June No Buy!

Shughart · Jun 1, 2015

I made 12 no buy days last week, I'm going to go for 15 this month

1 Groceries, Gas, Waterpark tickets, Misc shopping
2 Cleaner, Oil change, full service car wash, lunch, mattress & throw pillows
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This month is kicking my butt. I knew it would too. Summer always does.

Nanny oly · Jun 1, 2015

count me in.....last month was my 1st month...I learned its harder than it sounds so along with no buy days I would like to set my excessive spending at 250.00 for the month so the days I do go over I need to keep it to a minimum. I am counting things other than gas, groceries and bills. I am going for 12 no buy days!!

1: mailing gifts/lunch 16.00
2:lunch/thrift store purchase 54.00
3: coupon run 30.00 (sold a shirt on buy sell page +10.00) =$20
4: 20.00
5: **NO BUY**
6: ballet shoes and recital supplies 40.00
7:**no buy**
8: coupon run / summer icecream and splash pad 40.00
9: **no buy**
10: **nobuy**
11: dollars store to buy journals and etc for Disney trip in 3 weeks
12: **nobuy* used giftcard from exchanging a GPS we got from xmas that we were never going to use to buy a GOPRO bundle, I paid the difference which was .09, but got back a $30.00 walmart gift card and $4.00 on ebates....YAY!!!
13: budget busted daughter outgrew clothes...shopping trip for summer clothes
14: coupon run 40.00
15: **no buy**
16: **no buy**
17: **nobuy**
18: walgreens and target trip $40 (online rebates $22.00)= $18 OOP
19: lunch and shopping with kids $40
20: burgers $25
21: **nobuy**
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23: dinner family fun day
24: ** nobuy**
25: movies
26: **nobuy**
27: target 120 worth clearance shoes and clothes for back to school used giftcards yo bring down to 36.00
28: coupon run
29:
11/12 no buys... On track gotta keep it going

Justadisneyfan · Jun 2, 2015

Newbie here! This is something I really need to do! Being a single mom my budget is tight anyway so I figure this will help me out in not spending on items we really don't need. My goal is 12 no buy days.

1. Groceries
2. No Buy
3. No Buy
4. Birthday Present
5. No Buy
6. No Buy
7. Gas, Sports Gear
8. Swimming
9. No Buy
10. Panera
11. No Buy
12. Lunch and Swimming
13. Paint for Daughters Room
14. No Buy
15. Dinner
16. No Buy
17. No Buy
18. Pedicure
19. Father's Day Card and Present, Car Wash
20. No Buy
21. No Buy
22. Groceries
23. No Buy
24. Lunch/Swimming
25. Dinner
26. No Buy
27. Liquor
28. Dinner
29. Groceries
30. No Buy

13/12

wishesuponastar · Jun 2, 2015

Trying for 10 no buy days and under $550 for groceries for family of 4 (2 teen girls)

June 1 - $76 groceries
June 2 - no buy#1
June 3 - lunch out
June 4 - no buy #2

wishesuponastar · Jun 2, 2015

I usually went to Costco every week (15 minutes away) but last week and this week I didn't need to go because my supermarket had milk on sale. So I'm sure that saved me at least $50 at Costco.

NY Pirate Princess · Jun 3, 2015

I am in! Tough month with a long distance driving trip for a wedding and prepping for another road trip in early July. Going for 12 No Buy Days.

June 1 - Trader Joes, Walmart
June 2 - No Buy #1
June 3 - Sick supplies for kid
June 4 - No Buy #2

2/12

IMALOVNDISNEY · Jun 3, 2015

I'm in this month :rockband:

I'd like to go with the old way we used to track. It makes me more accountable on what I'm spending. I don't include the norm household bills(morgage, utilities, etc.)
We are a family of 3, sometimes more. And 1 dog. I include pet food and all household needs in with groceries

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$400.00 groceries
$250.00 gas (one car)
$200.00 Misc. spending
My goal is 15 days. I alway shoot for at least 1/2 the month
coupon savings $11.00
1/15

1. -0-
2. $5.00 at Walmart, retail was $29.00

pjlla · Jun 3, 2015

I'm in for June! These threads are really making me STOP AND THINK about the little purchases! I hate to stop and buy an afternoon seltzer or coffee because it will mean it is NOT a NO-BUY day. Saving HARD for the next tuition payment and a trip to Bermuda in October (to visit DD who is going to school abroad there this fall) and I've been literally squirreling away every extra penny and working every extra job I can get! It is paying off... LITERALLY!

Anyhooooooo... aiming for another 18 No-Buy days this month! Just a reminder.... I don't count gas or groceries..... but any restaurant meals, clothing, snacks/treats, etc do count! ...............P

June 1: No work, Dr. appointment for DS, stopped at thrift store and spent a bit.
June 2: Worked both jobs and then home.... $0 spent
June 3: Work and home.... $0 spent
June 4: Work and home.... $0 spent
June 5: Work and home ...... $0 spent
June 6: To DD's school to help her move.... brunch/dinner out... but with a gift card I earned through my health insurance. But still $$ out of my pocket so I am counting it as a spend day.
June 7: Ditto yesterday.
June 8: Work and home.... $0 spent
June 9: Worked both jobs and then home..... $0 spent
June 10: Work and home.... $0 spent (at least, so far!)
June 11: Work and home....$0 spent
June 12: Work and home.....then rented two Redbox movies with DD... $3 spent.
June 13: Science day at WPI.... bought dinner for the family and for DS's girlfriend and her Mom after.... $144 spent !! And that was without booze!
June 14: Bought some workout clothes and sneakers for DD and DS and then Subway for lunch on our way home from visiting my parents.
June 15: Work and home.... hopefully this will end up being a no-buy day!
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Glittercat · Jun 3, 2015

I'm in too! :wave2:

This seems a good way to track and monitor spending habits! :thumbsup2

June 1: Groceries
June 2: no purchases
June 3: Rent
June 4: no purchases
June 5: husband went out and bought drinks
June 6: traveling
June 7: traveling & Gramma's memorial
June 8: traveling + stopped at grocery store on the trip home
June 9: paid internet/cable bill and cancelled cable service :thumbsup2

June 10: no purchases
June 11: no purchases
June 12: bought veggies
June 13: husband did a little grocery shopping
June 14: no purchases
June 15: water bill

IMALOVNDISNEY · Jun 4, 2015

I'm in this month :rockband:

I'd like to go with the old way we used to track. It makes me more accountable on what I'm spending. I don't include the norm household bills(morgage, utilities, etc.)
We are a family of 3, sometimes more. And 1 dog. I include pet food and all household needs in with groceries

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$400.00 groceries
$50.00/$250.00 gas (one car)
$40.00/$200.00 Misc. spending
My goal is 15 days. I always shoot for at least 1/2 the month
coupon savings $56.00
4/15

1. -0-
2. $5.00 at Walmart, retail was $29.00
3. -0-
4. -0-
5. $50.00 gas, $40.00 out to eat
6. $100.00 Walmart, retail was $145.00
7. -0- Calling it early. Doing yard work and bulk cooking for the day.

tink9702 · Jun 5, 2015

I'm a newbie to "no buy" as well. Going for 10 days? I'm not counting standard bills since it's not optional. Not a good month to start with DS's birthday party and two other birthday parties as well.

1. Ink for printer
2. Gasoline for car
3. groceries & two birthday presents
4. Shutterfly purchase - expiring coupon for photo book, paid $8 for shipping only
5. Dollar Store & Party City - DS' birthday
6. dowels from Home depot - DS' birthday
7. no buy #1
8. no buy #2
9. Gasoline for car
10. groceries
11. no buy #3
12. Gasoline for SUV
13. no buy #4
14. ice, rope etc. for DS birthday
15. no buy #5
16. no buy #6
17. groceries
18. no buy #7
19. no buy #8
20. no buy #9
21. no buy #10
22. no buy #11
23. walmart trip
24. groceries
25. gasoline
26. no buy #12
27. metro tickets, lunch, dinner, ice cream (hotel was points though!)
28. breakfast at hotel & metro tickets
29. no buy #13
30. no buy #14

Not bad for my first time!

wishing my Buy days we spent less money though! it was a busy month with a birthday & anniversary to celebrate though.

NY Pirate Princess · Jun 6, 2015

I am in! Tough month with a long distance driving trip for a wedding and prepping for another road trip in early July. Going for 12 No Buy Days.

June 1 - Trader Joes, Walmart
June 2 - No Buy #1
June 3 - Sick supplies for kid
June 4 - No Buy #2
June 5 - No Buy #3
June 6 - $50 at the Disney store. They lured me in with an Inside Out promotion and I bought a bunch of clearance stuff with my 15% off.

3/12

wlake · Jun 6, 2015

Hello everyone! I'm back this month, too, even if we're already a week into it. We're leaving for a trip on the 30th and I'm not sure if we need to shop for it, so I'm aiming for 12 no buy days. I like being successful.

June 1: race fees for DS, groceries
June 2: ice cream
June 3: no buy #1
June 4: no buy #2
June 5: dinner, Target, new tires
June 6: dinner

2/12 -- almost on track!

dromio42 · Jun 7, 2015

I'm in! This was very helpful last month! I am aiming for 14/30

June 1:Big grocery shopping day, spent over $200
June 2: no buy (I would hope so!)
June 3: no buy
June 4: ordered out....
June 5: no buy
June 6: few groceries
7: no buy
8: license renew
9: no buy
10: food
11: groceries
12:no buy
13: dinner
14: lots o groceries
15:no buy
16: no buy
17: no buy
18: shoes
19: baby spinach for salad
20: groceries and shorts for husband
21:dinner
22:no buy
23: no buy
24:

11/14

EpiStitch · Jun 7, 2015

Hey everyone! I was terrible in May and neglected to update my progress even, so I have to be diligent in June. I need to keep my credit card balance low since I want to pay off 1 of my 3 remaining student loans in July and I'm in the process of buying tickets for next year's Olympics in Brazil. Hopefully, those 2 things will keep me motivated to stop spending.

I'm going to shoot for 15 days since I have events all but one weekend this month.

June:

1-spend, only $2 for parking while out of town
2-spend, $1 for parking while out of town........soooo much cheaper than Chicago
3-No Buy #1
4-No Buy #2
5-spend, brought donuts into the office since it's been a rough week, also bought groceries
6-No Buy #3
7-No Buy #4

4/15 Days so Far......a decent start

NY Pirate Princess · Jun 8, 2015

I am in! Tough month with a long distance driving trip for a wedding and prepping for another road trip in early July. Going for 12 No Buy Days.

June 1 - Trader Joes, Walmart
June 2 - No Buy #1
June 3 - Sick supplies for kid
June 4 - No Buy #2
June 5 - No Buy #3
June 6 - $50 at the Disney store.
June 7 - Gas, bean bag toss game

3/12

dromio42 · Jun 8, 2015

I'm in! This was very helpful last month! I am aiming for 14/30

June 1:Big grocery shopping day, spent over $200
June 2: no buy (I would hope so!)
June 3: no buy
June 4: ordered out....
June 5: no buy
June 6: few groceries
June 7: no buy
June 8: groceries

4/14

nhgirl · Jun 8, 2015

I'm a "Newbie". I will aim for 12/30.

June 1: no buy #1
June 2: no buy #2
June 3: food and wine for company
June 4: prescriptions
June 5: spending money for DD's field trip
June 6: movie and pizza
June 7: no buy #3
June 8: no buy #4

pjlla · Jun 10, 2015

Up to 7 no-buy days so far this month...... but we need groceries and I agreed to look at a spin bike for sale tonight.... so who knows..........P

IMALOVNDISNEY · Jun 10, 2015

I'm in this month :rockband:

I'd like to go with the old way we used to track. It makes me more accountable on what I'm spending. I don't include the norm household bills(morgage, utilities, etc.)
We are a family of 3, sometimes more. And 1 dog. I include pet food and all household needs in with groceries.
$165.00/$400.00 groceries
$125.00/$250.00 gas (one car)
$180.00/$200.00 Misc. spending
My goal is 15 days. I always shoot for at least 1/2 the month
coupon savings $66.00
1. -0-
2. $5.00 at Walmart, retail was $29.00
3. -0-
4. -0-
5. $50.00 gas, $40.00 out to eat
6. $100.00 Walmart, retail was $145.00
7. -0- Calling it early. Doing yard work and bulk cooking for the day.
8. -0-
9. $30.00 Lunch out and some clearence items at CVS
10. -0-
11. -0-
12. -0-
13. $25.00 tag saling $50.00 gas
14. $65.00 Costcos
15. -0-
16. -0-
17. $25.00 out to eat
18. -0-
19. $50.00 gas
20. $25.00 breakfast out
21. -0- Had breakfast and dinner out, but, used gift cards.
22. -0- Calling it now. Staying home after work.
23. -0-
24. $20.00 out to eat
25. -0-
26. $50.00 gas
27. $10.00 misc. at a tag sale, but, found $30.00 in the street. :rolleyes1

28. -0-
29. $15.00 on balloons for my friends daughter who is in the hospital
30.

16/15

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