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I'm in! Today is my freebie day, I'm going out to lunch today.

I think I am out this week - I want a new phone and I kmow we'll need to pay the activation. I also need some nursing bras and little things from Target. DH wants those disposable hospital gloves so he can cut peppers and not worry about holding LO after.

But I am still going to try not to spend more than necessary.

Ooooo this will be hard since I'm addicted to the Classifieds but since those are my only funsies being a SAHM, I'll play this week.

I'm in! I did well today. I went to the store with a list and a meal plan. I wanted to stay at $100 and I spent $110.54, pretty close. I misjudged some prices beforehand. I filled up with gas that was 20 cents off because of my grocery purchases. I wanted to get a snack, but I know I'm going out to lunch on Wednesday due to a conference, so I went home and ate some of the groceries I got.

No spending today! I even ate dinner at my parent's house so I didn't have to pay for dinner either! Woohoo!

I did fine today, but tomorrow the IL's are going to watch LO so I can pick up some things at Target, but it's not fun stuff, just stuff I've been putting off...nursing bras, etc.

I can get a free drink at Starbucks for my birthday this week so that is fun!

I'm in!! We've been so bad lately, I really need to crack down.

We're going to try to go 11 days without spending anything other than $50 for gas and $100 for groceries. We have been spending around $200-500 a day on "fun" stuff. I realize when I am spending so much, it's typically because I'm unhappy in other areas. So I'm going to start training for my half marathon, focus on that and not spend money otherwise!

Besides we are saving for a couch and at the rate we are spending on fun things, we'll never be able to save more.

Oh and to add the things I won't be spending money on: take-out, new bed and shopping trips.

@IRunForFun: I wish...we spend like nuts for 5 days and then I stop and reassess what is most important. It happens often and kills our bank account! We're going to work on putting fun money into savings this month though.

@Hlk208: Good luck! HM training will certainly get you refocused, although I always find fun athletic gear I "need" to buy

I was good and brought coffee and breakfast to work today, but a former co-worker who I haven't seen in a month just asked to go out to lunch so this may have to be my "freebie" this week!

This is hard, but totally necessary! We are saving up for a few big purchases too (including a sofa).

ETA: bday lunch for co-worker next week, but I consider that part of her gift and therefore exempt from the challenge!

So far, so good today. No spending today, brought my lunch.

@Springtime: I don't work outside the home but you could bring: leftovers, salads, wraps, sandwiches, pasta...anything really!

@Springtime: I bring whatever I'd normally eat for lunch if I were home! Sandwich, salads, fruit, yogurt, nuts, etc.

@NorCalWayfarer: OMG that made me laugh. If I took a pic of the inside of my purse today, I could totally submit it to that. Actually...here is my "sad desk lunch" - banana, biscuit, almonds:

This sounds awesome! I'm in! I haven't bought anything yesterday or today! Good luck everyone!! Fight those urges!

@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.

@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!!!

@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.