August No-Spend Challenge -- Congratulations no-spenders!!!! You made it to the end! - Page 46

[mamimapster]

Originally Posted by frog

I'd have this tattooed on my arm, but I'm trying not to spend.

: me too, except that tatoos aren't kosher.

[frog]

Originally Posted by mamimapster

: me too, except that tatoos aren't kosher.

Aw, that's a bummer. I love my tatts, and I'm planning for my next one (for Christmas, turtle and I are giving each other tattoos--I'm up in the air as to what I want, though I'm fairly certain that I want it on the back of my right calf...so, maybe a cow!? )

[Om Girl]

: Just spent $10.00 on MDC membership...paypal was burning a hole in my pocket...Oh well, at least it's for a good cause!

[Crunchy*VT*Mom]

01..
02.. $31.80
03..
04.. $134
05..
06.. $27
07..
08.. $27
09..
10..
11..
12.. $11.12
13.. $30
14..
15..
16..
17.. $25
18.. $45
19.. $65
20.. $11.71
21.. $39.01
22..
23..

My goals:
1. No diaper shopping 19/31 days
2. No McDonalds 22/31 days
3. Beat June's no-spend days 12/19 days

2 days down...8 days to go...I'm holding strong.

[Ruthiegirl]

August 1 --
August 2 --
August 3 --
August 4 --
August 5 -- ($55 printer cartridge : )
August 6 --
August 7 -- ($10 second hand clothes and books)
August 8 --
August 9 -- ($20.00 dinner out)
August 10 --
August 11 -- ($33.89 supplies for kids)
August 12 --
August 13 --
August 14 -- ($4.06 ice cream)
August 15 --
August 16 -- ($4.08 video rentals)
August 17 --
August 18 -- :
August 19 -- ($5.75 bagels and coffee)
August 20 -- ($23 pizza and ice cream, $1 from the tooth fairy )
August 21 -- ($4.70 more ice cream, $3.50 bagels)
August 22 -- ($5 for kid games)
August 23 --

[chime]

Aug 1: $20
Aug 2: *found* money!
Aug 3:
Aug 4: $6 on a book for DS
Aug 5: Irish fest madness (budgeted), but $130 on a new stroller :
Aug 6: $5
Aug 7:
Aug 8: ? no bill yet for the a/c repair
Aug 9:
Aug 10: too much at Wild Oats
Aug 11:
Aug 12:
Aug 13: $40
Aug 14: $250 at the vet for a sick cat
Aug 15:
Aug 16:
Aug 17: $20 on art supplies for DS
Aug 18: (went to an art fair downtown and didn't buy anything!
Aug 19:
Aug 20: (it helps when I don't leave the house)
Aug 21: (just groceries, budgeted but still not meeting my new <$100 goal)
Aug 22:
Aug 23: $50 on clothes for DS

[RileysmamaNM]

nak

Jumping in to hopefully motivate myself to actually finally start getting better with saving.

1. Please introduce yourself and tell us anything you think it would help us to know about yourself.

Young SAHM to one crazy happy baby, My soon to be husband is a cook hes making VERY little at the moment but will hopefully be working up the food chain ( ) soon and be making a little more. We moved in with are only form of support my mother so we could save and actually be able to live, theres no way wed be able to make it in the city we live in otherwise. We have no other family near or even in the same state. Last few months weve been so lazy with saving, since we dont have a lot of bills we end up spending more instead of saving. Totally wasting the whole reason we moved in with my mother. I was raised wealthy not having to EVER check for the price of things untill my dad lost all his money and both my parents had to declare bankruptcy so watching what I spend and actually having money problems is a whole new thing.
I def need help, support, and ideas.

2. Please tell us why you have decided to spend nothing (or spend significantly less) for the Month of August. Memorize these goals and recite them to yourself before all purchases.

I NEED a car, we are going to be moving even further out of the city and if I ever want to get out of the house im gonna need one. Also when we move my mom is gonna start wanting rent. So need money for moving and other expenses

both me and dp would like to go back to school and dont want to have to be put into serious debt to do so

ds is getting bigger so soon the grocery bill will be too among other bills

start saving more so we can stay out of debt if the shit ever really hits the fan, again...

oh and need to get myself health insurance since my mom cant afford to cover me anymore



3. No spending is hard work. You need a plan. Please tell us your game plan -- how do you plan to approach no spending for a month?

groceries and gas, thats it! if we do have the chance for a date night keep it under 50$

[TRIBE]

Originally Posted by Crunchy*VT*Mom

There is NOTHING I need that can't wait until September 1st.

Change it to Oct 2 and Thats my motto!

Originally Posted by frog

I'd have this tattooed on my arm, but I'm trying not to spend.

: *sigh* I want new ink

[TRIBE]

Aug 14- $175 (groceries/snacks for at least 10 days, trying to stretch 14 days)
Aug 15- $44 (produce stand, 1 weeks fruit/veggies)
$240 (couches had to be cleaned after being in storage, egg sacks were on them *shudder*)
$320 (2nd half of car pymts)
Aug 16- $830 (transfered to savings for 1st mortgage pymt due on Sept 1)
$30 (kirby pymt, will be done in Oct woot)
Aug 17-$5 smokes :
Aug 18-$6.30 milk & toilet paper
Aug 19-
Aug 20- $45 Old Navy card
Aug 21-
Aug 22-
Aug 23- $6 milk & bread (i went to the corner store, more expensive but I didnt want to drive 20 min in to town for 2 items which would have cost me more in gas)

I have my grocery list for tomorrow and I feel confident it will be below $50 and even less for the farmers market. Guess we shall see!

[imahappymama]

Too late for August, but we'll give September a whirl!

I'm glad I found this thread...it's very needed in our world where we have been trying to get our necessaries and wants under control. We just cleaned out (or rather shoveled out) the kids rooms and tossed or donated all that was not used within the last few weeks, with the exception of last year's winter clothes that still fit. School clothes were purchased for discounted prices online and we've got groceries for awhile. Here we go!

[liangel]

8/1-
8/2-
8/3-$12.39 Ingles (Personal Items)
8/4-$10.30- Lunch/Dinner out
8/5-
8/6- $3.55-McDonalds
8/7- $72- floormats for my new car (I want my car to stay clean!!!!!)
8/8-
8/9- $37 Nails (Manicure/Pedi)
8/10-$5-Bunko, $6.50-Movie
8/11-$11.52 CVS personal items.
8/12-
8/13-
8/14-
8/15-
8/16-
8/17-
8/18-
8/19-
8/20-
8/21-
8/22-$26 on ebay. Okay, so I caved and won Melrose Place Season 2. At least I didn't pay full price
8/23- $1.46 Sonic root beer float

[brennasmom]

August 23rd: $4.76 @ Rite Aid (got a lot though ) and $4.20 on slurpees @ 7-11 for me and the kids

[Curlita]

1. Spent 1.19 on bag of M&Ms (allowable, since I paid with cash from my desk)
2. Paid for a binsi via Paypal ($9.60, committed to before joining the challenge... and a binsi for less than $10 is a screaming deal!)
3. On my way to the grocery store. Goal: spend less than $80 and DO NOT deviate from list (for me, that will be an accomplishment in and of itself).

UPDATE: Spent $87 at the grocery store, and bought one item not on the list: canning jars to make plum jam. Hmph. Oh well, tomorrow is another day. I can't really regret the canning jars, since they'll allow me to utilize all the plums hanging off our tree. And the plastic freezer jam cups were cheaper, but they were evil plastic. I did pick up a second item not on the list, but I put it back before leaving the store.

[nadia105]

August 1: ! Only spent on gas and groceries.
August 2: ! Didn't even go to the farmer's market like I'd planned
August 3: $20 at garage sales. All okay except for 50 cents for a Sprite . Also $57 on Shaklee stuff last night (necessary)
August 4: $31 at coop, $10 wasn't necessary
August 5: !
August 6: !
August 7: kinda . Unplanned take out, but covered by food budget
August 8: I spent a ton of $$, but only $16 was unbudgeted.
August 9: !
August 10: !
August 11: $9.75 at the local bakery for scones and cupcakes .
August 12: ! (83.55 on a Melissa and Doug coop, but that's budgeted -- christmas and bday gifts)
August 13: . $25 on a Glamourmom top on the tp and $44 on Dh's bday lunch, both allowed expenses.
August 14: $2.29 on Andes mints at Target - impulse purchase when I went to get breastmilk storage bags. $41 on diapers (pretty necessary, ds is barely fitting in his smalls)
August 15: !
August 16: $14.97 at Papa Murphy's. Technically w/in food budget, but not necessary.
August 17: !
August 18: : $200 Hanna Andersson
August 19: !
August 20: !
August 21: . Did have to get a prescription filled for abx to clear up mastitis, but that was necessary.
August 22: !
August 23: !

Our cc statement is through Sunday, and that is how we run our budget (we pay the card off in full each month and earn cash back, so it's a nice deal). We've spent our allowed amount, so mo spending until Monday for us. I hav e a few things to buy then, but they are necessary/okay purchases,

[CityChic]

August 1
August 2
August 3
August 4 $10
August 5
August 6 $1.75
August 7 $2.35
August 8
August 9
August 10 $15
August 11 $50
August 12
August 13
August 14
August 15
August 16 $96
August 17
August 18 $50
August 19 $100
August 20 +$40 / -$20
August 21
August 22
August 23 $20.33 - Take out ... we are moving and most of our stuff is packed. It was just easier ... *ugh*

Total Overspending - $325.43

[frog]

Originally Posted by TRIBE

*sigh* I want new ink

Oh, I hear you. I had a new one done a month or two ago and I'm already planning my next one. My idea is to give myself a "mad money" allowance and whatever I have left at the end of the month goes into an envelope (or jar...) for my next tatt.

I think it's a brilliant plan, though I have yet to implement it.

[brooktosea]

aug 23
made $7.50 in a strabucks gift certificate from doing a survey on paypal

[mrskennedy]

August 1 Paid rent and saved for oil bill
August 2 Got PayPal interest
August 3
August 4
August 5
August 6 $103 budgeted for groceries, etc
August 7
August 8
August 9 $34 budgeted for groceries for next 2 weeks
August 10
August 11
August 12
August 13
August 14
August 15 made $20, spent $18.90 on supplements
August 16
August 17
August 18
August 19
August 20
August 21
August 22
August 23 earned more freelance writing money

[mrskennedy]

Originally Posted by brooktosea

aug 23
made $7.50 in a strabucks gift certificate from doing a survey on paypal

[MaddieMay]

I just spent $74.00 online. :

None of it was truly necessary and I'll be honest with that. However, our local news station's website has a "Local for Less" deal where you can purchase gift certificates to various local businesses for half off. I got $40 to a restaurant that's by our church and $100 to a local salon, which I'll use to have my hair highlighted and cut. Good hair is one of the most important things to me (yes, I know that sounds vain) and going to a discount place just won't do it for me. I think if I promise to do red highlights DH will be okay with it. Moral of the story is, it's not even safe for me to stay home anymore!