June 2011 No Buy Thread- Keeping our summer spending in check

[QVCshopper]

Someone more worthy than me start up july. I actually have goals this time

I'll start the July thread now. I thought of a cute title, but I'm stealing Charming23's intro from last month.

 

[Debbie]

Uh-oh! I'm 5 days behind, and I've been buying both for me and for school. Keeping things straight? Not a chance! But I'll do the best that I can! Hmm. Anyone else see the HOLE in my budget?
Budget: Actual (last month expenses)
Gas: $400 $535 ($295)
Groceries/Household: $600 $512 ($564)
Drug co-pays/medicine/lens: $40 $75 ($35)
Misc including gifts: $250 $816 ( 505)
Pool expenses: $200 $0 ($79)
Dining: $150 $81 ($67) (birthday, Father's Day, graduation)
Egypt: $2000 1170

June 1: gas $49, groceries $52
June 2: $0
June 3: birthday gift for DS $45 (was supposed to be $70, but I got a deal!), drug store stuff $22, stuff for school $19
June 4: gas $47 (yep, DS is home and we're runnin' again ) Costco $22
June 5: McD's cold drinks $2
June 6: $0
June 7: $0
June 8: groceries $45, medical $29, gas $45
June 9: overnight at university Head Start programme-lodging $100, food $20
June 10: groceries $55, gas $49, food at university Head Start programme $30
June 11: Costco $12 (junk food for DD ), groceries $37
June 12: $5 tip for the brunch/theatre (already paid for), $15 medical stuff
June 13: DH had scopes from both ends, so off to the hospital we went. Parking $9, Fish and Chips when he was done $17-he hadn't had any food since Saturday, so when we finished late this afternoon, it was the least I could do Had a coupon for hamburgers (boxed), so paid $3 instead of the usual $8
June 14: Oh, dear, it was a spendy day. We're having a retirement tea tomorrow after school for 3 co-workers, I ended up spending, $25 for that (I'll misc. that one) and while I was in the stores anyway , spent $40 on groceries, plus the $50 gas bill. AND since it was DD's FINAL final concert $3 at Timmy's for ice capp and donut
June 15: Too busy to shop-$0
June 16: Hey! Another $0
June 17: gas $50, groceries $61
June 18: Farmers market $42, Costco was a mix of misc (fan, magazine and household stuff, plus books for school) $120 car maintenance (unexpected ) [I'll update when DH gets home]
June 19: gas $46, Tim Hortons for Father's Day treat $2
June 20: groceries $28 Bought a new purse for me and a spring coat for DD $60
June 21: $0
June 22: gas $47
June 23: $0
June 24: $0
June 25: gas $37, groceries $84, Gifts (actually Christmas) and misc $151, Household $12
June 26: gas $40, gifts $103, clothing (misc) $50, groceries $57
June 27: $0
June 28: gifts $28, BBQ burner (misc) $45, groceries $9
June 29: teaching supplies for new classroom (misc) $60
June 30: gas $45, staff party supplies (groceries)$27
No Buy Days: 8/10

 

[Debbie]

CLICK HERE FOR THE JULY NO BUY THREAD

 

[MissBritt]

I'd just like to keep my non-bill spending under $1000.

1- $32.99 Amazon
2- $59.27 Publix (saved $37.29)
3- $11.00 Seafood, $14.69 Target (saved $2.75), $26.16 Mother Earth, $52.00 Gas
4- $0
5- $53.61 Gymboree
6- $0
7- $6.25 Post Office, $21.83 Deli, $8.35 Pharmacy, $21.01 Pizzeria
8- $0
9- $30.50 Gas, $5.50 Etsy, $12.30 Barbeque
10- $0
11- $21.00 Gas, $17.00 Yankee Candle, $42.38 B&BW, $15.82 Childrens Place, $11.55 Deli, $22.25 Hibbett Sports (after $50 gift card), -$1.90 Michaels (after exchange)
12- $0
13- $0
14- $24.00 Gas, $36.88 WinnDixie (saved $17.91)
15- $0
16- $30.00 Gas, $14.87 Pharmacy, $22.44 Publix (saved $9.79)
17- $0
18- $0
19- $7.75 Etsy, $5.56 CVS (saved $28.04)
20- $40.66 Premier Jewelry Party, $19.24 Shutterfly
21- $19.33 Target, $25.25 Gas
22- $0
23- $21.60 Gas, $27.09 Amazon
24- $0
24- $19.00 Gas, $6.06 Starbucks, $11.45 Hallmark (saved $2.70), $1.50 Vending machine soda, $96.56 Publix (saved $25.09), CVS $2.22 (saved $23.74), $42.12 WinnDixie (saved $21.57)
25- $32.00 Gas
26- have to check reciepts
27- $0
28- $26.00 Gas, $6.84 Deli
29- $0
30- $0


Sale&Coupon Savings: $168.88

 

[wlake]

My goal is to post more often next month!


6/1:
6/2:
6/3:
6/4: $20 sunglasses, $2 baseball concession stand, $28 gas, $58 clothes for DS, present for DH, and shoes for me, $37 garden supplies, and a few more things I'm too lazy to get off the couch to remember!
6/5: $100 DS9's roller skating birthday party, $43 dinner
6/6:
6/7:
6/8: $4 party supplies for work
6/9:
6/10: buy
6/11: buy
6/12: buy
6/13: buy
6/14: dinner out
6/15:
6/16:
6/17: mini golf, dinner out to celebrate the boys' last day of school
6/18: buy
6/19:
6/20: dinner out
6/21:
6/22: groceries
6/23: $.44 bathing suit and towel for DS (got to love Kohl's!), $2 Aldi (my first trip there)
6/24: ? dirt
6/25: buy
6/26: buy
6/27: $60 beach pass
6/28: buy
6/29:
6/30: buy, including renewing my drivers' license


no buy days: 11/12 Not quite!
longest no buy streak: 10
meals out: 4/5 We did well on this!
current no dinner out streak: 10
longest no dinner out streak: 12[/QUOTE]

 

[IMALOVNDISNEY]

06/01 -0- Not a cool day today. Tornados ripped through my hometown and other surrounding towns and city. Only 4 miles from my home, and we got nothing.
06/02$38.00 $12.00 for lunch w/friend. $26.00 supplies for friend that has no electricity. (batteries, extra flash lights, tarp, ice,). Spent the day in town locating family and friends. Thank you God for keeping them all safe. The total loss of life was only 4. I know 4 is still to many, but, this could have been so much worse.
06/03-0- Today was just a numb day.
06/04 Approx. $30.00 on food and water. Spent the day in Springfield volunteering were ever needed. Sadly the town I was born and raised in refused our helpI think they were just overwhelmed. We don't get tornados up here. Today was an AWESOME DAY!! We just picked a house that looked like they needed help. With chain saws in hand we just jumped in.
06/05Approx $60.00 $25.00 fastfood and water. $25.00 Bought some groceries for one of our new friends. $10 ordered pizza for dinner tonight. But I got to use a $10.00 coupon. Back in Springfield for the day.We are very Blessed to have met some increditable people. This experience has forever changed my family and I.
06/06-0- Forgot what a no buy day was like.
06/07 $32.00 at CVS in 2 seperate transactions. But, got $30 back in ECB
06/08-0- It was just to hot to go anywhere but home and work.
06/09 -0-
06/10$76.00 $50 gas, $26.00 groceries
06/11 -0- Shopped at CVS today, but spent -0- oop. Did the Dove deal and got milk. Used ECB that were about to expire. Plus got back $5.00 more ECB.
06/12 -0- Today was a migraine day. All day!! Went to church this morning, stopped at Walgreens for Disney GC's. Spent no oop money for these. I do local surveys and focus groups for $$. That money is always put in the change jug. So, I used $200 of that money to purchase Disney cards and I got 4 free gc tins (this weeks promo). And then it was back home in bed for most of the day.
06/13 $46.00 at Costco. $20 of it for grub killer, $10 for dinner. (love the chicken bakes. Plus, I was being lazy). The rest was for milk and stuff. This is the cheapest I have ever gotten out of Costo's. but, then again, I left my DH home. lol.
06/14 $33.00 groceries. But saved $37.00 in coupons 5 free Hydro razors, 4 free toothpastes, free ice cream,
06/15 -0-Another migraine day. Going home from work and going to bed.
06/16-0- to busy to spend money.
06/17[/B $148.00 $50.00 gas, $98.00 on 3 Father's Day gifts
06/18-0- Got caught up on yard work
06/19 $125.00 all on food. What started out to be a small cook out for 5 ended up being 16. Shopped without a plan and in a rush. And we had desided to have the cook out to save $$ instead of eating out.
06/20 -0-
06/21 $14.00 Sonic and then watched my DD spend her own money at the mall.
06/22 -0-
06/23 Got a $28.00 refund for bad hot dogs that were purchased Sunday. So taking that back out of the Grocery budget Need to purchase snack later for DD's pool party tomorrow. Didn't have to purchase any extra snacks. Everyone agreed to bring something for the party. Pick me up off the ground. That has never happened before.
06/24 $100.00 $50.00 gas, $30.00 pizza for DD and friends, $20 2 tix for a local steak and bake.
06/25 $220.00 $200.00 for 2 DNieces Graduations, $20.00 for graduation cake. These are definate budget busters that I forgot about.
06/26-0- finally. Went to Church and transported my DD around for the day.
06/27-0-
06/28-0- took DF-InLaw to Dr's and errand with him today.
06/29 $86.00 $56.00 Costcos, $30.00 grocery store
06/29-0-
06/30 -0

Auto 150.00/$280.00(raised alot due to the prices)
Groceries/Household Goods $345.00/$250.00(raised for picinics and strawberry pickiing.
Eating Out/Entertainment $151.00/$150.00 (raised for Father's Day)
Misc $338.00/$250.00 (raised for Father's Day)
No Buy days 16/10 Beat my Goal
Coupon savings $148.00