No Buy January 2010

[Debbie]

I'm going to start with a budget of $800. We'll see. I'm aiming for 10 $0 days, too.

Budget: 639/800 left
$0 days: 2/10

Jan 1: $0
Jan 2: $49 groceries $48 gas and windshield washer fluid
Jan 3: $64 Costco groceries
Jan 4: $0

 

[Pooki]

All Christmas break my family has been planning on seeing the Avatar IMAX (expensive!!) this past Saturday. We are stationed overseas, and since the IMAX is offbase, we had to take out Yen at the ATM to pay (which the minimum is roughly $56 increments). We headed that way, with an hour train trip each way (prepaid with pass) only to find out it was sold out! We went ahead and bought tickets for Sunday and charged Starbucks with our debit card so our trip didn't feel like a complete waste. We went yesterday and didn't spend a penny (err...yen) more than we took out, which is a big deal for us!

Groceries: 0/500 ($125/week)
Clothing: 0/100
Entertainment/Dining: 128.42/200
Misc: 0/100
Total Spent: 128.42/900
No Buy Days: 2/4

Day 1: $0! (Helps that everything is closed!)
Day 2: $16.06 Starbucks, $112.36 Yen withdrawal (both Entertainment fund)
Day 3: $0 (used cash withdrawn)
Day 4: $0

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $133
$700...$567 left
$0 Days:2
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...$181 left
Gas- $150...
Eating Out- $100...
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...$136 left
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

My Savings from coupons and sales: $78.81

 

[kinntj]

1/1 - $0
1/2 - $0
1/3 - $127, dog food, and $20.00
1/4 - $40 for DD7 school lunch account
1/5 - $0
1/6 - $33.00 for dance DD5
1/7 - $150 gymnastics

 

[avgeek81]

This sounds like a good idea. I live with my mom so i dont have too many expenses.

Rent-$200
Cell phone -$30
Netflix-$18
special cat food-$35

here my budget

Groceries-$50
eating out-$50
my biggest problem is buying dvds, especially when they are super cheap. There are two dvds coming out this month i want so i am limiting myself to just those two
DVDs-$40
Misc-$100

Jan 1-$0
Jan 2-$10 plus gift card dinner for my mom and i at On The Border
Jan 3-$0

 

[IMALOVNDISNEY]

01/01 -0-Traditional breakfast out, but, had a Gift Card.
01/02 -0-
01/03 -0-
01/04 $15.00 for DD's school lunch for the week.


Goceries $547.00/550.00
Gas $160.00/160.00
Entertainment/Eat out $150.00/150.00
DD's School Lunch $$35.00/50.00

So far so good.

 

[tinkarooni]

Hello everybody. A snowy nasty day in the Northeast where we are, I don't even think I'll leave the house. I work at home and this makes for tons of winter $0.00 days.

1-1-10 $0.00
1-2-10 $60.00 Husband gadgets
1-3-10 $0.00
1-4-10 $0.00

I have some "unshopping" to do this week, a WII gutair that wasn't compatable for us and a Dog bed that I bought that was way too big. I may have some +.00 days which would be fun, if I can ever get out of my driveway.

 

[disneygal2007]

I'm in. Lets see. 1/1 0
1/2 40 on food at mall food court.
18 for boys hair cut
1/3 nothing
1/4 20 for nails and tip. and going to the store. 100 for food.
the only other time I think I am going to spend is on the 7Th taking the family out for Chinese buffet. Hubby and my anniversary.

We only have one income coming in on a Army E5 salary SGT. So money is really tight for us right now. I am a bit of a impulse buyer so I am gonna stop that now!

 

[CherylA]

My goodness how did this thread get so long before I even hopped on? Good to see some old faces and welcome to everyone new. For me I'm still trying to get a month with 10 no buy days! My spending was below estimated last month and I'm hoping for that again...

Clothing $60

Unexpected Spending $250

Gifts $350 (I am including in this all spending for my DD turning 5's bday gifts and parties)

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
=292.70

Grocery $440
-39.36 S&S grocery
-5.00 xtramart
= 398.64

House Upkeep $60

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
Jan 3- 0
Jan 4- sandwich 5.30

1/10 no buy days!

 

[charming23]

Headed out today in the snow for a few items at the grocery store and drove through McDonald's for a quick lunch since I was starved after having cleaned out our driveway.

I have a goal for 15 $0 days

Grocery/Household- $300/$25.46 Left (still working the pantry challange)
Gas- $50
Entertainment/Eating Out- $50/$44.20 left
Emergency/Misc- $100

Total for January- $500/$450.76 left

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

 

[Goofygirl17]

Not too bad so far. I did buy coffee this morning but I also cancelled/rescheduled an appointment that would have had a $30 co-pay

1/1 $30 went to the movies as a family, used gift card at Border's, got candy for the movie for free at CVS

1/2 Took the kids skiing-probably about $200 total- but this was a planned birthday party for my nieces

1/3 DH ran to the grocery store for me (I had hand surgery and didn't feel like driving) - about $10 for school lunch stuff

1/4 $1.47 for coffee

GL everyone!

 

[Swmr359]

Went to Target to get something that couldn't wait and saw that they had Julie and Julia...so I HAD to buy it lol!
It has snowed everday for a week now; I'm getting sick of snow.
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Jan. 1: $0
Jan. 2: $3
Jan. 3: $0
Jan. 4: $26

Groceries: $100
Eat out: 0/2 ($0)
Misc.: $29
Total: $29

 

[lougoofy]

$13.75 drinks and tip and $3.50 chinese food
1/02/10: $4.96 Hardees plus donuts and $4.61 Dollar store (groceries)

1/03/10: $3.57 Wendy's and $5.32 dollar general store
1/04/10: $1.50 bus fare and $1.58 coffee (Wendy's)

 

[SnowWhite607]

Groceries (including paper products and cat stuff) - 400.00

Eating out - 200.00

Party for DD - 100.00

Dec 31 - 122.03 groceries (277.97 left)
Jan 1 - Wendy's 14.54 eating out (185.46 left)
Jan 2 - ZERO!
Jan 3- ZERO
Jan 4 - 1.08 drink at Sonic

 

[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

 

[smiller]

1/4 20 for nails and tip. and going to the store. 100 for food. the only other time I think I am going to spend is on the 7Th taking the family out for Chinese buffet. Hubby and my anniversary.

Happy Anniversary!

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

$67.98/$202.78

I think I'll savor in this moment where I have 40% $0 days!

It's too cold here to do anything but work and clean house!

 

[lougoofy]

Happy Anniversary!

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

$67.98/$202.78

I think I'll savor in this moment where I have 40% $0 days!

It's too cold here to do anything but work and clean house!

50 % 0 days 2 out of four




0% for me

 

[delmar411]

1/1 = $75.88 ($25/$700 food/household/gas , $50.88 from planned spending)
1/2 = $0
1/3 = $0
1/4 = $27 ($52/$700 food/household/gas)
$2 for a gallon of milk
$25 for gas

I also had $100 medical payment today but it's not planned spending or part of the budget so not exactly sure where to stick that...so I'll just keep it separate since it's an uncontrollable expense.

 

[smiller]

50 % 0 days 2 out of four




0% for me

I got too excited I couldn't even do my math correctly!

 

[luvsJack]

VERY busy day at work today--didn't have time to eat lunch (which I brought) got a couple of snacks to make the day so,

1/4 $1.50 on snacks

(at 3 $0 days for the month)

bought gas this afternoon, but it was too cold to stand out there long enough to fill up so $20 on gas (leaves $140 for the month)--dd doesn't have dance this week so I may actually be able to make the week on just the $20.

Looks like I may have a $15 co-pay for the doc tomorrow. DD has mono (has since Thanksgiving) and her side is hurting. Spleen may be enlarged so need to go get it checked out.