No Buy January 2010

[cjackearl]

1/1-$0
1/2-$0
1/3-$0
1/4-gas-$26,groceries and household-(Walmart-$106, Kroger-$24, Walgreens-$4) TOTAL-$160

0$ Days-3/15
Budget-$160/$800 $640 Left

 

[PeytonSdiz]

I want to join! I need to read over this thread first though so I can figure it all out. Of course, it won't be a great month for us because we're going to Disneyworld in a few weeks!!

 

[neatokimmo]

Today was a zero day and tomorrow will be too because I'm working from home.

Jan 5 - ZERO
Jan 4 - ZERO
Jan 3 - 34.01
Jan 2 - ZERO
Jan 1 - 11.75

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

Well, I knew I wouldn't be able to not spend today (tomorrow either for that matter).

Today--$109 dance class tuition
$160 groceries (including shampoo, etc.)

Tomorrow--we have to put down our deposit for DD10's braces, but that should be it. There is pleanty of food in the house and we need nothing.

 

[ILUVPOOH1]

ok I'm really bad at this no spending stuff

1-$0
2-$410(DH bday gift and jumpstart on next year's holiday)
3- $0
4-$46 gas, $41.61 dog food, $28.66 birdseed for feeders and peanuts for squirrel feeder Total for today= $116.27

Total this month so far $526.27

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $155
$700...$545 left
$0 Days:2
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $250...$169 left
Gas- $150...
Eating Out- $100...$98 left
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...$128 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
4- $2 (Wendy's- Eating Out), $8 (Target-Shopping), $12 (Target-Groceries)

I really like the percentages that Where'sPiglet does, so I want to start adding them. I think it really helps you keep track of how fast you are spending your money in regards to how long you have left of the month! Gotta pull on those reins, but I need to get gas soon almost empty!

$0 Days: 2/15: 13%
$700 Limit: $155: 22%
Month: 4/31: 13%

My Savings from coupons and sales: $94.29

 

[littlered]

1/4-8.27 for 8 boxes of cheerioos at Vons. I guess I could say 0$ since its part of the grocery budget.

Hope for a true zero tomorow, lunch packed, etc already.

 

[luv2nascar]

Groceries $0/$600
Misc $4.81/$100 ($100 is DH misc- so mine is $100)
School lunches $79.90/$80
Gas $0/$320

$0 days 3/6 days

I wrote $40.00 check for DD elementary school lunches. Deposited $39.90 in DD high school acct. Good news is DD6 has decide to pack most of the month. She doesn't lie what they are having so her $40 will probably cover most of next month too.

1/1 $0
1/2 $0
1/3 $0
1/4 $79.90 school lunches, plus $1.55 for breakfast, & $3.26 for lunch

doing goo so far. Probably going to store tomorrow.

 

[disneygal2007]

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!

Thank UUUUUU!!!!!!!

 

[PeytonSdiz]

So am I doing this right? We just list what we spend?

January 1st = $19.57 (calendar and dvd)
January 2nd = $31.66 (random stuff at Shopko)
January 3rd = $38.35 (gas for my DH's card)
January 4th = $0

Not a great start. But not incredibly terrible either.

What's the best way to figure out how much I want to spend and what are the best categories to put things into?

 

[tinkryansmom]

UGH

1/1 $0
1/2 $0
1/3 $40.85 DNiece Bday
1/4 $200 riding lessons (monthly), $18.13 dinner on the run Carls Jr., $25 ski registration
1/5 Mail pkg to dad, a few groceries

 

[eeyoresmom]

Yeah! Finally had a No Spend Day!
That's 1/15. 14 more no spend days until Jan 23rd!

 

[Shmily1]

1/1--groceries/household stuff--181.53 (includes baby stuff DGS needed)
1/2--$0!!
1/3--$26.34 Subway for lunch and $3.50 for newspapers (gotta have my coupons!)
1/4--$44.84-snacks for DH's lunch, cokes, and a sippy cup for DGS and $6.49 for DH's supper while he was at work

Total number of $0 days--1
I suppose we are eating my check away

 

[ssdeverell]

Another $0 day for me on Monday, and hoping for one today, too.

My budget for this month:

Groceries/Household $300 ($168.24 left)
Lunches Out at Work $40 (we go out on Friday each week)
Entertainment/Eating Out $125 ($119.52 left)
Gas (me) $250 (I drive 2 hours a day for work)
Gas (DH) $100
Clothes $25 ($13.25 left)
DS's birthday present $55

3/10 $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

 

[patsal]

Last year I was able to do Jan, Feb and March pretty easily, April -June was hit or miss and then I gave up, I'm hoping to do better this year! I'd like 10 $0. days this month!
1/1 $0. Did lots of online window shopping, but dumped my cart each time!
1/2 $115 DH's Birthday gift.
1/3 $9.98 two roasted chickens to take to DH's Mother's house for dinner--way less expensive than taking her out to dinner, since I had all the vegiges and sides at home already and took them along as well!

1/4 $33. Veggies at Wegmans--trying to get back on track withthe healthy eating habits I had before Christmas!
1/5 $0

 

[IMALOVNDISNEY]

01/01 -0-Traditional breakfast out, but, had a Gift Card.
01/02 -0-
01/03 -0-
01/04 -0- $15.00 for DD's school lunch for the week. This was already added.
01/05 -0- So far. Made my breakfast at home and brought it to work along with 2 bottles of soda. B.K. is really going to miss me.


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
4/15 -0- days

 

[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)
1/5 = $1375.49 ($77/$700 food/household/gas, $723.60 from planned spending, $551.46/$800 school)
$12.40 for DD's plane ticket (budgeted $0-$180 so not too bad! )
$4.93 for groceries
$20 gas for DH's car
$551.46 for books ($551.46/$800)
$75.50 for parking pass ($626.96/$800)
$711.20 for remainder of preschool
all credit cards paid off from holiday spending

I'm going to be paying for activities this afternoon too so not sure how much that will be total.

 

[disneygal2007]

No spend day for me today! I forgot to mention yesterday about my dog getting groomed. A Yorkshire terrier LOL I did it myself. Poor thing her modeling career is over. She is now wearing her halloween Tinkerbell outfit to cover it up

 

[charming23]

It is snowing again today so no going anywhere. I am actually hoping to get a little baking done and clean out the linen closet.

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
1/5 $0

 

[kbheap]

$240-Gas - 1 fillup per week for DH - 1 fillup every other week for me
$200-Groceries/diapering - I stocked up on lots of things before the holidays so grocery bill should be less this month
$100-Entertainment/eating out/gifts (my nephew turns 5 this month)
15 - $0 days
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1/1-$0 - off to a good start
1/2-$14 diapers($186 left in budget)
1/3-$0
1/4-$39 annual insurance fee (already in bill budget)
$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 ($174 left in budget)
1/5-$0