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[eirual]

Last month's un-budgetted spending: $366

Determined to rock the month of May!

1:
2:
3:*
4:
5:
6:
7: ($5.80 on randomness at the dollar store...)
8: ($28 over on mothers day, $13 ordered pizza)
9:
10:*
11:*
12: ($20 in the tank, $5 on milk)
13:
14: ($18 CD for school)
15: ($11 on lunch for the 3 of us, $3 grass seed)
16:*
17:
18:*
19: ($7 on treats for the 3 of us)
20: ($25 on an ipod...woohoo!)

.................................................. ......
un-budgetted spending $135.80/150
moving-fund savings $155/700
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*= spent $1-3 of budget left-overs ($15.65)

I'm getting very close to my "over-budget" spending limit....eeks! Time to shape up I guess!

[scrapadoozer]

05/01:
05/02:
05/03:
05/04:
05/05:
05/06:
05/07:
05/08:
05/09:
05/10: $17.50 Pretty shirt I don't really need
05/11: $3.13 Clothes for my kids @ Goodwill
05/12: $17.75 more clothes for my kids @ Goodwill & Salvation Army
05/13:
05/14:
05/15:
05/16:
05/17: $3.63 for shipping swaps
05/18:
05/19: $19.98 Burger King

$61.99 Frivolous Spending
14/20 No-spend days
17/31 No purchasing clothes for my kids days
16/15 Loads of laundry line dried
$311.26/$500 Groceries & Household

[Ruthiegirl]

May 1 -- 6.00 italian ices for kids
May 2 --
May 3 --
May 4 --
May 5 -- 6.56 lunch
May 6 --
May 7 --
May 8 -- 87.00 beach gear, 11.00 ice cream
May 9 --
May 10 -- 6.00 coffee, a second coffee, and a third coffee
May 11 --
May 12 -- big spending day, swim team sign-ups, bathing suits, clothes for the kids
May 13 --
May 14 --
May 15 -- 178.00 window, 10.00 kitchen things
May 16 -- 19.00 birthday gift
May 17 --
May 18 --
May 19 --
May 20
May 21

[Hollysmom]

Behind...again. I have spent wayyyy too much on lunches out this month

May 1 - $12 audio cable for ipod
May 2 - $10 shoes
May 3 -
May 4 - DVD $15
May 5 - Coffee & lunch $8, eyebrow wax $17, wicker basket $4
May 6 -
May 7 - Night out with girls $53
May 8 -
May 9 - Lunch on the road $20
May 10 - Lunch $8, postage $22
May 11 -
May 12 - Lunch $10
May 13 -
May 14 - Lunch $20
May 15 - Snacks for kids after ballet $2
May 16 -
May 17 - coffee $2 rice to go with my lunch $2
May 18 -
May 19 - book $7


7/20 No Spend days
$205 Frivolous Spending

[scrapadoozer]

05/01:
05/02:
05/03:
05/04:
05/05:
05/06:
05/07:
05/08:
05/09:
05/10: $17.50 Pretty shirt I don't really need
05/11: $3.13 Clothes for my kids @ Goodwill
05/12: $17.75 more clothes for my kids @ Goodwill & Salvation Army
05/13:
05/14:
05/15:
05/16:
05/17: $3.63 for shipping swaps
05/18:
05/19: $19.98 Burger King
05/20:

$61.99 Frivolous Spending
15/20 No-spend days
18/31 No purchasing clothes for my kids days
21/15 Loads of laundry line dried
$354.06/$500 Groceries & Household

[triscuitsmom]

Goals for the Month of May
1. No unplanned spending: 16/31
2. Prepare all meals at home or in the home of friends or family: 16/31
3. Stay out of TH and don't eat processed food!: 15/31
4. 300 items decluttered: 246/300
5. 13 days with exercise in them: 1/13
6. Bring in extra money from my business: 91%

Key:
- No Spend or Budgeted Spending only
- Unbudgeted Spend
- All meals eaten at home
- Ate out at a restaurant or ordered food in
- Ate at Tim Hortons or ate junk food
- Decluttered stuff out of the house
- Exercise

May 10:
May 11:
May 12:
May 13: x 2
May 14:
May 15:
May 16:
May 17:
May 18:
May 19:
May 20:

[ambersrose]

13= no spend day!
14= grocery shopping budgeted spending
15= put a deposit on a local grass fed steer which will be slaughtered in the fall
16=
17= bought forgotten ingredients for dinner but still within budget
18= no spend day!
19= no spend day!
20= took my kids to lunch $13

[Smocked]

5/8:
5/9:
5/10: woot had an awesome deal on an mp3 player for $13
5/11:
5/12:
5/13:
5/14: okay not a no spend day. I bought a gift at kohl's for dd's friend who is having a party tomorrow and a clearance book to bump the total over $10 to use my $10 coupon. Total was $2.37. Not really a budgeted spend, but worth it and it's a good gift too
5/15: $6.50 for a field trip for both kids
5/16: took dd to a play I bought tickets to a few months ago...$5 for parking and $10 for dinner because we were starving and far from home. Here's to a much more successful "no spend" week.
5/17:
5/18:
5/19: spent $10 on books at dd's bookfair. I can't turn down fundraisers!
5/20:

[Ruthiegirl]

May 1 -- 6.00 italian ices for kids
May 2 --
May 3 --
May 4 --
May 5 -- 6.56 lunch
May 6 --
May 7 --
May 8 -- 87.00 beach gear, 11.00 ice cream
May 9 --
May 10 -- 6.00 coffee, a second coffee, and a third coffee
May 11 --
May 12 -- big spending day, swim team sign-ups, bathing suits, clothes for the kids
May 13 --
May 14 --
May 15 -- 178.00 window, 10.00 kitchen things
May 16 -- 19.00 birthday gift
May 17 --
May 18 --
May 19 --
May 20 -- more summer clothing, pjs, t-shirts, sneakers for kids
May 21

[punkrawkmama27]

Who you are
I'm Shalae, homeschooling mama of 4 children

Where are you going (your financial goals)
I LOVE to shop!!! However, it has put us in a not so good place, esp. since dh work has been slower than it ever has this year. We may end up selling our home on short sale here in IL, and moving out to MA if dh work doesnt pick up. He was offered a job out there. But the kids dont want to move, so I am trying to save money! I dont want to shop and buy anything that I dont need the rest of the month. Over the summer I want to pay dh car off (we owe @ $600). Set up at least $1500 in savings (His car has over 215,000 miles on it, so he will be needing a new one soon- he drives at least 80 miles a day to get to work). I also want to pay off our 3 small cc and cut them up. (We owe under $300 on each).
How do you plan to get there
*No eating out! We like to eat out after church on Saturday nights, and before Karate on Thursdays. I had been doing better with making meals in the crock pot on those busy days, but this month I have been slacking. I need to plan for meals better.
*Stay off the websites that I always "browse on" and then end up buying stuff.
*Keep track of everything that I and dh spend on, like gas, ect.
* Try to put $100 in savings by the end of the month.

I would also like to know how to get my grocery bill lower! We have 4 children and I am trying to stay away from unhealthy over processed junk food, but the healthier food always costs so much more. When I go to the grocery store, I spend over $200 easily. I am starting to bake, for snacks and stuff, instead of buying packaged food. I would love some advice on this area though. Grocery budget for the rest of the month- $275.

5/20- Spent $0

[scrapadoozer]

Welcome, Shalae!

05/01:
05/02:
05/03:
05/04:
05/05:
05/06:
05/07:
05/08:
05/09:
05/10: $17.50 Pretty shirt I don't really need
05/11: $3.13 Clothes for my kids @ Goodwill
05/12: $17.75 more clothes for my kids @ Goodwill & Salvation Army
05/13:
05/14:
05/15:
05/16:
05/17: $3.63 for shipping swaps
05/18:
05/19: $19.98 Burger King
05/20:
05/21:

$61.99 Frivolous Spending
16/20 No-spend days
19/31 No purchasing clothes for my kids days
21/15 Loads of laundry line dried
$355.35/$500 Groceries & Household

[major_mama11]

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1- $40 bday gift for DS! $14 book for me.
2- $186 groceries for next 2 weeks, $28 gasoline, $12 kid shoes, $12 yarn for newfound yarn habit, $7 DS bday items
3-
4- $32 food for DS bday party; $2 household item
5-16:
$10 gifts, $32 garden, $62 groceries, $75 gasoline, $17 fabric/ clothing yard sale, $10 kid stuff yard sale, $3 used books, $8 fast food, $2 DD toy, $3 work lunch
16-17 no spend
18- $113 groceries, $26 gasoline
19-
20-
21- $5 forgot to bring my lunch to work.
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Groceries + household- 363 / 500
Kid items- 24 / 60 (planning to stock up for the next year at yard sales)
Blow money for me - 54 / 40 (includes work lunches)
Gasoline- 129 / 120
- no spend day- 5

Expected expenses:
DS bday + party- 79 / 80
Gardening- 32 / 30

[mommyto4grits]

My key:
No Spend
No Driving
Budgeted Spending/Necessities/Thought Over Purchase
Unnecessary Spending
: Exercise Day

1- --$124 Groceries
2-
3- --$49 Groceries
4-
5-
6-
7-
8- --$87 Groceries
9-
10---$85 Groceries
11-
12- (would've been a but had to buy a new garbage can
13---$67 Groceries
14-
15- Garage Sales and Dinner Out with family and Friends
16---$85 Groceries
17-
18-
19-
20---$15 Groceries
21-

[Smocked]

5/8:
5/9:
5/10: woot had an awesome deal on an mp3 player for $13
5/11:
5/12:
5/13:
5/14: okay not a no spend day. I bought a gift at kohl's for dd's friend who is having a party tomorrow and a clearance book to bump the total over $10 to use my $10 coupon. Total was $2.37. Not really a budgeted spend, but worth it and it's a good gift too
5/15: $6.50 for a field trip for both kids
5/16: took dd to a play I bought tickets to a few months ago...$5 for parking and $10 for dinner because we were starving and far from home. Here's to a much more successful "no spend" week.
5/17:
5/18:
5/19: spent $10 on books at dd's bookfair. I can't turn down fundraisers!
5/20:
5/21: $5 on paint for the kids that they have been asking for the past week.

[punkrawkmama27]

Hi everyone! I am back for day two! I am so excited about this no spend thread/challenge!

5/20 -$0
5/21- dh spent $35 at the grocery store on groceries

[Ruthiegirl]

May 1 -- 6.00 italian ices for kids
May 2 --
May 3 --
May 4 --
May 5 -- 6.56 lunch
May 6 --
May 7 --
May 8 -- 87.00 beach gear, 11.00 ice cream
May 9 --
May 10 -- 6.00 coffee, a second coffee, and a third coffee
May 11 --
May 12 -- big spending day, swim team sign-ups, bathing suits, clothes for the kids
May 13 --
May 14 --
May 15 -- 178.00 window, 10.00 kitchen things
May 16 -- 19.00 birthday gift
May 17 --
May 18 --
May 19 --
May 20 -- more summer clothing, pjs, t-shirts, sneakers for kids
May 21 --
May 22 -- few more summer t-shirts, should be done now
May 23
May 24
May 25
May 26
May 27
May 28 - 31 -- family vacation

[mommyto4grits]

My key:
No Spend
No Driving
Budgeted Spending/Necessities/Thought Over Purchase
Unnecessary Spending
: Exercise Day

1- --$124 Groceries
2-
3- --$49 Groceries
4-
5-
6-
7-
8- --$87 Groceries
9-
10---$85 Groceries
11-
12- (would've been a but had to buy a new garbage can
13---$67 Groceries
14-
15- Garage Sales and Dinner Out with family and Friends
16---$85 Groceries
17-
18-
19-
20---$15 Groceries
21-
22---wasn't truly a no spend day, we bought a new car, and got out of our lease so I am very happy!!

[scrapadoozer]

05/01:
05/02:
05/03:
05/04:
05/05:
05/06:
05/07:
05/08:
05/09:
05/10: $17.50 Pretty shirt I don't really need
05/11: $3.13 Clothes for my kids @ Goodwill
05/12: $17.75 more clothes for my kids @ Goodwill & Salvation Army
05/13:
05/14:
05/15:
05/16:
05/17: $3.63 for shipping swaps
05/18:
05/19: $19.98 Burger King
05/20:
05/21:
05/22:

$61.99 Frivolous Spending
17/20 No-spend days
20/31 No purchasing clothes for my kids days
22/15 Loads of laundry line dried
$355.35/$500 Groceries & Household

[daytripper75]

I'm Daytripper75 and I need to be here desperately!

We're in a financial rut and need to stop living paycheck to paycheck.

If I can curb my spending and start saving more I am sure our lives will be much more secure! Most of my fluff spending is for my home, making it home-y. I need to accept that there will always be more things to buy and stop spending on things that are not absolute needs.

[mommyto4grits]

My key:
No Spend
No Driving
Budgeted Spending/Necessities/Thought Over Purchase
Unnecessary Spending
: Exercise Day

1- --$124 Groceries
2-
3- --$49 Groceries
4-
5-
6-
7-
8- --$87 Groceries
9-
10---$85 Groceries
11-
12- (would've been a but had to buy a new garbage can
13---$67 Groceries
14-
15- Garage Sales and Dinner Out with family and Friends
16---$85 Groceries
17-
18-
19-
20---$15 Groceries
21-
22---wasn't truly a no spend day, we bought a new car, and got out of our lease so I am very happy!!
23---$127 Goceries