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

[Debbie]

A.Mickey, I missed that you had bought a condo. Congratulations! Good luck on the inspection tomorrow. Where's Piglet, we'll miss you. See you in a few weeks for the "No Buy, July" thread. charming, nice haul on the jewellery party.

Hmmmm. Seems I'm a bit over on the medical front. I had some dental work done in late May, and my jaw/around and below the ear has been killing me. I've tried a few things. I'm thinking it is a case of TMJ that flares up every now and then OR a sinus infection, and hoping it is NOT a root canal trying to take 'root'.

Budget: Actual (last month expenses)
Gas: $400 $190 ($295)
Groceries/Household: $600 $223 ($564)
Drug co-pays/medicine/lens: $40 $66 ($35)
Misc including gifts: $250 $164 ( 505)
Pool expenses: $200 $0 ($79)
Dining: $150 $57 ($67) (birthday, Father's Day, graduation)

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

No Buy Days: 3/10

 

[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.


Auto 50.00/$280.00(raised alot due to the prices)
Groceries/Household Goods $83.00/$250.00(raised for picinics and strawberry picking)
Eating Out/Entertainment $87.00/$150.00 (raised for Father's Day)
Misc /$250.00 (raised for Father's Day)
No Buy days 6/10
Coupon savings $55.00

 

[cheap traveler]

No buy days: 6/15
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.
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.

This week should be a bit better. I have dinner planned for the whole week, and there is nothing I'm expecting. This coming weekend is a whole other story - we have a pool party on Saturday, a friend spending the night on Saturday, and a trip to our local 6-flags on Sunday. $$!

 

[MomtoGKC]

We did it! Stayed just under $400 for a week. We went over in some categories (food) but under in others (gas.) Now we start week 2 today.

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

WEEK 1 TOTAL 382/400


6/13 - $30 gas


$30/400 Total for week (budget is really $500, but I'm going to try for $400)

 

[charming23]

The weather is gorgeous here today so I am spending it working in the yard.

June 2011 Budget
Groceries/Household- $350/$176.47 Left
Cat Supplies- $30/$13.07 left
Car/Gas- $70/$20.22 left
Eating Out- $50/$38.55 left
Entertainment/Misc- $100/$53.31 Left

Total- $600/$257.14 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
6/15
6/16
6/17
6/18


7/14 No Buy Days

Store and Coupon Savings- $82.41

 

[YukiPhnx]

I finally got that haircut I've been longing for. First Choice Haircutters isn't bad at all!

Overall budget: $116.56/400
Gas: $46/70
No buys: 4/10
Eating out: 2/6

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: 0/4

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
14-
15-
___
40-

 

[Debbie]

I finally got that haircut I've been longing for. First Choice Haircutters isn't bad at all!

Nope. I've been trying to get my (broke, out-of-work son to figure that out )

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.

I hope that you are feeling better today!

June 12: $2.98 - father's day card, $65.40 at Walmart

I need to read more carefully. I read it as I highlighted and thought "WOW! That is SOME Father's Day card.

We did it! Stayed just under $400 for a week. We went over in some categories (food) but under in others (gas.) Now we start week 2 today.

Good work! It's a game, that, once you start...it's hard to stop!

The weather is gorgeous here today so I am spending it working in the yard.

It was quite chilly here today. I don't think it got up to 20º(C) and with the wind I like how you worked out in the yard and spent nothing. Way to go!

 

[Debbie]

I have to update tonight since tomorrow is a concert night, so I won't have time. I'd like to say it'll be a $0, but the car is thirsty....again.

Budget: Actual (last month expenses)
Gas: $400 $190 ($295)
Groceries/Household: $600 $226 ($564)
Drug co-pays/medicine/lens: $40 $75 ($35)
Misc including gifts: $250 $164 ( 505)
Pool expenses: $200 $0 ($79)
Dining: $150 $74 ($67) (birthday, Father's Day, graduation)

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

No Buy Days: 3/10

 

[ronnmel]

Did lots of driving around this weekend and had a meeting across town today, so already had to fill up on gas again.

No Buy Days : 5/12
Gas : 71$ (max 120$)
Car : HOPEFULLY 0$
Groceries : 150$ (max 200$)
Eating out (and snacks) : 60$ (max 100$)
Non-necessities : 0$ (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$

I hosted a Jewelry party today for a friend and because I was the hostess and my party did well I recieved about $200 in free jewelry . I also did our grocery shopping for the week this after noon.

200$ of free jewelry is awesome!

I am so far derailed. I'll be back in July. Good luck, everybody!

Awww, sorry to hear that. We'll miss you, but see you next month!

I finally got that haircut I've been longing for. First Choice Haircutters isn't bad at all!

Getting a new haircut feels great. I need to go get one, it's been waaayyyyy too long. I'm debating whether I should get highlights in my hair, dye it myself with a box bought at walmart, or just leave it natural...

 

[3goofyboys]

Hello No Buy Friends! After a few months off I'm back. We're in our new house, all unpacked and ready to move forward with this phase of our life. I'm still a little iffy on my budget because I haven't gotten a set of utility bills for the new house yet. We're in a much bigger house in a new city with new providers, so I have no real idea what to expect. For this month, I'm hoping for 7 no buys and 7 days under $10. I'm so glad to be back!

June 1 $20 Dh's PT, $35 groceries, $7 took the boys to the movies- tickets were $1 each and I got us all a water to drink, $15 Subway after the movies.

June 2 $6 took the boys bowling- the games were free but I had to pay for shoe rental.

June 3 $40 groceries- had dinner with my parents, they wanted me to bring a few different things so I had to stop at the store and get a few misc. groceries.

June 4 $55 race fees for DH and both boys, $40 celebratory pancakes after the race.

June 5 $90 groceries. I'm hopeful tomorrow will be a no buy day. Getting back in to the swing of this is tough!

June 6 $25 gas- DH didn't know it was a no buy day and he put in some gas. Oh well! $11 car wash-since Dh ruined the no buy day, I figured I'd get my car washed.

June 7 $56 pet supplies, $40 Target, $20-took the boys to ride a local train, tickets are $.75 each, and then out to dinner

June 8 $175 groceries, $57 date night


June 9 $0

June 10 $45 supplies for oil changes in the cars. We actually bought enough to cover the next set as well, so we should be golden for awhile on oil changes. Tomorrow should be a no buy day because I have my nephews and DH has to work and there is NO WAY I'm taking 4 little boys 5 and under out of the house by myself.

June 11 $0


June 12 $0 Took the boys to the local swim beach with a picnic. We had a great time and it was totally free!


June 13 $0 We are starting to get into serious Summer sport season. Starting today, the boys have some type of practice or lesson 5 days a week. The good news is that I might not have the time to spend money!


4/7 No Buy Days
1/7 Under $10 Days

 

[neatokimmo]

Spent $7.44 at McDonalds It was good while it lasted.


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)

 

[3goofyboys]

Did some grocery shopping in anticipation of DDs visit.

Enjoy the visit!

I hosted a Jewelry party today for a friend and because I was the hostess and my party did well I recieved about $200 in free jewelry .

I love jewelry! How cool that you got $200 worth for free!

Thank you! The inspection is tomorrow in the morning! I hope all goes well! It will be nice to start building equity

Hope the inspection went well!

I am so far derailed. I'll be back in July. Good luck, everybody!

I know the feeling! See you next month!

We did it! Stayed just under $400 for a week. We went over in some categories (food) but under in others (gas.) Now we start week 2 today.

Great job!

I finally got that haircut I've been longing for. First Choice Haircutters isn't bad at all!

Doesn't a fresh cut feel great? I need to get one myself.

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Thanks, y'all. I am still tracking for myself. I'm just having a hard time posting it when it's all negative numbers and in red!

However, I always tell the newbies not to give up mid-month, but to stick it out, so I'm considering coming back before July. I just need to figure out how to reconfigure it so it's not quite so discouraging.

My friend is coming later this week, so I'll probably sit out until the middle of next week, then I'll try to jump back in. I'm hoping we can keep the cost to a minimum.

 

[QVCshopper]

Well, we haven't bought anything but food for a few days now. So, that's good!

6/1-$0
6/2-$0
6/3-$0
6/4-$44 Wegmans, $2 Target
6/5-$7.50 Zoo, $12 Wendys, $12 Trader Joes
6/6-$0
6/7-$1.50 Pool snack, $4 Work dinner, $5 Target, $3 AC Moore, $31 Wegmans, $5 Pizza dinner
6/8-$2 Gymboree, $3 Kohls
6/9-$10 Target, $10 Lands End, $9 Wendys, $11 Dance pictures
6/10-$0
6/11-13-$100 Food (will have to update later with exact amount)

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $368.95
$0 Days:8

Groceries ($150-$5/day)- $92.79
Eating Out ($210-$6/day)- $113.16
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) ($390-$13/day) $0
Gas $250- $65 ($4.08/gal 6/4), $43 ($4.29/gal 6/6), $55 ($3.78/gal-Wisconsin 6/12)= Total $163

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)


Budget: $1000....37%
Month: 13/30: 43%
No Buy: 8/13: 62%

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: $165.24

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

 

[Virgderon]

A.Mickey, yay on the condo!

Wheres Piglet, you dont need to leave for the month because you are going over. This is the No Buy thread, but its also the No Judge thread. I'm going to go over this month, too, and I have already spent too much on eating out. I'm afraid if I leave, I will really go nuts LOL.

Running Total: Spent $503
$1100 budget... $597 left
$0 Days: 3
Goal is 8 or more!
coupon/sale savings : 75

Groceries budget- $350-54-1-63= 232
Wedding dress budget $1100
Disney weekend budget $550

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)

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Oh, I know it's no judge! I was getting stressed out and discouraged when I was posting. I am buying just about nothing impulsive and am still way over budget.

I'll be back once my "staycation" is over.

 

[WAMUMOF4]

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($376.58)
Flights $2500 left to pay
US cash$2500 ($800)
Fuel $700$280.10
Miscellaneous $100($70.00)

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
June 16
June 17
June 18
June 19
June 20
June 21
June 22
June 23
June 24
June 25
June 26
June 27
June 28
June 29
June 30


No buy days 4/12

 

[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


Auto 50.00/$280.00(raised alot due to the prices)
Groceries/Household Goods $99.00/$250.00(raised for picinics and strawberry picking)
Eating Out/Entertainment $87.00/$150.00 (raised for Father's Day)
Misc $20.00/$250.00 (raised for Father's Day)
No Buy days 6/10
Coupon savings $55.00

 

[YukiPhnx]

Nope. I've been trying to get my (broke, out-of-work son to figure that out )

Lol.

Getting a new haircut feels great. I need to go get one, it's been waaayyyyy too long. I'm debating whether I should get highlights in my hair, dye it myself with a box bought at walmart, or just leave it natural...

If you could do your own highlights, that'd be really cool! Highlights are a great look for summer. I want to dye my hair, but I've never done it from the box before, so I'm scared to mess up.

June 13 $0 We are starting to get into serious Summer sport season. Starting today, the boys have some type of practice or lesson 5 days a week. The good news is that I might not have the time to spend money!

Oh my gosh, 5 days a week! What kind of sports are they in?

Doesn't a fresh cut feel great? I need to get one myself.

Yes, it feels so good. My hair was really long and it was just getting too sticky.

Thanks, y'all. I am still tracking for myself. I'm just having a hard time posting it when it's all negative numbers and in red!

However, I always tell the newbies not to give up mid-month, but to stick it out, so I'm considering coming back before July. I just need to figure out how to reconfigure it so it's not quite so discouraging.

My friend is coming later this week, so I'll probably sit out until the middle of next week, then I'll try to jump back in. I'm hoping we can keep the cost to a minimum.

Can't wait to have you back with us!

A.Mickey, yay on the condo!

Wheres Piglet, you dont need to leave for the month because you are going over. This is the No Buy thread, but its also the No Judge thread. I'm going to go over this month, too, and I have already spent too much on eating out. I'm afraid if I leave, I will really go nuts LOL.

Amen to the no judge thread! This is my first time here, but I already feel like I can't do it any other way. Before I think about making a purchase, I say to myself, "But I'd have to report it to the thread...And I want more $0 days...." which keeps me from spending, haha.