $58 left
Eat out: 0/3 ($0)
Other: $128

Total:$220/$300 $80 left
0 days: 4/20

 

[PeytonSdiz]

Goal = Spend $600 (or less) and have at least ten $0 days.

February 1st = $0
February 2nd = $19.80 (ordered a bunch of mailing labels because I'm almost out.)
February 3rd = $47.24 (groceries)
February 4th = $0
February 5th = $0
February 6th = $121.74 (Costco)

Total so far = $188.78

$0 Days so far = 3/10

 

[lattemomof3]

Hi guys, I'm jumping in late, but I'm excited because I think we can get through the rest of Feb. spending very little (knock wood)! We soooo badly need a new (to us) car, or suv - something for the 5 of us. Our minivan is 8 years old and falling apart. I'm just going to shoot for as many 0$ days as possible, with another goal of NO clothes shopping for any of us! I need to organize everyone's closets and see what we have..

2/7 - $30 - groceries (must remember not to send dh for me!)
2/8 - $0
2/9 -$9 scholastic books
2/10 -
2/11 -
2/12 -
2/13 -

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $348
$700...$352 left
$0 Days:2
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...$67 left
Gas- $150...$85 left
Eating Out- $100...$72 left
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...$128 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!)



$0 Days: 2/15: 13%
$700 Limit: $348: 50% I guess on the bright side, there is no room in our freezer, and no room in our cabinets or closets either! We are stocked up!! But I will still be rolling over my Wags Register Rewards and buying things if they are free or money makers!
Month: 6/28: 21%

My savings from coupons and sales: $192.54