NOvemBUY (November No Buy)...All Are Welcome!
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ronnmel
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No Buy Days : 9/15
Gas : 64$ (max 85$)
Car : 74$ (oil & tire change)
Groceries : 298$ (max 250$)
Eating out (and snacks) : 130$ (max 150$)
Non-necessities : 116$ (max 250$)
01/11 : 35$ (groceries)
02/11 : 0$
03/11 : 155$ (gas, groceries, changing tires)
04/11 : 0$
05/11 : 8$ (dinner)
06/11 : 20$ (cupcakes + parking meters)
07/11 : 121$ (groceries + dinner)
08/11 : 0$
09/11 : 0$
10/11 : 20$ (dinner)
11/11 : 70$ (groceries)
12/11 : 0$
13/11 : 17$ (washer pipe)
14/11 : 45$ (breakfast + gas)
15/11 : 0$
16/11 : 31$ (groceries)
17/11 : 0$
18/11 : 4$ (breakfast)
19/11 : 0$
20/11 : 41$ (groceries)
21/11 : 0$
22/11 : 65$ (cat stuff)
23/11 : 2$ (bagel)
24/11 : 8$ (dinner)
25/11 : 40$ (eating out)
Gas : 64$ (max 85$)
Car : 74$ (oil & tire change)
Groceries : 298$ (max 250$)
Eating out (and snacks) : 130$ (max 150$)
Non-necessities : 116$ (max 250$)
01/11 : 35$ (groceries)
02/11 : 0$
03/11 : 155$ (gas, groceries, changing tires)
04/11 : 0$
05/11 : 8$ (dinner)
06/11 : 20$ (cupcakes + parking meters)
07/11 : 121$ (groceries + dinner)
08/11 : 0$
09/11 : 0$
10/11 : 20$ (dinner)
11/11 : 70$ (groceries)
12/11 : 0$
13/11 : 17$ (washer pipe)
14/11 : 45$ (breakfast + gas)
15/11 : 0$
16/11 : 31$ (groceries)
17/11 : 0$
18/11 : 4$ (breakfast)
19/11 : 0$
20/11 : 41$ (groceries)
21/11 : 0$
22/11 : 65$ (cat stuff)
23/11 : 2$ (bagel)
24/11 : 8$ (dinner)
25/11 : 40$ (eating out)
Really did not need to do Black Friday shopping-my list is pretty short and almost done. I did hit the Walgreens sale again because it was soo good, and I can send the things I don't need to DD in Japan. Then I went and got my eyebrows done and got a pedicure. We need to be nice to ourselves. 
Running Total: Spent $724
$1000 budget...$276 left
$0 Days: 7
Goal is 9 or more!
coupon/sale savings : 204
Groceries budget- $250-8-12-49-35-10-23-29-18-37-27-9-18-3-= $28 over
November 1: $20 (12 gas, 8 groceries)
November 2: $82 ( 12 pop, 5 dinner at bowling, 16 bowling, 49 groceries)
November 3: 0
November 4: 0
November 5: 54 ( meds cleaning stuff, 35 groceries)
November 6: 32 ( 15 breakfast, 5 pop, 12 pic)
November 7: 26 ( Walgreens run)
November 8: 0
November 9: 33 (32 bowling, 1 candy bar)
November 10: 44 ( Walgreens run- 23 groceries, 21 misc)
November 11: 0
November 12: 29 ( groceries)
November 13: 43 ( 35 lunch, 8 admission to rv show)
November 14: 0
November 15: 27 ( 18 groceries, 9 misc at Walgreens)
November 16: 24 ( 12 parking, 5 pop at show, 7 snacks for show)
November 17: 0
November 18: 47 (10 hair trim, 37 groceries)
November 19: 27 (groceries- junk food!)
November 20: 25 (17 Walgreens 8 flea market)
November 21: 20 (Walgreens Christmas stuff)
November 22: 0
November 23: 38 (15 Christmas stuff, 16 bowling, 7 food at bowling)
November 24: 34 (18 groceries, 16 gas)
November 25: 63 (43 dinner, 7 at Busch gardens, 13 Walgreens)
November 26: 57 (15 Walgreens , 42 spa)
Running Total: Spent $724
$1000 budget...$276 left
$0 Days: 7
Goal is 9 or more!
coupon/sale savings : 204
Groceries budget- $250-8-12-49-35-10-23-29-18-37-27-9-18-3-= $28 over
November 1: $20 (12 gas, 8 groceries)
November 2: $82 ( 12 pop, 5 dinner at bowling, 16 bowling, 49 groceries)
November 3: 0
November 4: 0
November 5: 54 ( meds cleaning stuff, 35 groceries)
November 6: 32 ( 15 breakfast, 5 pop, 12 pic)
November 7: 26 ( Walgreens run)
November 8: 0
November 9: 33 (32 bowling, 1 candy bar)
November 10: 44 ( Walgreens run- 23 groceries, 21 misc)
November 11: 0
November 12: 29 ( groceries)
November 13: 43 ( 35 lunch, 8 admission to rv show)
November 14: 0
November 15: 27 ( 18 groceries, 9 misc at Walgreens)
November 16: 24 ( 12 parking, 5 pop at show, 7 snacks for show)
November 17: 0
November 18: 47 (10 hair trim, 37 groceries)
November 19: 27 (groceries- junk food!)
November 20: 25 (17 Walgreens 8 flea market)
November 21: 20 (Walgreens Christmas stuff)
November 22: 0
November 23: 38 (15 Christmas stuff, 16 bowling, 7 food at bowling)
November 24: 34 (18 groceries, 16 gas)
November 25: 63 (43 dinner, 7 at Busch gardens, 13 Walgreens)
November 26: 57 (15 Walgreens , 42 spa)
I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving and that the deals were worth it today!
I've decided not to record the Christmas shopping on here or count it against my no buy days. I'm finding myself not ordering Christmas gifts so that I don't ruin a no buy day, and that is just not going to work for me down the line. I'm already far, far behind in my shopping and I'm beginning to get a little stressed over it. My goal is looking tough to meet either way!
The latest:
11/1: $42 for last week's after school care, $? for the PO (been avoiding that trip for almost 3 weeks, so I don't really want to know, but I suppose I'll have to ask later), $62 on clothes, and $140 for indoor soccer registration for the boys (ouch, but I was able to get the late fee waived because I didn't even know this place had indoor soccer until Sat., and the deadline was of course Fri.! That was really nice of them.) Starting off with a huge day!
11/2: $30 for the school fundraiser (beautiful wreath though!), $32 for gas, ? for grinders but DH picked them up so I'll have to ask.
11/3: $14 at the book fair
11/4:
11/5: $10 groceries, $12 skate night (PTO fundraiser), and $35 for after school care.
11/6: $130 on haircuts for me and the boys (I've got a lovely new shade of dark brown hair now!
), $35 at Target, and $20 gas. I also returned about $50 to Lands' End.
11/7: $43 groceries, $66 on clothes. (We had gift cards to pay for our hot chocolates at Dunkin' Donuts!)
11/8: (How could I forget to update on a no buy day?)
11/9:
11/10: (Not counting the new tires on my car as I've had the money saved for months and they're a big ticket, one-time type, necessary item.)
11/11: $14 bagel place (There isn't a one near us, so we buy lots when we visit MIL!), $75 Trader Joe's (ditto!), $25 dinner at the highway rest stop on the way home, $43 clothes (including a Lands' End fleece jacket for DS for $7!!)
11/12: I thought I had a no buy, but then I realized that my 8 year old is still using the same hooded baby towels he had as a newborn and they're suddenly tattered. I was going to wait for a good Kohl's sale, but I found a sale, a 30% coupon, and free shipping online tonight. So $38 Kohls for towels, a Christmas gift for my aunt, and socks and pjs for the boys. ETA: $218 on Christmas gifts, too. Ouch.
11/13: Today was my big shoe shopping trip with my friend that we've been looking forward to for about a month. That means that DH had the boys all day and spent money too. Here goes: DH and the boys spent $105 at BJ's (with $45 in coupons!), $? for lunch, $? for birdseed from the nature center fundraiser (he can't remember how much!). I spent $98 on shoes, $1 on muffin cups, $7 on sewing supplies, $17 on pjs and puzzles, and $16 on odds and ends for my class. I drove, so my friend bought my lunch, which was nice of her.
11/14: $26 groceries
11/15: $35 after school care, $? on dinner because the casserole I had put in the fridge LAST night to defrost was still a solid brick at 4:30 this afternoon.
11/16: $12 for the little one's book order, $80 on ONE contact lens (ouch!).
11/17:
11/18: $50 gas, $58 on things for my students, $50 on gifts/replacement clothes for me (I'll be returning a sweatshirt I ordered earlier this month, but rather than exchange it, I just rebought it at 20% off!), $2 on pencils for the boys
11/19: $8 groceries
11/20: $30 dinner out (long story!), $35 post office
11/21: $30 AC Moore, but some of it was a Christmas gift
11/22:
11/23: $9 on breakfast with a visiting relative, $4 lunch, $20 pharmacy
11/24: Ooooh. Ended up having an emergency eye doctor's appt. and taking the little one to the doctor too. Spent money at Target and Joann's, put gas in the car, and ended up going out to dinner due to the late appointment time.
11/25:
11/26: I wish I could say all of my Black Friday shopping was for Christmas, but the little one needed gloves, the big one needed jeans, and I "needed" a sweater. I also bought new blankets for both of their beds and spent $15 on lunch. I'm too lazy to separate that spending from the Christmas shopping I did today, but I did well at the sales!
no buy days: 7/10
dinners out: 5/5
longest streak: 3!
I've decided not to record the Christmas shopping on here or count it against my no buy days. I'm finding myself not ordering Christmas gifts so that I don't ruin a no buy day, and that is just not going to work for me down the line. I'm already far, far behind in my shopping and I'm beginning to get a little stressed over it. My goal is looking tough to meet either way!
The latest:
11/1: $42 for last week's after school care, $? for the PO (been avoiding that trip for almost 3 weeks, so I don't really want to know, but I suppose I'll have to ask later), $62 on clothes, and $140 for indoor soccer registration for the boys (ouch, but I was able to get the late fee waived because I didn't even know this place had indoor soccer until Sat., and the deadline was of course Fri.! That was really nice of them.) Starting off with a huge day!
11/2: $30 for the school fundraiser (beautiful wreath though!), $32 for gas, ? for grinders but DH picked them up so I'll have to ask.
11/3: $14 at the book fair
11/4:
11/5: $10 groceries, $12 skate night (PTO fundraiser), and $35 for after school care.
11/6: $130 on haircuts for me and the boys (I've got a lovely new shade of dark brown hair now!
), $35 at Target, and $20 gas. I also returned about $50 to Lands' End.11/7: $43 groceries, $66 on clothes. (We had gift cards to pay for our hot chocolates at Dunkin' Donuts!)
11/8:
(How could I forget to update on a no buy day?)11/9:
11/10:
(Not counting the new tires on my car as I've had the money saved for months and they're a big ticket, one-time type, necessary item.)11/11: $14 bagel place (There isn't a one near us, so we buy lots when we visit MIL!), $75 Trader Joe's (ditto!), $25 dinner at the highway rest stop on the way home, $43 clothes (including a Lands' End fleece jacket for DS for $7!!)
11/12: I thought I had a no buy, but then I realized that my 8 year old is still using the same hooded baby towels he had as a newborn and they're suddenly tattered. I was going to wait for a good Kohl's sale, but I found a sale, a 30% coupon, and free shipping online tonight. So $38 Kohls for towels, a Christmas gift for my aunt, and socks and pjs for the boys. ETA: $218 on Christmas gifts, too. Ouch.
11/13: Today was my big shoe shopping trip with my friend that we've been looking forward to for about a month. That means that DH had the boys all day and spent money too. Here goes: DH and the boys spent $105 at BJ's (with $45 in coupons!), $? for lunch, $? for birdseed from the nature center fundraiser (he can't remember how much!). I spent $98 on shoes, $1 on muffin cups, $7 on sewing supplies, $17 on pjs and puzzles, and $16 on odds and ends for my class. I drove, so my friend bought my lunch, which was nice of her.
11/14: $26 groceries
11/15: $35 after school care, $? on dinner because the casserole I had put in the fridge LAST night to defrost was still a solid brick at 4:30 this afternoon.
11/16: $12 for the little one's book order, $80 on ONE contact lens (ouch!).
11/17:
11/18: $50 gas, $58 on things for my students, $50 on gifts/replacement clothes for me (I'll be returning a sweatshirt I ordered earlier this month, but rather than exchange it, I just rebought it at 20% off!), $2 on pencils for the boys
11/19: $8 groceries
11/20: $30 dinner out (long story!), $35 post office
11/21: $30 AC Moore, but some of it was a Christmas gift
11/22:
11/23: $9 on breakfast with a visiting relative, $4 lunch, $20 pharmacy
11/24: Ooooh. Ended up having an emergency eye doctor's appt. and taking the little one to the doctor too. Spent money at Target and Joann's, put gas in the car, and ended up going out to dinner due to the late appointment time.
11/25:
11/26: I wish I could say all of my Black Friday shopping was for Christmas, but the little one needed gloves, the big one needed jeans, and I "needed" a sweater. I also bought new blankets for both of their beds and spent $15 on lunch. I'm too lazy to separate that spending from the Christmas shopping I did today, but I did well at the sales!
no buy days: 7/10
dinners out: 5/5
longest streak: 3!
Tiggerish
DIS Veteran
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The November budget is $1115 with 10 no spend days.
Auto $75 /$14 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $150 /$54 over
Giving $25/$9 left
Groceries/Household Goods $250 /$105 left
Medical $100/$83 left
Misc. $100 /$52 left
Set bills $415 /$140 left
No spend days goal = 11 of 10
Coupon savings = $86.55
Christmas 2010 running total of spending = $944
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11/1 Entertainment $10 (ticket to see college theatre production where niece is the stage manager); Misc. $30 (clothes)
11/2 Set bills $125; Groceries $6
11/3 $0
11/4 $0
11/5 $0
11/6 $0
11/7 Set bills $100
11/8 Entertainment $38; Groceries $8; Auto $32 (tank of gas)
11/9 Eating out $56; Groceries $6; Medical $17 for OTC drugs.
11/10 $0
11/11 Groceries $26
11/12 $0
11/13 Groceries $28; Giving $1 (Salvation Army Kettles are out and I cannot pass one without throwing in a dollar)
11/14 $0
11/15 Eating out $30
11/16 $0
11/17 Eating out $16; Givng $1 (SA Kettle); Misc. $18 (nephew's birthday present)
11/18 Giving $3; Eating out $8
11/19 $0
11/20 Eating out $6
11/21 Set bills $50; Eating out $20
11/22 $0
11/23 Giving $10 (my share for the flowers for Uncle's funeral); Eating out $20
11/24 Groceries $50; Auto $29 (gas)
11/25 $0
11/26 Groceries $21; Giving $1 (SA Kettle)
Auto $75 /$14 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $150 /$54 over
Giving $25/$9 left
Groceries/Household Goods $250 /$105 left
Medical $100/$83 left
Misc. $100 /$52 left
Set bills $415 /$140 left
No spend days goal = 11 of 10
Coupon savings = $86.55
Christmas 2010 running total of spending = $944
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11/1 Entertainment $10 (ticket to see college theatre production where niece is the stage manager); Misc. $30 (clothes)
11/2 Set bills $125; Groceries $6
11/3 $0
11/4 $0
11/5 $0
11/6 $0
11/7 Set bills $100
11/8 Entertainment $38; Groceries $8; Auto $32 (tank of gas)
11/9 Eating out $56; Groceries $6; Medical $17 for OTC drugs.
11/10 $0
11/11 Groceries $26
11/12 $0
11/13 Groceries $28; Giving $1 (Salvation Army Kettles are out and I cannot pass one without throwing in a dollar)
11/14 $0
11/15 Eating out $30
11/16 $0
11/17 Eating out $16; Givng $1 (SA Kettle); Misc. $18 (nephew's birthday present)
11/18 Giving $3; Eating out $8
11/19 $0
11/20 Eating out $6
11/21 Set bills $50; Eating out $20
11/22 $0
11/23 Giving $10 (my share for the flowers for Uncle's funeral); Eating out $20
11/24 Groceries $50; Auto $29 (gas)
11/25 $0
11/26 Groceries $21; Giving $1 (SA Kettle)
charming23
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Did some shopping today for Christmas but will not post that here since it comes out of a seperate budget althought I did save a total of $242.47 on everything we bought and only have two people left to buy for. So Success. We did however stop for a quick breakfast at Denny's while waiting for stores to open.
Groceries- $200/$33.05 Left
Household/Pet-$50/$30.15left
Thanksgiving food-$50/ $17.79 left
Gas/Car-$50/ $25 left
Entertainment/Eating out- $50/ $13.73 left
Misc-$75/$44.31 left
Total-$475/$163.99
Goal of 15 no buy days
Week One
11/1- $47.35 groceries, $1.85 cat litter, and $10.70 Post office
11/2- $0
11/3- $0
11/4- $9 groceries
11/5- $0
11/6- $0
11/7- $0
Week Two
11/8- $25.63 Groceries
11/9- $14.90 Takeout
11/10- $0
11/11- $5.00 Dairy Queen=
11/12- $10 t-mobile phone refill card
11/13- $0
11/14- $18 at GFS
Week Three
11/15- $0
11/16- $49.56 Marc's and $9.99 Target
11/17- $0
11/18- $0
11/19- $25 gas and $18 household items
11/20- $0
11/21- $0
Week four
11/22- $10.96 Trader Joe's
11/23- $21.29 Thanksgiving food, $17.41 Groceries, and $5.25 Lunch
11/24- $0
11/25- $0
11/26- $11.12 Breakfast at Denny's
11/27
11/28
11/29
11/30
14/15 No Buy
Coupon and Store Savings- $52.61
Groceries- $200/$33.05 Left
Household/Pet-$50/$30.15left
Thanksgiving food-$50/ $17.79 left
Gas/Car-$50/ $25 left
Entertainment/Eating out- $50/ $13.73 left
Misc-$75/$44.31 left
Total-$475/$163.99
Goal of 15 no buy days
Week One
11/1- $47.35 groceries, $1.85 cat litter, and $10.70 Post office
11/2- $0
11/3- $0
11/4- $9 groceries
11/5- $0
11/6- $0
11/7- $0
Week Two
11/8- $25.63 Groceries
11/9- $14.90 Takeout
11/10- $0
11/11- $5.00 Dairy Queen=
11/12- $10 t-mobile phone refill card
11/13- $0
11/14- $18 at GFS
Week Three
11/15- $0
11/16- $49.56 Marc's and $9.99 Target
11/17- $0
11/18- $0
11/19- $25 gas and $18 household items
11/20- $0
11/21- $0
Week four
11/22- $10.96 Trader Joe's
11/23- $21.29 Thanksgiving food, $17.41 Groceries, and $5.25 Lunch
11/24- $0
11/25- $0
11/26- $11.12 Breakfast at Denny's
11/27
11/28
11/29
11/30
14/15 No Buy
Coupon and Store Savings- $52.61
3goofyboys
Me and my 3 goofy boys
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My goal for the month is 17 no buy days. Looking forward to another good month!
1 $10. Was going to be a no buy day, but DH needed gas...oh well!
2 $0
3 $53 medical, $225 groceries. Not a great day spend wise, but I've taken care of groceries for most of the month.
4 $50 gas, $50 benefit for a local charity, $15 bread at the local orowheat outlet (got 7 loaves of bread, 5 packs of bagels, 5 packs of buns, and a breakfast pastry, so money well spent!).
5 $0
6 $0 Took the boys to the art museum today, but it was free day and we packed a lunch again. We had a great time AND didn't spend a dime!
7 $70 christmas craft supplies
8 $50 gas, $7 groceries. I really need to pick it up if I'm going to meet my goal this month. Thankfully, the rest of the week should be no buy. Here's hoping!!
9 $0
10 $0
11 $0
12 $0 Calling today early because we're not going anywhere but dinner at my parents' house so I won't be doing any spending today.
13 $0
14 $0
15 $50 gas, $9 lunch.
16 $0
17 $43 paper and ink (I'll be reimbursed for this, but I'll record it anyway), $10 hallmark for wrapping paper and birthday cards, $32Joanns birthday gifts, $21 dinner out with friends, $4 parking, $50 gift cards for DS's birthday dinner.
18 $30 Borders DS's bithday gift (December is a HUGE birthday month for us. We've been invited to 7 birthday parties already and I know there are more to come. Time to stock up on gifts), $31 hallmark yearly ornaments for DSs plus Silly Bandz for stockings, $30 gas, $13 misc food. On a plus note, DH and I went to dinner at PF Changs and did some shopping. Dinner was totally free because we had a couple of gift cards from running the marathon and a gift card from our bank. Can't beat free dinner!
19 $6 Joann's for thread, $9 groceries
20 $0
21 $138 Amazon was matching the Black Friday price on one of the Christmas gifts I'm giving (Wireless ready Sony Blu-Ray) so I blew a no buy day and bought it and a couple of other gifts. Bummer about the no buy day, but I'm glad to have one less "must get" item on BF; it's much more fun when you don't have to stress about getting a certain item.
22 $149 Groceries-takes care of Thanksgiving and the first couple weeks of December, $30-Joann's-finishes up the last of the birthday buying, $12 Old Navy-DS needed a new shirt for family pics, $32 Fabric.com-fabric for Christmas Gifts, $20 Gas
23 $318 Vet- it was going to be a no buy day, but then my dog hurt herself and we had to take her in to the vet for sedation, x-rays and blood work. At this rate, there is no way I'm going to make my goal this month
24 $10 took the boys bowling this morning, $11 grocery store-forgot a couple Thanksgiving ingredients, $83 new running shoes for DH
25 $80 Kohls-online BF shopping, $8 groceries, $30 gas
26 $$$ Black Friday Shopping. I went a little crazy, but I'd budgeted for some of it and the rest was items we needed anyway that I snagged at a great price.
11/17 No buy days
1 $10. Was going to be a no buy day, but DH needed gas...oh well!
2 $0
3 $53 medical, $225 groceries. Not a great day spend wise, but I've taken care of groceries for most of the month.
4 $50 gas, $50 benefit for a local charity, $15 bread at the local orowheat outlet (got 7 loaves of bread, 5 packs of bagels, 5 packs of buns, and a breakfast pastry, so money well spent!).
5 $0
6 $0
Took the boys to the art museum today, but it was free day and we packed a lunch again. We had a great time AND didn't spend a dime!7 $70 christmas craft supplies
8 $50 gas, $7 groceries. I really need to pick it up if I'm going to meet my goal this month. Thankfully, the rest of the week should be no buy. Here's hoping!!
9 $0
10 $0
11 $0
12 $0
Calling today early because we're not going anywhere but dinner at my parents' house so I won't be doing any spending today.13 $0
14 $0
15 $50 gas, $9 lunch.
16 $0
17 $43 paper and ink (I'll be reimbursed for this, but I'll record it anyway), $10 hallmark for wrapping paper and birthday cards, $32Joanns birthday gifts, $21 dinner out with friends, $4 parking, $50 gift cards for DS's birthday dinner.
18 $30 Borders DS's bithday gift (December is a HUGE birthday month for us. We've been invited to 7 birthday parties already and I know there are more to come. Time to stock up on gifts), $31 hallmark yearly ornaments for DSs plus Silly Bandz for stockings, $30 gas, $13 misc food. On a plus note, DH and I went to dinner at PF Changs and did some shopping. Dinner was totally free because we had a couple of gift cards from running the marathon and a gift card from our bank. Can't beat free dinner!
19 $6 Joann's for thread, $9 groceries
20 $0
21 $138 Amazon was matching the Black Friday price on one of the Christmas gifts I'm giving (Wireless ready Sony Blu-Ray) so I blew a no buy day and bought it and a couple of other gifts. Bummer about the no buy day, but I'm glad to have one less "must get" item on BF; it's much more fun when you don't have to stress about getting a certain item.
22 $149 Groceries-takes care of Thanksgiving and the first couple weeks of December, $30-Joann's-finishes up the last of the birthday buying, $12 Old Navy-DS needed a new shirt for family pics, $32 Fabric.com-fabric for Christmas Gifts, $20 Gas
23 $318 Vet- it was going to be a no buy day, but then my dog hurt herself and we had to take her in to the vet for sedation, x-rays and blood work. At this rate, there is no way I'm going to make my goal this month
24 $10 took the boys bowling this morning, $11 grocery store-forgot a couple Thanksgiving ingredients, $83 new running shoes for DH
25 $80 Kohls-online BF shopping, $8 groceries, $30 gas
26 $$$ Black Friday Shopping. I went a little crazy, but I'd budgeted for some of it and the rest was items we needed anyway that I snagged at a great price.
11/17 No buy days
ronnmel
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No Buy Days : 9/15
Gas : 98$ (max 85$)
Car : 74$ (oil & tire change)
Groceries : 298$ (max 250$)
Eating out (and snacks) : 155$ (max 150$)
Non-necessities : 121$ (max 250$)
01/11 : 35$ (groceries)
02/11 : 0$
03/11 : 155$ (gas, groceries, changing tires)
04/11 : 0$
05/11 : 8$ (dinner)
06/11 : 20$ (cupcakes + parking meters)
07/11 : 121$ (groceries + dinner)
08/11 : 0$
09/11 : 0$
10/11 : 20$ (dinner)
11/11 : 70$ (groceries)
12/11 : 0$
13/11 : 17$ (washer pipe)
14/11 : 45$ (breakfast + gas)
15/11 : 0$
16/11 : 31$ (groceries)
17/11 : 0$
18/11 : 4$ (breakfast)
19/11 : 0$
20/11 : 41$ (groceries)
21/11 : 0$
22/11 : 65$ (cat stuff)
23/11 : 2$ (bagel)
24/11 : 8$ (dinner)
25/11 : 40$ (eating out)
26/11 : 64$ (gas + eating out again)
Gas : 98$ (max 85$)
Car : 74$ (oil & tire change)
Groceries : 298$ (max 250$)
Eating out (and snacks) : 155$ (max 150$)
Non-necessities : 121$ (max 250$)
01/11 : 35$ (groceries)
02/11 : 0$
03/11 : 155$ (gas, groceries, changing tires)
04/11 : 0$
05/11 : 8$ (dinner)
06/11 : 20$ (cupcakes + parking meters)
07/11 : 121$ (groceries + dinner)
08/11 : 0$
09/11 : 0$
10/11 : 20$ (dinner)
11/11 : 70$ (groceries)
12/11 : 0$
13/11 : 17$ (washer pipe)
14/11 : 45$ (breakfast + gas)
15/11 : 0$
16/11 : 31$ (groceries)
17/11 : 0$
18/11 : 4$ (breakfast)
19/11 : 0$
20/11 : 41$ (groceries)
21/11 : 0$
22/11 : 65$ (cat stuff)
23/11 : 2$ (bagel)
24/11 : 8$ (dinner)
25/11 : 40$ (eating out)
26/11 : 64$ (gas + eating out again)
fairyprincess1
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Mar 26, 2010
- Messages
- 313
Goal: 12 No Buy days
11/1 $0
11/2 spend - didn't bring my lunch cuz I was going to take a co-worker out for her birthday... then she needed to postpone
11/3 spend - had to run out & get milk, plus invites for DS's bday...
11/4 so far so good, but it is Bunco night, so I know I'll be putting in my cash for that... Hope this weekend is better - not such a great start for Nov!!
11/5 $0 Hurray!!!!
11/6 Spend day - haircut, coffee, grocery shopping, hardware to fix kitchen sink - but it was $5 in parts & I fixed it myself vs calling the plumber so it was worth every penny
11/7 spend day - bought part of DS's b-day present
11/8 spend - stamps, lunch & small grocery stop..
11/9 spend - lunch with the co-workers
11/10 $0
11/11 $0 I was close to spending money in the vending machine but I didn't want to mess up my no spend day
11/12 $0 I spent money today for work, but it wasn't my money
11/13 $0
11/14 - spend - I know for sure we will be spending because it is DS birthday tomorrow - taking a few of his friends bowling, etc...
11/15 $0
11/16 - spend - already spent $ for coffee this AM & know that I will be buying lunch today...
11/17 $0 was out on business so the $ spent on meals goes to them...
11/18 $0
11/19 spend
11/20 spend
11/21 spend
11/22 spend
11/23 spend
11/24 $0
11/25 spend
11/26 spend
11/27
10/12 No Spend Days...
Longest run 4 no spend days...
11/1 $0
11/2 spend - didn't bring my lunch cuz I was going to take a co-worker out for her birthday... then she needed to postpone
11/3 spend - had to run out & get milk, plus invites for DS's bday...
11/4 so far so good, but it is Bunco night, so I know I'll be putting in my cash for that... Hope this weekend is better - not such a great start for Nov!!
11/5 $0 Hurray!!!!
11/6 Spend day - haircut, coffee, grocery shopping, hardware to fix kitchen sink - but it was $5 in parts & I fixed it myself vs calling the plumber so it was worth every penny
11/7 spend day - bought part of DS's b-day present
11/8 spend - stamps, lunch & small grocery stop..
11/9 spend - lunch with the co-workers
11/10 $0
11/11 $0 I was close to spending money in the vending machine but I didn't want to mess up my no spend day
11/12 $0 I spent money today for work, but it wasn't my money
11/13 $0
11/14 - spend - I know for sure we will be spending because it is DS birthday tomorrow - taking a few of his friends bowling, etc...
11/15 $0
11/16 - spend - already spent $ for coffee this AM & know that I will be buying lunch today...
11/17 $0 was out on business so the $ spent on meals goes to them...
11/18 $0
11/19 spend
11/20 spend
11/21 spend
11/22 spend
11/23 spend
11/24 $0
11/25 spend
11/26 spend
11/27
10/12 No Spend Days...
Longest run 4 no spend days...
charming23
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 15, 2009
- Messages
- 6,768
Today is a $0 day. I am enjoying the OSU game with family.
Groceries- $200/$33.05 Left
Household/Pet-$50/$30.15left
Thanksgiving food-$50/ $17.79 left
Gas/Car-$50/ $25 left
Entertainment/Eating out- $50/ $13.73 left
Misc-$75/$44.31 left
Total-$475/$163.99
Goal of 15 no buy days---Goal Reached 11/27
Week One
11/1- $47.35 groceries, $1.85 cat litter, and $10.70 Post office
11/2- $0
11/3- $0
11/4- $9 groceries
11/5- $0
11/6- $0
11/7- $0
Week Two
11/8- $25.63 Groceries
11/9- $14.90 Takeout
11/10- $0
11/11- $5.00 Dairy Queen=
11/12- $10 t-mobile phone refill card
11/13- $0
11/14- $18 at GFS
Week Three
11/15- $0
11/16- $49.56 Marc's and $9.99 Target
11/17- $0
11/18- $0
11/19- $25 gas and $18 household items
11/20- $0
11/21- $0
Week four
11/22- $10.96 Trader Joe's
11/23- $21.29 Thanksgiving food, $17.41 Groceries, and $5.25 Lunch
11/24- $0
11/25- $0
11/26- $11.12 Breakfast at Denny's
11/27- $0
11/28
11/29
11/30
15/15 No Buy
Coupon and Store Savings- $52.61
Groceries- $200/$33.05 Left
Household/Pet-$50/$30.15left
Thanksgiving food-$50/ $17.79 left
Gas/Car-$50/ $25 left
Entertainment/Eating out- $50/ $13.73 left
Misc-$75/$44.31 left
Total-$475/$163.99
Goal of 15 no buy days---Goal Reached 11/27
Week One
11/1- $47.35 groceries, $1.85 cat litter, and $10.70 Post office
11/2- $0
11/3- $0
11/4- $9 groceries
11/5- $0
11/6- $0
11/7- $0
Week Two
11/8- $25.63 Groceries
11/9- $14.90 Takeout
11/10- $0
11/11- $5.00 Dairy Queen=
11/12- $10 t-mobile phone refill card
11/13- $0
11/14- $18 at GFS
Week Three
11/15- $0
11/16- $49.56 Marc's and $9.99 Target
11/17- $0
11/18- $0
11/19- $25 gas and $18 household items
11/20- $0
11/21- $0
Week four
11/22- $10.96 Trader Joe's
11/23- $21.29 Thanksgiving food, $17.41 Groceries, and $5.25 Lunch
11/24- $0
11/25- $0
11/26- $11.12 Breakfast at Denny's
11/27- $0
11/28
11/29
11/30
15/15 No Buy
Coupon and Store Savings- $52.61
Tiggerish
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 17, 1999
- Messages
- 2,320
The November budget is $1115 with 10 no spend days.
Auto $75 /$14 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $150 /$54 over
Giving $25/$9 left
Groceries/Household Goods $250 /$46 left
Medical $100/$83 left
Misc. $100 /$23 left
Set bills $415 /$140 left
No spend days goal = 11 of 10
Coupon savings = $92.55
Christmas 2010 running total of spending = $944
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11/1 Entertainment $10 (ticket to see college theatre production where niece is the stage manager); Misc. $30 (clothes)
11/2 Set bills $125; Groceries $6
11/3 $0
11/4 $0
11/5 $0
11/6 $0
11/7 Set bills $100
11/8 Entertainment $38; Groceries $8; Auto $32 (tank of gas)
11/9 Eating out $56; Groceries $6; Medical $17 for OTC drugs.
11/10 $0
11/11 Groceries $26
11/12 $0
11/13 Groceries $28; Giving $1 (Salvation Army Kettles are out and I cannot pass one without throwing in a dollar)
11/14 $0
11/15 Eating out $30
11/16 $0
11/17 Eating out $16; Givng $1 (SA Kettle); Misc. $18 (nephew's birthday present)
11/18 Giving $3; Eating out $8
11/19 $0
11/20 Eating out $6
11/21 Set bills $50; Eating out $20
11/22 $0
11/23 Giving $10 (my share for the flowers for Uncle's funeral); Eating out $20
11/24 Groceries $50; Auto $29 (gas)
11/25 $0
11/26 Groceries $21; Giving $1 (SA Kettle)
11/27 Groceries $56 (quarterly k cup order and stuff to make dinner): Misc. $29 (printer ink and flowers)
I had to come back and edit because both my brother and sister called and wanted to come for dinner with their families and I never say no to to feeding my family so I had to run to the store and then bought ink since I could get a $10 gift card from a Meijer deal. Did I ever mention that I am very fond of Meijers. You have to love a store that is always open and you can get groceries, sheets, photo developing, go the the bank and get a hair cut all in the same place.
Auto $75 /$14 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $150 /$54 over
Giving $25/$9 left
Groceries/Household Goods $250 /$46 left
Medical $100/$83 left
Misc. $100 /$23 left
Set bills $415 /$140 left
No spend days goal = 11 of 10
Coupon savings = $92.55
Christmas 2010 running total of spending = $944
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11/1 Entertainment $10 (ticket to see college theatre production where niece is the stage manager); Misc. $30 (clothes)
11/2 Set bills $125; Groceries $6
11/3 $0
11/4 $0
11/5 $0
11/6 $0
11/7 Set bills $100
11/8 Entertainment $38; Groceries $8; Auto $32 (tank of gas)
11/9 Eating out $56; Groceries $6; Medical $17 for OTC drugs.
11/10 $0
11/11 Groceries $26
11/12 $0
11/13 Groceries $28; Giving $1 (Salvation Army Kettles are out and I cannot pass one without throwing in a dollar)
11/14 $0
11/15 Eating out $30
11/16 $0
11/17 Eating out $16; Givng $1 (SA Kettle); Misc. $18 (nephew's birthday present)
11/18 Giving $3; Eating out $8
11/19 $0
11/20 Eating out $6
11/21 Set bills $50; Eating out $20
11/22 $0
11/23 Giving $10 (my share for the flowers for Uncle's funeral); Eating out $20
11/24 Groceries $50; Auto $29 (gas)
11/25 $0
11/26 Groceries $21; Giving $1 (SA Kettle)
11/27 Groceries $56 (quarterly k cup order and stuff to make dinner): Misc. $29 (printer ink and flowers)
I had to come back and edit because both my brother and sister called and wanted to come for dinner with their families and I never say no to to feeding my family so I had to run to the store and then bought ink since I could get a $10 gift card from a Meijer deal. Did I ever mention that I am very fond of Meijers. You have to love a store that is always open and you can get groceries, sheets, photo developing, go the the bank and get a hair cut all in the same place.
Charming, you did really well on your Christmas shopping- that was a significant amount! Good job.
I feel safe calling a 0 day. We are going to the hockey game, but I always bring my own snack. Dh will pay for parking.
Added at 11:30 pm: Scratch that- ended up spending $22. Usually when I call a 0 day, it works out, but not this time.
Running Total: Spent $746
$1000 budget...$254 left
$0 Days: 7
Goal is 9 or more!
coupon/sale savings : 218
Groceries budget- $250-8-12-49-35-10-23-29-18-37-27-9-18-3-= $28 over
November 1: $20 (12 gas, 8 groceries)
November 2: $82 ( 12 pop, 5 dinner at bowling, 16 bowling, 49 groceries)
November 3: 0
November 4: 0
November 5: 54 ( meds cleaning stuff, 35 groceries)
November 6: 32 ( 15 breakfast, 5 pop, 12 pic)
November 7: 26 ( Walgreens run)
November 8: 0
November 9: 33 (32 bowling, 1 candy bar)
November 10: 44 ( Walgreens run- 23 groceries, 21 misc)
November 11: 0
November 12: 29 ( groceries)
November 13: 43 ( 35 lunch, 8 admission to rv show)
November 14: 0
November 15: 27 ( 18 groceries, 9 misc at Walgreens)
November 16: 24 ( 12 parking, 5 pop at show, 7 snacks for show)
November 17: 0
November 18: 47 (10 hair trim, 37 groceries)
November 19: 27 (groceries- junk food!)
November 20: 25 (17 Walgreens 8 flea market)
November 21: 20 (Walgreens Christmas stuff)
November 22: 0
November 23: 38 (15 Christmas stuff, 16 bowling, 7 food at bowling)
November 24: 34 (18 groceries, 16 gas)
November 25: 63 (43 dinner, 7 at Busch gardens, 13 Walgreens)
November 26: 57 (15 Walgreens , 42 spa)
November 27: 22 ( snacks for hockey game, helped with parking and gave a couple bucks to the Salvation army bell ringers)
I feel safe calling a 0 day. We are going to the hockey game, but I always bring my own snack. Dh will pay for parking.
Added at 11:30 pm: Scratch that- ended up spending $22. Usually when I call a 0 day, it works out, but not this time.
Running Total: Spent $746
$1000 budget...$254 left
$0 Days: 7
Goal is 9 or more!
coupon/sale savings : 218
Groceries budget- $250-8-12-49-35-10-23-29-18-37-27-9-18-3-= $28 over
November 1: $20 (12 gas, 8 groceries)
November 2: $82 ( 12 pop, 5 dinner at bowling, 16 bowling, 49 groceries)
November 3: 0
November 4: 0
November 5: 54 ( meds cleaning stuff, 35 groceries)
November 6: 32 ( 15 breakfast, 5 pop, 12 pic)
November 7: 26 ( Walgreens run)
November 8: 0
November 9: 33 (32 bowling, 1 candy bar)
November 10: 44 ( Walgreens run- 23 groceries, 21 misc)
November 11: 0
November 12: 29 ( groceries)
November 13: 43 ( 35 lunch, 8 admission to rv show)
November 14: 0
November 15: 27 ( 18 groceries, 9 misc at Walgreens)
November 16: 24 ( 12 parking, 5 pop at show, 7 snacks for show)
November 17: 0
November 18: 47 (10 hair trim, 37 groceries)
November 19: 27 (groceries- junk food!)
November 20: 25 (17 Walgreens 8 flea market)
November 21: 20 (Walgreens Christmas stuff)
November 22: 0
November 23: 38 (15 Christmas stuff, 16 bowling, 7 food at bowling)
November 24: 34 (18 groceries, 16 gas)
November 25: 63 (43 dinner, 7 at Busch gardens, 13 Walgreens)
November 26: 57 (15 Walgreens , 42 spa)
November 27: 22 ( snacks for hockey game, helped with parking and gave a couple bucks to the Salvation army bell ringers)
3goofyboys
Me and my 3 goofy boys
- Joined
- Apr 14, 2008
- Messages
- 576
My goal for the month is 17 no buy days. Looking forward to another good month!
1 $10. Was going to be a no buy day, but DH needed gas...oh well!
2 $0
3 $53 medical, $225 groceries. Not a great day spend wise, but I've taken care of groceries for most of the month.
4 $50 gas, $50 benefit for a local charity, $15 bread at the local orowheat outlet (got 7 loaves of bread, 5 packs of bagels, 5 packs of buns, and a breakfast pastry, so money well spent!).
5 $0
6 $0 Took the boys to the art museum today, but it was free day and we packed a lunch again. We had a great time AND didn't spend a dime!
7 $70 christmas craft supplies
8 $50 gas, $7 groceries. I really need to pick it up if I'm going to meet my goal this month. Thankfully, the rest of the week should be no buy. Here's hoping!!
9 $0
10 $0
11 $0
12 $0 Calling today early because we're not going anywhere but dinner at my parents' house so I won't be doing any spending today.
13 $0
14 $0
15 $50 gas, $9 lunch.
16 $0
17 $43 paper and ink (I'll be reimbursed for this, but I'll record it anyway), $10 hallmark for wrapping paper and birthday cards, $32Joanns birthday gifts, $21 dinner out with friends, $4 parking, $50 gift cards for DS's birthday dinner.
18 $30 Borders DS's bithday gift (December is a HUGE birthday month for us. We've been invited to 7 birthday parties already and I know there are more to come. Time to stock up on gifts), $31 hallmark yearly ornaments for DSs plus Silly Bandz for stockings, $30 gas, $13 misc food. On a plus note, DH and I went to dinner at PF Changs and did some shopping. Dinner was totally free because we had a couple of gift cards from running the marathon and a gift card from our bank. Can't beat free dinner!
19 $6 Joann's for thread, $9 groceries
20 $0
21 $138 Amazon was matching the Black Friday price on one of the Christmas gifts I'm giving (Wireless ready Sony Blu-Ray) so I blew a no buy day and bought it and a couple of other gifts. Bummer about the no buy day, but I'm glad to have one less "must get" item on BF; it's much more fun when you don't have to stress about getting a certain item.
22 $149 Groceries-takes care of Thanksgiving and the first couple weeks of December, $30-Joann's-finishes up the last of the birthday buying, $12 Old Navy-DS needed a new shirt for family pics, $32 Fabric.com-fabric for Christmas Gifts, $20 Gas
23 $318 Vet- it was going to be a no buy day, but then my dog hurt herself and we had to take her in to the vet for sedation, x-rays and blood work. At this rate, there is no way I'm going to make my goal this month
24 $10 took the boys bowling this morning, $11 grocery store-forgot a couple Thanksgiving ingredients, $83 new running shoes for DH
25 $80 Kohls-online BF shopping, $8 groceries, $30 gas
26 $$$ Black Friday Shopping. I went a little crazy, but I'd budgeted for some of it and the rest was items we needed anyway that I snagged at a great price.
27 $5 DH took DS #2 to a local jump place while I took DS #1 to a birthday party, $105 Christmas gift for my nephews, $22 Christmas gift for my MIL. I FINISHED MY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING! Thank goodness, I've blown my budget to heck. Next month better be better!
11/17 No buy days
1 $10. Was going to be a no buy day, but DH needed gas...oh well!
2 $0
3 $53 medical, $225 groceries. Not a great day spend wise, but I've taken care of groceries for most of the month.
4 $50 gas, $50 benefit for a local charity, $15 bread at the local orowheat outlet (got 7 loaves of bread, 5 packs of bagels, 5 packs of buns, and a breakfast pastry, so money well spent!).
5 $0
6 $0
Took the boys to the art museum today, but it was free day and we packed a lunch again. We had a great time AND didn't spend a dime!7 $70 christmas craft supplies
8 $50 gas, $7 groceries. I really need to pick it up if I'm going to meet my goal this month. Thankfully, the rest of the week should be no buy. Here's hoping!!
9 $0
10 $0
11 $0
12 $0
Calling today early because we're not going anywhere but dinner at my parents' house so I won't be doing any spending today.13 $0
14 $0
15 $50 gas, $9 lunch.
16 $0
17 $43 paper and ink (I'll be reimbursed for this, but I'll record it anyway), $10 hallmark for wrapping paper and birthday cards, $32Joanns birthday gifts, $21 dinner out with friends, $4 parking, $50 gift cards for DS's birthday dinner.
18 $30 Borders DS's bithday gift (December is a HUGE birthday month for us. We've been invited to 7 birthday parties already and I know there are more to come. Time to stock up on gifts), $31 hallmark yearly ornaments for DSs plus Silly Bandz for stockings, $30 gas, $13 misc food. On a plus note, DH and I went to dinner at PF Changs and did some shopping. Dinner was totally free because we had a couple of gift cards from running the marathon and a gift card from our bank. Can't beat free dinner!
19 $6 Joann's for thread, $9 groceries
20 $0
21 $138 Amazon was matching the Black Friday price on one of the Christmas gifts I'm giving (Wireless ready Sony Blu-Ray) so I blew a no buy day and bought it and a couple of other gifts. Bummer about the no buy day, but I'm glad to have one less "must get" item on BF; it's much more fun when you don't have to stress about getting a certain item.
22 $149 Groceries-takes care of Thanksgiving and the first couple weeks of December, $30-Joann's-finishes up the last of the birthday buying, $12 Old Navy-DS needed a new shirt for family pics, $32 Fabric.com-fabric for Christmas Gifts, $20 Gas
23 $318 Vet- it was going to be a no buy day, but then my dog hurt herself and we had to take her in to the vet for sedation, x-rays and blood work. At this rate, there is no way I'm going to make my goal this month
24 $10 took the boys bowling this morning, $11 grocery store-forgot a couple Thanksgiving ingredients, $83 new running shoes for DH
25 $80 Kohls-online BF shopping, $8 groceries, $30 gas
26 $$$ Black Friday Shopping. I went a little crazy, but I'd budgeted for some of it and the rest was items we needed anyway that I snagged at a great price.
27 $5 DH took DS #2 to a local jump place while I took DS #1 to a birthday party, $105 Christmas gift for my nephews, $22 Christmas gift for my MIL. I FINISHED MY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING! Thank goodness, I've blown my budget to heck. Next month better be better!
11/17 No buy days
WHY CAN'T I STOP SPENDING MONEY???? I need an intervention.
Running Total: Spent $771
$1000 budget...$229 left
$0 Days: 7
Goal is 9 or more!
coupon/sale savings : 225
Groceries budget- $250-8-12-49-35-10-23-29-18-37-27-9-18-3-18-= $46 over
November 1: $20 (12 gas, 8 groceries)
November 2: $82 ( 12 pop, 5 dinner at bowling, 16 bowling, 49 groceries)
November 3: 0
November 4: 0
November 5: 54 ( meds cleaning stuff, 35 groceries)
November 6: 32 ( 15 breakfast, 5 pop, 12 pic)
November 7: 26 ( Walgreens run)
November 8: 0
November 9: 33 (32 bowling, 1 candy bar)
November 10: 44 ( Walgreens run- 23 groceries, 21 misc)
November 11: 0
November 12: 29 ( groceries)
November 13: 43 ( 35 lunch, 8 admission to rv show)
November 14: 0
November 15: 27 ( 18 groceries, 9 misc at Walgreens)
November 16: 24 ( 12 parking, 5 pop at show, 7 snacks for show)
November 17: 0
November 18: 47 (10 hair trim, 37 groceries)
November 19: 27 (groceries- junk food!)
November 20: 25 (17 Walgreens 8 flea market)
November 21: 20 (Walgreens Christmas stuff)
November 22: 0
November 23: 38 (15 Christmas stuff, 16 bowling, 7 food at bowling)
November 24: 34 (18 groceries, 16 gas)
November 25: 63 (43 dinner, 7 at Busch gardens, 13 Walgreens)
November 26: 57 (15 Walgreens , 42 spa)
November 27: 22 ( snacks for hockey game, helped with parking and gave a couple bucks to the Salvation army bell ringers)
November 28 25 (18 Publix, 7 flea market)
Running Total: Spent $771
$1000 budget...$229 left
$0 Days: 7
Goal is 9 or more!
coupon/sale savings : 225
Groceries budget- $250-8-12-49-35-10-23-29-18-37-27-9-18-3-18-= $46 over
November 1: $20 (12 gas, 8 groceries)
November 2: $82 ( 12 pop, 5 dinner at bowling, 16 bowling, 49 groceries)
November 3: 0
November 4: 0
November 5: 54 ( meds cleaning stuff, 35 groceries)
November 6: 32 ( 15 breakfast, 5 pop, 12 pic)
November 7: 26 ( Walgreens run)
November 8: 0
November 9: 33 (32 bowling, 1 candy bar)
November 10: 44 ( Walgreens run- 23 groceries, 21 misc)
November 11: 0
November 12: 29 ( groceries)
November 13: 43 ( 35 lunch, 8 admission to rv show)
November 14: 0
November 15: 27 ( 18 groceries, 9 misc at Walgreens)
November 16: 24 ( 12 parking, 5 pop at show, 7 snacks for show)
November 17: 0
November 18: 47 (10 hair trim, 37 groceries)
November 19: 27 (groceries- junk food!)
November 20: 25 (17 Walgreens 8 flea market)
November 21: 20 (Walgreens Christmas stuff)
November 22: 0
November 23: 38 (15 Christmas stuff, 16 bowling, 7 food at bowling)
November 24: 34 (18 groceries, 16 gas)
November 25: 63 (43 dinner, 7 at Busch gardens, 13 Walgreens)
November 26: 57 (15 Walgreens , 42 spa)
November 27: 22 ( snacks for hockey game, helped with parking and gave a couple bucks to the Salvation army bell ringers)
November 28 25 (18 Publix, 7 flea market)
ronnmel
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Apr 5, 2010
- Messages
- 3,719
No Buy Days : 10/15
Gas : 98$ (max 85$)
Car : 74$ (oil & tire change)
Groceries : 298$ (max 250$)
Eating out (and snacks) : 155$ (max 150$)
Non-necessities : 121$ (max 250$)
01/11 : 35$ (groceries)
02/11 : 0$
03/11 : 155$ (gas, groceries, changing tires)
04/11 : 0$
05/11 : 8$ (dinner)
06/11 : 20$ (cupcakes + parking meters)
07/11 : 121$ (groceries + dinner)
08/11 : 0$
09/11 : 0$
10/11 : 20$ (dinner)
11/11 : 70$ (groceries)
12/11 : 0$
13/11 : 17$ (washer pipe)
14/11 : 45$ (breakfast + gas)
15/11 : 0$
16/11 : 31$ (groceries)
17/11 : 0$
18/11 : 4$ (breakfast)
19/11 : 0$
20/11 : 41$ (groceries)
21/11 : 0$
22/11 : 65$ (cat stuff)
23/11 : 2$ (bagel)
24/11 : 8$ (dinner)
25/11 : 40$ (eating out)
26/11 : 64$ (gas + eating out again)
27/11 : 3$ (parking meter)
28/11 : 0$
Gas : 98$ (max 85$)
Car : 74$ (oil & tire change)
Groceries : 298$ (max 250$)
Eating out (and snacks) : 155$ (max 150$)
Non-necessities : 121$ (max 250$)
01/11 : 35$ (groceries)
02/11 : 0$
03/11 : 155$ (gas, groceries, changing tires)
04/11 : 0$
05/11 : 8$ (dinner)
06/11 : 20$ (cupcakes + parking meters)
07/11 : 121$ (groceries + dinner)
08/11 : 0$
09/11 : 0$
10/11 : 20$ (dinner)
11/11 : 70$ (groceries)
12/11 : 0$
13/11 : 17$ (washer pipe)
14/11 : 45$ (breakfast + gas)
15/11 : 0$
16/11 : 31$ (groceries)
17/11 : 0$
18/11 : 4$ (breakfast)
19/11 : 0$
20/11 : 41$ (groceries)
21/11 : 0$
22/11 : 65$ (cat stuff)
23/11 : 2$ (bagel)
24/11 : 8$ (dinner)
25/11 : 40$ (eating out)
26/11 : 64$ (gas + eating out again)
27/11 : 3$ (parking meter)
28/11 : 0$
Tiggerish
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 17, 1999
- Messages
- 2,320
The November budget is $1115 with 10 no spend days.
Auto $75 /$14 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $150 /$58 over
Giving $25/$9 left
Groceries/Household Goods $250 /$46 left
Medical $100/$83 left
Misc. $100 /$23 left
Set bills $415 /$115 left
No spend days goal = 11 of 10
Coupon savings = $92.55
Christmas 2010 running total of spending = $944
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11/1 Entertainment $10 (ticket to see college theatre production where niece is the stage manager); Misc. $30 (clothes)
11/2 Set bills $125; Groceries $6
11/3 $0
11/4 $0
11/5 $0
11/6 $0
11/7 Set bills $100
11/8 Entertainment $38; Groceries $8; Auto $32 (tank of gas)
11/9 Eating out $56; Groceries $6; Medical $17 for OTC drugs.
11/10 $0
11/11 Groceries $26
11/12 $0
11/13 Groceries $28; Giving $1 (Salvation Army Kettles are out and I cannot pass one without throwing in a dollar)
11/14 $0
11/15 Eating out $30
11/16 $0
11/17 Eating out $16; Givng $1 (SA Kettle); Misc. $18 (nephew's birthday present)
11/18 Giving $3; Eating out $8
11/19 $0
11/20 Eating out $6
11/21 Set bills $50; Eating out $20
11/22 $0
11/23 Giving $10 (my share for the flowers for Uncle's funeral); Eating out $20
11/24 Groceries $50; Auto $29 (gas)
11/25 $0
11/26 Groceries $21; Giving $1 (SA Kettle)
11/27 Groceries $56 (quarterly k cup order and stuff to make dinner): Misc. $29 (printer ink and flowers)
11/28 Set bills $25; Eating out $4 (took my nieces out for coffee because they went to church services with me - yes I am not above bribing teenagers to get out of bed on a Sunday. Thankful, they think Speedway is a great place to go for coffee.)
Auto $75 /$14 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $150 /$58 over
Giving $25/$9 left
Groceries/Household Goods $250 /$46 left
Medical $100/$83 left
Misc. $100 /$23 left
Set bills $415 /$115 left
No spend days goal = 11 of 10
Coupon savings = $92.55
Christmas 2010 running total of spending = $944
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11/1 Entertainment $10 (ticket to see college theatre production where niece is the stage manager); Misc. $30 (clothes)
11/2 Set bills $125; Groceries $6
11/3 $0
11/4 $0
11/5 $0
11/6 $0
11/7 Set bills $100
11/8 Entertainment $38; Groceries $8; Auto $32 (tank of gas)
11/9 Eating out $56; Groceries $6; Medical $17 for OTC drugs.
11/10 $0
11/11 Groceries $26
11/12 $0
11/13 Groceries $28; Giving $1 (Salvation Army Kettles are out and I cannot pass one without throwing in a dollar)
11/14 $0
11/15 Eating out $30
11/16 $0
11/17 Eating out $16; Givng $1 (SA Kettle); Misc. $18 (nephew's birthday present)
11/18 Giving $3; Eating out $8
11/19 $0
11/20 Eating out $6
11/21 Set bills $50; Eating out $20
11/22 $0
11/23 Giving $10 (my share for the flowers for Uncle's funeral); Eating out $20
11/24 Groceries $50; Auto $29 (gas)
11/25 $0
11/26 Groceries $21; Giving $1 (SA Kettle)
11/27 Groceries $56 (quarterly k cup order and stuff to make dinner): Misc. $29 (printer ink and flowers)
11/28 Set bills $25; Eating out $4 (took my nieces out for coffee because they went to church services with me - yes I am not above bribing teenagers to get out of bed on a Sunday. Thankful, they think Speedway is a great place to go for coffee.)
charming23
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jul 15, 2009
- Messages
- 6,768
Ordered a pizza for lunch to have whie studying for finals.
Groceries- $200/$33.05 Left
Household/Pet-$50/$30.15left
Thanksgiving food-$50/ $17.79 left
Gas/Car-$50/ $25 left
Entertainment/Eating out- $50/ $1.98 left
Misc-$75/$44.31 left
Total-$475/$152.24
Goal of 15 no buy days---Goal Reached 11/27
Week One
11/1- $47.35 groceries, $1.85 cat litter, and $10.70 Post office
11/2- $0
11/3- $0
11/4- $9 groceries
11/5- $0
11/6- $0
11/7- $0
Week Two
11/8- $25.63 Groceries
11/9- $14.90 Takeout
11/10- $0
11/11- $5.00 Dairy Queen=
11/12- $10 t-mobile phone refill card
11/13- $0
11/14- $18 at GFS
Week Three
11/15- $0
11/16- $49.56 Marc's and $9.99 Target
11/17- $0
11/18- $0
11/19- $25 gas and $18 household items
11/20- $0
11/21- $0
Week four
11/22- $10.96 Trader Joe's
11/23- $21.29 Thanksgiving food, $17.41 Groceries, and $5.25 Lunch
11/24- $0
11/25- $0
11/26- $11.12 Breakfast at Denny's
11/27- $0
11/28- $11.75 papa john's pizza
11/29
11/30
15/15 No Buy
Coupon and Store Savings- $52.61
Groceries- $200/$33.05 Left
Household/Pet-$50/$30.15left
Thanksgiving food-$50/ $17.79 left
Gas/Car-$50/ $25 left
Entertainment/Eating out- $50/ $1.98 left
Misc-$75/$44.31 left
Total-$475/$152.24
Goal of 15 no buy days---Goal Reached 11/27
Week One
11/1- $47.35 groceries, $1.85 cat litter, and $10.70 Post office
11/2- $0
11/3- $0
11/4- $9 groceries
11/5- $0
11/6- $0
11/7- $0
Week Two
11/8- $25.63 Groceries
11/9- $14.90 Takeout
11/10- $0
11/11- $5.00 Dairy Queen=
11/12- $10 t-mobile phone refill card
11/13- $0
11/14- $18 at GFS
Week Three
11/15- $0
11/16- $49.56 Marc's and $9.99 Target
11/17- $0
11/18- $0
11/19- $25 gas and $18 household items
11/20- $0
11/21- $0
Week four
11/22- $10.96 Trader Joe's
11/23- $21.29 Thanksgiving food, $17.41 Groceries, and $5.25 Lunch
11/24- $0
11/25- $0
11/26- $11.12 Breakfast at Denny's
11/27- $0
11/28- $11.75 papa john's pizza
11/29
11/30
15/15 No Buy
Coupon and Store Savings- $52.61
3goofyboys
Me and my 3 goofy boys
- Joined
- Apr 14, 2008
- Messages
- 576
WHY CAN'T I STOP SPENDING MONEY???? I need an intervention.
I'm there with ya'! It's been a bad month!
3goofyboys
Me and my 3 goofy boys
- Joined
- Apr 14, 2008
- Messages
- 576
My goal for the month is 17 no buy days. Looking forward to another good month!
1 $10. Was going to be a no buy day, but DH needed gas...oh well!
2 $0
3 $53 medical, $225 groceries. Not a great day spend wise, but I've taken care of groceries for most of the month.
4 $50 gas, $50 benefit for a local charity, $15 bread at the local orowheat outlet (got 7 loaves of bread, 5 packs of bagels, 5 packs of buns, and a breakfast pastry, so money well spent!).
5 $0
6 $0 Took the boys to the art museum today, but it was free day and we packed a lunch again. We had a great time AND didn't spend a dime!
7 $70 christmas craft supplies
8 $50 gas, $7 groceries. I really need to pick it up if I'm going to meet my goal this month. Thankfully, the rest of the week should be no buy. Here's hoping!!
9 $0
10 $0
11 $0
12 $0 Calling today early because we're not going anywhere but dinner at my parents' house so I won't be doing any spending today.
13 $0
14 $0
15 $50 gas, $9 lunch.
16 $0
17 $43 paper and ink (I'll be reimbursed for this, but I'll record it anyway), $10 hallmark for wrapping paper and birthday cards, $32Joanns birthday gifts, $21 dinner out with friends, $4 parking, $50 gift cards for DS's birthday dinner.
18 $30 Borders DS's bithday gift (December is a HUGE birthday month for us. We've been invited to 7 birthday parties already and I know there are more to come. Time to stock up on gifts), $31 hallmark yearly ornaments for DSs plus Silly Bandz for stockings, $30 gas, $13 misc food. On a plus note, DH and I went to dinner at PF Changs and did some shopping. Dinner was totally free because we had a couple of gift cards from running the marathon and a gift card from our bank. Can't beat free dinner!
19 $6 Joann's for thread, $9 groceries
20 $0
21 $138 Amazon was matching the Black Friday price on one of the Christmas gifts I'm giving (Wireless ready Sony Blu-Ray) so I blew a no buy day and bought it and a couple of other gifts. Bummer about the no buy day, but I'm glad to have one less "must get" item on BF; it's much more fun when you don't have to stress about getting a certain item.
22 $149 Groceries-takes care of Thanksgiving and the first couple weeks of December, $30-Joann's-finishes up the last of the birthday buying, $12 Old Navy-DS needed a new shirt for family pics, $32 Fabric.com-fabric for Christmas Gifts, $20 Gas
23 $318 Vet- it was going to be a no buy day, but then my dog hurt herself and we had to take her in to the vet for sedation, x-rays and blood work. At this rate, there is no way I'm going to make my goal this month
24 $10 took the boys bowling this morning, $11 grocery store-forgot a couple Thanksgiving ingredients, $83 new running shoes for DH
25 $80 Kohls-online BF shopping, $8 groceries, $30 gas
26 $$$ Black Friday Shopping. I went a little crazy, but I'd budgeted for some of it and the rest was items we needed anyway that I snagged at a great price.
27 $5 DH took DS #2 to a local jump place while I took DS #1 to a birthday party, $105 Christmas gift for my nephews, $22 Christmas gift for my MIL. I FINISHED MY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING! Thank goodness, I've blown my budget to heck. Next month better be better!
28 $30 Target-odds and ends, $12 Etsy-craft supplies
11/17 No buy days
1 $10. Was going to be a no buy day, but DH needed gas...oh well!
2 $0
3 $53 medical, $225 groceries. Not a great day spend wise, but I've taken care of groceries for most of the month.
4 $50 gas, $50 benefit for a local charity, $15 bread at the local orowheat outlet (got 7 loaves of bread, 5 packs of bagels, 5 packs of buns, and a breakfast pastry, so money well spent!).
5 $0
6 $0
Took the boys to the art museum today, but it was free day and we packed a lunch again. We had a great time AND didn't spend a dime!7 $70 christmas craft supplies
8 $50 gas, $7 groceries. I really need to pick it up if I'm going to meet my goal this month. Thankfully, the rest of the week should be no buy. Here's hoping!!
9 $0
10 $0
11 $0
12 $0
Calling today early because we're not going anywhere but dinner at my parents' house so I won't be doing any spending today.13 $0
14 $0
15 $50 gas, $9 lunch.
16 $0
17 $43 paper and ink (I'll be reimbursed for this, but I'll record it anyway), $10 hallmark for wrapping paper and birthday cards, $32Joanns birthday gifts, $21 dinner out with friends, $4 parking, $50 gift cards for DS's birthday dinner.
18 $30 Borders DS's bithday gift (December is a HUGE birthday month for us. We've been invited to 7 birthday parties already and I know there are more to come. Time to stock up on gifts), $31 hallmark yearly ornaments for DSs plus Silly Bandz for stockings, $30 gas, $13 misc food. On a plus note, DH and I went to dinner at PF Changs and did some shopping. Dinner was totally free because we had a couple of gift cards from running the marathon and a gift card from our bank. Can't beat free dinner!
19 $6 Joann's for thread, $9 groceries
20 $0
21 $138 Amazon was matching the Black Friday price on one of the Christmas gifts I'm giving (Wireless ready Sony Blu-Ray) so I blew a no buy day and bought it and a couple of other gifts. Bummer about the no buy day, but I'm glad to have one less "must get" item on BF; it's much more fun when you don't have to stress about getting a certain item.
22 $149 Groceries-takes care of Thanksgiving and the first couple weeks of December, $30-Joann's-finishes up the last of the birthday buying, $12 Old Navy-DS needed a new shirt for family pics, $32 Fabric.com-fabric for Christmas Gifts, $20 Gas
23 $318 Vet- it was going to be a no buy day, but then my dog hurt herself and we had to take her in to the vet for sedation, x-rays and blood work. At this rate, there is no way I'm going to make my goal this month
24 $10 took the boys bowling this morning, $11 grocery store-forgot a couple Thanksgiving ingredients, $83 new running shoes for DH
25 $80 Kohls-online BF shopping, $8 groceries, $30 gas
26 $$$ Black Friday Shopping. I went a little crazy, but I'd budgeted for some of it and the rest was items we needed anyway that I snagged at a great price.
27 $5 DH took DS #2 to a local jump place while I took DS #1 to a birthday party, $105 Christmas gift for my nephews, $22 Christmas gift for my MIL. I FINISHED MY CHRISTMAS SHOPPING! Thank goodness, I've blown my budget to heck. Next month better be better!
28 $30 Target-odds and ends, $12 Etsy-craft supplies
11/17 No buy days
fairyprincess1
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Mar 26, 2010
- Messages
- 313
Goal: 12 No Buy days
11/1 $0
11/2 spend - didn't bring my lunch cuz I was going to take a co-worker out for her birthday... then she needed to postpone
11/3 spend - had to run out & get milk, plus invites for DS's bday...
11/4 so far so good, but it is Bunco night, so I know I'll be putting in my cash for that... Hope this weekend is better - not such a great start for Nov!!
11/5 $0 Hurray!!!!
11/6 Spend day - haircut, coffee, grocery shopping, hardware to fix kitchen sink - but it was $5 in parts & I fixed it myself vs calling the plumber so it was worth every penny
11/7 spend day - bought part of DS's b-day present
11/8 spend - stamps, lunch & small grocery stop..
11/9 spend - lunch with the co-workers
11/10 $0
11/11 $0 I was close to spending money in the vending machine but I didn't want to mess up my no spend day
11/12 $0 I spent money today for work, but it wasn't my money
11/13 $0
11/14 - spend - I know for sure we will be spending because it is DS birthday tomorrow - taking a few of his friends bowling, etc...
11/15 $0
11/16 - spend - already spent $ for coffee this AM & know that I will be buying lunch today...
11/17 $0 was out on business so the $ spent on meals goes to them...
11/18 $0
11/19 spend
11/20 spend
11/21 spend
11/22 spend
11/23 spend
11/24 $0
11/25 spend
11/26 spend
11/27 spend
11/28 $0
11/29 working out of my normal office so I know I have already gotten lunch
11/12 No Spend Days...
Longest run 4 no spend days...
11/1 $0
11/2 spend - didn't bring my lunch cuz I was going to take a co-worker out for her birthday... then she needed to postpone
11/3 spend - had to run out & get milk, plus invites for DS's bday...
11/4 so far so good, but it is Bunco night, so I know I'll be putting in my cash for that... Hope this weekend is better - not such a great start for Nov!!
11/5 $0 Hurray!!!!
11/6 Spend day - haircut, coffee, grocery shopping, hardware to fix kitchen sink - but it was $5 in parts & I fixed it myself vs calling the plumber so it was worth every penny
11/7 spend day - bought part of DS's b-day present
11/8 spend - stamps, lunch & small grocery stop..
11/9 spend - lunch with the co-workers
11/10 $0
11/11 $0 I was close to spending money in the vending machine but I didn't want to mess up my no spend day
11/12 $0 I spent money today for work, but it wasn't my money
11/13 $0
11/14 - spend - I know for sure we will be spending because it is DS birthday tomorrow - taking a few of his friends bowling, etc...
11/15 $0
11/16 - spend - already spent $ for coffee this AM & know that I will be buying lunch today...
11/17 $0 was out on business so the $ spent on meals goes to them...
11/18 $0
11/19 spend
11/20 spend
11/21 spend
11/22 spend
11/23 spend
11/24 $0
11/25 spend
11/26 spend
11/27 spend
11/28 $0
11/29 working out of my normal office so I know I have already gotten lunch
11/12 No Spend Days...
Longest run 4 no spend days...
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