Thanks for starting this! I did my May self-assessment over on that board, and while it didn't go horribly, it definitely could have been better!
I'm technically on a replacement-only makeup/skincare/etc. low buy (excepting a few non-problematic categories) through November. Well, last month, I did well on my restricted categories, buying replacements only, but I went crazy on the stuff not on my no-buy list! Totally defeating the purpose. Also, originally I was just doing this because I had too much STUFF, but now, I want to do it for financial reasons as well--my fiancee and I decided to buy a home this summer, as opposed to our original plan of waiting to buy until next summer! So while we are in decent shape for the down payment/mortgage, we are going to have a lot of furniture to buy this fall! So I want to save for that.
So that brings me to...doing a full no-buy in June. My birthday month is July, so I know I'll want to splurge then, so I think doing a full no-buy (INCLUDING my previously non-restricted categories) will be important. This means no make up, no replacement skin care purchases (I don't anticipate getting through my samples, and even if I do...too bad! It will have to wait until July 1), no clothes, no candles, no NOTHING.
There are only two exceptions for the month:
1) My prepaid Birchbox
2) A pair of black flats because my current ones are destroyed and this has been on my allowed list since April! I just can't seem to find a pair I like.
Additional rules:
- Minimal eating out, since that got bad last month. I'm going to call it 2 meals a week.
- I'm traveling a fair amount next month (both for work and pleasure), so I need to keep the airport snacks and random coffee purchases down.
Other monthly goals:
- Finish taking my inventory. I'm through my skincare and hair products, but I need to do makeup and body products still.
- Sell the sample boxes (that I already have packed up) on eBay.
- Make the returns I need to make so that I can get the cash back in my pocket!
- Participate in Monday Club every week. I had been previously trying to hit pan on products (and focusing on a few eye shadows), but I really missed rotating products...so pan will have to wait!
- Continue doing my Project 333 for clothes. I know this is a makeup forum so I won't get too much into that here, but I'd be interested in starting a board about this if anyone else does Project 333!
- Work on my list for my birthday haul. /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I think that will be fun when I am feeling the urge to splurge...I can read reviews and whatnot to decide what to treat myself to next month!