January-No Spending Month-Update: week 1

It's only been a week? OMG! Time goes by so slowly when you can't buy stuff. There were some great deals to be had. But they weren't things I needed. There was a coffee machine on sale for only $15 bucks, it was the same one we use at home and perfect for our little kitchen. The old me would have bought it and save it for when the one we have breaks, but the new me says no to the extra clutter. No more just in case purchases. I did buy something that I feel like was as splurge, that is the pre-made salads from Trader Joe's. It would cost the same if not more if we make our own. And we save time because it's pre-made, so it's splurge I don't mine paying for once in a while.
 I was up about $63 bucks by returning some clothes that I purchase that didn't fit well. I could have made exchanges, I chose not to. Every little bit counts and that's $63 less I have to pay the credit card company.
 I scored on some diaper and wipes (things I'm allow to stockpile) from Target, it was 50% off with the subscription. I can't miss this deal. You can always cancel after.

The first thing I did with our paychecks was pay the rent. I then double check with my husband to see if there are any big expenses before the next payday. There was none, so I paid off one of our credit cards. $1027! I don't really wait till the due date to pay my credit cards, I just pay if off as soon as I use it.  Now we have about $600 to last us for a few more days till our next paychecks. There is not much to buy except for groceries.