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OP here, thank you!!

And great idea!   For my Buy Nothing January, I am of course buying groceries, necessary medicines, gas etc.  But I am trying to not do takeout at all (a big weakness of ours) and [b]am giving myself a $100/week grocery budget[/b].  This is on top of having a very well stocked pantry with the basics, so it shouldn't be too difficult.  I am just usually strapped for time for cooking.

I'm also curious if I can [b]make it though the month on just one tank of gas[/b]?  I worked it out -- I use half a tank just for commuting to work for 20 days.  The other half would be for errands or kid stuff.  We live in a very walkable neighborhood... but... it is pretty cold.  Might wait till March for that challenge!![/quote]

OP with update.

It is day 8 of my Buy Nothing Challenge.  [b]I bought nothing again today -- despite forgetting to bring lunch to work, and being very tempted by the snack machine again.  [/b] This week, I did buy two non- necessary things -- $60 for new sneakers for my daughter, and $40 towards a coat for my son.  So I 
"failed" already in my Buy Nothing challenge, but I am still continuing on regardless.

I have cooked all meals, except for one $8 take out lunch for my daughter.  That's a big improvement for us!

I "failed" in keeping my grocery/household items bill to $100 this week.   I spent $174!!   I don't feel like I bought anything very extravagant, and it was all at Aldi's. I never tracked my grocery store budget before this, but I know it has been a lot.

I notice it is easier to keep track of spending, when I am not shopping very often.

I am down to a quarter tank of gas already; one tank of gas for the entire month is not realistically going to happen this month, but I am hoping now I can keep it to two tanks.  I'm sure I can make one tank of gas last for two weeks - if I don't have any unanticipated driving to do this weekend.   Usually that would be kid related.

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Did you skip lunch?

You might find this post (and blog) helpful:

http://www.frugalwoods.com/2015/10/19/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-frugal-weirdo/[/quote]

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