February No Spend~ Having $$ in the bank will make your HEART swell!! - Page 3

[mrsmischief]

Originally Posted by mrsmischief 

2/15- 27.50 for new rain boots for daughter

2/16- 

2/17- 

2/18- $35 for painting class 

2/19- 

2/20- 

2/21- 

Savings Goal: 100%

2/22-

2/23- 

2/24- 

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2/25- 

2/26- $17 for new crayons & markers

2/27- 

2/28- 

2/29- 

Edited by mrsmischief - 3/1/12 at 12:15pm

[Ruthiegirl]

Feb 1 -- 

Feb 2 -- 

Feb 3 -- 

Feb 4 -- 

Feb 5 -- birthday present, tube for jogging stroller 

Feb 6 -- 

Feb 7 -- 

Feb 8 -- tea kettle, other kitchen gear

Feb 9 -- 

Feb 10 -- 

Feb 11 -- trip to the museum (bridge toll, snacks)

Feb 12 -- movie rental

Feb 13 -- valentines and chocolate

Feb 14 -- more chocolate    

Feb 15 -- breakfast out

Feb 16 -- 

Feb 17 -- birthday present

Feb 18 -- 

Feb 19 -- 

Feb 20 -- 

Feb 21 -- notepad and pen

Feb 22 -- 

Feb 23 -- ice cream

Feb 24 -- 

Feb 25

Feb 26

Feb 27

Feb 28

Savings goal  80%

Edited by Ruthiegirl - 2/24/12 at 9:30am

[Ruthiegirl]

Stil holding steady.  We have yet another birthday party.  This one is nice though -- the birthday boy asked for a donation to the humane society in lieu of presents, so we picked up a bag of cat food to take.  All these birthdays are cutting into my savings.  We will come up a bit short this month, partly due to putting in so much last month, partly due to a larger co-op food order and of course 3 birthday party invites.  

I started our taxes and I have a rough idea of what we will owe...should be in shape to send in that money next month.  Then we will be in a good place to finish paying cc debt and then start saving for Christmas and then the roof.  I think I am budgeted for the next 3 years.    This is just our new normal way of life I suppose.  

Feb 1 -- 

Feb 2 -- 

Feb 3 -- 

Feb 4 -- 

Feb 5 -- birthday present, tube for jogging stroller 

Feb 6 -- 

Feb 7 -- 

Feb 8 -- tea kettle, other kitchen gear

Feb 9 -- 

Feb 10 -- 

Feb 11 -- trip to the museum (bridge toll, snacks)

Feb 12 -- movie rental

Feb 13 -- valentines and chocolate

Feb 14 -- more chocolate    

Feb 15 -- breakfast out

Feb 16 -- 

Feb 17 -- birthday present

Feb 18 -- 

Feb 19 -- 

Feb 20 -- 

Feb 21 -- notepad and pen

Feb 22 -- 

Feb 23 -- ice cream

Feb 24 -- 

Feb 25 -- birthday gift

Feb 26

Feb 27

Feb 28

Savings goal  80%

 

[Super Pickle]

Originally Posted by Super Pickle 

2/12  $$ on Divine chocolate bars for my kids for Valentines Day

2/13  groceries

2/14  

2/15 gas

2/16 

2/17    playspace ($5); tea; unnecessary groceries; DH's prescription meds

2/18   

2/19 

2/20 $15 at the Post Office to mail packages

2/21 groceries

2/22 Pizza

2/23 

2/24  

2/25  groceries, Great Clips

Well, I have not succeeded in keeping my grocery bill down, as I had hoped to. It's still high.  However, DH has been working at home most of the month, so he has not been spending money on gas or on eating out.  And the only items I have bought besides groceries in all of 2012 are a sheet of stickers for DD to pass out on Valentine's Day, a few chocolate bars for my kids' Valentine's gifts, and a second-hand uniform for my son's martial arts class. I'm no longer going to worry about trying to keep the grocery bill to a certain number. I'm just going to focus on avoiding eating out and buying anything other than groceries. 

[Ruthiegirl]

Pre-emptive  for the day.  We have little planned -- a play date with friends and a swim later at the YMCA.  I hope to get another garden bed seeded with lettuce and spinach as well.  No money to spend. 

Feb 1 -- 

Feb 2 -- 

Feb 3 -- 

Feb 4 -- 

Feb 5 -- birthday present, tube for jogging stroller 

Feb 6 -- 

Feb 7 -- 

Feb 8 -- tea kettle, other kitchen gear

Feb 9 -- 

Feb 10 -- 

Feb 11 -- trip to the museum (bridge toll, snacks)

Feb 12 -- movie rental

Feb 13 -- valentines and chocolate

Feb 14 -- more chocolate    

Feb 15 -- breakfast out

Feb 16 -- 

Feb 17 -- birthday present

Feb 18 -- 

Feb 19 -- 

Feb 20 -- 

Feb 21 -- notepad and pen

Feb 22 -- 

Feb 23 -- ice cream

Feb 24 -- 

Feb 25 -- birthday gift

Feb 26 -- 

Feb 27

Feb 28

Feb 29

Savings goal  80%

 

[Ruthiegirl]

Should be another no spend day.  I am home with a sick child...should be a quiet day here.  

Feb 1 -- 

Feb 2 -- 

Feb 3 -- 

Feb 4 -- 

Feb 5 -- birthday present, tube for jogging stroller 

Feb 6 -- 

Feb 7 -- 

Feb 8 -- tea kettle, other kitchen gear

Feb 9 -- 

Feb 10 -- 

Feb 11 -- trip to the museum (bridge toll, snacks)

Feb 12 -- movie rental

Feb 13 -- valentines and chocolate

Feb 14 -- more chocolate    

Feb 15 -- breakfast out

Feb 16 -- 

Feb 17 -- birthday present

Feb 18 -- 

Feb 19 -- 

Feb 20 -- 

Feb 21 -- notepad and pen

Feb 22 -- 

Feb 23 -- ice cream

Feb 24 -- 

Feb 25 -- birthday gift

Feb 26 -- 

Feb 27 -- 

Feb 28

Feb 29

Savings goal  80%

[FillingMyQuiver]

Key

  No Spend/ Budgeted Spending

  Unplanned/ Un-budgeted Spending

1. 

2. 

3. 

4.    $$ out for lunch and $$ for food for our little Super Bowl party.

5. 

6.  but   Bought t-shirts for the entire family commemorating the NY Giants Super Bowl win.  (We're BIG NY Giants fans!!)  DH spent $30 @ Lowes for a drain snake and a small sledgehammer (both needed).

7. 

8. 

9. 

10.

11.   McDs for lunch.  We rented a cargo van (budgeted) and got rid of a bunch of large furniture pieces that have been taking up physical AND mental space.

12.   bought the kids some clothes @ Costco.  Went over our usual clothes budget for the month.

13.

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15.

16.

17.-20. Went out of state to visit ILs.  Budgeted $200 for the trip, spent about $270.

21.   Not going anywhere today, recovering from the long weekend away, laundry, unpacking, etc.

22. splurged on some homemade croissants for the kids at our local Mennonite store $8

23.

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25. $$ on McD's for dinner as a "thank you" to the kids for working hard to help dismantle some pallets.

26. Picked up cold cuts and chips for lunch (and beer for the grown ups).

27. preemptive   Not going anywhere, taking apart more pallets and hopefully building our 2nd compost bin.

[Ruthiegirl]

No spend day again.  

Feb 1 -- 

Feb 2 -- 

Feb 3 -- 

Feb 4 -- 

Feb 5 -- birthday present, tube for jogging stroller 

Feb 6 -- 

Feb 7 -- 

Feb 8 -- tea kettle, other kitchen gear

Feb 9 -- 

Feb 10 -- 

Feb 11 -- trip to the museum (bridge toll, snacks)

Feb 12 -- movie rental

Feb 13 -- valentines and chocolate

Feb 14 -- more chocolate    

Feb 15 -- breakfast out

Feb 16 -- 

Feb 17 -- birthday present

Feb 18 -- 

Feb 19 -- 

Feb 20 -- 

Feb 21 -- notepad and pen

Feb 22 -- 

Feb 23 -- ice cream

Feb 24 -- 

Feb 25 -- birthday gift

Feb 26 -- 

Feb 27 -- 

Feb 28 -- 

Feb 29

Savings goal  80%

[Ruthiegirl]

Wrapping up the month with one more .  Not a bad month, but not great.  We had a couple of expenses for the kids that ate up a bit of the savings.  And there was some breakage in the kitchen and chose to replace things rather than do completely without.  We live a fairly stripped down lifestyle and eat all of our meals at home, so not having the couple of things that make cooking more efficient is a real pain.  

March will be another tightly budgeted month.  We are super close to being able to pay our tax bill.  That will be a huge relief!  And then on to paying our cc debt.  Keeping on, keeping on....

Feb 1 -- 

Feb 2 -- 

Feb 3 -- 

Feb 4 -- 

Feb 5 -- birthday present, tube for jogging stroller 

Feb 6 -- 

Feb 7 -- 

Feb 8 -- tea kettle, other kitchen gear

Feb 9 -- 

Feb 10 -- 

Feb 11 -- trip to the museum (bridge toll, snacks)

Feb 12 -- movie rental

Feb 13 -- valentines and chocolate

Feb 14 -- more chocolate    

Feb 15 -- breakfast out

Feb 16 -- 

Feb 17 -- birthday present

Feb 18 -- 

Feb 19 -- 

Feb 20 -- 

Feb 21 -- notepad and pen

Feb 22 -- 

Feb 23 -- ice cream

Feb 24 -- 

Feb 25 -- birthday gift

Feb 26 -- 

Feb 27 -- 

Feb 28 -- 

Feb 29 -- 

Savings goal  80%

[Crunchy*VT*Mom]

I was travelling for the month of February...but I'm IN for March!

[FillingMyQuiver]

Updating for the end of the month.

Key

  No Spend/ Budgeted Spending

  Unplanned/ Un-budgeted Spending

1. 

2. 

3. 

4.    $$ out for lunch and $$ for food for our little Super Bowl party.

5. 

6.  but   Bought t-shirts for the entire family commemorating the NY Giants Super Bowl win.  (We're BIG NY Giants fans!!)  DH spent $30 @ Lowes for a drain snake and a small sledgehammer (both needed).

7. 

8. 

9. 

10.

11.   McDs for lunch.  We rented a cargo van (budgeted) and got rid of a bunch of large furniture pieces that have been taking up physical AND mental space.

12.   bought the kids some clothes @ Costco.  Went over our usual clothes budget for the month.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.-20. Went out of state to visit ILs.  Budgeted $200 for the trip, spent about $270.

21.   Not going anywhere today, recovering from the long weekend away, laundry, unpacking, etc.

22. splurged on some homemade croissants for the kids at our local Mennonite store $8

23.

24.

25. $$ on McD's for dinner as a "thank you" to the kids for working hard to help dismantle some pallets.

26. Picked up cold cuts and chips for lunch (and beer for the grown ups).

27.   Not going anywhere, taking apart more pallets and hopefully building our 2nd compost bin.

28.

29.