No Buy February

[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 LOL )
Feb 6th - $2.88 Target, around $9 on food.
Feb 7th - ZERO SPEND DAY!!!
Feb 8th - ZERO SPEND DAY!!!
Feb 9th - $7.84 dinner out
Feb 10th - ZERO SPEND DAY!!!
Feb 11th - $11.74 food (never leave home hungry unless you are going to a restaurant!) around 12 or 13 $ at CVS for dishwasher soap and paper goods.
Feb 12th - $36.00 gas, $43.43 Auto parts
Feb 13th - NO SPEND DAY!!
Feb. 14th - around $30.00 at Petsmart
Feb 15th - $10.00 tolls
Feb 16th - $13 lunch (edited this line, the post office expense was actually a budgeted bill, so it really doesn't count. doesn't make it a "no spend day" but the only unexpected expense was lunch)
Feb. 17th - $8.50 Breakfast (for me & a co-worker) $27.89 pizza delivery
Feb 18th - $12.50 movie ticket
Feb. 19th - around 7$ for breakfast, $14.91 Sephora, $53.25 Nordstroms
Feb. 20th - $152.08 car stuff - oil change, "S" belt & such. (sounds like I know what I'm talking about doesn't it?? ) $25.93 groceries & paper products @ Target, $4.53 Starbucks (who ever had the idea for a Starbucks IN a Target is my best-est friend! ...and probably a millionaire.)
Feb. 21st - $1.70 CVS, $3.20 misc., $20.24 Sephora ( I gotta stay OUTA there!) $4.53 Starbucks
Feb 22nd - $17.17 lunch
Feb 23rd - NO SPEND DAY!!!

 

[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
February 13th = $34 (groceries)
February 14th = $11 (espresso beans)
February 15th = $0
February 16th = $6 (groceries - bread/milk)
February 17th = $0
February 18th = $0
February 19th = $35 (groceries)
February 20th = $19 (more groceries)
February 21st = $0
February 22nd = $0
February 23rd = $0
February 24th = $63 (groceries)

Total so far = $557 (only $43 left this month and I already know we're spending $18 on Saturday.)

$0 Days so far = 12/10

Exceded my $0 Day goal!

 

[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/$212
Groceries $450/$498
Shopping $200/$266 (have a $17 credit from LeapFrog coming)($100 ebay sells)
Misc./Entertainment/Haircut&color $160/$249-over by $89
=$1050/$1225

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
2/13 $13 invitations, $10 Gap shirt/tights, $5 drinks at CNY, $5 Donuts
2/14 $0 4/12
2/15 $0 5/12
2/16 $133, $15 lunch, $15 Target, $103 Whole Foods, $25 Gas
2/17 $69, $12 lunch, $57 Whole Foods
2/18 $0 6/12...actually have a shopping credit of $100 for items sold on Ebay
2/19 $58, $33 Trader Joes, $25 Dinner out-TGIF[/QUOTE]
2/20 $153, $75 Gymboree, $61 GenMarie, $17 Dinner...didn't do great today, but had a fun time shopping and getting ready for spring
2/21 $0 7/12
2/22 $79, $9 lunch, $70 groceries
2/23 $0 8/12
2/24 $160, $13 lunch, $107 American Girl-Bday gift, $40 dinner out

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $888
$700...-$188 over
$0 Days:12
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...$52 over
Gas- $150...$21 left
Eating Out- $100...$10 left
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...-$169 over
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)
14- $6 (Shopping-Dollar Tree), $3 (Groceries-Jewel), $15 (Misc.-Parking and Train Tickets), $7 (Shopping- Chinatown candies and goodies), $40 (Eating Out- Dragon Court)
15- $0
16- $13 (Groceries- Dominick's), $16 (Groceries- Jewel-Osco), $8 (Shopping- Target), $5 (Shopping- Walgreens), $2 (Eating Out- Wendy's)
17- $0
18- $0
19- $0
20- $12 (Shopping- CVS), $25 (Gas), $7 (Eating Out- Subway), $1 (Groceries- Meijer), $6 (Groceries-Jewel), $19 (Groceries- Costco) $21 (Shopping-Target)
21- $41 (Shopping- Target), $97 (Shopping- Office-Max-Printer Ink...boo!), $8 (Shopping-Stamps), $4 (Groceries- Aldi's)
22- $0
23- $1 (Shopping-Walgreens...used expiring Register Rewards), $2 (Groceries-Target...Milk) $xxx (Gas), $2 (Eating Out-Wendy's)
24- $0


$0 Days: 12/15: 80%
$700 Limit: $888: 127%
Month: 24/28: 86%

My savings from coupons and sales: $745.54

 

[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 LOL )
Feb 6th - $2.88 Target, around $9 on food.
Feb 7th - ZERO SPEND DAY!!!
Feb 8th - ZERO SPEND DAY!!!
Feb 9th - $7.84 dinner out
Feb 10th - ZERO SPEND DAY!!!
Feb 11th - $11.74 food (never leave home hungry unless you are going to a restaurant!) around 12 or 13 $ at CVS for dishwasher soap and paper goods.
Feb 12th - $36.00 gas, $43.43 Auto parts
Feb 13th - NO SPEND DAY!!
Feb. 14th - around $30.00 at Petsmart
Feb 15th - $10.00 tolls
Feb 16th - $13 lunch (edited this line, the post office expense was actually a budgeted bill, so it really doesn't count. doesn't make it a "no spend day" but the only unexpected expense was lunch)
Feb. 17th - $8.50 Breakfast (for me & a co-worker) $27.89 pizza delivery
Feb 18th - $12.50 movie ticket
Feb. 19th - around 7$ for breakfast, $14.91 Sephora, $53.25 Nordstroms
Feb. 20th - $152.08 car stuff - oil change, "S" belt & such. (sounds like I know what I'm talking about doesn't it?? ) $25.93 groceries & paper products @ Target, $4.53 Starbucks (who ever had the idea for a Starbucks IN a Target is my best-est friend! ...and probably a millionaire.)
Feb. 21st - $1.70 CVS, $3.20 misc., $20.24 Sephora ( I gotta stay OUTA there!) $4.53 Starbucks
Feb 22nd - $17.17 lunch
Feb 23rd - NO SPEND DAY!!!
Feb 24th - NO SPEND DAY!!

Wow! 6 out of 10 days! better than I had hoped for ! (goal was 10 days, but I would have been happy with 5...it's my first try & I believe that every little bit helps)

 

[charming23]

We have a big snow storm headed this way later today so I am not going anywhere and probably won't for the next few days.

Budget:
Grocery/Household: $200/-$2.71 Left
Gas: $50/$8.80 Left
Eating Out/Entertainment: $50/$20.00 Left
Emergency/Misc: $75/$60.62 Left

Total: $375.00/ $76.74 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
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
2/13- $18.28 Groceries and $4.30 at Marshalls
2/14- $0
2/15- $0
2/16- $15.50 Groceries
2/17- $0
2/18- $26.61 Groceries
2/19- $0
2/20- $0
2/21- $0
2/22- $20.60 Gas and $24.67 Groceries
2/23- $0
2/24- $49.91 Trader Joe's
2/25- $0

16/15 $0 days so far
Coupon and store savings: $35.02

 

[CherylA]

I'm back from a wonderful vacation at Disney World. I SOOO wish I was back there! Oh well, time for a reality check. He's what I have left for the month...

February 23-28

Grocery 69.44 (left from $220)
-29.36 s&s 2/23
-32.38 walmart 2/25/10
-12.30 cvs 2/23
= OVER BY 4.60



Entertainment 187.32 (left from $230)
-6.87 mc ds 2/23
=180.45

Misc spending 66.11 (left from $130)
-6.00 print pics @ CVS 2/23
= 60.11



Gifts .11 (left from $50)


Clothing 9.14 (left from $100)


Household upkeep $40 (left from $40)


Trying for 6 no spend days in Feb.
was at 2/6 when I left for vacation

added Feb 24th as a no spend
now at 3/6 no spend days for February

 

[Tiggerish]

Budget is a generous $525 for a short month.

Automobile $50 / $6 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $25 / $1 over
Insurance $75 / $7 left
Giving $50 / $47 over
Groceries/Household Goods $200 / $39 left
Medical $25 left
Misc. $100 / $17 over
Running total of coupon savings $43.21
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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)
2/13 Misc. $18
2/14 Giving $20 (church collection)
2/15 Groceries $29
2/16 Auto $23 for gas
2/17 Auto $17 for gas; Groceries $12; Misc. $6 for Easter basket stuff; Giving $40 for supplies for kids group
2/18 $0
2/19 Misc. $16 (printer ink); Giving $12 (stuff for food pantry basket for Lent project); Groceries $35 (after approx. $11 off from coupons and $21 off from sale prices)
2/20 Groceries $12
2/21 Giving $10 (church collection); Auto $4 (car wash)
2/22 $0
2/23 Eating out $3; Giving $5
2/24 $0
2/25 Eating out $3 (local bagel place - bought a bagel and a really big coffee and got 4 more bagels free with a coupon.)

 

[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/$218
Groceries $450/$498
Shopping $200/$345 (have a $17 credit from LeapFrog coming)($100 ebay sells)
Misc./Entertainment/Haircut&color $160/$249-over by $89
=$1050/$1310

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
2/13 $13 invitations, $10 Gap shirt/tights, $5 drinks at CNY, $5 Donuts
2/14 $0 4/12
2/15 $0 5/12
2/16 $133, $15 lunch, $15 Target, $103 Whole Foods, $25 Gas
2/17 $69, $12 lunch, $57 Whole Foods
2/18 $0 6/12...actually have a shopping credit of $100 for items sold on Ebay
2/19 $58, $33 Trader Joes, $25 Dinner out-TGIF[/QUOTE]
2/20 $153, $75 Gymboree, $61 GenMarie, $17 Dinner...didn't do great today, but had a fun time shopping and getting ready for spring
2/21 $0 7/12
2/22 $79, $9 lunch, $70 groceries
2/23 $0 8/12
2/24 $160, $13 lunch, $107 American Girl-Bday gift, $40 dinner out
2/25, $85, $6 Starbucks, $36 Kelly's Kids-coat on sale, $6 Borders-gift, $12 Gymboree, $12 Dillards-2 pairs of fall shoes on super clearance, $12 Gap-shirt & sandles(used Gap Dollars)...got some great deals...even if I shouldn't have spent the $$$.

I'm way over budget at this point, but hadn't planned to start shopping for my daughter's bday until next month, but started early. Plus I had CNY, Bunco and tax software this month that I hadn't budgeted for...need to remember all the stuff that the upcoming month will bring!

 

[lougoofy]

2/24/10: $1.50 bus fare, $1.22 coffee, $6.89 book and music exchange (movies), $5.98 groceries (valu market), $5.30 footlong sammie from subway (I was starving) and $1.54 coffee and snack

2/25/10: $1.37 coffee

 

[Debbie]

Week 4: Budget $300 for groceries, gas and car maintenance

$253/$300
$0 days to date 10/10 (took a lot of work, but DONE!!)

Feb 22: $0
Feb 23: groceries $22 + gas $25
Feb 24: gas (have to check the bill from DS)
Feb 25: $0

Week 1: $9/$225
Week 2: $3/$300
Week 3: $181/$300

 

[PixiePlanner]

2/01 $12.37
2/02 $0
2/03 $0
2/04 $0
2/05 $4.10
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
2/11 $0
2/12 $0 but $106.32 at the grocery store
2/13 $26 on Valentine's Day stuff
2/14 $20 Donation for highschooler's fundraiser
2/15 $15.62 Took my kids to lunch
2/16 $0
2/17 $0
2/18 $0
2/19 $0
2/20 $0
2/21 $26.51 & $132.58 at the grocery store! Yikes!
2/22 $0
2/23 $0
2/24 $0
2/25 $8 Lunch w/ a friend
2/26 $0


total groceries: $354.89/350
total $0 days: 18/12

 

[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
February 13th = $34 (groceries)
February 14th = $11 (espresso beans)
February 15th = $0
February 16th = $6 (groceries - bread/milk)
February 17th = $0
February 18th = $0
February 19th = $35 (groceries)
February 20th = $19 (more groceries)
February 21st = $0
February 22nd = $0
February 23rd = $0
February 24th = $63 (groceries)
February 25th = $0

Total so far = $557 (only $43 left this month and I already know we're spending $18 on Saturday.)

$0 Days so far = 13/10

Exceded my $0 Day goal!

 

[casper_jj11]

13[/B]/10

Exceded my $0 Day goal!

Wow! I'm really impressed.



groceries $700 $161.68left
gas $500 $313.77 left
cat food $95 $39.37 left
Mom's bday $50 $14.93 over DONE
boys hair cuts $40 $2.72 left DONE
quick tax program for income tax $50 $34.64 left DONE
valentines $50 2.43 over DONE
remaining things for DS2's new bedroom (need shelf and some books) $60 $7.96 left DONE
disney ressies $400 $220 left DONE
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 $168.47 over ... but $81.53 left if don’t count kids clothes budgeted for April (purchased: book/gymboree/hair conditioner/gap/ storage containers ... kids clothes were in upcoming Apr budget for $250 ...spent 255.90 this month instead )
DH spending $150 $15.35 left (purchased: contacts/ pic frames for his mom/liquor store/hockey game/skating on canal)

Total: $2495 $706.31 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; 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
Feb 12 - groceries 32.56
Feb 13 - groceries $95; gas $60; reservations for CRT at WDW $180 (I have four of these actually but since we’ll be cancelling three once the Wish foundation confirms our dates, I’ll only count it once ... and it turns out you don’t need to pay upfront for BBB)
Feb 14 - pizza for kids $19.20; sushi for us $10 (mom and dad gave us $50 for valentines so we used that towards the sushi)
Feb 15 - $0
Feb 16 - groceries $14.20; storage containers $33.47;
Feb 17 - shelf for DS’s room $20.32; tape $4.94;
Feb 18 - summer clothes for kids (planned to do this in April but huge sale at Gap) $139.00; cat food $40.95
Feb 19 - groceries $79.37; liquor store $35; quicktax $15.36
Feb 20 - skating on rideau canal: sleigh rental and fries $29
Feb 21 - DH and DS7 at hockey game: tix and snacks free; parking $5
Feb 22 - gas $65.88
Feb 23 - kitty litter $14.68; mitts for DS $16.80; milk $3.99
Feb 24 - playgroup for DD and DS $196 ... planned for next month
Feb 25 - $0
Feb 26 - groceries to buy

 

[charming23]

Well we got snow and I am staying inside today.

Budget:
Grocery/Household: $200/-$2.71 Left
Gas: $50/$8.80 Left
Eating Out/Entertainment: $50/$20.00 Left
Emergency/Misc: $75/$60.62 Left

Total: $375.00/ $76.74 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
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
2/13- $18.28 Groceries and $4.30 at Marshalls
2/14- $0
2/15- $0
2/16- $15.50 Groceries
2/17- $0
2/18- $26.61 Groceries
2/19- $0
2/20- $0
2/21- $0
2/22- $20.60 Gas and $24.67 Groceries
2/23- $0
2/24- $49.91 Trader Joe's
2/25- $0
2/26- $0

17/15 $0 days so far
Coupon and store savings: $35.02

 

[lougoofy]

2/25/10: $1.37 coffee

2/26/10: $1.50 bus fare and $4.21 cafe au lait and a chocolate biscotti and $3.50 drinks out and $6.35 drinks for at home

 

[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/$218
Groceries $450/$498
Shopping $200/$345 (have a $17 credit from LeapFrog coming)($100 ebay sells)
Misc./Entertainment/Haircut&color $160/$249-over by $89
=$1050/$1329

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
2/13 $13 invitations, $10 Gap shirt/tights, $5 drinks at CNY, $5 Donuts
2/14 $0 4/12
2/15 $0 5/12
2/16 $133, $15 lunch, $15 Target, $103 Whole Foods, $25 Gas
2/17 $69, $12 lunch, $57 Whole Foods
2/18 $0 6/12...actually have a shopping credit of $100 for items sold on Ebay
2/19 $58, $33 Trader Joes, $25 Dinner out-TGIF[/QUOTE]
2/20 $153, $75 Gymboree, $61 GenMarie, $17 Dinner...didn't do great today, but had a fun time shopping and getting ready for spring
2/21 $0 7/12
2/22 $79, $9 lunch, $70 groceries
2/23 $0 8/12
2/24 $160, $13 lunch, $107 American Girl-Bday gift, $40 dinner out
2/25, $85, $6 Starbucks, $36 Kelly's Kids-coat on sale, $6 Borders-gift, $12 Gymboree, $12 Dillards-2 pairs of fall shoes on super clearance, $12 Gap-shirt & sandles(used Gap Dollars)...got some great deals...even if I shouldn't have spent the $$$.
2/26 $19, $4 Starbucks, $15 lunch

I'm way over budget at this point, but hadn't planned to start shopping for my daughter's bday until next month, but started early. Plus I had CNY, Bunco and tax software this month that I hadn't budgeted for...need to remember all the stuff that the upcoming month will bring!

 

[Debbie]

Week 4: Budget $300 for groceries, gas and car maintenance

$142/$300
$0 days to date 10/10 (took a lot of work, but DONE!!)

Feb 22: $0
Feb 23: groceries $22 + gas $25
Feb 24: gas $28
Feb 25: $0
Feb 26: gas $30 + groceries $53 DS bought his own car today. With any luck, that should help reduce my gas bill $58 in 3 days!

Week 1: $9/$225
Week 2: $3/$300
Week 3: $181/$300

 

[charming23]

We had more snow last night so I am not going anywhere today since I do not have to.

Budget:
Grocery/Household: $200/-$2.71 Left
Gas: $50/$8.80 Left
Eating Out/Entertainment: $50/$20.00 Left
Emergency/Misc: $75/$60.62 Left

Total: $375.00/ $76.74 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
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
2/13- $18.28 Groceries and $4.30 at Marshalls
2/14- $0
2/15- $0
2/16- $15.50 Groceries
2/17- $0
2/18- $26.61 Groceries
2/19- $0
2/20- $0
2/21- $0
2/22- $20.60 Gas and $24.67 Groceries
2/23- $0
2/24- $49.91 Trader Joe's
2/25- $0
2/26- $0
2/27- $0

18/15 $0 days so far
Coupon and store savings: $35.02

 

[Tiggerish]

Budget is a generous $525 for a short month.

Automobile $50 / $6 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $25 / $1 over
Insurance $75 / $7 left
Giving $50 / $47 over
Groceries/Household Goods $200 / $29 over
Medical $25 left
Misc. $100 / $17 over
Running total of coupon savings $44.21
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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)
2/13 Misc. $18
2/14 Giving $20 (church collection)
2/15 Groceries $29
2/16 Auto $23 for gas
2/17 Auto $17 for gas; Groceries $12; Misc. $6 for Easter basket stuff; Giving $40 for supplies for kids group
2/18 $0
2/19 Misc. $16 (printer ink); Giving $12 (stuff for food pantry basket for Lent project); Groceries $35 (after approx. $11 off from coupons and $21 off from sale prices)
2/20 Groceries $12
2/21 Giving $10 (church collection); Auto $4 (car wash)
2/22 $0
2/23 Eating out $3; Giving $5
2/24 $0
2/25 Eating out $3
2/26 Groceries $68

I went way over my budget as I am having a large family dinner on Saturday and feeding 12 of my favorite people. It is my choice and I will eat beans and rice all next month if necessary because I love being surrounded by my extended family at the big table!