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

[Debbie]

Hope everyone had a wonderful Sunday. We went out to eat, and DS#2 treated

Budget: Actual (last month expenses)
Gas: $400 $336 ($295)
Groceries/Household: $600 $447 ($564)
Drug co-pays/medicine/lens: $40 $75 ($35)
Misc including gifts: $250 $319 ( 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

No Buy Days: 5/10

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $763.10
$0 Days:11

Groceries ($150-$5/day)- $111.94
Eating Out ($210-$6/day)- $227.16
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) ($390-$13/day) $196
Gas $250- $65 ($4.08/gal 6/4), $43 ($4.29/gal 6/6), $55 ($3.78/gal-Wisconsin 6/12), $15 ($4.15/gal 6/14), $50 ($4.05/gal 6/18)= Total $228

1- $0
2- $0
3- $0
4- $40 (Eating Out-Stray Dog); $15 (Eating Out-Portillo's); $7 (Eating Out-Ice Cream), $9.28 (Groceries-Meijer)
5- $0
6- $0
7- $26.43 (Groceries-Meijer); $8.14 (Eating Out-Wendy's)
8- $0
9- $7.73 (Meijer-Groceries); $18.26 (Jewel-Groceries); $19.34 (Mr. Beef-Eating Out)
10- $0 Technically $1,000, but will include it at the end of the month. My earnest money for our CONDO! We found one that we love!!
11- $0
12- $13.68 (Culver's-Eating Out); $10.40 (Meijer-Groceries)
13- $20.69 (Joe Caputo-Groceries); $10 (Eating Out- Hot Dogs)
14- $20 (McDonald's-Eating Out); $8.63 (Meijer-Groceries)
15- $0
16- $0
17- $12 (Dairy Queen-Eating Out), $12 (Locker-Misc.)
18- $41 (Bass Pro Shops-Fishing Poles for Aaron and I), $42 (Home Run Inn-Eating Out), $2 (Dollar Tree-Newspapers), $10 (Ice Cream-Museum), $10.52 (Meijer-Groceries)
19- $90 (Lane Bryant- Buy2 get 2 bras), $8 (the Children's Place), $15 (Donuts and Spoiling Aaron), $30 (Eating Out- Taco Bell and Culvers), $28 (Meijer-Printer Ink)
20- $0


Budget: $1000....76%
Month: 20/30: 67%
No Buy: 11/13: 85%

Money for our 1st mortgage: $1,000 (earnest money-6/10), $285 (home inspection-6/13), $425 (Lawyer fees-paying at closing),

My savings from coupons and sales: $397.70

August: $300 Hotel Room for Cedar Point
October: ~$250 Rental Car1

 

[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

Sale&Coupon Savings: $95.78

 

[WAMUMOF4]

I avoided posting this week and it was not as bad as i feared
What was no buy again feels so long since we have had one of them, we ran out of heating/hotwater gas today lucky we have another bottle but i am sure we only hooked it up 2 weeks ago i know it's winter but geez give me a break

Welcome to all the new people I love this thread it not only keeps me on track but i have a clear record of what i spent

I m really happy it looks like i might just get in a week under $100 for grocery's

So i totally failed on the grocery front last month but am so happy to have achieved what i did so i will change my expectations this month!
This month it is a juggle between do i finish paying the flights or do i change cash so it will be a week by week thing for us happy with either or both depending on DH's overtime which is a bit lacking at the moment but we are praying it will pick back up.

goal for the monthVSactual money spent
Grocery's $700($648.35)
Flights $2500 left to pay ($700)
US cash$2500 ($800)
Fuel $700$488.09
Miscellaneous $100($279.45)

June 1 $0 not leaving the house so it's a good start
June 2 $867.75( $800US cash costing$781.23 phone for DH$24.50 $62.02 grocery's)
June 3 $13.5 drinks at bbq tea
June 4 $196 ($30 fuel $166 grocery's)
June 5 $0
June 6 $0 it is helping that we have limited $ till Thursday
June 7 $40 fuel
June 8 $0 calling today really early not leaving the house
June 9 $ 123.32 $46.32 Grocery's bandaids $7 $10 fuel $60 flu injections not budgeted this week but at only $20 each just had to have them
June 10 $128.24 $60 flu injections, $20 fuel, 48.24 grocery's
June 11 $178.10 fuel $38 supermarket
June 12 $25.00 supermarket mostly junk so don't know where to put it will add to miscellaneous
June 13 $9.50 grocery's $39.99 Vitamins
June 14 $6.50 grocery's
June 15 $130 grocery's
June 16$0 i did spend $125 on photo pass for DW but not counting it for this
June 17 $20 fuel $15 breakfast
June 18 $70 fuel $20 pizza for Boys Wed night $104.99 Grocery's $29 phone recharge
June 19 $20 grocery's
June 20 $117.99 fuel $133.90 unbudgeted tea out with a friend $11.55 drinks
June 21 $700 towards flights $16.78 grocery's
June 22
June 23
June 24
June 25
June 26
June 27
June 28
June 29
June 30


No buy days 5/12

 

[IMALOVNDISNEY]

Boy am I late at getting started here. Page 7 already.
May was another failed month for tracking. As was April.. Although I stayed within my budget. Just no time to get on the computer....So, here I am trying again.

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-
Auto 100.00/$280.00(raised alot due to the prices)
Groceries/Household Goods $1257.00/$250.00(raised for picinics and strawberry pickiing.
Eating Out/Entertainment $87.00/$150.00 (raised for Father's Day)
Misc $118.00/$250.00 (raised for Father's Day)
No Buy days 11/10
Coupon savings $128.00

 

[cheap traveler]

No buy days: 11/15
June 1: $1.00 soda
June 2: $0 spent, made $.40
June 3: $0 spent
June 4: $2.16 for 2 movie rentals, $5.00 for antibiotic eye drops. I know I said I wouldn't count medicines, but since I lost the first bottle I think I should count this. BTW, found the eye drops on 6/15 in a sweatshirt pocket
June 5: $0 spent, and this is pretty good because I was at Walmart for groceries
June 6: $0 spent
June 7: $0 spent
June 8: $9.40 @ McDonalds (lunch for the friend who had the baby), $22.01 @ Diner - took the kids out to dinner, too hot to cook
June 9: $0 spent
June 10: $205.43 - bought my kids bunk beds
June 11: $139.32 - mattress for the new bunk bed, $2.16 redbox movie
June 12: $2.98 - father's day card, $65.40 at Walmart - cat food, rope and stakes to tie down my trampoline, sheets for the new bunk beds, pullups for my almost 5 year old who still needs them at night, and a white t-shirt for my older DD to decorate for flag day at school.
June 13: $0 spent
June 14: $16.10 Target (father's day gift)
June 15: $1.29 drink at Rite Aid - this was stupid, I should have just had free water at work
June 16: $0 calling it early, should be able to hold out today
June 17: $10 Old Navy groupon
June 18: $0 spent
June 19: $26 gas (I paid for) $32 @ Great Escape - soda refill, popcorn bucket, 3 t-shirts - a much lower total than I expected
June 20: $0 spent
June 21: $0 spent

This week might be tough - My DD7 has a play at school tomorrow, and DD5 is graduating from Pre-K on Thursday, so i may get them each flowers or a small gift. This weekend my kids *should* be going with their father, so I might treat myself to a movie. And I have my $20 Groupon for Old Navy to spend, $25 Justice fun card to use, and DD5 (who is really still 4) has her birthday in a few weeks so I have to shop for birthday gifts. I think this weekend will be an expensive one.

On the plus side, only 4 more $0 days to meet my goal, and there are 9 days left in the month, so I think I will make my first no-buy goal

 

[YukiPhnx]

Wow, I'm a day behind again. Just got my very first smartphone over the weekend (free cause I needed a new contract! ) so I've been going around, signing into hotspots so it's easier to get connected in the future.

Spent a good hour and a half in Starbucks yesterday, sipping on a very small iced coffee...Small price to pay for free(-ish) wifi!

Today's looking like a $0!

Overall budget: $150.31/400
Gas: $78/70
No buys: 7/10
Eating out: 3/6

I'm going to try to limit how many times I can shop for certain items
Clothing: 0/5
The Body Shop: 0/4
Gifts: 1/4

1-$10.98 (groceries)
2-$2.09 (Burger King)
3-$0
___
$40-13.07=$26.93 (so far, so good!)

4-$5.37 (Second Cup)
5-$20.91 (an iced cappuccino and lunch at Spring Rolls)
6-$28.53 (groceries)
___
$40-54.81=$-14.81

7-$7.56 (an iced coffee and box of bandaids for the blisters I got from a bad choice of boots...)
8-$0
9-$0
___
$25.19-7.56=$17.63

10-$9.75 (birthday cake for friend)
11-$0
12-$6.95
___
$40-16.70=$23.30

13-$24.42 (haircut at FCH)
14-$0
15-$6.50 (take-out for dinner)
___
$40-30.92=$9.08

16-$3.93 (McDees)
17-$12 (Sephora for brush cleaner and foundation sponge)
18-$12 (a bra and shorts at La Senza)
___
$40-27.93=$12.07

19-$0
20-$3.25 (Starbucks)
21-$0
___
$40-3.25=$36.75

22-
23-
24-
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$40-

 

[MomtoGKC]

Had to edit Week 2 because I had forgotten about two things. Now on to Week 3.


WEEK 3 163/400

6/20 - $79 Publix, $1 Deals, $22 dog leash, $30 tennis, $6 after tennis treat

6/21- $14 computer ink, $8 b-day invitations, $3 DH coffee


WEEK 2 TOTAL 1034/400 (909/400 if I don't include party & dr. which should really come out of a different part of my budget)

6/13 - $30 gas, $33 Lands End (bathing suits for girls), $135 Publix, $65 basketball court rental for DS party
6/14 - $3 donuts, $60 doctor co-pay, $11 Target
6/15 - $17 Target (father's day present), $55 violin books, $35 dog food, $13 DH spending treats for kids
6/16 - $4 snacks, $12 beer, $16 CVS (DH went with no coupons!) $3 DH coffee
6/17 - $9 DH breakfast, $3 DH parking (when there are no meters about 20 yards down the street!), $3 DH coffee, $20 Publilx, $52 pre-dinner bar tab, $196 dinner!!!
6/18 - $26 Publix, $22 beer & ice, $33 Michaels (father's day present), $6 Wendys, $4 card
6/19 - $47 Publix, $77 lunch out, $26 museum, archery set for DS $18 (he paid for most out of his own money)


WEEK 1 TOTAL 382/400

6/1-5 - $942- tons of stuff, some needed, some not
6/6- $145- groceries
6/7- $13 - Target (b-day present, lemon, chore chart $1)
6/8 - $0!!
6/9- $23 vet, $14 post office, $25 gas, $9 movie tickets
6/10 - $17 groceries, $2 library fine, $28 DH rum & mixers
6/11 - $41 michaels, $7 publix, $12 walgreens, $17 wendys (ouch!)
6/12 - $22 publix, $7 DD shirt

 

[Virgderon]

Used our last 20 Old navy Groupon, but went over by $11. Spent another $12 on frozen yogurt. I have been really bad about eating out this month.

Running Total: Spent $583
$1100 budget... $517 left
$0 Days: 6
Goal is 8 or more!
coupon/sale savings : 95

Groceries budget- $350-54-1-63= 232
Wedding dress budget $1100 -105-17-22-169= 787 left
Disney weekend budget $550 -150-117-108= 175 left

June 1: 33 ( 20 post office, 13 gas)
June 2: 54 ( groceries)
June 3: 0
June 4: 20 ( 13 lunch, 7 Target)
June 5 : 24 ( 20 shorts, 4 hot pretzel & drink)
June 6 : 0
June 7 : 22 ( 19 gas 3 post office)
June 8 : 28 ( 23 Walgreens, 4 Chick - Fil-A, 1 Publix)
June 9 : 0
June 10: 89 (18 tp & other supplies, 71 hotel room on Hotwire for my other DD who is driving to Tampa)
June 11: 93 ( 8 fathers day stuff, 6 wendys cause I was starving after getting my hair done, 63 hair color/ tip, 11 gas station, 5 water at indoor football game)
June 12 : 63 ( groceries)
June 13: 77 ( 25 fathers day, 12 Old Navy for DD, (used 20 groupon), 40 Changs for celebratory dinner)
June 14 : 0
June 15 : 33 ( dinner out)
June 16: 0
June 17: 24 ( gas)
June 18: -
June 19: - ( Disney weekend)
June 20: 0
June 21 : 23 ( 11 Old Navy, 12 frozen yogurt )

 

[charming23]

Another no buy day here. I ended up watching my friend's daughter and we stayed in and watched movies since it was rainy out.

June 2011 Budget
Groceries/Household- $350/$113.17 Left
Cat Supplies- $30/$0.13 left
Car/Gas- $70/$20.22 left
Eating Out- $50/$30.60 left
Entertainment/Misc- $100/$53.31 Left

Total- $600/$173.51 left

Goal of 14 No Buy Days

Week One
5/29- $36.93 Grocery, $7.76 Cat Supplies, and $29.78 Gas
5/30- $3.79 Cat Supplies, $18.55 Misc, and $1.50 McDonalds
5/31- $0
6/1- $54.75 Marc's (groceries)
6/2- $7.30 Starbucks
6/3- $16.16 Clothing for me, and $11 dinner with a friend
6/4- $5.38 Petco

Week Two
6/5- $0
6/6- $0
6/7- $0
6/8- $53.69 Marc's, $2.98 Pat Catan's, $2 McDonald's, and $7.95 Jersey Mike's
6/9- $9 Movie tickets (2) and $20 Gas
6/10- $0
6/11- $0

Week Three
6/12- $28.18 Grocery
6/13- $0
6/14- $0
6/15- $0
6/16- $7.95 Jersey Mike's
6/17- $53.74 Groceries/Household
6/18- $0

Week Four
6/19- $12.94 Cat Supplies
6/20- $0
6/21- $0
6/22
6/23
6/24
6/25


12/14 No Buy Days

Store and Coupon Savings- $84.41

 

[ronnmel]

No Buy Days : 8/12
Gas : 71$ (max 120$)
Car : HOPEFULLY 0$
Groceries : 193$ (max 200$)
Eating out (and snacks) : 85$ (max 100$)
Non-necessities : 60$ (max 200$)

01/06 : 0$
02/06 : 0$
03/06 : 0$
04/06 : 5$ (fries)
05/06 : 88$ (ice cream + groceries)
06/06 : 17$ (groceries)
07/06 : 0$
08/06 : 47$ (gas + dinner)
09/06 : 8$ (dinner)
10/06 : 27$ (dinner)
11/06 : 54$ (cat litter & food + juice)
12/06 : 0$
13/06 : 35$
14/06 : 13$ (groceries)
15/06 : 30$ (groceries; yet again!)
16/06 : 0$
17/06 : 0$
18/06 : 45$ (books + take out)
19/06 : 23$ (movie)
20/06 : 0$
21/06 : 17$ (dinner)

 

[Debbie]

Budget: Actual (last month expenses)
Gas: $400 $336 ($295)
Groceries/Household: $600 $447 ($564)
Drug co-pays/medicine/lens: $40 $75 ($35)
Misc including gifts: $250 $379 ( 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

No Buy Days: 5/10

 

[neatokimmo]

Um ya, I am going to have to do better! Yesterday I know we ate BK in between gymnastic lessons. Then I bought stickers for $1.08 and like $35 in crafting stuff for my biz. Today I bought breakfast for $2.19, a coke for $1.25 and $430ish in more biz supplies.

So this month is going to be a tracking month a guess because I've blown it out of the water.


6-19 $75 coffee beans
6-18 $30ish lunch and groceries, $4.85 farmers market, $8.75 shoes for little one
6-17 zero
6-16 $6.50ish tacos
6-15 26.99 groceries and bath stuff
6-14 38.64 (food and gas)
6-13 $7.44 McDs
6-12 $1.10 DDs breakfast
6-11 $54.15 lunch & groceries & gas
6-10 $12.59 (pizza and diet coke)
6-9 zero
6-8 $16.53 cats & bath, $400 cruise
6-7 taco bell $2.19
6-6 zumba, shoes, tea, leotard & phone
6-5 zero
6-4 $93.54 (bug killer, pool, sprinkler, flowers, lunch & groceries)
6-3 $1.10 for tea
6-2 $105 for heat pump repair
6-1 $35.33 + 5.57 (car repair and mcDs)

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $828.10
$0 Days:12

Groceries ($130-$5/day)- $111.94
Eating Out ($250-$6/day)- $227.16
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) ($320-$13/day) $196
Gas $300- $65 ($4.08/gal 6/4), $43 ($4.29/gal 6/6), $55 ($3.78/gal-Wisconsin 6/12), $15 ($4.15/gal 6/14), $50 ($4.05/gal 6/18), $65 ($3.89/gal 6/21)= Total $293

1- $0
2- $0
3- $0
4- $40 (Eating Out-Stray Dog); $15 (Eating Out-Portillo's); $7 (Eating Out-Ice Cream), $9.28 (Groceries-Meijer)
5- $0
6- $0
7- $26.43 (Groceries-Meijer); $8.14 (Eating Out-Wendy's)
8- $0
9- $7.73 (Meijer-Groceries); $18.26 (Jewel-Groceries); $19.34 (Mr. Beef-Eating Out)
10- $0 Technically $1,000, but will include it at the end of the month. My earnest money for our CONDO! We found one that we love!!
11- $0
12- $13.68 (Culver's-Eating Out); $10.40 (Meijer-Groceries)
13- $20.69 (Joe Caputo-Groceries); $10 (Eating Out- Hot Dogs)
14- $20 (McDonald's-Eating Out); $8.63 (Meijer-Groceries)
15- $0
16- $0
17- $12 (Dairy Queen-Eating Out), $12 (Locker-Misc.)
18- $41 (Bass Pro Shops-Fishing Poles for Aaron and I), $42 (Home Run Inn-Eating Out), $2 (Dollar Tree-Newspapers), $10 (Ice Cream-Museum), $10.52 (Meijer-Groceries)
19- $90 (Lane Bryant- Buy2 get 2 bras), $8 (the Children's Place), $15 (Donuts and Spoiling Aaron), $30 (Eating Out- Taco Bell and Culvers), $28 (Meijer-Printer Ink)
20- $0
21- $0


Budget: $1000....83%
Month: 21/30: 70%
No Buy: 12/13: 92%

Money for our 1st mortgage: $1,000 (earnest money-6/10), $285 (home inspection-6/13), $425 (Lawyer fees-paying at closing),

My savings from coupons and sales: $397.70

August: $300 Hotel Room for Cedar Point
October: ~$250 Rental Car1

 

[WAMUMOF4]

I avoided posting this week and it was not as bad as i feared
What was no buy again feels so long since we have had one of them, we ran out of heating/hotwater gas today lucky we have another bottle but i am sure we only hooked it up 2 weeks ago i know it's winter but geez give me a break

Welcome to all the new people I love this thread it not only keeps me on track but i have a clear record of what i spent


So i totally failed on the grocery front last month but am so happy to have achieved what i did so i will change my expectations this month!
This month it is a juggle between do i finish paying the flights or do i change cash so it will be a week by week thing for us happy with either or both depending on DH's overtime which is a bit lacking at the moment but we are praying it will pick back up.

goal for the monthVSactual money spent
Grocery's $700($672.10)
Flights $2500 left to pay ($700)
US cash$2500 ($800)
Fuel $700$488.09
Miscellaneous $100($279.45)

June 1 $0 not leaving the house so it's a good start
June 2 $867.75( $800US cash costing$781.23 phone for DH$24.50 $62.02 grocery's)
June 3 $13.5 drinks at bbq tea
June 4 $196 ($30 fuel $166 grocery's)
June 5 $0
June 6 $0 it is helping that we have limited $ till Thursday
June 7 $40 fuel
June 8 $0 calling today really early not leaving the house
June 9 $ 123.32 $46.32 Grocery's bandaids $7 $10 fuel $60 flu injections not budgeted this week but at only $20 each just had to have them
June 10 $128.24 $60 flu injections, $20 fuel, 48.24 grocery's
June 11 $178.10 fuel $38 supermarket
June 12 $25.00 supermarket mostly junk so don't know where to put it will add to miscellaneous
June 13 $9.50 grocery's $39.99 Vitamins
June 14 $6.50 grocery's
June 15 $130 grocery's
June 16$0 i did spend $125 on photo pass for DW but not counting it for this
June 17 $20 fuel $15 breakfast
June 18 $70 fuel $20 pizza for Boys Wed night $104.99 Grocery's $29 phone recharge
June 19 $20 grocery's
June 20 $117.99 fuel $133.90 unbudgeted tea out with a friend $11.55 drinks
June 21 $700 towards flights $16.78 grocery's
June 22 $23.75 supermarket
June 23
June 24
June 25
June 26
June 27
June 28
June 29
June 30


No buy days 5/12

 

[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
21- $19.33 Target, $25.25 Gas
22- $0

Sale&Coupon Savings: $95.78

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

I'm back! My friend left yesterday. I am not going to go looking for my last post, so I'm just going to start over here. I'm going to include gas in with the other point of sale transactions. I'm aiming to stay within $500 for groceries, eating out, gas, and miscellaneous.

1: $2.00
2: $31.00
3: $21.12
4: $0!
5: $100.79
6: $13.14
7: $55.44
8: $0!
9: $6.77
10: $7.61
11: $2.00
12: $97.59
13: 45.85
14: $0!
15: $28.52
16: $46.81
17: $29.31
18: $98.38
19: $62.11
20: $31.39
21: $21.70
22: $0!

$500-$405.01=$94.99 left
$0 Days: 4

The "Dark Orchid" section is when my friend came to visit. I had a separate, $300 budget set aside for the tourist activities.
$300.00-$296.57=$3.43

 

[Debbie]

Looks like I'm going over on the gas.
Budget: Actual (last month expenses)
Gas: $400 $383 ($295)
Groceries/Household: $600 $447 ($564)
Drug co-pays/medicine/lens: $40 $75 ($35)
Misc including gifts: $250 $379 ( 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

No Buy Days: 5/10

 

[ronnmel]

No Buy Days : 9/12
Gas : 71$ (max 120$)
Car : HOPEFULLY 0$
Groceries : 193$ (max 200$)
Eating out (and snacks) : 85$ (max 100$)
Non-necessities : 60$ (max 200$)

01/06 : 0$
02/06 : 0$
03/06 : 0$
04/06 : 5$ (fries)
05/06 : 88$ (ice cream + groceries)
06/06 : 17$ (groceries)
07/06 : 0$
08/06 : 47$ (gas + dinner)
09/06 : 8$ (dinner)
10/06 : 27$ (dinner)
11/06 : 54$ (cat litter & food + juice)
12/06 : 0$
13/06 : 35$
14/06 : 13$ (groceries)
15/06 : 30$ (groceries; yet again!)
16/06 : 0$
17/06 : 0$
18/06 : 45$ (books + take out)
19/06 : 23$ (movie)
20/06 : 0$
21/06 : 17$ (dinner)
22/06 : 0$

Looks like I'm going over on the gas.
Budget: Actual (last month expenses)
Gas: $400 $383 ($295)

I never noticed you exact numbers before, but 400$ on gas!

 

[charming23]

Another no buy day here. We did go to the library but other than that we spent a lazy day at home. Tomorrow we will run some errands.

June 2011 Budget
Groceries/Household- $350/$113.17 Left
Cat Supplies- $30/$0.13 left
Car/Gas- $70/$20.22 left
Eating Out- $50/$30.60 left
Entertainment/Misc- $100/$53.31 Left

Total- $600/$173.51 left

Goal of 14 No Buy Days

Week One
5/29- $36.93 Grocery, $7.76 Cat Supplies, and $29.78 Gas
5/30- $3.79 Cat Supplies, $18.55 Misc, and $1.50 McDonalds
5/31- $0
6/1- $54.75 Marc's (groceries)
6/2- $7.30 Starbucks
6/3- $16.16 Clothing for me, and $11 dinner with a friend
6/4- $5.38 Petco

Week Two
6/5- $0
6/6- $0
6/7- $0
6/8- $53.69 Marc's, $2.98 Pat Catan's, $2 McDonald's, and $7.95 Jersey Mike's
6/9- $9 Movie tickets (2) and $20 Gas
6/10- $0
6/11- $0

Week Three
6/12- $28.18 Grocery
6/13- $0
6/14- $0
6/15- $0
6/16- $7.95 Jersey Mike's
6/17- $53.74 Groceries/Household
6/18- $0

Week Four
6/19- $12.94 Cat Supplies
6/20- $0
6/21- $0
6/22- $0
6/23
6/24
6/25


13/14 No Buy Days

Store and Coupon Savings- $84.41