Epic Fail

Well, it looks like the shopping ban lasted a whole 4 days! What ended our valiant effort? Dick's had an extra 50% off on their clearance items. We buckled under the great deals. Here is what we got:

Nike golf shoes for the hubster - retails for $136, paid $45

Nike golf shoes for me - retails for $100, paid $30
Burton beanie - retails for $25, paid $2

Burton kids snowboard boots - retails for $60, paid $6 (the hubster has plans to eBay them)

North Face jacket - retails for $120, paid $35 (Christmas gift for family member)
North Face backpack - anniversary gift to me from the hubster
Padded bike shorts - $45

Under Armour cleats - $20

But we had a coupon for $40 off $200, so the bike shorts were "free". The jacket is a gift we'll hold on to until Christmas and the bike shorts and cleats are for exercise. The hubster always makes exceptions for exercise and "healthy" expenditures. We didn't go way overboard and it is hard to resist deals. At least it wasn't a $400 coat that broke the ban. I consider this a cheat and doesn't count. As long as we stay good for the rest of the month.

Other good news is that we decided to cut down our eating out to one fast food meal and sit down meal a week, capping at $50 a week. We're well under budget for that since I've been cooking at home a lot more. Baby steps...