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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #150 on: June 03, 2014, 07:58:47 AM »
Produce for the week:
12 bananas
2 lbs of greens
1.5 lbs of shallots
Total: $17.39

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #151 on: October 07, 2014, 03:47:10 PM »
Spent nothing today but posting because I think this is a great topic and should be bumped.

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #152 on: October 07, 2014, 03:56:50 PM »
Thanks for the bump! Spent nothing yet today but have a planned trip to Walmart tonite .. With a LIST! Goal is to only buy what is on the list! :-)

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #153 on: October 07, 2014, 10:36:24 PM »
Dammit I was all ready to congratulate myself on not spending anything today, then I remembered that I bought a pair of jeans on EBay. Being able to shop via smart phone is just too easy.  At least it was a planned purchase for about half of what the Same pair cost at the store.  Hopefully I can do a no spend tomorrow.

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #154 on: October 07, 2014, 10:55:27 PM »
coffee, a loaf of bread and a new valve cover gasket for my Dodge Neon

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #155 on: October 07, 2014, 11:05:08 PM »
Sunday was super spendy.. So I will post that.
Morning- torx bits for $6 to finish fixing dishwasher.  New door handle for son's bedroom door $20. (Old one broke)
Church donation.  ...
Cookie fundraiser $3

Afternoon:
New shoes and socks for son $150.  Oh my goodness!
Planned spending as he is down to wearing out old winter boots.  We usually get runners from the second hand store, but he is in grade 7 now and wanted fancy shoes and used the money from his paper route.  I bought, he will repay.

I haven't spent $150 on shoes for me on years and years.  It was weird.

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #156 on: October 07, 2014, 11:20:07 PM »
$0.25 box of Mike & Ikes. :)

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #157 on: October 08, 2014, 01:28:12 AM »
I'm glad I'm posting today and not yesterday. Yesterday was um, very non mustachian.

Today I reduced the balance on my bus card by about $5 by catching the bus to and from work. I bought a packet of lollies $3 on the way in to work because I forgot to replenish my handbag stash last night (this is a medical need, not a want). I also bought a packet of sugar free gum, $2.30. Definitely a want, not a need.

Then I bought some hot chips on the way home ($3) because my willpower is not great after an intense tiring day at work. I also spent $8 on strawberries, bananas and (relatively cheap) tomatoes.

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #158 on: October 08, 2014, 03:21:27 AM »
craigslist:  baby swing/rocker combo ($80)
bike store:  inner tubes ($8/ea), phone mount ($30)
target:  bagels, cream cheese, granola bars ($12 total)
work cafeteria:  mac & cheese ($1)

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #159 on: October 08, 2014, 12:18:16 PM »
I love this thread and this is the first time I've seen it.

Hopefully the only purchase of the day is the trip I just made to get ramen to eat until Monday when I can finally get in for a root canal. :-/ Also got candy corn for the glass pumpkin we just inherited from the inlaws to sit on the dining room table. I've always wanted a pumpkin like this but couldn't justify buying one to sit on the table for 3 weeks out of the year. So both mustachian and not on that one...

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #160 on: October 08, 2014, 12:29:20 PM »
Was out of two makeup items that I don't buy very often (maybe once a year -- don't wear makeup regularly, just special occasions and date nights). And lucked into the last day of a "gift with purchase" freebie! A little makeup bag with full sized samples etc! Wahoo!

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #161 on: October 08, 2014, 12:59:32 PM »
$3,000 in VTSMX just went through today :)

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #162 on: October 08, 2014, 02:17:56 PM »
Bought nothing today. :)

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #163 on: October 08, 2014, 05:13:25 PM »

Monday: nothing


Tuesday: nothing

Today: Spinach, bananas, oranges, turnips, apples, potatoes, canned pineapple, and pasta sauce.


Tomorrow I'll have to buy gas to get home from work.

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #164 on: October 08, 2014, 05:50:59 PM »
salad and drink at subway .  7 dollars.  and a 25 dollar copay at the chiropractor.

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #165 on: October 09, 2014, 01:23:28 AM »
$3.40 on a capuccino between meetings off-site (normally I drink free instant coffee at my desk). At least it was a nice one and helped me get through to a late lunch.

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #166 on: October 17, 2014, 02:24:32 AM »
A tank of gas and a few groceries at Costco. No impulse items, just food from the list. The tank of gas was only $3.259/gallon which is a rockin' price here in NorCal, and the last tank lasted about a month. Sweet.

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #167 on: October 17, 2014, 09:18:18 PM »
Breakfast burrito that was big enough to be my breakfast and lunch for $2.99.

About $40 at WinCo for a loaf of bread, 7 cans of beans, 15 cans of olive oil packed tuna, lettuce, green onions and some whipping cream.

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #168 on: October 17, 2014, 10:38:37 PM »
Bought new sneakers for kids for Christmas presents.

Bought 2 essential oils for daughters boyfriend for Christmas -- he has a nebulizer for them. They were 20% off if you bought 3, so I bought one for my own nebulizer since I was almost out. Also, had accumulated enough points to get a free roll-on essential oil perfume. Will gift to someone at Christmas.


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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #169 on: October 17, 2014, 10:54:25 PM »
Chicken for 50% off!! Stocking the freezer

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #170 on: October 17, 2014, 11:01:37 PM »
Nothing!

Yesterday I bought a "new" hair straightener to replace mine that stopped working. $3 at a thrift store.

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Re: What did you buy today?
« Reply #171 on: October 17, 2014, 11:42:51 PM »
2 pumpkins
2 Halloween costumes

At the store with costumes
Small son:  I want to be a monster! 
Me:  Here is a Sully costume from Monsters.
Small son:  I don't want Sully.  I want Mikey!
Me:  They don't have Mikey. 
Small son:  I only want Mikey!  (Tantrum leave store)

Three hours later, after nap.

Me:  I found a Mikey costume on Amazon.  If you want this I'll get it.
Small son:  No, mom.  Sully is my favorite monster.  I want Sully.  (Stated in a way that makes it seem like I am an idiot for suggesting a Mikey costume)

Ugh!