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post #21 of 209
5/1/10 at 9:34pm
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Originally Posted by FillingMyQuiver View Post

Key:
no spend/ budgeted spending
unnecessary/ unbudgeted spending
hung laundry to dry

Goals for May
no spend days 0/20
eating out 0/2
hung laundry to dry 0/10
1. Way to start off the month $7 at Starbucks after DS1's soccer game. Also spent $$$ on Keens for DH and I at Zappos.
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post #22 of 209
5/1/10 at 10:45pm
Haha! Well, started my no-spend challenge off with a bang and bought the kids ices after their games this morning. It was sooooooo hot and the ice truck was parked right on the fields. They were delicious or so I am told.


May 1 -- 6.00 italian ices for kids
May 2 --
May 3 --
May 4 --
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post #23 of 209
5/2/10 at 12:50pm
Goals for the Month of May
1. Half the month with no spend days: 0/15
2. Unplanned spending 5 or fewer days: 0/5
3. No eating out that we pay for all month: 2/31
4. 400 items decluttered: 0/400
5. 13 days with exercise in them: 0/13
6. 1/18 Days of laundry hung out to dry


Key:
- No Spend
- Planned Spend
- Savings (couponing)
- Unplanned Spend
- All meals eaten at home or shared with friends/family but didn't cost us anything
- Ate outside of the house (unplanned)
-Exercise Day
-No Driving
- Used cloth diapers
- hang clothes on line
- Decluttered stuff out of the house
- took Iron supplement & Vitamins
- DS sleeping in his room
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post #24 of 209
5/2/10 at 12:52pm
My key:
no spend day=
unnecessary spending= (should be easy since no money AT ALL)
no driving=
eat at home=
Used cloth diapers=
Keeping rooms clean=

Goals:
1. Only go shopping/errands 0/12
2. Stretch out FS money=$0/$514
3. no eating out for lunches this month 0/0
4. major clean (and keep clean) 1 room per week, getting ready for baby's arrival 0/4


Sat 1st- (leftovers)
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post #25 of 209
5/2/10 at 5:10pm
05/01:
05/02:

$0.00 Frivolous Spending
2/20 No-spend days
2/31 No purchasing clothes for my kids days
2/15 Loads of laundry line dried
$6.15/$500 Groceries & Household
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post #26 of 209
5/2/10 at 5:38pm
= unplanned/unnecessary spending
= budgeted spending
= no spend day!
= eat all meals at home
= exercise

1= , ,
2= ,
3= spent $1.35 on donuts for the girls while we were out and spent $6 mailing mothers day packages out.
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post #27 of 209
5/2/10 at 5:40pm
Hi, I'm Kara

Hopping in for another month because we're trying to become debt free and this thread keeps me inspired to keep OUT of my wallet

I've been getting a little overwhelmed thinking about the "big picture" so I'm just going to take it week by week during the month of May.

Here's to an awesome month everyone!
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post #28 of 209
5/2/10 at 9:44pm
May 1 -- 6.00 italian ices for kids
May 2 --
May 3 --
May 4 --
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post #29 of 209
5/3/10 at 12:33am
Goals for the Month of May
1. No unplanned spending: 2/31
2. Prepare all meals at home or in the home of friends or family: 2/31
3. Stay out of TH and don't eat processed food!: 2/31
4. 300 items decluttered: 125/300
5. 13 days with exercise in them: 0/13
6. Bring in extra money from my business: 0%

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 1: x 125
May 2:
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post #30 of 209
5/3/10 at 8:33am
I'm Vicki, mom of 4 girls, I did this challenge last month and have done it in prior months also.
My goals--Short term goals right now, get $500 in savings by the end of the month. Pay cash for 1 vacation this month.

How I plan to do this....
Not eating out!! Once or twice a month for DH and I to have a date night
Buying necessities and really thinking about purchases outside of necessities (will wait 24 hours for anything over $10).
Having at least 2 no-drive days a week.
Stay out out of the stores!
I will also count gas or groceries as no spend, as long as it is budgeted for, and not junk.
Get on MDC often, that really seems to help fuel my frugalness.

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

1- --$124 Groceries
2-
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post #31 of 209
5/3/10 at 8:46am
Last month's un-budgetted spending: $366

Determined to rock the month of May!

1:
2:

.................................................. ......
un-budgetted spending xxx/150
moving-fund savings xxx/700'
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post #32 of 209
5/3/10 at 10:31am
Key:
no spend/ budgeted spending
unnecessary/ unbudgeted spending
hung laundry to dry

Goals for May
no spend days 0/20
eating out 1/2
hung laundry to dry 0/10

1. Way to start off the month $7 at Starbucks after DS1's soccer game. Also spent $$$ on Keens for DH and I at Zappos.
2. $$ spent at Target for a new vacuum (ours broke over the weekend) and a new small coffee maker (I broke the pot on ours over a week ago.) While these were replacements, we hadn't budgeted for them. I did use a GC to pay for some of it, though, so it wasn't a total bust. Also spent $$ at IHOP for lunch.
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post #33 of 209
5/3/10 at 10:50am
Geez, I'm going through my blow money a bit too fast. Yikes...

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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
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Groceries + household- 186 / 500
Kid items- 12 / 60 (planning to stock up for the next year at yard sales)
Blow money for me - 26 / 40 (includes work lunches)
Gasoline- 28 / 120


Expected expenses:
DS bday + party- 47 / 80
Gardening- 0 / 30
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post #34 of 209
5/3/10 at 12:28pm
Not off to a great start

May 1 - $12 audio cable for ipod
May 2 - $10 shoes


0/20 No Spend days
$22 Frivolous Spending
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post #35 of 209
5/3/10 at 1:08pm
a. Maggie- mom to three and soon to be single mama

b. Get current on all bills and start an emergency fund

c. I am going to think about every single purchase, cut any extras, take extra work. My mother is also moving in when my STBX moves out which will help with bills.


No spend
Planned spend
Unbudgeted spend
Eat at home


1. $237.33 Groceries for the week, gas, birthday present $52.22 Health Food Store (dog stuff, toiletries, food-stuck to list) $19.36 beer! $100 went to eating out and can't remember what else, but it is gone.
2. $4.09 Fast food (had to take STBX to emergency room and was hungry) $8? slushes for kids for after photo shoot-much deserved!

3. $10- school t-shirt for son
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post #36 of 209
5/3/10 at 3:34pm
Thread Starter 
Ruth!! Welcome back!!!

Okay...I've been trying no-computer weekends so that's why I wasn't there bright and early on the 1st to start my month off...that and I was kind of embarrassed by all the spending...

But that money is gone and I'm plowing ahead with my no-spend plan for the rest of the month.

01.. $80 babysitter, $26 coffee, pizza, bagels
02.. $95 books, $4 fancy coffee drink
03.. sos
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15..

Goals:

1/20 Stay Out of the Stores (sos)
1/20 No Spend days
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post #37 of 209
5/3/10 at 3:35pm
Thread Starter 
Quote:
Originally Posted by FillingMyQuiver View Post
spent $$$ on Keens for DH and I at Zappos.
Love my Keens. Some things are worth the money.
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post #38 of 209
5/3/10 at 6:17pm
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Originally Posted by Crunchy*VT*Mom View Post
Love my Keens. Some things are worth the money.
Thanks. In my defense, the only new shoes I have bought for myself since pg w/ DD1 (who is 4.5yo now) was 6mo ago when I bought a pr of inexpensive sneakers from WM. I'm hoping these sandals will last me YEARS. They were REALLY comfy in the store and I can't wait til they get here tomorrow
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post #39 of 209
5/3/10 at 7:29pm
I'm Vicki, mom of 4 girls, I did this challenge last month and have done it in prior months also.
My goals--Short term goals right now, get $500 in savings by the end of the month. Pay cash for 1 vacation this month.

How I plan to do this....
Not eating out!! Once or twice a month for DH and I to have a date night
Buying necessities and really thinking about purchases outside of necessities (will wait 24 hours for anything over $10).
Having at least 2 no-drive days a week.
Stay out out of the stores!
I will also count gas or groceries as no spend, as long as it is budgeted for, and not junk.
Get on MDC often, that really seems to help fuel my frugalness.

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

1- --$124 Groceries
2-
3- --$49 Groceries
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post #40 of 209
5/3/10 at 9:50pm
May 1 -- 6.00 italian ices for kids
May 2 --
May 3 --
May 4 --
May 5 --
May 6 --
May 7 --
May 8 --
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