September 2011 No Buy "Falling into No Spending"

[QVCshopper]

8/10 No-Buy Days

9/1-$0
9/2-$25 Wegmans, $5.50 Dunkin Donuts
9/3-$0
9/4-$3.50 CVS, $3 Baskin Robbins, $25 K-cups at Staples
9/5-$1 CVS, $2 B&N, $5 CFA, $45 Wegmans
9/6-$2 CFA, $5 Pizza, $6 Goodwill, $5 Genuardis
9/7-$29 ACME, $1 Dunkin Donuts
9/8-$0
9/9-9/11-spend
9/12-$0
9/13-spend
9/14-$2.50 Target; $1.75 Bagels
9/15-$0
9/16-9/18-spend
9/19-$0
9/20-9/21-spend
9/22-$0
9/23-9/25-spend
9/26-$0 (calling tomorrow early; probably too busy to shop)

 

[charming23]

Today I went to a dear friend's bridal shower, and since we made her a gift (a quilt for their cabin) we spent nothing today.

September 2011 Budget

Grocery/Household- $300/$57.98 left
Cat Supplies- $30/$19.38 left
Car/Gas- $70/$25.20 Left
Eating out/entertainment- $50/$20.14 Left
Misc- $100/$19.77 left

Total- $550/$142.92 left

Goal of 12 No buy days

9/1- $61.36 Grocery and $19.62 Gas
9/2- Kelleys Island
9/3- Kelleys Island
9/4- Kelleys Island
9/5- $14.74 Grocery
9/6- $0
9/7- $44.46 Grocery
9/8- $0
9/9- $3.99 Coffee with a friend and $8.36 Grocery
9/10- $0
9/11- $0
9/12- $10.62 Cat supplies and $52.42 Misc
9/13- $0
9/14- $25.18 Gas, $72.64 Trader Joes, $20.55 Walgreen's (toaster), and $15.52 lunch out.
9/15- $0
9/16- $7.16 Walgreen's
9/17- $0
9/18- $0
9/19- $10 Lunch
9/20- $0
9/21- $0
9/22- $40.46 Groceries
9/23- $0
9/24- $0
9/25- $0

13/12 No Buy Days

Coupon/Store savings- $37.35

 

[charming23]

I spent today deep cleaning the cupboards in the kitchen. They are now so clean you could eat off of them.

Tomorrow I will probably be running out to target for a few items I saw in the ad.

September 2011 Budget

Grocery/Household- $300/$57.98 left
Cat Supplies- $30/$19.38 left
Car/Gas- $70/$25.20 Left
Eating out/entertainment- $50/$20.14 Left
Misc- $100/$19.77 left

Total- $550/$142.92 left

Goal of 12 No buy days

9/1- $61.36 Grocery and $19.62 Gas
9/2- Kelleys Island
9/3- Kelleys Island
9/4- Kelleys Island
9/5- $14.74 Grocery
9/6- $0
9/7- $44.46 Grocery
9/8- $0
9/9- $3.99 Coffee with a friend and $8.36 Grocery
9/10- $0
9/11- $0
9/12- $10.62 Cat supplies and $52.42 Misc
9/13- $0
9/14- $25.18 Gas, $72.64 Trader Joes, $20.55 Walgreen's (toaster), and $15.52 lunch out.
9/15- $0
9/16- $7.16 Walgreen's
9/17- $0
9/18- $0
9/19- $10 Lunch
9/20- $0
9/21- $0
9/22- $40.46 Groceries
9/23- $0
9/24- $0
9/25- $0
9/26- $0

14/12 No Buy Days

Coupon/Store savings- $37.35

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

What's going on with this challenge? I totally missed September, and I went looking for October today and didn't see it.

 

[charming23]

It seems as if everyone has given up on it. This thread used to be hopping but not so much anymore.

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

I'm ready to jump back in if there is interest in it.

 

[ronnmel]

I really have fallen off the wagon in September, but I'm willing to try again.

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Mel! Congratulations!!!

 

[ronnmel]

Thanks Where'sPiglet! We are very happy.

 

[QVCshopper]

Yes, congrats, Mel! So exciting! I'm due in January with our third.

About the no buy, I may do October, but to be honest, I've been doing it do long that I really don't go crazy on months I don't do it. I guess I just feel in control of our spending now, plus I'm trying to cut down on our stuff so we can fit 5 people and three cats in our house. I'm in the middle of my own mini destash, by getting rid of the little junk kids accumulate and staying on top of closets, etc. Hope everyone is doing well!

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Yes, congrats, Mel! So exciting! I'm due in January with our third.

About the no buy, I may do October, but to be honest, I've been doing it do long that I really don't go crazy on months I don't do it. I guess I just feel in control of our spending now, plus I'm trying to cut down on our stuff so we can fit 5 people and three cats in our house. I'm in the middle of my own mini destash, by getting rid of the little junk kids accumulate and staying on top of closets, etc. Hope everyone is doing well!

Ooooh, congratulations to you too!!

The funny thing is, I actually miss the people on the thread! I miss our side conversations and general posting. I always track my spending off-thread and so I don't particularly need the thread to hold myself accountable (although I do notice I spend less when I'm posting on here!), but I miss the group!

 

[charming23]

The funny thing is, I actually miss the people on the thread! I miss our side conversations and general posting. I always track my spending off-thread and so I don't particularly need the thread to hold myself accountable (although I do notice I spend less when I'm posting on here!), but I miss the group!

I miss the conversations as well too. If someone wants to start a new thread I am in.

 

[ronnmel]

Thanks QVCshopper! And Congrats to you too! It's my first so it's very exciting.

And I miss our conversations too. Even though I didn't always have the time to follow them all. Haha

 

[charming23]

I opened a new thread in case anyone is interested

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=42894661#post42894661