Step right up to September No Buy!

[whoopsiedoodle]

Had a good weekend and almost went NO BUY yesterday but ended up "needing" some tea before an evening meeting!

9/1- $50 (farmer's market, pizza, breakfast)
9/2- $60 (Birthday budgeted)
9/3- $5.51 (Starbucks DD birthday)
9/4- $0 NO BUY!
9/5- $88.89 (cat food, diapers, meds- all budgeted)
$7.55 (new sweater!)
$3.80 (snacks for the kiddos since they hadn't had dinner)
9/6- $1.12 (4 snickers bars!)
9/7- $0 NO BUY
9/8- $20? (Sent DH to store with $20 didn't get change!)- $13finally got change!
9/9- $2.33 (tea at Moxie Java)

NO BUY!- 2/15

 

[ilovepete]

I am not going to count necessities like groceries, gas, or bills against my no buy days. So, I'm just going to record everything else. I'm going for 15 no buy days this month.

9/1 - Target
9/2 - Not Good - trip to Orlando for IKEA shopping (Gas/Eating Out/IKEA)
9/3 - $0
9/4 - Co-Op day, I bought myself lunch (ran out of time that morning to pack it, I had packed the kids lunches the night before, poor planning on my part)
9/5 - Lunch out with husband, Target, Car Repair, Used Book Store, Groceries
9/6 - $0
9/7 - $0
9/8 - Target & Lunch Out (I am seeing a pattern here!), Groceries
9/9 - $0
9/10 - $0

5/15

 

[skeettafic]

DH and I went to Lowe's today but I had a coupon for $10 off any purchase so it only cost us .47 But then, after dinner, he decided he HAD to have ice cream and ran to the store - spent $10.

9/7 - grocery shopping for the upcoming week (just needed to supplement) - $38.00
9/8 - have to run to Wal-Mart to buy a poncho for my daughter for her first cheering game tonight (it's pouring here). Someone told me they were .88. - $0 since the game was cancelled
9/9 - $0
9/10 - $10.47
9/11
9/12
9/13

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

Spent a fortune today on all needs. I needed stuff for the pot luck tomorrow (having a big family bites sometimes because I need stuff x3) then DS16 came home with a list for pot luck items for Saturday so I have to go back out again tomorrow.
I'm way to tired to tally today, so I'll do it tomorrow.

 

[carebee21]

My Sept Budget:
09/01- $0
09/02- Budgeted Groceries; $0 otherwise
09/03- $0
09/04 $10 Starbucks gift cards
09/05- $95 Disneystore.com, but it's coming out of the Christmas budget.
09/06- Budgeted Groceries; $0 otherwise
09/07- $0
09/08- Budgeted pet food; $0 otherwise
09/09- $0
09/10- $0

I worked all day and spent no money! Yay!

 

[charming23]

Even though it was my day off, I worked for a couple hours this morning. Then I had coffee with a friend and ran to the grocery for a few items.

My goals are:

2 nights eating out dinner
Only 1 lunch out per week
12 No buy days


9/1- $116.68 Groceries (I should be stocked up for the next two weeks) and $5 Dairy Queen
9/2- $41 Brunch at Mon Ami Winery, $5.60 in the gift shop, $11.90 fresh produce, and $5.51 save a lot
9/3- $0
9/4- $45.89 Target and $15.45 Gas
9/5- $0
9/6- $0
9/7- $7.95 lunch from Jersey Mike's and $11.93 for gingerale, kleenex, and misc at Walgreens
9/8- $0
9/9- $0
9/10- $4.29 coffee at Caribou and $22.45 Giant Eagle

 

[whoopsiedoodle]

Hurray for a busy day and NO BUYING!!

Had a good weekend and almost went NO BUY yesterday but ended up "needing" some tea before an evening meeting!

9/1- $50 (farmer's market, pizza, breakfast)
9/2- $60 (Birthday budgeted)
9/3- $5.51 (Starbucks DD birthday)
9/4- $0 NO BUY!
9/5- $88.89 (cat food, diapers, meds- all budgeted)
$7.55 (new sweater!)
$3.80 (snacks for the kiddos since they hadn't had dinner)
9/6- $1.12 (4 snickers bars!)
9/7- $0 NO BUY
9/8- $20? (Sent DH to store with $20 didn't get change!)- $13finally got change!
9/9- $2.33 (tea at Moxie Java)
9/10- $0 NO BUY

NO BUY!- 3/15

 

[YukiPhnx]

Woah, this thread has really taken off!

I'm never very good on weekends. This weekend, I bought some supplies for a little package I put together to ask my bridal party to be my party. I love crafts, so I pretty much made everything which included a card and personalized notebooks. I took money from my wedding fund so I won't be recording it here.

I went to the National Bridal show on Sunday with 2 of my girls and we had a great time~ SO MUCH FREE STUFF. I got tons of magazines and we filled up on cake and espresso. I even tried on some dresses. It was that moment when I really realized that hey, I'm getting married!

No buy: 7/18
Clothes: 0/3
Starbucks: 0/5
Eating out for lunch: 0/5

1. $20- iPad cover
2. $18- screen protectors
3. $0
$40-38= $2 saved!

4. $0
5. $2.71- Iced Cappucino from Tim Horton's
6. $0
$40-2.71= $37.29 saved!

7. $0
8. $0
9. $12- National Bridal Show
$40-12=$28 saved!

10. $0
11. $0
12.
$40

13.
14.
15.
$40

16.
17.
18.
$40

19.
20.
21.
$40

22.
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$40

25.
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27.
$40

28.
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30.
$40

Buffy, I would love to take you up on that offer~ I saw the poster in Think Geek.com and it's just SO cool. I've got a couple of Whovians at work too.

 

[carebee21]

My Sept Budget:
09/01- $0
09/02- Budgeted Groceries; $0 otherwise
09/03- $0
09/04 $10 Starbucks gift cards
09/05- $95 Disneystore.com, but it's coming out of the Christmas budget.
09/06- Budgeted Groceries; $0 otherwise
09/07- $0
09/08- Budgeted pet food; $0 otherwise
09/09- $0
09/10- $0
09/11- $0 Budgeted Groceries; $0 otherwise

I had to run and pick some thing up at the grocery store today. Unfortunately it was pouring all day and people are crazy drivers. So I went to the closer, more expensive grocery store instead of the farther, cheaper one. I spent more than I should have on the items but I didn't want to go far...

 

[arwood82]

I'm in this month. The past 2 months my budget has gotten out of control. I have to get back on track. I am only including what I consider "extra spending". I am hoping for 15 no buy days.

9/1: $93 (vacuum cleaner, new sheets, and my sons winter coat)
9/2: $0
9/3: $0
9/4: $21 (misc. essentials for home)
9/5: $33 (lunch out for birthday and a few things i forgot on the grocery trip)
9/6: $0
9/7: $0
9/8: $31 (had to have my nails done and I had lunch at taco bell)
9/9: $0
9/10: $24 (hadto pick up a few groceries and Mcdonalds)
9/11:$6 (dinner from Zaxbys, I was just to tired to cook for just me)

NO BUY DAYS: 5/15

 

[charming23]

I worked today and made money rather than spend it, lol

My goals are:

2 nights eating out dinner
Only 1 lunch out per week
12 No buy days


9/1- $116.68 Groceries (I should be stocked up for the next two weeks) and $5 Dairy Queen
9/2- $41 Brunch at Mon Ami Winery, $5.60 in the gift shop, $11.90 fresh produce, and $5.51 save a lot
9/3- $0
9/4- $45.89 Target and $15.45 Gas
9/5- $0
9/6- $0
9/7- $7.95 lunch from Jersey Mike's and $11.93 for gingerale, kleenex, and misc at Walgreens
9/8- $0
9/9- $0
9/10- $4.29 coffee at Caribou and $22.45 Giant Eagle
9/11- $0

 

[skeettafic]

No work today - took DS to the bookstore for story time and then to the library. Our library has a great resource room that allows you to take out toys and puzzles so got a "new" car track for my son and a new game for my daughter.

9/7 - grocery shopping for the upcoming week (just needed to supplement) - $38.00
9/8 - have to run to Wal-Mart to buy a poncho for my daughter for her first cheering game tonight (it's pouring here). Someone told me they were .88. - $0 since the game was cancelled
9/9 - $0
9/10 - $10.47
9/11 - $0
9/12
9/13

 

[YukiPhnx]

I'm trying really hard to not buy food for lunch this month. It's definitely paying off. Another $0 day for me!

I'm surprised that I haven't had Starbucks in a week now!

No buy: 8/18
Clothes: 0/3
Starbucks: 0/5
Eating out for lunch: 0/5

1. $20- iPad cover
2. $18- screen protectors
3. $0
$40-38= $2 saved!

4. $0
5. $2.71- Iced Cappucino from Tim Horton's
6. $0
$40-2.71= $37.29 saved!

7. $0
8. $0
9. $12- National Bridal Show
$40-12=$28 saved!

10. $0
11. $0
12. $0
$40-0=$40 saved!

13.
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15.
$40

16.
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$40

19.
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$40

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$40

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$40

28.
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$40

 

[staciepm]

This month I am just tracking no buy days. My goal is 15 no buy days to help encourage me to plan all stops. I will list what I spend to help me budget for next month.

9/1 $0
9/2 Walgreens $4.05 saved 14.48, BiLo 21.30 saved 37.29, Harris Teeter 39.62 saved 26.96
9/3 $0 Went to parents for late lunch!
9/4 $111.87 total $80 for $100 in gas cards HT, 15.07 HT, 4.14 Dollar Tree, 5.33 Walmart, 7.33 Piggly Wiggly
9/5 $0 day Clothing return, so - day. Mom bought groceries and made tacos for us and brought cucumbers and Baked lays for lunches. YEAH MOM
9/6 $0 day straight home
9/7 $99 Karate
9/8 .60 diet mt dew
9/9 $0 hopefully need gas but will use gift card I bought on 9/4
9/10$164 $150 Acting class for DD sigh $14 PSAT
9/11 Big Spend day. Applebees, Marshalls, Phillips shoes
9/12 No buy!

Total spent 274.16
No buy days 5/15[/QUOTE]

 

[carebee21]

My Sept Budget:
09/01- $0
09/02- Budgeted Groceries; $0 otherwise
09/03- $0
09/04 $10 Starbucks gift cards
09/05- $95 Disneystore.com, but it's coming out of the Christmas budget.
09/06- Budgeted Groceries; $0 otherwise
09/07- $0
09/08- Budgeted pet food; $0 otherwise
09/09- $0
09/10- $0
09/11- Budgeted Groceries; $0 otherwise
09/12- $0

Didn't go anywhere today and I have dinner cooking in the crockpot, so it's going to be a $0 day. Tomorrow is going to be my big spend day though. I'll see how it goes. I'm going to the mall as Pandora is having a sale, so I'm picking up my moms Christmas present early. And then since we're out there, I'm sure DH is going to want to go to the Disney Store outlet. And it never fails that he'll want to eat. Plus, DS has open house tomorrow, so I'm sure we'll be eating something fast for dinner. Must keep my budget in check...

 

[charming23]

Spendy day today. We went out for a late lunch/early dinner, then went to my favorite resale shop, JoAnn Fabrics, Aldi, and stopped for gas.

My goals are:

2 nights eating out dinner
Only 1 lunch out per week
12 No buy days


9/1- $116.68 Groceries (I should be stocked up for the next two weeks) and $5 Dairy Queen
9/2- $41 Brunch at Mon Ami Winery, $5.60 in the gift shop, $11.90 fresh produce, and $5.51 save a lot
9/3- $0
9/4- $45.89 Target and $15.45 Gas
9/5- $0
9/6- $0
9/7- $7.95 lunch from Jersey Mike's and $11.93 for gingerale, kleenex, and misc at Walgreens
9/8- $0
9/9- $0
9/10- $4.29 coffee at Caribou and $22.45 Giant Eagle
9/11- $0
9/12- $23.59 Fat Head's Brewery, $16.16 Clothes Mentor, $22.19 Jo Ann Fabrics, $73.96 Aldi, and $15.45 Gas

 

[MomToOne]

(I'm tracking only Eating Out/Junk Food/Vending Machine/General Impulse Food purchases.)

9/1 - $0
9/2 - $0
9/3 - $0
9/4 - $0
9/5 - $0
9/6 - $0
9/7 - $24.47
9/8 - $0
9/9 - $3
9/10 - $.99 Cookies from the vending machine at work. No good reason, just cause I wanted them
9/11 - $0
9/12 - $1.54 Didn't get a chance to eat breakfast and my stomach needed something in it so I downed some mini donuts from the vending machine


Total: $30.00 (Goal < $65)

Diet Cokes: 1 (Goal: 0)

 

[skeettafic]

Had to work today so I had to put gas in the car but I'm not tracking that. I did resist the urge to go in and get a coffee!

9/7 - grocery shopping for the upcoming week (just needed to supplement) - $38.00
9/8 - have to run to Wal-Mart to buy a poncho for my daughter for her first cheering game tonight (it's pouring here). Someone told me they were .88. - $0 since the game was cancelled
9/9 - $0
9/10 - $10.47
9/11 - $0
9/12 - $0
9/13

 

[YukiPhnx]

Love that so many of us are doing so well! Keep it up ladies!

I went over my wedding budget yesterday so I can get an idea of where the money will be going. If we're lucky, we'll be able to stay WAAY under budget. I plan to make a lot of the wedding stuff like invites centerpeices, favors and candy buffet.

I'll be going to the mall this weekend and I KNOW I'll be spending a lot because I need to stock up on some stuff. Looks like I'll be looking at some reds...

 

[IMALOVNDISNEY]

When recording my spending I will always round up by $ amount. I don't include change.

Groceries/Household:$175.00/$200
Gas $90/$150 (I lowered this one due to no longer working)
Eat Out:$118.00 /$150 (raised DD's birthday)
Misc: $70/$200
No Buy Days: 5/15
Coupon savings: 48.00

09/01 $22.00 btwn Costco's and Shop Rite. We put together a last minute picnic with a few family members.

09/02-0- Went to Church and came back home. It was a nice lazy day.

09/03 $18.00 ordered out for pizza. Another lazy day.

09/04$3.00 for milk.

09/05 $76.00 groceries, $40.00 gas

09/06 -0-

09/07 $70.00 for DD's 18th. Birthday. Bought presents and a cake.

09/08 $100.00 Dinner out at the casino. Today was my DD's birthday.

09/09 $48.00 Costco's. Only really needed a couple of things but, had to take advantage of the coupons that expired today. Stocked up on Ziploc.

09/10-0-

09/11 $26.00 groceries. Took In-Laws shopping and DH did some shopping. But, he found packs of ground beef marked down. Got 10lbs for $11.00. He's learning well. $50 in gas. (gas is almost $4.00)

09/12-0-