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1st Thursday of the Month = Thrifty Thursday
As always feel free to share general updates and news, but I've added a small poll to get discussion going.
1. Most luxury/splurge/not-really-need item you've bought in the last month
2. Biggest ticket item bought in the last month
3. Best sales/coupon/gc deal you've scored lately
4. Last thing you bought with a credit card (not debit)
5. Last thing you bought with cash
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1. Most luxury/splurge/not-really-need item you've bought in the last month Well, we went to two concerts in August, but we bought the tickets months before.
2. Biggest ticket item bought in the last month Our iui!
3. Best sales/coupon/gc deal you've scored lately Probably C's most recent trip to the grocery store - she came back with a ton of stuff for what she spent!
4. Last thing you bought with a credit card (not debit) Gas
5. Last thing you bought with cash Milk that I keep in the fridge at work for my cereal
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Okay, I have lots of stuff! Our big news is that we sold my car! What great timing! It felt amazing to deposit that cash!
Now that we've got a bun in the oven, we have 3 main focuses:
1. NO CHARGING!!!! We have a little money on our cc leftover from our expensive summer (travel and concerts). We'll get it back to zero by the end of the month and then we are not charging anything other than gas and fast lane (that transponder thing for turnpike tolls).
2. Monthly Savings Goal - A while back we made a new page in our budget spreadsheet with a monthly savings goal. If we can meet the minnimum each month, we'll have the downpayment we want for a house by the time we want to buy. If we don't meet the minnimum one month, then it gets raised for the remaining months to compensate; if we surpass the min, then it gets lowered for the remaining months. I am really loving this. It's lets me see exactly how we are doing, so then I don't panic when we have to spend money on things - as long as we meet that minnimum, we're not hurting our plans, and if we can surpass the min, even better!
3. Pay Off the Car - When we move into a house in the burbs, we are going to need 2 cars. The goal is to get our Mazda paid off as soon as we can to get rid of that car payment. We'll probably trade it in and split the money between two more family-friendly cars - a small suv or wagon for me that we'll have a small monthly payment on, and some kind of sedan for C that we can hopefully pay for in cash.
Otherwise, I am already bargain hunting for maternity clothes (just browsing!), thinking about how I can buy a little at a time, and pay out of my monthly spending $ so it doesn't have to add too much to our budget. And I've got some great ideas for inexpensively converting our 2nd bedroom into a nursery in case we don't find a house before the baby comes. I know - it's early. But you know me - I'm a planner
sahm ~ toddler breastfeeder ~ cloth diaperer ~ baby wearer
1. Most luxury/splurge/not-really-need item you've bought in the last month Hmm...I am not sure we have. Probably going out to eat too much. This is a constant problem.
2. Biggest ticket item bought in the last month having to pay our former nanny and the new nanny for the week they overlapped? We need to buy a new Dyson - that may happen this weekend.
3. Best sales/coupon/gc deal you've scored lately Graco carseats that are $144 ( when they are on sale) for $84. And we found 2 of them. I was pleased with myself for days. :P And I saved $7 on pull-ups last weekend with Target coupons and manufacturers coupons.
4. Last thing you bought with a credit card (not debit) L puts everything on credit to get miles. I think I put my new tire on my CC - but paid it off that week.
5. Last thing you bought with cash everything at the county fair this weekend (tickets/food/etc.) It was amazing how fast we blew through it.1. Most luxury/splurge/not-really-need item you've bought in the last month
I bought a set of drinking glasses from Target that I just love (even though we own the same set). I wanted to make sure we had back up if I ever broke a glass.
2. Biggest ticket item bought in the last month
LOL!
I know this doesn?t count...but?2 parking tickets (I got them in front of the RE?s office) and a speeding ticket (going to the RE).
3. Best sales/coupon/gc deal you've scored lately
Free boxes of dog biscuits from coupons in the People magazine a friend gives me at work.
4. Last thing you bought with a credit card (not debit)
(Another LOL!) Does paying my daughter?s 942 dollar t-mobile bill count? (Unfortunately, she is on our account?she had been calling one of her buddies in Afghanistan.)
5. Last thing you bought with cash
RED BULL!
1. Most luxury/splurge/not-really-need item you've bought in the last month my new camera lens. which i think is actually quite needed. but not really.
2. Biggest ticket item bought in the last month a crib and dresser? was that within the last month? oh, no not technically, according to my twitter that was july 28th. whatever, close enough. :-D
3. Best sales/coupon/gc deal you've scored lately um...i got the lens at 33% off, plus had $25 in gc that i won. that was a pretty good deal. i ended up paying 49% for it.
4. Last thing you bought with a credit card (not debit) my gym membership gets charged to my cc every month, and then i pay it off. other than that i don't generally use them.
5. Last thing you bought with cash i don't know. probably a soda or coffee.
1. Most luxury/splurge/not-really-need item you've bought in the last month: Manicure, pedicure, eyebrow wax, and hair cut. It was fabulous!
2. Biggest ticket item bought in the last month. Vet bill for dog. Almost $500 totally out of the blue.
3. Best sales/coupon/gc deal you've scored lately. We paid around $50 for a Costco membership and then got a giftcard for $20.
4. Last thing you bought with a credit card (not debit) We're on a strict "no CC, no matter what" plan
5. Last thing you bought with cash. $2.50 toll to go over the Bay Bridge.
1. Most luxury/splurge/not-really-need item you've bought in the last month Well I've been really good about my budget so I haven't bought much. It's sad that the best answer I can think of is the new Reba album.
2. Biggest ticket item bought in the last month A new roof - $$$$
3. Best sales/coupon/gc deal you've scored lately I got two new Espirit shirts for less than $14 when originally they were close to $30 each.
4. Last thing you bought with a credit card (not debit) My plane ticket for my trip home in Oct.
5. Last thing you bought with cash I never carry cash. I seriously can't remember what I bought last.1. Most luxury/splurge/not-really-need item you've bought in the last month I guess my plane ticket to FL for rugby. I don't *need* to go.
2. Biggest ticket item bought in the last month Repairing the leak in our roof
3. Best sales/coupon/gc deal you've scored lately A few weeks ago I got two bras and two panties from VS for $35.
4. Last thing you bought with a credit card (not debit) something at lowes. i use it for points.
5. Last thing you bought with cash probably a brownie.1. Most luxury/splurge/not-really-need item you've bought in the last month. the biggest splurge is probably hiring movers. It was $500 but omg, it was so wonderful and super-fast. It was like magical elves arrived to make my life easier. Just thinking about it now makes me limp with pleasure.
2. Biggest ticket item bought in the last month. Just paid for a yoga retreat for my solo vacay in a couple of weeks. (thanks for the advice on where to go) Maybe this is actually a splurge, but somehow I've been more embarassed to tell people we hired movers.
3. Best sales/coupon/gc deal you've scored lately. My favorite bra was falling apart and I found it on nordstorms for half price....and only my size was on sale.
4. Last thing you bought with a credit card (not debit). Our car rental for our anniversary. It tooks weeks to post too, which was really strange.
5. Last thing you bought with cash. My $14 taxi ride home from work last night.
That is one splurge that is soooo worth it! We will never move without movers again!
sahm ~ toddler breastfeeder ~ cloth diaperer ~ baby wearer
1. Most luxury/splurge/not-really-need item you've bought in the last month. I guess it was the extra 4 samples of sperm, we don't really need it right now (DW is 4 months along), but he was about to run out, and it would be nice to at least try with the same one again later on. So we added to our stash. I'm kind of tight with money so maybe it was just the price that makes me feel like it is "luxury."
2. Biggest ticket item bought in the last month. See above.
3. Best sales/coupon/gc deal you've scored lately. I got two Nike tank tops for $2/each, I was super excited.
4. Last thing you bought with a credit card (not debit). The sperm was the only charge of the month, well not counting the storage fee and netflix which automatically charge to the card.
5. Last thing you bought with cash. A lottery ticket.
1. Most luxury/splurge/not-really-need item you've bought in the last month. Eating out (too often.)
2. Biggest ticket item bought in the last month. Travel, me to Vancouver with my best friend and her to the Bay Area this weekend
3. Best sales/coupon/gc deal you've scored lately Restaurants.com gc sale, not necessary but a good deal. I've never used them before but we'll see how it goes.
4. Last thing you bought with a credit card (not debit) Everything. We use it for almost everything and then it pay off every month for the airline miles.
5. Last thing you bought with cash Gas1. Most luxury/splurge/not-really-need item you've bought in the last month. Awesome Fabric for the windows of our new kitchen! I have to share
2. Biggest ticket item bought in the last month. It's complicated, but part of the down payment to our house. It's expensive! Oh, and Julie made some bad choices prior to our relationship, so we are finally paying off some of her cards in collections. It feels AMAZING, to know some are finally paid, we have some more but working towards it feels great! It wasn't a purchase, but it's been a nice chunk of $$.
3. Best sales/coupon/gc deal you've scored lately Our house seriously after we buy it, it's going to be 94,000 in a nice neighborhood, with hardwood floors, fireplace, 3 bedrooms. I couldn't be more thrilled.
4. Last thing you bought with a credit card (not debit). Um I haven't used mine in a while, probably gas. We don't use Julie's see above.