I have been participating in a No Buy Jan ... and haven't been doing really well. I am going to post it here to actually keep track of it better. Maybe it will help me be better with a No Buy Feb.
1/1 - $0
1/2 - $37 (birthday!)
1/3 - $66
1/4 - $0!
1/5 - $30 ( completely unplanned)
1/6 - $0
1/7 - $23
1/8 - 183 - WOW! Putting a total on it hurt. But, this is money for clothes (for me, I actually bought something for myself!), groceries for the month, and toilitries. I don't think it's too bad honestly)
1/9 - $32 My fourth stop at Target for things I had forgotten, (I really need to get better at this list taking thing) and McDs for dinner b/c I wasn't feeling well.
1/10 - $0!
1/11 - $0!
1/12 - $30 for drinks at Applebee's (Completely needed) and $10 in my mom's tank for being so awesome and letting me drive her car
1/13 - $10 at Taco Bell for the fam ...
1/14 - $0!
1/15 - $60 at walmart, including $20 for gas. Some of it was also groceries. $5 at McD's for breakfast
1/16 - $40 at Publix for dinner ingredients b/c nothing sounded good or was defrosted.
1/17 - $0!
1/18 - $40 on disneyshopping. I finally caved, but for things Juliette really needed.
1/19 - $40 out for drinks and food after work. I also got $50 worth of free drinks since our server likes me. I told him I can't come back for at least a month ... I've blown a TON of money out this month.
1/20 - $0!
1/21 - $0
1/22 - $20 take out food for sister's birthday
1/23 - $15 gas. $30 groceries.
I think this will really help me keep better track on what and when I spend my money.
No Buy Jan
January 24th, 2008 at 12:04 am
January 24th, 2008 at 01:35 am 1201138519
January 24th, 2008 at 02:23 pm 1201184605
I think it was in the Tightwad Gazettewhere I read that working a second job isn't a good thing when you are stuck buying fast food b/c you've been too busy. I agree with this wholeheartedly. But, working extra hoursat your one job that leaves you stuck buying fastfood isn't any god either.