Just Plain Joy

This was the final week of No Spend Month, and I am happy to report that I didn’t spend any money! My co-worker treated me to Starbucks (and someday I will return the favor) and I used my Jamba Juice gift card, but I didn’t actually shell out any cash this week. If you remember [...]

Well, I blew my entire budget on a haircut this week but it was much needed! Other than that, here is the breakdown: $7.35 – Starbucks chai latte and a spinach wrap $9.16 – Dollar Store Valentine’s Day appreciation gifts and prizes for United Way staff members and various committees. $50.00 – Haircut plus tip [...]

During the second week of No Spend Month, I spent only $5.75. This week I only had two purchases, and both were entirely unnecessary. Here is the breakdown: $1.75 – parking at the downtown library $4.00 – Starbucks grande soy chai I was surprised how little I spent this week but I’m grateful that I [...]

For the first week of No Spend Month, I spent $20.25. At this rate, I’ll exceed my $50 limit. So, this week I’m aiming for under $10. It’s going to be a challenge! I only made four purchases, and two of them were a result of reading the article 10 Ways to Get the Most [...]

I’m joining the millions of Americans who have resolved to spend less this year! I have been fortunate to avoid credit card debt in 2010, but the winter months always seem to bring increased utility bills and unexpected charges (car repairs, home repairs, etc.). Therefore, I’ve decided to revisit the lessons learned in my No [...]

This is the last post in a series on budgeting, check out the rules, week 1, week 2, week 3, and week 4. This post is longer than my usual posts, but it’s a wrap-up. What kind of sound does a credit card make when you swipe it? Well, that is a sound I have [...]

This is a series on budgeting, check out the rules, week 1, week 2, week 3, and the wrap-up. It’s been another interesting week. I managed not to spend any money on myself or our household, but I did start purchasing a few Christmas presents. It was the kind of thing where I was either [...]

This is a series on budgeting, check out the rules, week 1, week 2, week 4, and the wrap-up. This has definitely been an interesting week. My computer had a virus, and I had to take it to the repair shop. I probably could have found someone to fix it for free, but I was [...]

This is a series on budgeting, check out the rules, week 1, week 3, week 4, and the wrap-up. During the second week of No Spend Month, I spent $118. Here is the breakdown:$94 – Groceries$9 – Gas$15 – Used high chair (found on craigslist) TWO WEEK TOTAL: $169 I was surprised how little I [...]

This is a series on budgeting, check out the rules, week 2, week 3, week 4, and the wrap-up. For the first week of No Spend Month, I spent $51. Most of those expenses I could have put off for another week, but they were inevitable this month. Here is the breakdown:$7 – groceries (bananas, [...]