October No Buy! The holiday shopping season will be here soon!

[pkelly6]

10/1 - birthday present for DD's friend
10/2 - groceries
10/3 - car tag, postage
10/4 - moving boxes, cash for kids' activity
10/5 - NO BUY! 1 of 10
10/6 - groceries
10/7 - NO BUY 2 of 10
10/8 - kids' coats, groceries
10/9 - DD's birthday gift
10/10 - furniture, pizza, classroom treats
10/11 - NO BUY 3 of 10

 

[khmorgan]

Shortened it up
October 1- $5.00 Starbucks
October 2- no buy (1)
October 3- no buy (2)
October 4- $10 Starbucks, $150 for new jackets for the kids
October 5- $40 dinner with the family
October 6- no buy (3)
October 7- no buy (4)
October 8- Went to see the fall change of colors, had lunch at a cafe, and the kids had ice cream and we got taffy $80
October 9- Groceries, but that doesn't count so calling it a no buy (5)
October 10-lunch $20 for me and co- workers, $45 Sons bday present, $75 Christmas gifts, $55 stuff for our Disney trip in December.
October 11- costume exchange, doesn't count and neither could I in the last post, no buy (6).
October 12- $100 dinner out, and charitable donation.

 

[pkelly6]

10/1 - birthday present for DD's friend
10/2 - groceries
10/3 - car tag, postage
10/4 - moving boxes, cash for kids' activity
10/5 - NO BUY! 1 of 10
10/6 - groceries
10/7 - NO BUY 2 of 10
10/8 - kids' coats, groceries
10/9 - DD's birthday gift
10/10 - furniture, pizza, classroom treats
10/11 - NO BUY 3 of 10
10/12 - NO BUY 4 of 10
10/13 - Littlest DDs bday (7yo) - dinner out and whatnots

 

[rznhal]

Don't give up @tinkarooni !!!! =)

 

[rznhal]

October 1-$3 for a HUGE pumpkin (couldn't pass it up!!)
October 2-no buy #1!!!
October 3-no buy #2!!
October 4-no buy #3! These are a lot easier to do when I have no money to tempt me! hahaha
October 5-No buy #4!
October 6-lunch out $8
October 7-Eat out with Husband $30
October 8-Eat out with husband and again with family $60 =(
October 9-No Buy #5
October 10-$2 for cute white mini pumpkins
October 11-it's gonna get bad for the next few days.....been spending out of control.....=( Chic fila $4
October 12-Lunch-$6
October 13-belt i need for a funeral- $10
October 14-will be out of town.....will have to eat out.

 

[khmorgan]

Shortened it up
October 1- $5.00 Starbucks
October 2- no buy (1)
October 3- no buy (2)
October 4- $10 Starbucks, $150 for new jackets for the kids
October 5- $40 dinner with the family
October 6- no buy (3)
October 7- no buy (4)
October 8- Went to see the fall change of colors, had lunch at a cafe, and the kids had ice cream and we got taffy $80
October 9- Groceries, but that doesn't count so calling it a no buy (5)
October 10-lunch $20 for me and co- workers, $45 Sons bday present, $75 Christmas gifts, $55 stuff for our Disney trip in December.
October 11- costume exchange, doesn't count and neither could I in the last post, no buy (6).
October 12- $100 dinner out, and charitable donation.
October 13- no buy (7)

 

[star72232]

I'll join. My September was a real bust.

I have a budget of $725 for groceries this month. I bought GCs last month because there was a good points deal on them. Since I counted those in last months' spend I won't count anything that comes from there in my buys. Other than that I count everything that isn't a monthly bill or gas. Also all groceries that aren't on those GC.

My goal - 18 no buy days

1. No buy 1/18
2. No buy 2/18
3. No buy 3/18
4. No buy 4/18
5. No buy 5/18
6. Buy - groceries (I got some at a store that I don't have a GC for)
7. Buy - more groceries without the gift card, paid for a field trip for 2 of my kids and a club for one of them
8. Buy - pizza for dinner at DD got her black belt in TKD!
9. No buy 6/18
10. No buy 7/18 (I'm calling this now, since it's Canadian Thanksgiving and nothing will be open)
11. No buy 8/18
12. Buy - few groceries not on a GC
13. Buy - new work pants ($10 - yay!)
14. Buy - new jeans (half price), books

 

[tinkarooni]

Don't give up @tinkarooni !!!! =)

Thank you! I'm not going to give up!
Ok, not a great month, but back on the wagon. Clean slate

October 14 - No Buy (2/18)

I'll never make my goal, but I'm going to try to get as close as possible.

 

[tinkarooni]

October 14 - No Buy (2/18)
October 15 - No Buy (3/18)

Stayed home all day, cleaning and organizing. So productive and cheap.
Lol!

 

[khmorgan]

October 14- today was DS's bday, movie, snacks, bday present, and dinner at his favorite place $120
October 15- birthday party, cake, and all that goes along $220

 

[jsmla]

I kind of, sort of participated in the September no-buy thread but fell off the wagon-big time toward the end of the month. I fell off the wagon, into the weeds and off the edge of the financial cliff. We've had a house full, some of whom came over from England to see Louisiana. Much money was spent on plantation tours, museums, pricey groceries, adult beverages and eating out.

Today we're down to just one houseguest-our flooding refugee so I'm going to try and get back on track.

The first half of October is a blur of excess and over indulgence so I'll start with the 15th.

October 15-$23.16 on gas. I drove to my dad's to help with groceries, meds, etc.
October 16-$0

A few pix of our friends from our wild, wild week













Now to attend to my much neglected trip report!

 

[khmorgan]

Good grief, my mouth is watering. Is it sad to say I miss the food in New Orleans more than I miss my family?

 

[star72232]

I'll join. My September was a real bust.

I have a budget of $725 for groceries this month. I bought GCs last month because there was a good points deal on them. Since I counted those in last months' spend I won't count anything that comes from there in my buys. Other than that I count everything that isn't a monthly bill or gas. Also all groceries that aren't on those GC.

My goal - 18 no buy days

1. No buy 1/18
2. No buy 2/18
3. No buy 3/18
4. No buy 4/18
5. No buy 5/18
6. Buy - groceries (I got some at a store that I don't have a GC for)
7. Buy - more groceries without the gift card, paid for a field trip for 2 of my kids and a club for one of them
8. Buy - pizza for dinner at DD got her black belt in TKD!
9. No buy 6/18
10. No buy 7/18 (I'm calling this now, since it's Canadian Thanksgiving and nothing will be open)
11. No buy 8/18
12. Buy - few groceries not on a GC
13. Buy - new work pants ($10 - yay!)
14. Buy - new jeans (half price), books
15. Buy - donation to the Computer Museum, pizza
16. No buy 9/18

Half way there!

 

[khmorgan]

October 14- today was DS's bday, movie, snacks, bday present, and dinner at his favorite place $120
October 15- birthday party, cake, and all that goes along $220
October 16- no buy (8)

 

[rznhal]

October 1-$3 for a HUGE pumpkin (couldn't pass it up!!)
October 2-no buy #1!!!
October 3-no buy #2!!
October 4-no buy #3! These are a lot easier to do when I have no money to tempt me! hahaha
October 5-No buy #4!
October 6-lunch out $8
October 7-Eat out with Husband $30
October 8-Eat out with husband and again with family $60 =(
October 9-No Buy #5
October 10-$2 for cute white mini pumpkins
October 11-it's gonna get bad for the next few days.....been spending out of control.....=( Chic fila $4
October 12-Lunch-$6
October 13-belt i need for a funeral- $10
October 14-out of town.....spent $100 on food....but $20 of that was to go food from a favorite restaurant in columbus....will eat later this weekend!
October 15-Ate leftovers from Friday!! No buy #6!!!!
october 16-No Buy #7!!!!!

 

[pkelly6]

10/14 - McDonald's
10/15 - odds/ends Home Depot, Starbucks, gas
10/16 - groceries
10/17 - NO BUY 5 of 10 (if I say it, it will come true, right???)

 

[tinkarooni]

October 14 - No Buy (2/18)
October 15 - No Buy (3/18)
October 16 - errands - Lowes will be the death of me
October 17 - No Buy (4/18)

 

[star72232]

I have a budget of $725 for groceries this month. I bought GCs last month because there was a good points deal on them. Since I counted those in last months' spend I won't count anything that comes from there in my buys. Other than that I count everything that isn't a monthly bill or gas. Also all groceries that aren't on those GC.

My goal - 18 no buy days

1. No buy 1/18
2. No buy 2/18
3. No buy 3/18
4. No buy 4/18
5. No buy 5/18
6. Buy - groceries (I got some at a store that I don't have a GC for)
7. Buy - more groceries without the gift card, paid for a field trip for 2 of my kids and a club for one of them
8. Buy - pizza for dinner at DD got her black belt in TKD!
9. No buy 6/18
10. No buy 7/18 (I'm calling this now, since it's Canadian Thanksgiving and nothing will be open)
11. No buy 8/18
12. Buy - few groceries not on a GC
13. Buy - new work pants ($10 - yay!)
14. Buy - new jeans (half price), books
15. Buy - donation to the Computer Museum, pizza
16. No buy 9/18
17. No buy 10/18

 

[rznhal]

October 1-$3 for a HUGE pumpkin (couldn't pass it up!!)
October 2-no buy #1!!!
October 3-no buy #2!!
October 4-no buy #3! These are a lot easier to do when I have no money to tempt me! hahaha
October 5-No buy #4!
October 6-lunch out $8
October 7-Eat out with Husband $30
October 8-Eat out with husband and again with family $60 =(
October 9-No Buy #5
October 10-$2 for cute white mini pumpkins
October 11-it's gonna get bad for the next few days.....been spending out of control.....=( Chic fila $4
October 12-Lunch-$6
October 13-belt i need for a funeral- $10
October 14-out of town.....spent $100 on food....but $20 of that was to go food from a favorite restaurant in columbus....will eat later this weekend!
October 15-Ate leftovers from Friday!! No buy #6!!!!
october 16-No Buy #7!!!!!
october 17- No buy #8!!!
october 18-should be a no buy....too busy at work to spend money!!!!

 

[jsmla]

October 15-$23.16 on gas
October 16-$0
October 17-$$38.07 on groceries at WalMart.

Tried WalMart for groceries yesterday. We needed the basics-milk, eggs, etc. I also bought a huge tin of olive oil that doubled my cost. Some things (olive oil) were significantly cheaper, most were not. I really dislike WalMart so not sure that I'll continue to shop here.