August NO-BUY 2017

[marcyleecorgan]

Did we all eat out on Eclipse Day or what? LOL Even I didn't escape the DH's suggestion of Mucho Burrito yesterday! Ah well back on track today I hope! we have some grocery shopping to do again but mayyyyybe we can hold off a few more days.

 

[krysenchips]

Did we all eat out on Eclipse Day or what? LOL

Can we blame everything yesterday on the eclipse?

 

[marcyleecorgan]

Can we blame everything yesterday on the eclipse?

Yes. If that's how you want it.

 

[marcyleecorgan]

Gahhhh this month started so well, and then this week has been awful!

Seems like anytime I spend time away from my house, I end up spending money. Stuck waiting a few minutes until an appointment? "Let's just look at that shop there and maybe grab a coffee..." BAD IDEA!!! ARGH.

 

[drante]

Stopped posting because I went to Oregon for a week. I'll join the next no buy next month!

 

[tink1970]

I think I've made it 2 of the goal of 16 days...maybe next month will be better. I blame Back to School ("mom I need...") August!

 

[charming23]

12 $0 days. I think this month went well so far. Hopefully I can close it out

8/1- $174.07 at the vet (had to put my Cleo down, liver cancer) and $20 for dinner as I was in no mood to cook
8/2- $5.93 Panera breakfast, $23 gas, and $10 cvs
8/3- $0
8/4- $3 McDonald's and $119.25 groceries
8/5- $45 Ulta, $54 Maurice's, $19.76 5 below, and $44.49 hibachi dinner
8/6- $15 tall ship admission, $2.29 iced coffee, $16.64 Aldo, and $18 lunch
8/7- $0
8/8- $0
8/9- $4.89 chick fil a breakfast and $25 grocery
8/10- $0
8/11- $22 food at FGL concert, $35 tshirt, $13.83 dollar tree, and $22.89 gas
8/12- $0
8/13- $88 grocery trip
8/14- $20 lunch out, $4.99 coffee at Starbucks, $77.82 at local shirt shop
8/15- $0
8/16- $0
8/17- $0
8/18- $0
8/19- $25.11 drinks and snacks with friends and $21.45 grocery
8/20- $14.80 gas, $1.75 coffee, $13.79 breakfast out, and $27.97 drug mart
8/21- $183.78 Costco and $45.40 bath and body works
8/22- $0
8/23- $0
8/24- $15.00 gas
8/25- $0
8/26- $20.55 pizza for me and my coworkers
8/27- $15.99 breakfast at Panera, $15.92 renewal for newspaper, and $19.17 drug store

 

[tink1970]

at the vet (had to put my Cleo down, liver cancer)

so very sorry for your loss, << >> (hugs!)

 

[krysenchips]

I'm shooting for 20 days no buy this August. The only exceptions will be Auto-pay bills, gas, and groceries.

August 1: No buy #1
August 2: No buy #2
August 3: Today is a bust. Overslept and didn't make food at home, so I bought coffee on the way to work and need to get lunch later. Spent $3.30 on coffee from Dunkin' and got Chipotle for lunch $9.90
August 4: No buy #3
August 5: Power went out last night and didn't come back on until mid-day today, so I got a pizza for dinner $25
August 6: Needed pipe cleaners for a project I'm working on and found that Joann's had clearanced out a lot of their Jewelry makings Spent $50.
August 7: No buy #4
August 8: Office Supply shopping: $16.40
August 9: No buy #5
August 10: No buy #6
August 11: found an adorable outfit from Lularoe in a facebook group. $120
August 12: No buy #7
August 13: Lunch with the roommate $40
August 14: Had to get a prescription and a knee brace as I may have torn my meniscus $36
August 15: NO buy #8
August 16: Our teapot shattered so I was out at IKEA, I found too many things... $70
August 17: No buy #9
August 18: No buy #10
August 19: No buy #11
August 20: No buy #12
August 21: Lunch at Hello Bistro $11 before my ortho appointment. Hopefully this helps my knee... Also, 2 bottles of wine $24, fries at Five Guys $5, and a $3 prescription.
August 22: Lunch $6
August 23: Lunch $10
August 24: Lunch $10
August 25: No buy #13
August 26: No buy #14
August 27: No buy #15
August 28:
August 29:
August 30:
August 31:

Injuring my knee really threw me off my game, but I think I did alright otherwise.

 

[Diane Rybski]

So I really blew it this month after being so excited! Gonna try again next month

 

[goodeats]

I'll be in for September for no clothes shopping! My DDs' closets are bursting!

 

[marcyleecorgan]

I'll be in for September for no clothes shopping! My DDs' closets are bursting!

Have they ever tried a clothing swap with their friends? Those are fun if you have compatible sizes.

I think that for our household, trying to keep track of the finances on a regular basis and recording the impulse buys helps us prioritize if we really want the item or not. We really cut down on the number of times we popped into a thrift store because we had 30 minutes to kill. Going 1-2x a month is way better than 1-2x week!

And you know it drives me batty that as soon as we get home from the store, of course we discover there is one more thing that we were almost out of. Like ketchup! We went to make burgers and ahhhhh the ketchup is just about gone. ERF. I swear half this project is keeping track of what I buy and how often I have to buy it.

 

[IceSkatingPrincess]

I kind of bombed this month. Lilly Pulitzer after party sale did me in. I will start September stronger!

 

[marcyleecorgan]

I kind of bombed this month. Lilly Pulitzer after party sale did me in. I will start September stronger!

Oh that I can understand! Lilly stuff is soooo pretty! But now you hopefully have something to admire and enjoy having during Sep., yes?

 

[krysenchips]

I'm shooting for 20 days no buy this August. The only exceptions will be Auto-pay bills, gas, and groceries.

August 1: No buy #1
August 2: No buy #2
August 3: Today is a bust. Overslept and didn't make food at home, so I bought coffee on the way to work and need to get lunch later. Spent $3.30 on coffee from Dunkin' and got Chipotle for lunch $9.90
August 4: No buy #3
August 5: Power went out last night and didn't come back on until mid-day today, so I got a pizza for dinner $25
August 6: Needed pipe cleaners for a project I'm working on and found that Joann's had clearanced out a lot of their Jewelry makings Spent $50.
August 7: No buy #4
August 8: Office Supply shopping: $16.40
August 9: No buy #5
August 10: No buy #6
August 11: found an adorable outfit from Lularoe in a facebook group. $120
August 12: No buy #7
August 13: Lunch with the roommate $40
August 14: Had to get a prescription and a knee brace as I may have torn my meniscus $36
August 15: NO buy #8
August 16: Our teapot shattered so I was out at IKEA, I found too many things... $70
August 17: No buy #9
August 18: No buy #10
August 19: No buy #11
August 20: No buy #12
August 21: Lunch at Hello Bistro $11 before my ortho appointment. Hopefully this helps my knee... Also, 2 bottles of wine $24, fries at Five Guys $5, and a $3 prescription.
August 22: Lunch $6
August 23: Lunch $10
August 24: Lunch $10
August 25: No buy #13
August 26: No buy #14
August 27: No buy #15
August 28: No buy #16
August 29:
August 30:
August 31:

Injuring my knee really threw me off my game, but I think I did alright otherwise.

 

[mommy2mrb]

Well did pretty well. Only spent extra on 7 days! Did pay extra payment on CC! So happy with that. 26 days until our disney trip!

 

[neatokimmo]

I will join you all in sept is there a thread already? I want to cut out the little under $5 purchases I keep making. I also want to stay on budget for camping next week.

 

[marcyleecorgan]

Well did pretty well. Only spent extra on 7 days! Did pay extra payment on CC! So happy with that. 26 days until our disney trip!

WOOOOOOO! Go you!

I will join you all in sept is there a thread already? I want to cut out the little under $5 purchases I keep making. I also want to stay on budget for camping next week.

I can set the thread up for Sep if nobody else has... Welcome aboard!