No Buy February

[Debbie]

Week 2:
Budget $300 for groceries, gas and car maintenance (need an alignment).
$207/$300
No spend days for the month 4/10

Feb. 8 $1 (DH LOVES to shop....bought lettuce, which we could have done without and which would have been a $0 day.) sigh
Feb. 9 $24 gas + $68 car maintenance
Feb. 10 $0
Feb. 11 $0

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

 

[casper_jj11]

groceries $700 $416left
gas $500 $439.65 left
cat food $95
Mom's bday $50 $14.93 over
boys hair cuts $40 $2.72 left
quick tax program for income tax $50
valentines $50 2.43 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 $4 left (purchased: book/gymboree/hair conditioner)
DH spending $150 $84.35 left (purchased: contacts/ pic frames for his mom)

Total: $2495 $1817.03 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 ... and my weakness comes through... I really ought to get off their mailing list.... now I have gymbucks
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; groceries 20.05;
Feb 10 - hair cuts for boys 37.28; conditioner for me $20 ; coffee 13.99; val card for dh 2.26
Feb 11 - $0

 

[Tiggerish]

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

Automobile $50
Eating Out/Entertainment $25 / $5 left
Insurance $75 / $7 left
Giving $50
Groceries/Household Goods $200 / $167 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
2/9 $0
2/10 Groceries $8; Eating out $15
2/11 $0

 

[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)
February 9th = $0
February 10th = $0
February 11th = $98 (Target/Walmart), $22 (movie tickets/soda)

Total so far = $389

$0 Days so far = 5/10

 

[Jennia]

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
Feb 9-$0
Feb 10-$259, salon (highlights, deep condition, haircut, hair products for two months, tips)
Feb 11-$0

 

[Tiggerish]

Automobile $50
Eating Out/Entertainment $25 / $5 left
Insurance $75 / $7 left
Giving $50 / $40 left
Groceries/Household Goods $200 / $127 left
Medical $25
Misc. $100 / $23 left
Running total of coupon savings $17.01
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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
2/9 $0
2/10 Groceries $8; Eating out $15
2/11 $0
2/12 Groceries $40; Giving $10 to March of Dimes (neighbor collecting for them)

 

[lattemomof3]

I've been keeping track on dd's Itouch but I'll jump on here once a week for motivation. I think the only non-necessary things I've boughten this week were milkshakes for the kids-6$, movie rental for the kids-$3, and donuts for breakfast this morning to celebrate their awesome parent teacher conferences-$5. We have Valentine's dinner out tomorrow night w/ 4 other couples- this will be dh & I's Valentine to each other.

 

[charming23]

Spent the day inside doing homework.

Budget:
Grocery/Household: $200/$122.31 Left
Gas: $50/$29.40 Left
Eating Out/Entertainment: $50/$20.00 Left
Emergency/Misc: $75/$64.92 Left

Total: $375.00/ $236.61 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
2/9- $0
2/10- $0
2/11- $19.53 b-day lunch at Harry Buffalo
2/12- $0

8/15 $0 days so far
Coupon and store savings: $35.02

 

[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)
February 9th = $0
February 10th = $0
February 11th = $98 (Target/Walmart), $22 (movie tickets/soda)
February 12th = $0 (staying in tonight to watch the Opening Ceremony at the Winter Olympics!)

Total so far = $389

$0 Days so far = 6/10

 

[lougoofy]

2/11/10: $3.25 laundry, $1.80 snack and soda and $2.00 drink after work

2/12/10: $1.50 bus fare, $.95 coffee at bakery, $4.76 soup (Panera Bread), $1.50 bus fare, $3.50 drinks and $3.82 a bit of groceries (Pic Pac)

 

[Swmr359]

Went to the store to buy butter and came out $20 later...oh well it was all stuff I need to get anyway
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Feb. 1: $77 Kroger, $46 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
Feb. 7: $15 Road Runner Sports, $25 Petsmart, $12 Disney store, $7 Kroger
Feb. 8: $35 Gas, $8 Whole Foods
Feb. 9: $0 Whew back on track!
Feb.10: $0
Feb.11: $0
Feb.12: $20

Groceries: $173
Eat out: 1/3 ($8)
Other: $85
Race items: $78
Total: $344
0 days: 7/20

 

[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/$71
Groceries $450/$278
Shopping $200/$100 (have a $17 credit from LeapFrog coming)
Misc./Entertainment/Haircut&color $160/$170-over by $10
=$1050/$615

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, 1/12 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
2/9 $0 2/12
2/10 $68, $44 Whole Foods, $24 Michael's CNY/Valentine's day supplies
2/11 $0 3/12
2/12 $34, $4 Starbucks, $30 Dinner Out

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $432
$700...$268 left
$0 Days:6
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...$12 left
Gas- $150...$85 left
Eating Out- $100...$70 left
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...$101 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
9- $24 (Shopping- Target), $7 (Groceries- Meijer), $8 (Groceries- Jewel-Osco), $5 (Groceries- Walgreens) $2 (Eating Out- Wendy's)
10- $0
11- $0
12- $0


$0 Days: 6/15: 40%
$700 Limit: $432: 62%
Month: 12/28: 43%

My savings from coupons and sales: $365.97

 

[Jennia]

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
Feb 9-$0
Feb 10-$259, salon (highlights, deep condition, haircut, hair products for two months, tips)
Feb 11-$0
Feb 12-$355, photos (have a TON we ordered, plus I bought the CD/copyrights so we can print our own off later, too)

 

[wdwfan16]

2/2 - $0
2/4 - $0
2/6 - $0
2/7 - $0
2/10 - $0
2/11 - $0
2/13 - $0

 

[PixiePlanner]

2/01 $12.37 (lunch for DD & I)
2/02 $0 (my boss treated me to lunch today!)
2/03 $0
2/04 $0
2/05 $4.10 Chinese food for lunch.... Yum.
2/06 $0 discretional spending but $115.99 at the grocery store
2/07 $0
2/08 $0
2/09 $0
2/10 $8.62 Drive-thru dinner for DD & I
2/11 $0
2/12 $0 but $106.32 at the grocery store

total groceries: $222.31/350
total $0 days: 9/12

 

[dizluvah]

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 ~ $0
Feb. 7 ~ $0
Feb. 8 ~ $0
Feb. 9 ~ $3.25 McDonalds, $36 case of Cat food, $20 CVS rx, $2.70 Water & Fountain soda, $34 sebring gas, $17 toyota gas, $50 Sam's,
Rec'd tax refund and paid entire amount on Sears CC debt, Rec'd & deposited $20 rebate from holiday purchase
Feb. 10 ~ $0
Feb. 11 ~ $0
Feb. 12 ~ $1.25 - I ruined by no buy day at work getting soda %^&^*
Feb. 13 ~ I assume DH will buy a Valentine's card....

Only completed 6 $0 days so far - my goal is 12....this is harder than I thought it would be...

 

[KKB]

Been a rough start...DS14 has had basketball so many nights in the last 2 weeks (snow day make up games...) it has been tough to always eat at home...
BUT we head to Vegas next month. I have been saving "bonus" money for Vegas spending...my flex money, mileage from work, sold some gold. That is tucked away but this month--OW...we are a bit short w/ 2 weeks until payday.
SO I AM ON BOARD...told the family gas & groceries were all I was buying in the next 2 weeks! (and we are well stocked in the pantry, so I am talking milk, break, fresh fruits & veggies only!!!)
Today--gas/wash both vehicles (salty cars...) $40
Looking at the next 2 weeks, this is doable...toughest part will be telling DH14 NO to snacks during bball...maybe I will buy some at the store; I don't usually, but it would save a bit!

 

[lougoofy]

2/12/10: $1.50 bus fare, $.95 coffee at bakery, $4.76 soup (Panera Bread), $1.50 bus fare, $3.50 drinks and $3.82 a bit of groceries (Pic Pac)

2/13/10: $3.18 breakfast (Mcd's) and $1.06 candy (DG)

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $527
$700...$173 left
$0 Days:6
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...$12 left
Gas- $150...$46 left
Eating Out- $100...$63 left
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...$52 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
9- $24 (Shopping- Target), $7 (Groceries- Meijer), $8 (Groceries- Jewel-Osco), $5 (Groceries- Walgreens) $2 (Eating Out- Wendy's)
10- $0
11- $0
12- $0
13- $6 (Shopping-Walgreens), $24 (Shopping-Sister's Birthday Present), $19 (Shopping-Target), $7 (Eating Out- Dairy Queen), $39 (Gas)


$0 Days: 6/15: 40%
$700 Limit: $527: 75%
Month: 12/28: 46%

My savings from coupons and sales: $484.13