Step right up to September No Buy!

[carebee21]

My Sept Budget:
09/01- $0
09/02- Budgeted Groceries; $0 otherwise
09/03- $0
09/04 $10 for 2 $10 Starbucks gift card
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
09/13- Budget Buster Day! $230 at Pandora. But I got my mom's birthday and Christmas present done, plus my aunts Christmas present. $45 at Disney Store. I picked up a few things for DS, even though I told myself no more $17 on lunch. $12 at Starbucks: $2 cash and $10 giftcard. $25 at my son's book fair. $30 on school fundraiser entertainment book. The only good thing budgetwise today is that I had leftovers from last night, so we heat those up instead of going out. My son has back to school night and I knew I wouldn't have time to cook.

And I still have to go find a present for a birthday party this Saturday...

 

[LSU25]

9/1 -$0
9/2 -$0
9/3 - $0
9/4- $0
9/5- $0
9/6- $45 added to the Disney/twin girls fund won some at the casino
9/7- $0
9/8- $0
9/9- Had to buy another car seat and stroller today, also picked up some toys for DS for Christmas- dang these surprise twins....haha but it came from my husbands account and not mine so still $0
9/10- $0
9/11- $0
9/12- $0
9/13- $0 spent added $47 to Disney/Twin fund Left over money my husband gave me for my prenatal massage and told me to just put the change in the box.

 

[YukiPhnx]

It's ok Carebee. We all have days like those and those book fairs are tough! I always see so much that I want.

Another $0 day for me! I've been working 10 hr days for the last 3 weeks. Doing this much over time has helped me go out less (and spend less) and have more money in my budget! Pretty exhausting though. But because I'm so tired, there's no way I can go out to spend money.

There's another bridal show coming up at the end of the month. I wonder if I should go...

No buy: 10/18
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. $0
14. $0
15.
$40

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$40

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$40

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$40

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$40

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$40

 

[carebee21]

My Sept Budget:
09/01- $0
09/02- Budgeted Groceries; $0 otherwise
09/03- $0
09/04 $10 for 2 $10 Starbucks gift card
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
09/13- Budget Buster Day! $230 at Pandora. But I got my mom's birthday and Christmas present done, plus my aunts Christmas present. $45 at Disney Store. I picked up a few things for DS, even though I told myself no more $17 on lunch. $12 at Starbucks: $2 cash and $10 giftcard. $25 at my son's book fair. $30 on school fundraiser entertainment book.
09/14- $25 birthday present for a birthday party tomorrow

 

[skeettafic]

Okay - to finish last week; Went to DD's open house and of course, we stopped at the book fair!

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 - $24.33 at book fair

 

[skeettafic]

Okay -- starting this week's post (I do my budget weeks Fri - Fri)

Goals for the week --
Groceries - $100
Household -- $50
Misc spending ---under $50

9/14 -- $9.03 (coffee and hot chocolate at a cafe with my DD this morning); $20.44 (Pizza Hut for dinner)
9/15
9/16
9/17
9/18
9/19
9/20

Total: Gorceries: 20.44
Household: 0
Misc: 9.03

 

[charming23]

I worked both yesterday and today. I spent nothing which is good.

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
9/13- $0
9/14- $0

 

[skeettafic]

Grocery Shopping today. Did really well except for the fact that I was going to plan the pizza last night as part of groceries and I think for us it makes more sense for it to be part of misc. So all in all pretty good. I stayed under budget with household ($48.50), but went over a little with groceries since I thought of some things we needed after I already made my list ($111)


Okay -- starting this week's post (I do my budget weeks Fri - Fri)

Goals for the week --
Groceries - $100
Household -- $50
Misc spending ---under $50

9/14 -- $9.03 (coffee and hot chocolate at a cafe with my DD this morning); $20.44 (Pizza Hut for dinner)
9/15 - groceries and houehold shopping - 159.50 total
9/16
9/17
9/18
9/19
9/20

Total: Gorceries: $111 (over by $11)
Household: $48.50 (under by 1.50)
Misc: 29.47

 

[charming23]

I spent the day out with my best friend. It was fun but spendy, 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
9/12- $23.59 Fat Head's Brewery, $16.16 Clothes Mentor, $22.19 Jo Ann Fabrics, $73.96 Aldi, and $15.45 Gas
9/13- $0
9/14- $0
9/15- $70.03 Target, $3.55 Dunkin Donuts, and $13.95 Chinese for dinner

 

[carebee21]

My Sept Budget:
09/01- $0
09/02- Budgeted Groceries; $0 otherwise
09/03- $0
09/04 $10 for 2 $10 Starbucks gift card
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
09/13- Budget Buster Day! $230 at Pandora. But I got my mom's birthday and Christmas present done, plus my aunts Christmas present. $45 at Disney Store. I picked up a few things for DS, even though I told myself no more $17 on lunch. $12 at Starbucks: $2 cash and $10 giftcard. $25 at my son's book fair. $30 on school fundraiser entertainment book.
09/14- $25 birthday present for a birthday party tomorrow
09/15- $5 card and tissue paper, $60 Furby for my son that is being put away for his Birthday or Christmas, $120 clothes for myself (That's what happens when you drop your child off for a birthday party across the street from the mall. I had to kill an hour and a half and went shopping )

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I need to go over my spending. I haven't kept track because we've so busy.

 

[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
9/11 - Lunch
9/12 - $0
9/13 - Lunch & Target
9/14 - Lunch
9/15 - Dinner
9/16 - Lunch, Kohl's, Groceries & Target

I really need to quit eating lunch out when we are out of the house all day!

6/15

 

[charming23]

I went to the grocery today. Giant Eagle is having a huge buy one, get one free sale. I stocked up.

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
9/13- $0
9/14- $0
9/15- $70.03 Target, $3.55 Dunkin Donuts, and $13.95 Chinese for dinner
9/16- $62.35 Groceries

 

[carebee21]

My Sept Budget:
09/01- $0
09/02- Budgeted Groceries; $0 otherwise
09/03- $0
09/04 $10 for 2 $10 Starbucks gift card
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
09/13- Budget Buster Day! $230 at Pandora. But I got my mom's birthday and Christmas present done, plus my aunts Christmas present. $45 at Disney Store. I picked up a few things for DS, even though I told myself no more $17 on lunch. $12 at Starbucks: $2 cash and $10 giftcard. $25 at my son's book fair. $30 on school fundraiser entertainment book.
09/14- $25 birthday present for a birthday party tomorrow
09/15- $5 card and tissue paper, $60 Furby for my son that is being put away for his Birthday or Christmas, $120 clothes for myself
09/16- Budgeted Groceries; $0 othewise

I think next month I'm going to have to start keeping track of my groceries and looking at that number. I feel like I'm buying groceries all the time and the number keeps creeping up higher and higher.

 

[tink519]

Hey all! I have tried No Buy days a few times on this board, but not for quite a while. Definitely need to get my spending in check, particularly food/groceries/dining out as well as the extra household "stuff" we NEED to have.

I love some of the suggestions. I like the Friday-Friday budget but it is probably easier for me to start Monday to Monday for the rest of this month. d I am going to use this as a guideline for the week: $125 for groceries, $50 for household, $50 misc spending (lunches, treats, etc.)

 

[IMALOVNDISNEY]

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

Groceries/Household:$180.00/$200
Gas $90/$150 (I lowered this one due to no longer working)
Eat Out:$141.00 /$150 (raised DD's birthday)
Misc: $70/$200
No Buy Days: 8/15
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-
09/13-0- Never left the house.
09/14 $23.00 Pizza
09/15-0- Money maker day. We had a multifamily tag sale.
09/16 $5.00 milk and Sunday paper

 

[charming23]

No spending here today. I went to work, took my lunch, and came straight home.

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
9/13- $0
9/14- $0
9/15- $70.03 Target, $3.55 Dunkin Donuts, and $13.95 Chinese for dinner
9/16- $62.35 Groceries
9/17- $0

 

[skeettafic]

Didn't get a chance to update the last couple of days:

Goals for the week --
Groceries - $100
Household -- $50
Misc spending ---under $50

9/14 -- $9.03 (coffee and hot chocolate at a cafe with my DD this morning); $20.44 (Pizza Hut for dinner)
9/15 - groceries and houehold shopping - 159.50 total (then DH decided we needed to go out for ice cream after dinner $12)
9/16 - DD cheered at her first football game! $8 ($3 for me to get in, $3 for program and $2 for water)
9/17 - worked today - .65 for a can of diet Pepsi
9/18
9/19
9/20

Total: Gorceries: $111 (over by $11)
Household: $48.50 (under by 1.50)
Misc: 50.12

 

[annsteere]

It is a hard month for me even to identify a target. "NO dumb spends" is pretty close. Plus, I want to see how much of my $80 allowance I can still have in my pocket at the end of the month.

pre trip- $5 T shirt for trip
9/12 - $3, snickers and breath mints
9/13 - $5 McDonalds at the airport
9/14 - Day at Typhoon with DS and DIL, planned and priceless
$16 for gift for neice/baby (craft supplies, will need work)
9/15 - 0
9/16 - 0
9/17 - 0

So I was in Orlando Th-Sun. and only spent $8 on impulse buys. Stuff like rental car and airfare were figured in long ago. I'm pretty proud of myself.


Total so far:
impulse buys: $13

 

[::Snow_White::]

I've been updating mine on page 3, but here is an update.

9/1: $0
9/2: $30 Concert Tickets
9/3: $0
9/4: $3.50 Knitting
9/5: $7.37 Groceries
9/6: $0
9/7: $0
9/8: $0
9/9: $0
9/10: $0
9/11: $4 Food $43 Gas
9/12: $2.50 Tea $30 School fees
9/13: $0
9/14: $0
9/15: $54.52 Movies, Dinner, Groceries
9/16: $0
9/17: $0
9/18: $0
9/19: $41 Gas $1 Drink
9/20: $0
9/21: $0
9/22: $0
9/23: $10.88 Snacks
9/24: $.88 Snack
9/25: $60.95 Gas & Film
9/26: $0
9/27: $23 Book
9/28: $5 Raffle
9/29:
9/30:

Goal was not eating out at all. 15th was dinner with a friend and seeing Finding Nemo 3D. Doing pretty well for my first go! :