Crystal Groves

Each month for the last year I’ve wanted to see how many $0 days I could get. All costs are rounded.

February 01: Paid 6 month car insurance premium and $33 in gas
February 02: $0
February 03: $0
February 04: $30 in gas
February 05: Bi-Monthly Bill Payment Day
February 06: $0
February 07: $31 needless purchase
February 08: $0
February 09: $0
February 10: $0
February 11: $52 on some winter gear that I felt I was sorely lacking during snowpocalypse
February 12: $60 on taxes
February 13: $0
February 15: $0
February 16: $0
February 17: $0
February 18: $0
February 19: Bi-Monthly Bill Payment Day and $33 in gas
February 20: $37 on dinner
February 21: $0
February 22: $55 on some pest control supplies cause I have silverfish and stupid mice, $32 on gas
February 23: $0
February 24: $0
February 25: $0
February 26: Paid state and local taxes, $10 dinner with co-workers, $200 on clothes from tax return money, $35 on gas
February 27: $0
February 28: $0

Days in February not spending money: 17.
This is my last post of my $0 days. I said I’d do it for a year, and I started in March 2009.

Total $0 for the last year: 201 out of 365

See also: January, December, November, October, September, August, July, June, May, April, March

Each month I want to see how many $0 days I can get. All costs are rounded.

January 01: Bi-Monthly Bill Payment Day & $26 for some business supplies
January 02: $0
January 03: $34 in gas
January 04: $45 to support a local artist, $35 for a compost bin
January 05: $0
January 06: $100 dinner at Volt for Table 21
January 07: $36 on gas
January 08: $0
January 09: $0
January 10: $38 purchase
January 11: $1489 on new brake system for mustang
January 12: $0
January 13: $15 local tax payment
January 14: $36 in gas
January 15: $0
January 16: $0
January 17: $0
January 18: $0
January 19: $20 on gas
January 20: NEW Bi-Monthly Bill Payment Day due to payroll schedule change
January 21: $0
January 22: $36 in gas, $48 random purchase for the house
January 23: $0
January 24: $15 donation to my Grove for a workshop
January 25: $0
January 26: $35 in gas
January 27: $0
January 28: $0
January 30: Paid car insurance premium 6 months in advance
January 31: $0

Days in January not spending money: 15.
Decent month. My pay scheduled changed at work, so my debt payment reports have moved to the 5th and 20th of each month. The last one of these will be next month, and then I’ll have had a year of tracking and will post the entire total in March.

See also: December, November, October, September, August, July, June, May, April, March

Each month I want to see how many $0 days I can get. All costs are rounded.

December 01: Bi-Monthly Bill Payment Day
December 02: $38 on henna, $10 text deposit, $34 on gas
December 03: $0
December 04: $64 gift purchase
December 05: $0
December 06: $33 on gas
December 07: $0
December 08: $35 on gas, $16 on dinner
December 09: $20 on dinner, $38 on gifts, $21 text deposit.
December 10: $0
December 11: $0
December 12: $0
December 13: $0
December 14: $20 copay at doctors
December 15: $32 in gas
December 16: $0
December 17: $166 on final christmas gifts
December 18: $0
December 19: $0
December 20: $0
December 21: $0
December 22: $20 for a christmas tree, $40 cash withdraw
December 23: $0
December 24: $0
December 25: $0
December 26: $0
December 27: $27 on a gift replacement for my cousin
December 28: $0
December 29: $30 in gas
December 30: $0

Days in December not spending money: 18.

Most of the gifts purchases listed here are actually paid for out of my Christmas fund, not extra money from my paycheck. I put away a little every month throughout the year to save up all the money I budget for the holidays so that I’m not putting stress on myself at the end of the year.

Being at home for a week cause of my injury also helped save money on gas. It probably saved me $60 or more.

I’m gonna stop doing these in March, which will be a year worth of $0 days. Maybe I’ll post a big grand total in March with an average or something. But I think they’ve served their purpose, and spending as little as possible has become more of a habit than anything.

See also: November, October, September, August, July, June, May, April, March

Each month I want to see how many $0 days I can get. All costs are rounded.

November 01: Bi-Monthly Bill Payment Day
November 02: $141 at the market
November 03: $0
November 04: $0
November 05: $15 on dinner
November 06: $38 on gas
November 07: $0
November 08: $0
November 09: $16 on dinner
November 10: $0
November 11: $36 on gas
November 12: $0
November 13: Bi-monthly bill payment day
November 14: $0
November 15: $34 on gas
November 16: $25 donation, $40 holiday gift
November 17: $0
November 18: $0
November 19: $35 on gas
November 20: $0
November 21: $0
November 22: $33 on gas
November 23: $100 in Yule gift purchases
November 24: $0
November 25: $0
November 26: $0
November 27: $0
November 28: $40 charitable donation
November 29: $31 in gas
November 30: $0

Days in November not spending money: 16.

See also: October, September, August, July, June, May, April, March

Each month I want to see how many $0 days I can get. All costs are rounded.

October 01: Bi-Monthly Bill Payment Day
October 02: $0
October 03: $0
October 04: $0
October 05: $0
October 06: $31 in gas, $40 for Grove/ADF renewal, $5 for ADF donation
October 07: $0
October 08: $0
October 09: $69 for camping registration
October 10: $0
October 11: $0
October 12: $30 on gas
October 13: $112 to my church as a donation, $49.50 towards tax course tuition for books
October 14: $0
October 15: Bi-monthly bill payment day
October 16: $30 on gas
October 17: $56 on food
October 18: $0
October 19: $0
October 20: $30 on gas
October 21: $0
October 22: $0
October 23: $460 on new tires and alignment
October 24: $0
October 25: $30 on gas
October 26: $0
October 27: $0
October 28: $0
October 29: $32 on gas
October 30: $10 for a workshop
October 31: $0

Days in October not spending money: 18.
Not a bad month, if I do say so myself.

See also: September, August, July, June, May, April, March

Each month I want to see how many $0 days I can get. All costs are rounded.

September 01: Bi-Monthly Bill Payment Day
September 02: $29 in gas
September 03: $0
September 04: $0
September 05: $15 on food and $33 on gas
September 06: $0
September 07: $0
September 08: $0
September 09: $94 on prescriptions and $161 on groceries, $28 on gas
September 10: $230 on surgery, $50 unnecessary expense
September 11: $0
September 12: $0
September 13: $28 on gas and $200 on new water pump
September 14: $0
September 15: $0
September 16: $0
September 17: $60 on food, $120 on tags, $29 on gas
September 18: $0
September 19: $0
September 20: $450 on crabs
September 21: $0
September 22: $x on gas, $2 on a hot chocolate
September 23: $0
September 24: $0
September 25: $0
September 26: $0
September 27: $29 on gas
September 28: $0
September 29: $0
September 30: $0

Days in September not spending money: 20.

See also: August, July, June, May, April, March

Each month I want to see how many $0 days I can get. All costs are rounded.

August 01: Bi-Monthly Bill Payment Day + $28 on gas
August 02: $50 gift to a friend
August 03: $0
August 04: $0
August 05: $31 on gas
August 06: $65 to dad for various sundries
August 07: $0
August 08: $230 on groceries
August 09: $0
August 10: $32 on gas
August 11: $2 out to eat with co-workers
August 12: $0
August 13: $0
August 14: Bi-monthly bill payment day and $32 on gas and $40 to dad for gas
August 15: $0
August 16: $0
August 17: $0
August 18: $29 on gas
August 19: $0
August 20: $0
August 21: $16 on gas
August 22: $0
August 23: $0
August 24: $0
August 25: $30 on gas
August 26: $30 lunch with co-workers, $107 on well parts
August 27: $0
August 28: $0
August 29: $200 on a new water tank, $30 on gas, $70 to dad for gas and food
August 30: $0
August 31: $0

Days in August not spending money: 18.

August was a good month for not spending money, but still a bad month financially because of the home repairs. Lets hope the rest of the year is good.

See also: July,June, May, April, March

Each month I want to see how many $0 days I can get. All costs are rounded.

July 01: Bi-Monthly Bill Payment Day + $36 for Henna + $148 for a new distributor for dads truck and stamps
July 02: $0
July 03: $209 for groceries
July 04: $0
July 05: $16 for gas
July 06: $30 for gas
July 07: $33 to dad for gas and $240 to uncle for deck supplies
July 08: $26 on lunch with co-workers. I regret this one, but the food and company were good. I was actually quite inspired by the meal so I’m thinking it was meant to happen.
July 09: $220 for roof supplies on deck, last of deck expenses, woo
July 10: $0
July 11: $0
July 12: $30 to dad, $40 on pizza
July 13: $0
July 14: $26 to dad for gas, $13 for new cellphone battery, $40 out for MVA and icecream, $40 on dinner
July 15: Bi-monthly bill payment day
July 16: $32 on gas
July 17: $0
July 18: $0
July 19: $16 for breakfast with dad
July 20: $0
July 21: $0
July 22: $27 for gas
July 23: $0
July 24: $8 on icecream
July 25: $0
July 26: $0
July 27: $0
July 28: $32 on gas and $43 to dinner after funeral
July 29: $0
July 30: $0
July 31: $0

Days in July not spending money: 16.

Notes: Not my worst month, but certainly not my best. Especially considering the amount of money spent on food. Because of that, August will be another no eating out or ordering in month.

See also: June, May, April, March

Each month I want to see how many $0 days I can get. All costs are rounded.

June 01: Bi-Monthly Bill Payment Day + $31 for gas
June 02: $0
June 03: $0
June 04: $0
June 05: $31 on gas $19 on lunch with co-workers
June 06: $40 on pizza
June 07: $180 on groceries
June 08: $125 to sign my dad and myself up for road-side assistance
June 09: $31 on gas
June 10: $0
June 11: $0
June 12: $0
June 13: $0
June 14: $31 on gas
June 15: Bi-monthly bill payment day
June 16: $0
June 17: $0
June 18: $34 on gas, $40 to my dad for gas, $100 to my dad to even out his bank account and $14 at dinner with co-workers
June 19: $0
June 20: $163 on groceries
June 21: $0
June 22: $0
June 23: $0
June 24: $32 on gas and $180 taken out to cover the speeding ticket by money order and $65 to dad for gas and $10 to dad for prescriptions
June 25: $0
June 26: $0
June 27: $16 on food for Midsummer and $1760 on deck supplies
June 28: $29 on gas for dad
June 29: $34 on gas
June 30: $0

Days in June not spending money: 16.

I decided to go out to eat this month (unlike in May), to see how much it adds up extra. I didn’t go out a lot, but that’s normal for me. The total cost for going out for 3 meals this month was $73, which would buy a hefty set of groceries, definitely more than 3 meals worth.

See also: May, April, March

Each month I want to see how many $0 days I can get. All costs are rounded.

May 01: Bi-Monthly Bill Payment Day + $20 for dads new cellphone + $35 to dad for gas
May 02: $25 on gas
May 03: $0
May 04: $0
May 05: $0
May 06: $0
May 07: $26 on gas and $50 donation for Lakota Quilt Raffle
May 08: $0
May 09: $0
May 10: $0
May 11: $14 to dad for new fuel filter, $190 on groceries, $68 investment purchase
May 12: $0
May 13: $27 on gas
May 14: $0
May 15: Bi-Monthly Bill Payment Day
May 16: $0
May 17: $25 on gas
May 18: $142 to dad for new fuel pump and feed, $21 at the grocery for things like toilet paper
May 19: $25 on gas
May 20: $0
May 21: $0
May 22: $0
May 23: $0
May 24: $0
May 25: $0
May 26: $31 on gas, $70 on health items, $10 for dad for medication and $26 for dad for gas
May 27: $0
May 28: $0
May 29: $0
May 30: $31 on gas
May 31: $0

Days in May not spending money: 20.

This month was fairly difficult, only because I made it a goal not to order food delivered or go out to eat at all this month. There were several instances where I wanted to, like for a friends birthday, or yesterday I had the urge for Chik-fil-a, but I managed. 20 days out of 31 is ridiculous, but I’m happy about it. I don’t expect to hit that mark again.

See also: March, April