No Buy November 2009

[A.Mickey]

I worked 9 hours today, usually I only work about 7 and a half, and I was sooo tempted to stop and get some fast food for dinner. But I drove past Wendy's, Burger King and a few of my favorite local greasy spoons and I didn't give in to the temptation, so I got another $0 day!

Running Total: Spent $640...$337 of this could be cut!
$750...$110 left
$0 Days:13
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $300...$92 left
Gas- $150...$55
Eating Out- $100...-$57 over
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...$20 left

1- $35 (Meijer & Jewel-Groceries), $15 (McDonald's-Eating Out) $7 (Imagination Movers Concert Parking) $20 (Gas)
2- $0
3- $0
4- $0
5- $0
6- $20 (Baggage Fee) $10 (food at the AZ Fair) $15 (Safeway-Groceries) $15 (Jack In the Box-Eating Out)
7- $8.00 (Sears-Shirt) $26 (Swensen's for Ice Cream-Eating Out)
8- $30 (drink tips at the wedding)
9- $20 (Baggage Fee) $4 (Wendy's-Eating Out)
10- $40 (Meijer-Groceries) $8 (Ikea-Eating Out) $25 (Gas)
11- $0
12- $0
13- $5 (Candy Bars-Groceries) $10 (Barnaby's-Eating Out)
14- $33 (Subway and Five Guys-Eating Out) $46 (Groceries at Costco) $88 (Target Christmas Shopping) $7 (Goodwill Christmas Shopping)
15- $33 (Joe Caputo-Groceries) $22 (Gas)
16- $0
17- $0
18- $0
19- $0
20- $13 (Mr. Beef & Pizza- Eating Out)
21- $28 (Gas) $34 (Meijer- Groceries) $23 (Five Guys)
22- $0
23- $0
24- $0

 

[charming23]

Another $0 day today. I am glad this month is almost over. I can't wait for next month.

Groceries/household- $300/$94.77 Left
Eating Out/Entertainment- $100/$43.61 left
Gas/Car-$50/$25.00 Left
Misc-$150/$25.98 Left
Holiday items- $100/$57.71 left

I also would like to have at least 15 $0 days.

11/1 $0
11/2 $55.56 at Aldi's and 17.98 at Target
11/3 $9.87 at Books-a-million, Target $14.65 for baking and $15 for new sheets
11/4 $24.29 at grocery and $11.26 for holiday items
11/5 $0
11/6 $0
11/7 $0
11/8 $14.26 for pics at Walgreen's and $8.28 for lunch at Camille's
11/9 $16.75 Goodwill and $34.05 at Save-a-lot
11/10 $0
11/11 $17.30 Lunch for 2 at the City Diner, 13.94 for new wiper blades, and 9.99 for a pizza dinner after raking
11/12 $0
11/13 $0
11/14 $19.95 for cookbook, $2 for cider and $2 for garlic bread
11/15 $0
11/16 $0
11/17 $86.56 at Giant Eagle ($70.80 in groceries and 15.76 in Misc)
11/18 $0
11/19 $0
11/20 $13 for New Moon Tiickets, and $25 for Gas
11/21 $0
11/22 $0
11/23 $32.41 at Aldi's, $7.82 lunch at Wendy's
11/24 $0

Total for November $700/$248.08 left

I have also started to track my saving from coupons and sales and so far I have saved $143.80

 

[CherylA]

Thank goodness I finally got another 0 day!!! Maybe I can get one for Thanksgiving too. Nothing is really open that day!

Nov 1- McDonalds, late cc bill, Stop and Shop
Nov 2- $14 bowling and coffee/donuts
Nov 3- $0
Nov 4- 12.76 Walgreens, 26.57 hubby gas
Nov 5- 34.29 me gas, 13.71 starbucks, 1.99 trader joes, 7.48 stop and
shop,16.47 produce m&M farms, 35.51 Joann fabrics split between gifts, xmas gifts and misc spending, 8.89 fedex
Nov 6-JCpenny return yay! Money Order, 1.70 lunch salad, $40 drinks at apps, 19.50DH groceries for work
Nov 7- bday card 3.38, lunch at TGIF 31.80, hubby haircut $21
Nov 8- paper $2, Home Depot 31.76, holiday tiles 3.05, D&D 5.82, convenience store 4.25
Nov 9- lunch w/ hubby 12.50, hubby gas 28.00
Nov 10- $0
Nov 11- gas 36.21, s&s groceries 33.54, walgreens groceries 12.40, walgreen xmas gift 5.00
Nov 12- $0
Nov 13- $18.27 Passporter 2010 xmas gift, buys and returns at sears +$2, Johnny Rockets $12, Drinks $18
Nov 14- Walmart 16.23, M&M farm 12.00, sears gifts 34.98
Nov 15-Milk 2.50, $25 science center, $10 bfast w/Friend, Home Depot 28.19
Bov 16- 12.70 CD, 5.01 S&S groceries
Nov 17- $0 Yay!
Nov 18- gas 36.14 me and gas for DH ? amount
Nov 19- walmart grocery 16.90, walmart gifts 30, sears gifts 13.96 immed family 14.40 others Christmas, 12.95 M&M farms, 18.54 Alice.com groceries, 7.50 grocery rotisserie chicken for dinner
Nov 20- lunch w hubby $10 movie & snax $40, soda $1, bunny hay $5.50
Nov 21- hibachi $60, coffee $10, haircut $21, anniversary gc $25, milk $2
Nov 22- paper $2, gas $31.50
Nov 23- 6.11 groceries M&M farms, gas
Nov 24- $0 Woo hoo!


Aiming for 10 zero days
5/10 zero days]

 

[charming23]

Have spent the day cooking so no money spent. Have a good Thanksgiving everyone.

Groceries/household- $300/$94.77 Left
Eating Out/Entertainment- $100/$43.61 left
Gas/Car-$50/$25.00 Left
Misc-$150/$25.98 Left
Holiday items- $100/$57.71 left

I also would like to have at least 15 $0 days.

11/1 $0
11/2 $55.56 at Aldi's and 17.98 at Target
11/3 $9.87 at Books-a-million, Target $14.65 for baking and $15 for new sheets
11/4 $24.29 at grocery and $11.26 for holiday items
11/5 $0
11/6 $0
11/7 $0
11/8 $14.26 for pics at Walgreen's and $8.28 for lunch at Camille's
11/9 $16.75 Goodwill and $34.05 at Save-a-lot
11/10 $0
11/11 $17.30 Lunch for 2 at the City Diner, 13.94 for new wiper blades, and 9.99 for a pizza dinner after raking
11/12 $0
11/13 $0
11/14 $19.95 for cookbook, $2 for cider and $2 for garlic bread
11/15 $0
11/16 $0
11/17 $86.56 at Giant Eagle ($70.80 in groceries and 15.76 in Misc)
11/18 $0
11/19 $0
11/20 $13 for New Moon Tiickets, and $25 for Gas
11/21 $0
11/22 $0
11/23 $32.41 at Aldi's, $7.82 lunch at Wendy's
11/24 $0
11/25 $0

Total for November $700/$248.08 left

I have also started to track my saving from coupons and sales and so far I have saved $143.80

 

[Tiggerish]

Yesterday, I did the grocery shopping for the Thanksgiving and a family party on Sunday and spent more than I had left in my budget. So today I stayed home to clean, prepare, cook ahead and do some baking. Today I have spent NO money and have cookies, cookies, cookies everywhere. I have made some many cookies, that I no longer want to eat any.

Total budget for November is $500 plus Christmas.

Groceries - $200 / $25 over
Automobile - $50 / $15 over
Giving - $50 /$17 left
Medical - $50 / $46 left
Eating Out - $25/ $8 left
Misc. - $125 / $32 over
Then I have a separate budget for Christmas - $426 / $45 left
================================================== =====

11/1 Giving $10; Groceries $67
11/2 Christmas $10; Eating out $12
11/3 Giving $3; Misc. $29
11/4 Groceries $19; Misc. $3 (library late fees, oops)
11/5 $0
11/6 $0
11/7 Groceries $8; Eating out $5
11/8 Auto $10 (gas); Medical $4 (prescription)
11/9 $0
11/10 $0
11/11 $0
11/12 $0
11/13 Misc. $111 at the liquor store
11/14 $0
11/15 Giving $20 church collection; Christmas $21
11/16 Auto $29 for oil change; Groceries $21
11/17 $0
11/18 Groceries $10
11/19 $0
11/20 $0
11/21 Misc. $24 for a fancy bottle of burbon
11/22 $0
11/23 Auto $26 (gas)
11/24 Groceries $100
11/25 $0

 

[smiller]

11/1 - $0
11/2 - $14.17 Aldi
11/2 - $9.00 Haircut
11/3 - $1.50 Pepsi
11/4 - $15.00 Newleaf Natural
11/5 - $10.14 Village Discount Outlet
11/6 - $14.xx Leland
11/6 - $5.00 Los Mogotes
11/7 - $2.40 McDonald's
11/7 - $5.45 Subway
11/8 - $14.xx Bleeding Heart Bakery
11/8 - $1.00 Parking
11/9 - $0
11/10 - $0
11/11 - $16.83 Newleaf Natural
11/11 - $6.81 Aldi
11/12 - $0
11/13 - $29.26 Jewel
11/13 - $21.25 Meat CSA
11/14 - $7.00 Wine
11/15 - $7.09 Bleeding Heart Bakery
11/15 - $11.43 Gene's Sausage Shop
11/16 - $0
11/17 - $11.69 Aldi
11/18 - $15.75 Aldi
11/18 - $15.00 Newleaf Natural
11/19 - $2.54 Aldi
11/19 - $3.30 Trader Joe's
11/20 - $0
11/21 - $0
11/22 - $0
11/23 - $0
11/24 - $0
11/25 - $2.20 McDonald's
11/25 - $15.00 Newleaf Natural

Total: $255.83/$300.00

I just compared my leftover cash to what I should have, and I'm off by about $5. I figure that's the change I've received from my transactions, right?

Heading to DSis's for Thanksgiving tomorrow - I love it when she cooks!

And hoping to hit up CVS for some free goodies!

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $640...$337 of this could be cut!
$750...$110 left
$0 Days:14
Goal is 15 or more!

Groceries- $300...$92 left
Gas- $150...$55
Eating Out- $100...-$57 over
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $200...$20 left

1- $35 (Meijer & Jewel-Groceries), $15 (McDonald's-Eating Out) $7 (Imagination Movers Concert Parking) $20 (Gas)
2- $0
3- $0
4- $0
5- $0
6- $20 (Baggage Fee) $10 (food at the AZ Fair) $15 (Safeway-Groceries) $15 (Jack In the Box-Eating Out)
7- $8.00 (Sears-Shirt) $26 (Swensen's for Ice Cream-Eating Out)
8- $30 (drink tips at the wedding)
9- $20 (Baggage Fee) $4 (Wendy's-Eating Out)
10- $40 (Meijer-Groceries) $8 (Ikea-Eating Out) $25 (Gas)
11- $0
12- $0
13- $5 (Candy Bars-Groceries) $10 (Barnaby's-Eating Out)
14- $33 (Subway and Five Guys-Eating Out) $46 (Groceries at Costco) $88 (Target Christmas Shopping) $7 (Goodwill Christmas Shopping)
15- $33 (Joe Caputo-Groceries) $22 (Gas)
16- $0
17- $0
18- $0
19- $0
20- $13 (Mr. Beef & Pizza- Eating Out)
21- $28 (Gas) $34 (Meijer- Groceries) $23 (Five Guys)
22- $0
23- $0
24- $0
25- $0

 

[lougoofy]

Let's see what I can remember.
Nov. 14:

Nov. 15:$4.15 home goods/decor store and $17.56 Italian restaurant delivery

Nov. 16:$53. Lowe's, $1.50 bus fare,

Nov. 17: $1.05 can of lemonade

Nov. 18:

Nov. 19:

Nov. 20: $11.00 japanese lunch, $5.00 festival of trees and lights admission and $3.50 baked goods

Nov. 21: $3.39 Hardees breakfast

Nov. 22: $4.41 Wendy's and $3.90 dollar general store

Nov. 23: $3.00 laundry (it piles up at times) and $4.61 Mcdonalds

Nov. 24: $4.00 laundry, $6.24 Mcdonalds, $2.39 general store and $32.44 dollar general store

Nov. 25: $1.50 bus fare, $2.43 Burger King and $.89 brown sugar from grocery

 

[Tiggerish]

Total budget for November is $500 plus Christmas.

Groceries - $200 / $25 over
Automobile - $50 / $15 over
Giving - $50 /$17 left
Medical - $50 / $46 left
Eating Out - $25/ $8 left
Misc. - $125 / $32 over

Then I have a separate budget for Christmas - $426 / $45 left
================================================== =====

11/1 Giving $10; Groceries $67
11/2 Christmas $10; Eating out $12
11/3 Giving $3; Misc. $29
11/4 Groceries $19; Misc. $3 (library late fees, oops)
11/5 $0
11/6 $0
11/7 Groceries $8; Eating out $5
11/8 Auto $10 (gas); Medical $4 (prescription)
11/9 $0
11/10 $0
11/11 $0
11/12 $0
11/13 Misc. $111 at the liquor store
11/14 $0
11/15 Giving $20 church collection; Christmas $21
11/16 Auto $29 for oil change; Groceries $21
11/17 $0
11/18 Groceries $10
11/19 $0
11/20 $0
11/21 Misc. $24 for a fancy bottle of burbon
11/22 $0
11/23 Auto $26 (gas)
11/24 Groceries $100
11/25 $0
11/26 $0

 

[Swmr359]

Nov.1 $4 for ice cream
Nov.2 $27 for groceries
Nov.3 $0
Nov.4 $0
Nov.5 $7 at Target
Nov.6 $0
Nov.7 $4 at Starbucks
Nov.8 $7 at the Andersons
Nov.9 $6 for Chinese food
Nov.10 $0
Nov.11 $0
Nov.12 $0
Nov.13 $62 for groceries $32 for gas
Nov.14 $9 for cat food and a pepsi $36 for race entry
Nov.15 $6 ice cream and pepsi
Nov.16 $27 feeling bad and had to go to the store to get comfort food
Nov.17 $0 at least I made it to work today
Nov.18 $8 for medicine
Nov.19 $0
Nov.20 $0
Nov.21 $2 pepsi
Nov.22 $0
Nov.23 $0
Nov.24 $22 for Snow White, 2 drinks and a cat toy; I drove to the store so I consider that savings
Nov.25 $0
Nov.26 $8 at Steak n Shake

groceries: 112/60 ok went way over...I'll take this in to account for next month
ice cream: 2/2 ($10)
eat out: 2/2 ($14)
misc.: $131
total: $258

I have to buy my brother a birthday present for Monday, but there should me no more spending for the last few days of November

 

[charming23]

Thought that since today was Thanksgiving it would be a $0 day but I went out and got a new crockpot at a local drugstore for 16.99 marked down from 36.99. Not to bad and since ours has died it was a good buy.

Groceries/household- $300/$94.77 Left
Eating Out/Entertainment- $100/$43.61 left
Gas/Car-$50/$25.00 Left
Misc-$150/$8.99 Left This could be cut next month if I tried
Holiday items- $100/$57.71 left

I also would like to have at least 15 $0 days.

11/1 $0
11/2 $55.56 at Aldi's and 17.98 at Target
11/3 $9.87 at Books-a-million, Target $14.65 for baking and $15 for new sheets
11/4 $24.29 at grocery and $11.26 for holiday items
11/5 $0
11/6 $0
11/7 $0
11/8 $14.26 for pics at Walgreen's and $8.28 for lunch at Camille's
11/9 $16.75 Goodwill and $34.05 at Save-a-lot
11/10 $0
11/11 $17.30 Lunch for 2 at the City Diner, 13.94 for new wiper blades, and 9.99 for a pizza dinner after raking
11/12 $0
11/13 $0
11/14 $19.95 for cookbook, $2 for cider and $2 for garlic bread
11/15 $0
11/16 $0
11/17 $86.56 at Giant Eagle ($70.80 in groceries and 15.76 in Misc)
11/18 $0
11/19 $0
11/20 $13 for New Moon Tiickets, and $25 for Gas
11/21 $0
11/22 $0
11/23 $32.41 at Aldi's, $7.82 lunch at Wendy's
11/24 $0
11/25 $0
11/26 $16.99 for a new crockpot at Drugmart

Total for November $700/$231.09 Left

I have also started to track my saving from coupons and sales and so far I have saved $143.80

 

[lougoofy]

Nov. 25: $1.50 bus fare, $2.43 Burger King and $.89 brown sugar from grocery

Nov. 26: $0 day

 

[annsteere]

I made the trip to the in-laws Wed. and from the in-laws Thurs without spending any money on the road except for gas! That's a big accomplishment for me.

I carried a picnic bag with lunch and treats bought at bargain prices and two books. So, no fast food, no gas station treats, and no magazine purchases.

 

[DawnM]

Wonderful!

It is funny because my youngest is 5 and he is the one who had the hardest time when we switched to carrying a cooler lunch on road trips! The other boys were fine with it.

An added bonus we found was that we cut 45 min. off of our trips to Disney!

Dawn

I made the trip to the in-laws Wed. and from the in-laws Thurs without spending any money on the road except for gas! That's a big accomplishment for me.

I carried a picnic bag with lunch and treats bought at bargain prices and two books. So, no fast food, no gas station treats, and no magazine purchases.

 

[casper_jj11]

Oh my lord this week has been terrible at work. I think calm has finally arrived though. I'm making up for it and heading out early to finish some Christmas shopping. Happy belated Thanksgiving to those in the US! Even though our Thanksgiving was last month, there are a few stores here having black friday sales that I"m hoping to take advantage of this afternoon.


groceries $700 ($175/wk) $13.82 over
gas $500 $285.04 left
cat food $90 $30.32 left
MIL bday $50 $6 left DONE
winter boots for DS7 $50
swimming registration for 3 kiddos $$350 $18 left DONE
gymnastics registration for 2 kiddos $318 $0 left DONE
tire change and oil change at garage x 2 $160
my spending $150 $99.56 over (hmm, mostly on gifts I forgot to budget for bdays)
DH spending $150 $81.30 left (no idea what's happening here)

Christmas (carried over from last month)
DS7 $85 $140.01 over
DD3 $50 $42.60 over ... and a bit more left
DS2 $35 $28.94 over
DH $150 $1122.50 over ... sigh... decided to go in on a plasma tv for him with the parents... so far over budget its so sad its almost funny
DMom $100 $16.27 leftDDad $100 $57 left
DMIL $100 $88 left
kids caregiver $100 $6.65 over DONE
SIL $50 $5.50 left DONE
BIL $50

I'll carry over what isn't spent on Christmas this month, into next month. I'll also increase DH's budget then too for my Christmas gifts... no way he'll shop before mid Dec

Total including Christmas $3338 $267.50 left ... but I'm not included the big splurge on DH... kinda want to see if I would have met the budget without it
1 - $0 YEAH! Good start!
2 - groceries $70.51; yard bags $6.76
3 - $332 swimming registration; gas $59.53
4 - DS7 $5 Christmas; Christmas DD3 $5; something for DS2's new big boy bedroom $4; friend's son Christmas $9.04
5 - DS7 gift $14.50; Christmas clothes for kiddos $26
6- Christmas gifts: DS7 $20.79; DD3 $45.20; DS2 $15.37; caregiver $11.75; bday gift for friend $18.08; newborn gift for friend $24.40; $15 shirt for DS2 ... I really need to stay out of gymboree
7- $48 lunch out for the family ; $24 Operation Christmas Child box
8 - $45 groceries
9- dad Christmas $22; groceries $83.63; cat food $45
10 - DS's friends bday $22.67; SIL Christmas $22.59; groceries $5.47; $5.38 advent calendars for kiddos
11 - $10 lunch out with kiddos; $30 at TRU for reward for DD for a week of no nighttime accidents ; groceries $50; gymnastics $318
12 - $6.66 groceries; $180 DH Christmas; $12 DS7 Christmas; $50 caregiver Christmas; $22.5 SIL Christmas; $12 MIL Christmas; $60 Mom Christmas; $44 mil bday
13- $6.78 groceries; $11.13 DH Christmas; $45.20 Caregiver Christmas;
14- groceries $38.87; DH christmas $30; $23.73 mom Christmas; $32.19 DH Christmas; misc spending on kids at Indigo $40.77 ; bulb for van headlight $16
15 - McD $25; groceries $43.50; gas $60.29; DS7's hockey pics $35 ... not sure what to do about all these items that don't fall in my budget... I"ve used up my own discretionary spending with bday gifts for others but that doesn't do much for the hilites I need this week....
16 - $140 approx(not sure about the US exch. rate) DS7 Christmas... should have realized he was going to come up with something to ask Santa for that I never thought about... a flippin' air hockey table ; $14.69 DS2 Christmas; $19.18 DH Christmas; $13.99 coffee; stamps $1.13; groceries $3.99; return $20 at INdigo and repurchased items for cheaper at Amazon; extra at Amazon ddad , DD $14.24, DS2 $17, DS7 $14.56 .. but had $25 gift card so not quite so bad...
17 - $0
18- cat litter $14.68; stocking stuffer DD $5.63; gift for DD for not peeing the bed at night $25 (yeah! 2 weeks now!)
19 - $0 .... and I'm not counting the $1000 cheque I mailed to Revenue Canada today because I mad a mistake on DH's income tax return last year
20 - $0
21 - christmas gift DS7 $8; groceries $132.87; liquor store $20.30; boston pizza $27;
22 - groceries $144.28
23- gas $15.22
24- DS7 Christmas $10.16;
25- groceries $13; gas $63.92; DS2 Christmas $16.88; DD3 Christmas $22.53;
26 - $0
27 -

 

[smiller]

11/1 - $0
11/2 - $14.17 Aldi
11/2 - $9.00 Haircut
11/3 - $1.50 Pepsi
11/4 - $15.00 Newleaf Natural
11/5 - $10.14 Village Discount Outlet
11/6 - $14.xx Leland
11/6 - $5.00 Los Mogotes
11/7 - $2.40 McDonald's
11/7 - $5.45 Subway
11/8 - $14.xx Bleeding Heart Bakery
11/8 - $1.00 Parking
11/9 - $0
11/10 - $0
11/11 - $16.83 Newleaf Natural
11/11 - $6.81 Aldi
11/12 - $0
11/13 - $29.26 Jewel
11/13 - $21.25 Meat CSA
11/14 - $7.00 Wine
11/15 - $7.09 Bleeding Heart Bakery
11/15 - $11.43 Gene's Sausage Shop
11/16 - $0
11/17 - $11.69 Aldi
11/18 - $15.75 Aldi
11/18 - $15.00 Newleaf Natural
11/19 - $2.54 Aldi
11/19 - $3.30 Trader Joe's
11/20 - $0
11/21 - $0
11/22 - $0
11/23 - $0
11/24 - $0
11/25 - $2.20 McDonald's
11/25 - $15.00 Newleaf Natural
11/26 - $21.08 CVS

Total: $276.91/$300.00

Got lots of free/cheap stuff at CVS! It's been forever since I've really CVSd. I have $11 in ECBs and $8.29 coming my way from a MIR. So, for $1.79 I got 2 toothpaste, 2 toothbrush, lotion, body wash, 3 razors, earphones, 2 candy, 3 shampoo/conditioner, and 1 box of Just for Men Touch of Gray.

I'm debating walking over to Walgreens for their toiletries deals but it's really quite cold here. I think I'll stay inside and ready my Harry Potter book instead.

 

[charming23]

Went out Black Friday shopping and spent more than I thought I would but it was still within that budget. We had breakfast out so that comes out of the entertainment/eating out budget.

Groceries/household- $300/$94.77 Left
Eating Out/Entertainment- $100/$34.37 left
Gas/Car-$50/$25.00 Left
Misc-$150/$8.99 Left This could be cut next month if I tried
Holiday items- $100/$57.71 left

I also would like to have at least 15 $0 days.

11/1 $0
11/2 $55.56 at Aldi's and 17.98 at Target
11/3 $9.87 at Books-a-million, Target $14.65 for baking and $15 for new sheets
11/4 $24.29 at grocery and $11.26 for holiday items
11/5 $0
11/6 $0
11/7 $0
11/8 $14.26 for pics at Walgreen's and $8.28 for lunch at Camille's
11/9 $16.75 Goodwill and $34.05 at Save-a-lot
11/10 $0
11/11 $17.30 Lunch for 2 at the City Diner, 13.94 for new wiper blades, and 9.99 for a pizza dinner after raking
11/12 $0
11/13 $0
11/14 $19.95 for cookbook, $2 for cider and $2 for garlic bread
11/15 $0
11/16 $0
11/17 $86.56 at Giant Eagle ($70.80 in groceries and 15.76 in Misc)
11/18 $0
11/19 $0
11/20 $13 for New Moon Tiickets, and $25 for Gas
11/21 $0
11/22 $0
11/23 $32.41 at Aldi's, $7.82 lunch at Wendy's
11/24 $0
11/25 $0
11/26 $16.99 for a new crockpot at Drugmart
11/27 $11.94 Breakfast out

Total for November $700/$219.15 Left

I have also started to track my saving from coupons and sales and so far I have saved $143.80

 

[Swmr359]

Nov.1 $4 for ice cream
Nov.2 $27 for groceries
Nov.3 $0
Nov.4 $0
Nov.5 $7 at Target
Nov.6 $0
Nov.7 $4 at Starbucks
Nov.8 $7 at the Andersons
Nov.9 $6 for Chinese food
Nov.10 $0
Nov.11 $0
Nov.12 $0
Nov.13 $62 for groceries $32 for gas
Nov.14 $9 for cat food and a pepsi $36 for race entry
Nov.15 $6 ice cream and pepsi
Nov.16 $27 feeling bad and had to go to the store to get comfort food
Nov.17 $0 at least I made it to work today
Nov.18 $8 for medicine
Nov.19 $0
Nov.20 $0
Nov.21 $2 pepsi
Nov.22 $0
Nov.23 $0
Nov.24 $22 for Snow White, 2 drinks and a cat toy; I walked to the store so I consider that savings (not sure why I typed drove...that's not a savings!)
Nov.25 $0
Nov.26 $8 at Steak n Shake
Nov.27 $0 (well not exactly true, I spent change at work, I had to cover a shift and hadn't brought lunch, but I round up for everything else so I'm not counting it)
groceries: 112/60 ok went way over...I'll take this in to account for next month
ice cream: 2/2 ($10)
eat out: 2/2 ($14)
misc.: $131
total: $258

 

[DawnM]

Budgeted:

Groceries: $400 (I am pantry cleaning)
Christmas: $500
Extras: $200 (this includes eating out, entertainment, etc...)
Gas and transportation: $150

BTW: I round UP to the nearest dollar.

So far:

November:

1-7:

$42 Train pass for DH
$42 Gas
$58 Costco groceries
$48 eating out

8-14:

$22 Gas
$19 Grocery
$12 McDonald's
$5.22 Burger King

15-21

$52 Groceries
$150 Acupuncture visit (not giving this up yet)
$250 Christmas gifts (and almost FINISHED!)
$45 Gas
$62 Groceries at Food Lion
$10 Costco (used my gift certificate for the rest)

22-24

$70- Thrift store shopping (scored big time though!)
$26- Grocery (but for $100 in groceries, used coupons! Yeah!)
$55- Walmart online Christmas shopping
$125- Amazon online Christmas shopping (gift for ME!)

25-27

$100 spent online shopping
$30 Second hand bike for son
$60 Bedding
$20 Eating lunch out
$25 Groceries

Not sure I can make it this time.....I have $100 left but have some things to do this week......$24 bowling with the kids today, $100 in Wii Accessories to purchase (if they go on sale I will buy them now, if not, I will put it in the Dec. budget) And, since DH is home and shopping and bowling with us today we will prob. eat out.


Total budgeted: $1250


OVER: almost $200

I still have some shopping to do, but hope to put it in the Dec. budget!

 

[smiller]

11/1 - $0
11/2 - $14.17 Aldi
11/2 - $9.00 Haircut
11/3 - $1.50 Pepsi
11/4 - $15.00 Newleaf Natural
11/5 - $10.14 Village Discount Outlet
11/6 - $14.xx Leland
11/6 - $5.00 Los Mogotes
11/7 - $2.40 McDonald's
11/7 - $5.45 Subway
11/8 - $14.xx Bleeding Heart Bakery
11/8 - $1.00 Parking
11/9 - $0
11/10 - $0
11/11 - $16.83 Newleaf Natural
11/11 - $6.81 Aldi
11/12 - $0
11/13 - $29.26 Jewel
11/13 - $21.25 Meat CSA
11/14 - $7.00 Wine
11/15 - $7.09 Bleeding Heart Bakery
11/15 - $11.43 Gene's Sausage Shop
11/16 - $0
11/17 - $11.69 Aldi
11/18 - $15.75 Aldi
11/18 - $15.00 Newleaf Natural
11/19 - $2.54 Aldi
11/19 - $3.30 Trader Joe's
11/20 - $0
11/21 - $0
11/22 - $0
11/23 - $0
11/24 - $0
11/25 - $2.20 McDonald's
11/25 - $15.00 Newleaf Natural
11/26 - $21.08 CVS
11/27 - $0

Total: $276.91/$300.00

Today will be a spending day, I'm sure, as I have a lot of errands: the bank, Walgreens, Aldi, Chicago Produce, maybe CVS?

Also need to spend the day today (or tomorrow) cooking up some meals to stash in the freezer.