https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:13:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-876757 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 16:14:42 +0000 regberadaisy 876757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: wow - amazing! Great job :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-876295 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 10:41:56 +0000 HLK208 876295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I finally cancelled all of our unnecessary memberships (tanning, Hulu plus, random websites). Small strides but it helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-874319 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:32:55 +0000 rachiecakes 874319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: we're going on vacation next week and I knew I'd need this week to make purchases for that, so I didn't get to join in.<br /> I just wanted to say: holy moly the money spent on food/going out. I just counted up my receipts from going out to dinner and it's well over $100 that I totally didn't need to spend had I'd been more conscious this week of it. I'll be re-joining the group when we return! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-874268 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:03:26 +0000 regberadaisy 874268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tlcbaby: awesome!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-874254 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:58:30 +0000 tlcbaby 874254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought I was failing this week because I have an Amazon order and stuff I need at Target, but yesterday was my birthday and I got gift cards to both places so now I am back on track! I guess my freebie was paying the tax when I got my new free phone the other day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-873782 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:44:04 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 873782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Of course ;) Gotta have that blanket. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-873775 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:40:49 +0000 regberadaisy 873775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: bahaha you a trying to trick the system!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-873774 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:39:50 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 873774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: so if I agree to purchase something but wait until eod to pay for it... Do I still win? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-873761 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:28:55 +0000 regberadaisy 873761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: hahahahaha not till EOD!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-873686 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 06:10:11 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 873686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Did I make it? Is it over? Can I buy the blanket now??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-871026 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:24:55 +0000 regberadaisy 871026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sooo tired...someone buy me a decaf iced coffee! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-870427 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:29:06 +0000 HLK208 870427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: thanks!! 9 days to go of my no spending goal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-870236 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:39:34 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 870236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: I am stupid impressed! Good job lady :) Keep it up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-870211 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:29:03 +0000 HLK208 870211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did really well the last two days! Spent nothing except $25 at TJ's but that goes into my $100 grocery budget.</p> <p>Also, I sold one of our double strollers for $200 and some of E's baby headbands/bows for $50. Oh and instead of going through the car wash, I washed the car at home :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-870174 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:16:07 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 870174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far so good still, surprisingly. No buying! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-869703 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:03:15 +0000 regberadaisy 869703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used my freebie yesterday on Sbux!</p> <p>Day 4! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-867762 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:32:56 +0000 littlek 867762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm out this week. I forgot my lunch today and I also bought a trash bag full of duplos for LO off a toy exchange site in my community. I told DH about the purchase though, seriously $8 for a BAG full of duplos.. And B is a stacking machine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-867721 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:20:14 +0000 fancyfunction 867721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All I bought yesterday were some groceries at Whole Foods - including some baby food pouches, for under $20. My husband had to get a repair to his car today, so he took mine to work. No transportation = no urge to spend! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-867549 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:37:12 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 867549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: Fantastic idea! Free ice cream for the win! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-867540 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:32:54 +0000 .twist. 867540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: YES! Anything Free is exempt from the spending challenge. No money lost, no freebies lost! I can't remember what it was but I totally got something for free the first week we did the no spending challenge, it felt SO GOOD. </p> <p>Speaking of free stuff, I totally have a buy x get a free one card for marble slab ice cream that is FULL. I will be saving it to get a FREE ice cream next week. :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-867534 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:30:38 +0000 regberadaisy 867534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: if it's free then of course you still get a freebie! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-867532 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:29:47 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 867532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: Sweet. If I fall off the bandwagon, you and I can be no spend buddies next week. Gordon will be out of town all week and I'll be stuck at home with the kids so it should be a cinch :) If I don't break down and order pizza again...</p> <p>@regberadaisy: Does ordering pizza next week count if it's a 'free' pizza from Papa John's? Would I still get a freebie? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-867514 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:22:04 +0000 regberadaisy 867514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NorCalWayfarer: bahaha my old job used to be that way. We had a Italian espresso machine with a commercial grinder and fresh beans. Sigh. Missed those free capps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621/page/2#post-867512 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:21:28 +0000 .twist. 867512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I totally haven't been able to participate this week! Monday I bought breakfast AND lunch and yesterday I bought the office Timmy's donuts to thank everyone for donating to a Crohn's &amp; Colitis Charity walk I did. I'll definitely be back in next week though, better believe! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621#post-867510 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:20:49 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 867510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Regberadaisy: I might be a little spoiled because we have a Starbucks machine (just coffee) in our office and fresh brewed Peet's coffee in the morning as well. I also bring a latte with me in the morning from home. I.think.I.have.a.coffee.problem. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621#post-867484 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:14:21 +0000 regberadaisy 867484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NorCalWayfarer: haha thanks!! My work has sucky coffe pause (gross) and I'm just craving <i>Starbucks</i>! I'm going to see if maybe he wants to meet quickly today after his haircut. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621#post-867478 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:12:47 +0000 NorCalWayfarer 867478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Regberadaisy: Can you make a cup of coffee at the office and then go for a little walk around the block? I feel like my "coffee" breaks sometimes are just an excuse to take a break from work and get some fresh air, and aren't necessarily about needing a cup of coffee....but then there are times when I do NEED that quad latte so who knows ;-) Good luck!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621#post-867438 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:58:30 +0000 regberadaisy 867438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Talk me off the ledge! I could really use a Sbux today so was going to use my freebie but a friend can't meet till tomorrow. I'm tempted to reschedule with him for next week....but we do need to catch up.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621#post-866971 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:12:01 +0000 tlcbaby 866971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Nice! You are better at this than I am, but just having it in my head is making me more conscious of what I spend on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-week-3-617-621#post-866969 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:11:19 +0000 tlcbaby 866969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well I did go to Target and get my new iPhone yesterday, but I only had to pay the $13 tax for the phone and I only got groceries at Target. I have friend bringing me lunch today so today should be a no spending day! </p>