No Buy January 2010

[erikawolf2004]

Originally Posted by erikawolf2004
I'm coming late to the party, but want to join in...I can only remember a couple of days back, so will go for 10 $0 days and hope to move it up to 12 next month.

1/1 $0 1/12
1/2 $0 2/12
1/3 Dinner out $24
1/4 $70, $10 Patterns, $24 Walgreens, $6 carwash and $30 eating out
1/5 $0 3/12
1/6 $120, $11 Starbucks, $3 Toysrus, $106 Raleys
1/7 $205=$25 lunch out, $30 William Sonoma, $25 babygap, $6 donuts,
$130 Winco, misc $22
1/8 $25=$4 lunch, $7 movie, $4 Redbox and $10 groceries
1/9 $0 4/12
1/10 $0 5/12
1/11 $40 groceries
1/12 $0 6/12

I back tracked and updated my totals, so am now going for 12 days this month...thanks for doing this, gets me motivated and realize we need to stop eating out so much!!!

Erika


1/13 $85, $13 lunch, $34 Hallmark, $38 Gymboree
1/14 $77, $35 gas, $16 lunch, $16 Michael's, $10 ebay
(sold stuff at resale shop for $32)

 

[tinkarooni]

Hey guys....my Dh got me out of the snowdrift....wanted to post so you all didn't think I was still down there.

Could have been worse, at least we didn't have to call a tow truck. Onto tomorrow, a $0.00 day for sure.

 

[estherhead]

Jan 1st: $2.95 on McDonald's; $19.97 for I-Max movie and gas money.
Jan 2nd: $44.00 Walmart toy clearance; $202.00 groceries.
Jan 3rd: $0.00
Jan 4th: $0.00
Jan 5th: $9.98 a cow mug
Jan 6th: $41.53 on organizing tools for my girl's room
Jan 7th: $0.00
Jan 8th: $6.35 Taco Bell (I paid for my mom) $34.60 Walmart. A few groceries and a pack of diapers and a new potty chair so I can stop buying diapers!
Jan 9th: $33.00 wedding gift
Jan 10th: $12.25 bread, milk, eggs, newspaper
Jan 11th: $85.00 weekly groceries
Jan 12th: $0.00
Jan 13th: $0.00
Jan 14th: $62.63 a baby shower gift, cake ingredients for same shower, groceries for a dinner party

5 No buy days so far

 

[snowsnow21]

why no buy ? if there is a good deal i will try

 

[A.Mickey]

why no buy ? if there is a good deal i will try

Well sure if it is a good deal and you need the item. I guess it is all about needs over wants, hence if you don't need it and only want it don't buy it. No Buy!

 

[lougoofy]

1/14/20: $2.00 laundry and $2.96 (Mcd's) cappucino

1/14/10: $9.52 drinks and $.75 donuts

 

[delmar411]

Hey guys....my Dh got me out of the snowdrift....wanted to post so you all didn't think I was still down there.

Could have been worse, at least we didn't have to call a tow truck. Onto tomorrow, a $0.00 day for sure.

well that's good news!

 

[delmar411]

1/1 = $75.88 ($25/$700 f/h/g , $50.88 planned exp)
1/2 = $0
1/3 = $0
1/4 = $27 ($52/$700 f/h/g)
1/5 = $1375.49 ($77/$700 f/h/g, $723.60 planned exp, $551.46/$800 school)
1/6 = $133.70 ($133.70/$80 activity fees)
1/7 = $7.60 ($85/$700 f/h/g)
1/8 = $772.05 ($112/$700 f/h/g, $746/$600 surgery)
1/9 = $39.21 ($151/$700 f/h/g)
1/10 = $0
1/11 = $31 ($182/$700 f/h/g)
1/12 = $36 ($218/$700 f/h/g)
1/13 = ($70.14) ($257/$700 f/h/g, $442.32/$800 school)
1/14 = $0
1/15 = $406 ($258/$0 clothing, $528/$800 school, $320/$700 f/g/h)
$107.45 Gymboree (clothing)
$130 Best Buy ($45 household, $85 school exp)
$150 Disney Store (clothing)
$18.20 Walmart (groceries and I'll get a $5 rebate from what I bought too)

I'm out of soda so I'll get a few cases of that. I also gave in and spent my gymbucks to the tune of $107.45 ($7 in tax). I had $225 in kids clothes budgeted for next month so I guess that budget will be less $108. I must have thought gymbuck redemption was in Feb for some reason when I made the budget.

OK, I seriously fell off the no buy wagon today! Innocently enough I went into the mall (which I've already said I don't want to be at for ANY reason!) to redeem DD's free accessory coupon at Build a Bear. I restrained myself from buying anything over the $5 limit and got her a $5 pair of clearanced boots for her animal. $0 OOP for that. Then my mistake...I wandered into the Disney Store to see what was marked down since they were closing. $150 later I walked out. I did get a lot of pjs for the kids for under $5 each and one of those $90 Sleeping Beauty costumes for $38 but still! The clothing budget for next month is gone gone gone! Since I was already off the wagon I went over to Best Buy to see about a few things we needed...planned purchases so I guess not totally off the wagon and mostly school exps to boot but seriously another $130 later (for 3 things!) I was out of there. $45 of it was for a switch box thingy for the TV so we can keep the Wii, xbox and DVD player connected all at the same time, then a cooling station thingy for the netbook and a digital recorder that I need for 2 of my classes.
This would be why I don't go to the mall, ever! I should congratulate myself for staying away from the Gymbo side of the mall but it's not like I had anymore gymbucks to use! LOL

 

[PeytonSdiz]

January 1st = $19.57 (calendar and dvd)
January 2nd = $31.66 (random stuff at Shopko)
January 3rd = $38.35 (gas for my DH's car)
January 4th = $0
January 5th = $70.87 (Costco, mostly paper products that will last a long time.) $33.66 (grocery store), $2.41 (gas for the snow blower), $31 (pet licensing for 2010.)
January 6th = $0 (it's snowing so I know we won't be going anywhere today.)
January 7th = $0 (stayed in again today.)
January 8th = $0
January 9th = $15 (Williams-sonoma. Saved $10 with coupon.) $42.17 (Costco. Saved $13 with coupons.) $61.67 (Petco. Saved $7.40 with coupons. $50 of that total was just a bag of dog food.)
January 10th = $0
January 11th = $31.53 (grocery store)
January 12th = $25 (doctor visit co-pay)
January 13th = $55.56 at Walmart. $16.45 at Target. (Practically all stuff for our trip!)
January 14th = $0
January 15th = $25 (doctor visit co-pay)

Total so far = $499.90

Zero dollar days so far = 6/10

*We leave for Disney World in 5 days!

I decided that when we get back from vacation, I am not going to include vacation spending into my daily spending since it's obviously not something we do every month. So basically the 20th - 27th will not have any info.

 

[Swmr359]

Swmr, you did right by fixin' the kittin's but that was some bill!

I was expecting a large bill, but when they said that number I about had a heart attack! Thankfully the kittens are doing really well and leaving their stiches alone; so I'm hoping for no hidden expense there.

fingers crossed that all I have to buy for the rest of the month is gas
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Jan. 1: $0
Jan. 2: $3
Jan. 3: $0
Jan. 4: $26
Jan. 5: $0
Jan. 6: $16
Jan. 7: $0
Jan. 8: $37 groceries; $33 gas; +$7
Jan. 9: $0
Jan. 10: $0
Jan. 11: $0
Jan. 12: $0
Jan. 13: $44 groceries; $24 Target; $239 plane tickets
Jan. 14: $10 Petsmart; $809 kittens
Jan. 15: $0

Groceries: $81/$100 (I think I'm done for the month though)
Eat out: 1/2 ($16)
Misc.: $96-$7

Total: $186
Other: $1048 (these don't count toward my monthly total, but I need to have them written down somewhere!)
9 no buy days so far

 

[kbheap]

GOALS:
$240-Gas - 1 fillup per week for DH - 1 fillup every other week for me ($39 left in budget)
$200-Groceries/diapering - I stocked up on lots of things before the holidays so grocery bill should be less this month ($58 left in budget)
$100-Entertainment/eating out/gifts (my nephew turns 5 this month) (-$47 left in budget)
15 - $0 days (4/15 so far)
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1/1-$0
1/2-$14 diapers
1/3-$0
1/4-$12 weight watcher sign up fee (lifetime member so this will be the only time I have to pay that) I am putting it under grocery since I didn't anticipate it
1/5-$0
1/6-$20 gas DH (he said it was too cold to fill up), $3 milk, $20 unexpected document fees (I will put under entertainment since it doesn't really fall anywhere else)
1/7-$1 candy bar, $57.50 DD's flower girl dress (didn't budget for it anywhere, did not think I would have to buy it until March)
1/8-$45 DH gas fillup, $46 my fillup
1/9-Total budget breaker day- $67 groceries/diapering, $25 eating out, $90 off broadway tickets (my gift to myself), $40 clothes, $55 parts for heater (heater went out and had to replace parts in it) UUGGHH today was terrible!!!
1/10-$35 groceries at Walmart
1/11-$7 DH lunch
1/12-$12 gift
1/13-$3 McDonald's
1/14-$45 gas self, $45 gas dh, $40 medical co-pay
1/15-$0

 

[CherylA]

For some reason I'm finding January quite hard. My grocery budget is almost gone which didn't happen in Nov or Dec and I'm spending my "entertainment" budget faster than the pace at which I should be. I woinder maybe it's because I don't have that Christmas fund money to work with? Just wondering if anyone else is having trouble with January?

 

[Tiggerish]

Budget for the month is $300 because of some high fixed expenses this month.

Groceries - $150 / $88 left
Auto - $40
Medical - $10
Eating Out - $25 / $18 left
Misc. - $75 /$29 left
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1/1 $0
1/2 $ Groceries $40
1/3 $0
1/4 $0
1/5 $0
1/6 Misc. $2 for battery for the smoke detector
1/7 $0
1/8 Eating out $4
1/9 $0
1/10 $0
1/11 Eating out $3 for a fancy coffee
1/12 $0
1/13 Misc. $17 for crafting stuff
1/14 Groceries $22; Misc. $31 (two ink cartridges and postage)
1/15 $0

 

[disneyorvegas]

Hopefully going to get back on track after several months off the wagon!

1/1 $0
1/2 $0
1/3 $0 Not leaving the house has been great! Too bad cabin fever is setting in... not to mention the pantry getting low...
1/4 $0!
1/5 $8 Dining
1/6 $8 misc. $22 groceries
1/7 $12 misc.

Groceries: $22 Dining: $8 $Misc: $20


1/8 $265 groceries (so I made up for last week and the fact that the last 3 weeks have been event groceries only... and I love the can can sale but it does destroy the budget!)
1/9 $0
1/10 $52 misc.
1/11 $32 dining
1/12 $7 dining
1/13 $25 medical, $187 vet
1/14 $9 misc (dog med I forgot to pick up yesterday)

Groceries: $265 misc: $59 Dining: $39 Medical: $212
Total: $577 Running total: $627

Halfway through the month and I'm already $127 over where I want to be, but within my comfort range. Bummed I wasn't able to have more $0 days this week, but forgetting that medicine really messed that up.

But that week is over, looking for more $0 this week!!!

 

[ssdeverell]

Well, the "hoping" for another no buy day yesterday did not work out. I fell off the wagon. I kept seeing everyone talk about that Just Dance game for Wii at Amazon for only $26.99, so I ordered it. I guess I will put it in entertainment since I did not have another category planned for that type of thing. Oh well, maybe it will help me lose some of the weight I added on during the holidays.

I also did my lunch out today, but I am getting gas on the way home, so I will post that update later.

My budget for this month:

Groceries/Household $300 ($82.39 left)
Lunches Out at Work $40 (we go out on Friday each week)
Entertainment/Eating Out $125 ($43.86 left)
Gas (me) $250 (I drive 2 hours a day for work) ($174.23 left)
Gas (DH) $100 ($77.45 left)
Clothes $25 ($13.25 left)
DS's birthday present $55

7/10 $0 days

Dec. 31: $109.27 groceries, $11.75 tights for DD
Jan. 1: $0
Jan. 2: $22.49 groceries for sick Mom/birthday cupcakes for the dog; $5.48 KFC for sick Mom; also had lunch out, but had GC to cover that
Jan 3: $0
Jan 4: $0
Jan. 5: $37.91 gas
Jan. 6: $39.94 groceries at Publix
Jan. 7: $0
Jan. 8: $0
Jan 9: $12.08 Ace Hardware; $33.83 Bi-lo; $31.46 Jenkins for dinner
Jan 10: $11.40 Wendy's
Jan 11: $37.86 gas; $22.55 gas for DH
Jan 12: $0
Jan 13: $0
Jan 14: $26.99 Amazon Wii game; $5.81 sub sandwich for dinner

 

[smiller]

1/1 - $0
1/2 - $38.84 Whole Foods
1/3 - $11.60 Whole Foods
1/3 - $17.54 Trader Joe's
1/4 - $0
1/5 - $30.00 Annual Dues
1/6 - $0
1/7 - $6.14 Jewel
1/7 - $31.50 GoPicnic
1/8 - $8.59 Marie's
1/9 - $0
1/10 - $21.76 Trader Joe's
1/11 - $0
1/12 - $1.30 CVS
1/13 - $0
1/10 - $10.00 Barone's

$177.27/$202.78
$25.51 left
$0 days: 6

 

[PeytonSdiz]

Jan 14: $26.99 Amazon Wii game; $5.81 sub sandwich for dinner

What Wii game did you get?

 

[charming23]

Had a good day today, fun wise not money wise. We went and finally saw the Princess and the Frog (I loved it) we had dinner at Red Robin but used the $30 giftcard my Aunt gave us for Christmas. We then hit Old Navy and I used my part of my christmas giftcard to buy 4 tops that were on clearance. We also stopped in at Marc's to get some roasting chickens for sunday dinner. Filled up my tank as well.

I have a goal for 15 $0 days

Grocery/Household- $300/$120.09 Left (still working the pantry challange)
Gas- $50/$29.47 left
Entertainment/Eating Out- $50/$15.84 left
Emergency/Misc- $100/$53.57 left

Total for January- $500/$219.85 left

Coupn and store svaings: $45.25

I do have a huge execption this month and it is my Grandmother's 90th birthday. Still not sure how we are going to celebrate it yet but I will not be including it in this budget.

1/1 $0
1/2 $0
1/3 $0
1/4 $43.54 Save-a-lot, $5.80 Lunch at McDonald's
1/5 $0
1/6 $0
1/7 $0
1/8 $0
1/9 $14.86 Denny's, $60 on grocery/household between walmart and Marc's, $35.74 at Walmart on Misc.
1/10 $0
1/11 $2.49 at Walmart for a new ladle
1/12 $60.03 At Giant Eagle
1/13 $0
1/14 $8.20 for stamps
1/15 $13.50 Movies for 2, $20.53 for gas and 12.36 at Marc's

 

[littlered]

I will add my earlier posts later..but

1/10-0$
1/11-0$
1/12-4.27 for 2 Pepsi and Dr. Pepper at CVS
1/13-3.50@Jamba for OJ and Oatmeal..
1/14-6.24@Port of Subs,2.97@coffee place, 10.00 for groceries
1/15-0$

I hope I can get more zero days. We are really trying to be conscious since we were told I may be getting another Salary cut and im the only one working in my house sigh..

 

[lougoofy]

1/14/10: $9.52 drinks and $.75 donuts

1/15/10: $1.50 bus fare, $1.59 orange juice (from a food court), $4.60 a meal, $2.11 dvd and a book (peddlers mall), $6.36 Aldi's and $10.59 Walgreens (got what I NEEDED from there PAID and left)