6 days into 2008/How much have you spent?

[Joan B]

a little anonymous poll here!

[Pr31stamper]

Ooo, the first one. I have spent $4. Big thanks to my Stamp-to-Spend challenge friends.

[wendalyn]

LOL Funny - I already bought some stamps from Rubber Necker - and my SU order - The New PB Valentine STamps and some Great impression stamps. I am well over $300 so far LOL i think i may be in trouble. That doesn't include my 2 trips to Joann's this week which i spent almost $100 LOL...

[kjinal]

Zero unless you count my monthly scrapbook kit that will hit my bank account on the 15h - but that's in the future ;)

I'm soooooooooo proud of myself too!!! I even opted to stay home from the big sale at my LSS/stamp store at the end of the year! Of course I haven't hit the magic button to pay for the Lizzie Anne Design stamps I just discovered either ;)

[AmberDawn]

I just bought a couple of Gina's new stamps, so I'm at about 45 bucks Not too shabby!!

[Indy_Patti]

If I had answered this before GinaK's party last night - my response would have been zero! Alas - I have the new Stamps for A Cause set coming (plus a few other things!). This order though, will hold me for a while (I hope!)

[Dyu]

I tried, really I did but I am @ the $150.00 mark :rolleyes: At least my demo is happy :mrgreen:

[hdp]

Attended the Gina K party last night and bought a few things, but I'm not including the purchase in my stamping budget since I spent some of my Christmas gift money. However, for your poll I marked the money I spent.

[LateBlossom]

Less than $20. I went to HL and bought a big circle punch and some much-needed white cs and brown cs for scrappin' because they were all half price. I use SU cs for cards and have plenty of that, LOL!

[bethvb]

zero. But that's going to change soon!

[Joan B]

Well, I'll answer my own poll. I had to place an SU order with my demo because it would have hurt her feelings if I did not (budget: friendship money) and I had to place an order with Gina K last night because it is for charity and because her daughter designed a Manga set that my son will love. (budget: charity and family togetherness).

Whew, still have my stamping budget untouched!!

[lcmdws]

Joan I love the way you think about your budgets!!

I have spent a fortune - hit the $76 - 150 choice cuz afraid to add it up...
$100 SU (ordered in 2007 but paid in 200
$52.05 three sets on b/s/t forum
$20 plus postage for donation item
bunch of other stuff I ordered in 07 but didn't ante up til now...eeks - could be close to $300 and that doesn't count the postage I will pay today for all the RAK items I am taking to the PO -
oh well, pushed the wrong button...
I shouldn't have come in here now I am depressed...

[thechecker]

Ha! I spend a bunch in the week BEFORE the new year!!!


Anne

[heresrita]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joan B

Well, I'll answer my own poll. I had to place an SU order with my demo because it would have hurt her feelings if I did not (budget: friendship money) and I had to place an order with Gina K last night because it is for charity and because her daughter designed a Manga set that my son will love. (budget: charity and family togetherness).

Whew, still have my stamping budget untouched!!

lol!

just picked up the paper trimmer i ordered from my local lss. before yesterday my spending was at zero!

(budget: sanity helper ;) )

[jutta]

Thank goodness you only included the catagory of stamping stuff! If you had included shoes or clothes or Christmas stuff for next year, I'd have to put myself in a totally different catagory than the $0 I put! I even bought some gorgeous boxes of chocolates at CVS for 75% off that I plan to give as Valentine's presents! The packaging is gorgeous and RED! Gotta save some money so that I have some for my SU order!

Jutta

[jpmayo]

I had to choose the $150+ catergory because of the Stampin' Up order Ijust placed but besides that "business" ;) expense, I have spent $0.

[koopdedoo]

I have spent less than $5 at my local Recollections going out of business sale....

Kathy

[diane617]

zero-but I did plenty at the end of the year-including $80 online New Year's eve!

[StampingShawn]

I've been good so far ($10 on Target mailboxes), but hope to be bad in the near future with a TAC order, SU order, Tonic Paper Cutter, ATG gun, and Scor-Pal. I told you that I was going to be BAD! My plan is to sell some unused stamps to cover some of the cost.

[sharondh]

$75 right before the New Year and $25 at LSS this week. But, there are some SU things I'll probably get a little later this month...unfortunately it adds up quickly. I need to be a bit more selective in what I deem I *NEED*.

[cardmaker2]

Nothing yet! I will put in a smallish SU order sometime, probably during the Saleabration period.

[Joan B]

OOh, I forgot that I sold a background stamp on ebay. First time I ever sold anything on ebay. Hmm, but then I forgot that seconds later I used the $$ to buy a used background from Beate. So, I guess that is a wash!
(budget: maintaining good feedback on ebay and good relationships with stamping stars...)

[greetingsbydebra]

I had to place an order for the new TAC catalog, but as Jimmi pointed out it's a business expense so it doesn't really count. I also had to buy scrapbooking things on sale at 2Peas because I'm working on scrapping more this year. Besides, I saved more than 50%! Isn't that like a spending negative? LOL! This isn't an indication of what's to come this year, though.

[frankie]

I thought I was being *good* and then I remembered the big SU order I put in on the 2nd . . . so I had to check the $300+. So much for that resolution!

[mrs_hawkins]

I've only spent $40, but it was supplies for an upcoming class, so I don't think it should count.

[Babsnelson]

I've only spent $5.48 for a ream of GP white CS at Wal-Mart, but does that really count? And I spent about $20 on yarn, but I used a gift card. So I don't think that counts either ;)

[jailbirdstamper]

I had to say over $150 but that's ONLY because I worked mega overtime during the holidays and my last check had 33 hours of OT so I paid off my christmas bills and splurged a little (a lot)! oh the shame!

oh and that doesn't count the two gift cards I used ....

[steubner]

I'm a little higher than I usually am, but it's Birthday and Christmas money! Does that count?

[Breezy929]

I bought a Cuttlebug and a Cropadile, darn enablers!

[Tracy-Stamper]

I am really trying to trim down my spending this year and so far I'm doing good. I bought the Gina K stamps for a cause set last night, but other than that nada. I haven't even ordered from the new SU! catalog (although I did do a pre-order in December).

[michlz319]

Well, I spent $7, yes $7 at Michaels on Thursday. But that is only because I bought 5 Cricut cartridges the day after Christmas. I've got myself on a self-imposed spending ban.


....and I find it hilarious how everyone above me said their answer and then stated, "but that doesn't really count." We are addicted. We need group therapy!

[Joan B]

yes, the excuses here are hilarious. I guess it depends on what "count" means. so far, I haven't read a single expenditure that "counted."

[Clayshooter]

I am around $69.00 spent at LSS this week and have bids on things on ebay at this time....I confess --I am a great collector of materials for my addiction. I can't help myself. I have not gotten my new SU catalog from my demo and I can't wait to see what I "need" from it. LOL
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Patti

[scrown8301]

I have spent $38 but most of that was for a birthday swap I am in (shopped for two ladies) So spent on me? Only $14. Not bad, not bad.

[NYstamper]

$150 for my first catalog order to get going for my stamp camps. Haven't been to the city or really online to be tempted since I am trying to reorganize my area. Can't guarantee anything after that!

[ahanek]

i have been good! nada! zip! zilch!! i actually went to micheal's on new years day with a 50% coupon and a $25 gift card and couldn't find anything i needed!

[Jessrose21]

I can't believe I'm at $0! But, I indulged in myself way too much in Nov/Dec. Now I owe myself money, as I dipped into my reserve. Luckily, my aunt and uncle just gave me some spending money when they visited. Hmm, I think that should be a rule for when people visit me! LOL!

[scrappinspadiva]

I've only spent $10 so far... I got the MM trimmer I've been eyeing for months now at M's with a 50% coupon and a $15 gift card. Woohoo!!! Plus I've been debating on getting the Pull EZ ribbon purse and rather than order it, I took a make-up bag and my cropadile and made my own last night. That saved me $20. I guess if you look at it that way, I've actually saved money this year... LOL :mrgreen:

[Kiko]

Hmmmm....

Since 1/1 -
SU demo order $153 (all for me)
Michael's $11 (Martha's glitter)

But on the last day of December, I ordered and received this week:
Nestabilities $51
JacksonBelle $15.00
Joann.com $21.00 (Cuttlebug stuff)


OMG... That's way over my budget looking at it all at once. That trickle spending is truly a difficult leak to stop.

[MichiganFan]

Around $85.00 so far! I purchased the Valentine's Card Kit and Bundle from my back up Stampin' Up Rep and I won "Perfection Presentation" on e-bay. This is just the tip of the iceberg, however, I still haven't turned my January order into my regular Stampin' Up rep!! Yikes!