No Buy January 2010

[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
1/14 - $10.00 Barone's
1/15 - $0
1/16 - $0
1/17 - $2.08 Jewel
1/17 - $5.16 Taco Bell
1/18 - $0
1/19 - $0
1/20 - $0
1/21 - $0
1/22 - $10.77 Stein Mart
1/23 - $0
1/24 - $0
1/25 - $0
1/26 - $2.95 Vending

$198.23/$202.78
$4.55 left
$0 days: 15

For DSis:

1/19 - $66 Costco
1/19 - $68 Jewel
1/20 - $16 Aldi
1/22 - $8 Whole Foods
1/25 - $3 Jewel
1/26 - $3 Jewel

Total: $164

 

[tinkarooni]

LOL $4 left is amazing when you see how much I've gone over on my budget this month

Don't feel so bad, we all have months like that, and you get a do-over....February. It's the perfect month to succeed. It's short, it's cold so we don't go anywhere. I can't wait for February!

 

[A.Mickey]

Don't feel so bad, we all have months like that, and you get a do-over....February. It's the perfect month to succeed. It's short, it's cold so we don't go anywhere. I can't wait for February!

Me Neither, sounds good! I like short months!

 

[wdwfan16]

1/1 - $0
1/3 - $0
1/6 - $0
1/7 - $0
1/8 - $0
1/10 - $0
1/12 - $0
1/13 - $0
1/14 - $0
1/17 - $0
1/18 - $0
1/20 - $0
1/21 - $0
1/23 - $0
1/24 - $0
1/26 - $0

 

[kinntj]

caster jj11: Don't feel bad. You can make up for it in February. I think overall we did spend less than our previous months, so that's a step in the right direction. Our dog got injured and his knee is completely blown out. Very expensive, but he's only 10 years old so we figured we would do it. In a few months he'll have to have surgery again to remove this huge fatty mass on his abdomen.

I'm increasing my Netflix to 4 movies, so we can stay in more. Make menu's for eating in to save money. I told DH we should eat beans and rice to make up for that huge vet bill. I can't wait till February!

1/1 - $0
1/2 - $0
1/3 - $127 groceries, $35.00 dog food, and $20.00 misc.
1/4 - $0
1/5 - $0
1/6 - $33.00 for dance DD5
1/7 - $0
1/8 - $0
1/9 - $45.00 Land's End DD7 Jacket, $51 family dining out, $13 Walmart (huge tub for DD5's toys)
1/10 - $141.00 groceries
1/11 - $0
1/12 - $0
1/13 - $7.09 McDonald's
1/14 - $0
1/15 - $15 drinks at work party, $70 clothes (I'm returning-they didn't look right when I tried them on again at home)$11.00 Little Ceasers
1/16 - $0
1/17 - $153.00 (133.00 groceries, $20 tennis shoes for DD)
1/18 - $0
1/19 - $0
1/20 - $0
1/21 - $0
1/22 - $25 for chinese take out
1/23 - $16.81 McDonalds $31.69 Lowe's for under cabinet lightbulbs
1/24 - $0
1/25 - $180 groceries
1/26 - $0
1/27 - need to get gas
1/28 - $3,000 University vet for surgery (knee implant ACL) our boy should be home tomorrow.

 

[CherylA]

Come on February, mama needs a fresh start!

Clothing $60+ $25 bday gift from my Noni, I'm spending it on clothes=$85
- 6.00 DH tee shirts
-29.97 childrens place
-48.63 NY & Co
-7.19 dd shirt
OVER by 6.79

Unexpected Spending $250
-7.00 car wash 1/5
-6.00 target cups 1/9
-2.00 paper
2.00 paper 1/16
-13.00 ds case
-9.50 stamps
-15.00 wws 1/20
-8.50 cmemories
-68.84 costco 1/23
-29.49 tanning 1/24
-45.49 amazon 1/25
=43.18

Gifts $350 (I am including in this all spending for my DD turning 5's bday gifts and parties)
-137.92 dd present (ds)
-8.50 mcd toys 4 cake 1/13
-15.00 bday groceries jerrys 1/13
-21.00 S&S 1/14
-17.00 target 1/15
-49.00 mc ds happy meals 1/16
-9.58 rc treats
-13.09 pokeno gift ct shop
=78.91

Entertainment $380
-26.00 pizza 12/1
-30.00 princess parking & snax 12/1
-25.00 movie Alvin
-1.00 redbox
-5.30 deli 12/4
-3.05 Wendys 1/5
-3.80 Starbucks
-4.98 prezal mall
-37.18 chilis 1/9
-9.00 lunch 1/11
-2.06 mc d bfast 1/13
-15.00 dinner w the girls ruy tues 1/14
- 52.68 dinner and drinks w/friends 1/15
-4.25 pizza 1/15
-5.30 mall pretz
-20.00 lunch mall
-12.24 pancheros
-17.97 KFC
-15.62 mc d 1/23
-2.43 mcd
-12.00 lunch 1/25
-5.25 lunch 1/26
=69.90


Grocery $440
-39.36 S&S grocery
-5.00 xtramart
-13.02 S&S 1/4
-26.70 target 1/7
-115.95 costco 1/7
-32.96 S&S 1/7
-16.75 Alice.com 1/7
-19.00 Jerrys meat 1/7
-3.00 milk 1/7
-3.00 S&S 1/7
-14.50 ww food 1/7
-1.17 target
-12.64 dunkin donuts ground coffee
-16.13 walgreens 1/12
-36.00 walmart 1/13
-59.00 S&S 1/14
-2.25 milk 1/16
-4.88 grocery 1/19
-10.06 tjs 1/20
-3.30 tjs 1/21
-5.00 milk & paper
-6.52 S&S
-7.29 1/26
=2.54


House Upkeep $60
-30 Bed Bath Bey toaster oven
-11.00 entryway rug walmart 1/13
=19.00

Jan1- Pizza 26.00, Princesses on ice parking 5.00, Princesses on ice treats 25.00
Jan 2- Alvin Sqeakqual movie 25.00, redbox 1.00, S&S grocery 39.36, xtra mart 5.00, 6.00 DH tee shirts
Jan 3- 0
Jan 4- sandwich 5.30, S&S grocery 13.02
Jan 5- car wash 7.00, Wendys 3.05
Jan 6- 0
Jan 7- target grocery 26.70, costco grocery 115.95, S&S grocery 32.96, Bed Bath Bey household 30.00, Jerrys meat grocery 19.00, Alice.com grocery 16.75, Starbucks entertainment 3.80, Childrens Place clothing 29.97, NY& Co clothing 48.63, xtra mart milk 3.00, S&S 3.00 grocery, 14.50 weight watchers food
Jan 8-Pretzals 4.98, jcpenny 7.19 clothing
Jan 9- Target grocery 1.17, Target unexpected 6.00, target gift for dd bday 137.92, 37.18 chilis, paper $2
Jan 10- 0
Jan 11- Lunch 9.00, Dunkin D 12.64
Jan 12- 16.13 Walgreen grocery
Jan 13- 8.50 Bday for Alvin figures, 2.06 mc d, Walmart 11.00 house, 36.00 grocery, 15.00 Jerrys meat bday
Jan 14- S&S 21.00 bday, 59.00 grocery, Ruby Tues 15.00 entertainment
Jan 15- Chilis dinner/drinks 52.68, target 17.00 bday, 4.25 pizza
Jan 16- McD $49, milk $2.25, 2.00 paper
Jan 17- $0
Jan 18- pretzal 5.30 & lunch 20.00at mall hubby/kids, 13.00 DD DS case
Jan 19-lunch Pancheros 12.24, S&S grocery 4.88, 9.58 Lily bday rc treats, 7.00 llbean shirt
Jan 20-9.50 stamps, 10.06 trader joes, 15.00 weight watchers
Jan 21-3.30 trader joes, 13.09 xmas tree shop pokeno
Jan 22- 0
Jan 23-8.50 creative memories, 17.97 KFC, 15.62 mcdonalds, 68.84 Costco
Jan 24-tanning membership 29.49, 2.43 mcds, milk & paper 5.00, S&S grocery 6.52
Jan 25- lunch 12.00, 45.49 Amazon book and Wii game
Jan 26- grocery 7.29, lunch 5.25
Jan 27-

5/10 no buy days! sad, just sad...

 

[littlered]

I have lost track. Today will not be a n o buy siince I treat myself to 1$ Jamba Oatmeal!! Also, the hispanic market has 5lbs of Rice for two dollars a bag so I am go to stock up. Things are gettig bad here, they are talkig about cuttig my salary 30% and my husbad is already unemployed..its starting to get scary..if it was just us I wouldnnn't worry but we have a 2 yr old....

 

[charming23]

Spending the day inside getting stuff done for my Grandma's B-day party on Saturday.

Grocery/Household- $300/$28.47 Left (still working the pantry challange)
Gas- $50/$29.47 left
Entertainment/Eating Out- $50/$3.43 OVER
Emergency/Misc- $100/$10.79 left

Total for January- $500/$66.16 left

Coupn and store svaings: $52.16

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
1/16 $0
1/17 $0
1/18 $41.54 for groceries/household, $2.00 McDonald's, and $29.78 at Target on Misc
1/19 $0
1/20 17.27 Famous Dave's Dinner
1/21 $20.04 Giant Eagle
1/22 $0
1/23 $0
1/24 $0
1/25 $0
1/26 $13 Haircut and $30.04 Grocery
1/27 $0

 

[tinkryansmom]

Hang in there littlered! Sending Pixie Dust your way!

1/27 $8.20 Starbucks (no discs for coffee machine), $18.97 coffee and hot choc discs for machine, $33.22 Target - diapers, vitamins and $5.00 Thomas movie for DD2

Come on February!!

 

[Swmr359]

I had the day off, so I ended up at a job interview. They only called me yesterday, so I wasn't really prepared and I'm not sure I want the job. I really didn't want to go...so to reward myself for going I rented a wii game and dvd, bought some popcorn and a also a milkshake. Now I'm happy and I think I can make it to my next payday without spending.
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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
Jan. 16: $40
Jan. 17: $0
Jan. 18: $0
Jan. 19: $0
Jan. 20: $0
Jan. 21: $0
Jan. 22: $38 Target
Jan. 23: $0
Jan. 24: $0
Jan. 25: $30 gas
Jan. 26: $0
Jan. 27: $6ish Video store, $7 Target, $5 Greaters

Groceries: $119/$100
Eat out: 2/2 ($21)
Misc.: $179-$7

Total: $312
Other: $1048 (these don't count toward my monthly total, but I need to have them written down somewhere!)

17 no buy days so far

 

[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)
1/16 = $10 ($330/$700 f/g/h)
1/17 = $26 ($356/$700 f/g/h)
1/18 = $0
1/19 = $27.21 ($384/$700 f/g/h)
1/20 = $12 ($396/$700 f/g/h)
1/21 = $231 ($627/$700 f/g/h)
1/22 = $2 ($629/$700 f/g/h)
1/23 = $0
1/24 = $0
1/25 = $12.10 ($641/$700 f/g/h)
1/26 = $0
1/27 = $146.70 ($698/$700 f/g/h, $618/$800 school)
$14.80 Walmart
$12.10 Walgreens (will get back $15.98 in rebates)
$89.80 IUPUI upgrading parking pass so I can actually get a parking spot
$30.00 Speedway DH needed gas
well I'm out of soda and I need to grab 3 things for a mypoints promo thing but I've got coupons for the mypoints stuff and a $2 coupon for soda so it shouldn't be too bad.

 

[erikawolf2004]

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
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)
1/15 $30 eating out
1/16 $50 day at the museum
1/17 $0 7/12
1/18 $93 groceries
1/19 $0 8/12
1/20 $0 9/12
1/21 $121, $11 Lunch, $110 Target & Groceries
1/22 $90, $15 lunch, $20 fruits & veggies, $20 ebay,$35 dinner out
1/23 $20 bday gift and wrap
1/24 $0 10/12
1/25 $104, $10 lunch, $14 woodkins, $73 party supplies of CNY, $7 donut run
1/26 $0 11/12
1/27 $36 Leapfrog deal

I'm so glad I joined this, it has helped keep me on track, well kind of, still need to cut back on the eating out and misc shopping, but I think about my purchases more!!! Thinking twice before I push that complete button on the computer.

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

Today was another $0 day for me and I consider one yesterday too, though that is in the eye of the beholder, but counting it I am at 12 $0 days... 3 more to go!

So yesterday DH and I went out on a date. We went to Unos using the insiders coupon. We got free appitizers and I had steak and DH had a fajita pizza. The bill with the coupon was $10.50, we left $15 total including tip. On the way out we got 2 coupons for $5 off our meal next time.

I had bought a shirt last week that didn't fit my DD. I took it back last night and got back $17.87 so I figure we had a $0 date. Even if it doesn't count it's OK with me, a date with my DH ws just what I needed last night. I have been subbing for a friend at pre-school this week, teaching all week long since she has been sick. I will have made $100 extra by the end of the week so but I needed a night away from kids!

 

[Tiggerish]

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

Groceries - $150 / $23 left
Auto - $40 / $0 left
Medical - $10 / $15 over
Eating Out - $25 / $12 left
Misc. - $75 /$20 over
______________________________________________
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
1/16 Groceries $18
1/17 $0
1/18 Auto $25 for gas; Misc. $20 for birthday present for niece
1/19 Medical $25 for dr. visit co-pay and new prescription; Groceries $26; Misc. $11 for haircut.
1/20 Groceries $11
1/21 Auto $15 for gas
1/22 Misc. $5 postage
1/23 Groceries $10; Eating out $3 (bought my niece ice cream cone)
1/24 Eating out $2 for coffee
1/25 Misc. $13 birthday present for my mother
1/26 $0
1/27 $0

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $817
$700...$117 over
$0 Days:12
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...-$60 over
Gas- $150...$17 left
Eating Out- $100...$5 left
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...-$80 over
I always round up to the nearest dollar.

1- $0
2- $14 (Norton Anti-virus Shopping), $50 (Wal-mart and Meijer-Shopping), $69 (Meijer- Groceries)
3- $0
4- $2 (Wendy's- Eating Out), $8 (Target-Shopping), $12 (Target-Groceries)
5- $20 (Gas)
6- $0
7- $22 (2 Reduced tickets for Ren Faire this summer-Shopping)
8- $8 (Aldi-Groceries), $12 (Dominick's-Groceries), $25 (Meijer-Groceries), $12 (Target-Groceries) $8 (Target-Shopping) $30 (Sister Cash for X-mas Present Misc.) $20 (Gas)
9- $29 (Joe Caputo- Groceries)
10- $20 (Gas), $10 (Jewel- Groceries), $10 (Disney Store- Shopping), $18 (Taco-Bell and Sbarro's- Eating Out)
11- $0
12- $0
13- $0
14- $0
15- $20 (Gas), $15 (Dominick's- Groceries)
16- $51 (Target-Shopping), $17 (Target- Groceries)
17- $40 (Target-Shopping), $5 (Target- Groceries), $31 (Gas)
18- $0
19- $2 (Wendy's- Eating Out), $23 (Meijer- Groceries), $12 (Walgreens- Groceries)
20- $0
21- $32 (Dominick's- Groceries), $18 (Meijer- Groceries), $22 (Gas)
22- $11 (Dominick's- Groceries)
23- $23 (Five Guys- Eating Out), $5 (McDonald's- Eating Out), $4 (Lego Store- Shopping), $43 (Disney Store- Shopping)
24- $45 (Pizza- Eating Out) was over at a friends house for her bday and paid for the pizza.
25- $0
26- $0
27- $0

$0 Days: 12/15: 80%
$700 Limit: $817: 117%
Month: 27/31: 87%

My Savings from coupons and sales: $611.72

 

[tinkarooni]

I have lost track. Today will not be a n o buy siince I treat myself to 1$ Jamba Oatmeal!! Also, the hispanic market has 5lbs of Rice for two dollars a bag so I am go to stock up. Things are gettig bad here, they are talkig about cuttig my salary 30% and my husbad is already unemployed..its starting to get scary..if it was just us I wouldnnn't worry but we have a 2 yr old....

I'm sorry to hear about this. The budget board can be a great place to learn how to trim the budget, I know that I have learned a lot. Good Luck.

 

[tinkarooni]

Do you guys remember in the movie "It's A Wonderful Life" when Jimmy Stewart takes the $2.00 that's left and puts it in the vault to see if it will reproduce. It doesn't work. My $4.00 leftover food money is now down to $2.00. DH needed a couple of dollars. I need the end of this week to come fast so I can say that I made it with money leftover.

 

[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
1/14 - $10.00 Barone's
1/15 - $0
1/16 - $0
1/17 - $2.08 Jewel
1/17 - $5.16 Taco Bell
1/18 - $0
1/19 - $0
1/20 - $0
1/21 - $0
1/22 - $10.77 Stein Mart
1/23 - $0
1/24 - $0
1/25 - $0
1/26 - $2.95 Vending
1/27 - $0.25 Walgreens

$198.48/$202.78
$4.30 left
$0 days: 15

For DSis:

1/19 - $66 Costco
1/19 - $68 Jewel
1/20 - $16 Aldi
1/22 - $8 Whole Foods
1/25 - $3 Jewel
1/26 - $3 Jewel

Total: $164

I did some more grocery shopping for DSis today but used a GC she received - so didn't spend any actual money!

Came home with lots of fun and good stuff - I think DBiL was most impressed with the two $0.10 Jack's pizzas.

 

[Plannin'Shannon]

Jumping in to remind myself to join No Buy February. I'm an avid couponer, and hopefully this thread will inspire me to save even more money.

 

[Debbie]

Budget: 149/800 left
$0 days: 9/10

Jan 1: $0
Jan 2: $49 groceries $48 gas and windshield washer fluid
Jan 3: $64 Costco groceries
Jan 4: $0
Jan 5: $10 for an emergency fast food stop for DD + $ 51 groceries
Jan 6: $31 gas + $8 hot chocolate stop while waiting for DS
Jan 7: $20 gas ....you sure can tell the boys are home and need to go in and out of the city!
Jan 8: $27 at the drugstore (candy/Christmas cards)
Jan 9: $28 gas
Jan 10: $0
Jan 11: $10 (salmon was on sale) + $10 postage for parcel for DD
Jan 12: $73 groceries
Jan 13: $0
Jan 14: $0
Jan 15: $0
Jan 16: $3.00 groceries + $3.00 bank service charge for DH's mistake
Jan 17: DS put in $26 of gas in the tank . . . on my card. Darn! It would have been a $0 day, too.
Jan 18: $3 Iced Capp for DD who did her grade 8 vocal exam and $10 for groceries
Jan 19: groceries $42 + gas $25
Jan 20: oil change $35
Jan 21: $0
Jan 22: gas $25 + groceries $10
Jan 23: $0
Jan 24: $0 '
Jan 25: $7 bananas and yogurt-staples in our house
Jan 26: $32 groceries
Jan 27: gas $22 + groceries $21