June No Buy--Spring into Summer with a little extra cash

[stayhomemom77]

May
30th-No Spend #1
31st-No Spend #2

June
1-Spend--although I used $10 in rewards, I got chips and ice cream and had to pay $2.40 OOP
2-No Buy #3
3-Spend--weekly gasoline and grocery run and I still have to hit Bulk Barn and Dollar Tree this afternoon
4-Spend--clothing purchase and went out to dinner as a family (although the day was premature--the expenses were planned)
5-No Buy #4
6-No Buy #5
7-Spend--shoe inserts, groceries, gasoline
8-No Buy #6
9-No Buy #7
10-Spend--shoes for DD, DS and myself, pants for DS and DH, pj's for DD, dollar store for cleaning stuff
11-No Buy #8
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8/20

Calling it now as we are in for the night!

 

[DisneyArie]

May:
31-no buy #1
June:
1- $5.00 tip for delivery driver (cookies were free using credit)
2- no buy #2
3- $7.44 tip for delivery driver & delivery fee (Disney movie night--pizza was free using Papa John's rewards);$13.28 lunch w/ coworker; $14.36 lunch for the boys;
4- no buy #3
5- $8.49 for one dozen donuts at Krispy Kreme (Sunday morning tradition...may switch to every other Sunday though)
6- $46.90 bike+helmet for my little one
7- $30 (family lunch at Chili's)
8- $95 Disney gift card (used my red card for 5% off of $100); $59.33 for summer clothes for the boys
9- no spend
10- $5.79 pizza & brownies for Disney movie night
11- $8.48 birthday gift for my son's best friend (30% off coupon + 5% red card discount)

 

[Jen and Ashwin]

Today DH and I had a Habitat for Humanity build and when we got home we were super tempted to order pizza, but we came up with an alternative plan and avoided the expense. Super proud of us, since we didn't have it in our budget.

31st- No spend #1

June
1- No spend #2
2- No spend #3
3- Spend - $42 on fabric and quilt supplies
4- No spend #4
5- Spend - $6.35 for Grand Budapest Hotel Bluray
6- No spend #5
7- No spend #6
8- Spend - $0.72 for Stormtrooper/Darth Vadar keychains
9- No spend #7
10- No spend #8
11- No spend #9

9/20

 

[SunnieRN]

Today DH and I had a Habitat for Humanity build and when we got home we were super tempted to order pizza, but we came up with an alternative plan and avoided the expense. Super proud of us, since we didn't have it in our budget.

31st- No spend #1

June
1- No spend #2
2- No spend #3
3- Spend - $42 on fabric and quilt supplies
4- No spend #4
5- Spend - $6.35 for Grand Budapest Hotel Bluray
6- No spend #5
7- No spend #6
8- Spend - $0.72 for Stormtrooper/Darth Vadar keychains
9- No spend #7
10- No spend #8
11- No spend #9

9/20

That's fantastic!!! I think it's so wonderful that you helped build a house for someone today!!! Bravo!!!!!!

No buy day today and I have leftover chicken from the one I roasted for dinner so i can make soup, that will be a lot of lunches for me, lol.

 

[stayhomemom77]

Today DH and I had a Habitat for Humanity build and when we got home we were super tempted to order pizza, but we came up with an alternative plan and avoided the expense. Super proud of us, since we didn't have it in our budget.

31st- No spend #1

June
1- No spend #2
2- No spend #3
3- Spend - $42 on fabric and quilt supplies
4- No spend #4
5- Spend - $6.35 for Grand Budapest Hotel Bluray
6- No spend #5
7- No spend #6
8- Spend - $0.72 for Stormtrooper/Darth Vadar keychains
9- No spend #7
10- No spend #8
11- No spend #9

9/20

 

[SunnieRN]

Bought some milk today, but need a few more things, so a no buy day.

 

[Jen and Ashwin]

Did our regular grocery shopping today, but nothing outside our normal budget, so a no spend day.

31st- No spend #1

June
1- No spend #2
2- No spend #3
3- Spend - $42 on fabric and quilt supplies
4- No spend #4
5- Spend - $6.35 for Grand Budapest Hotel Bluray
6- No spend #5
7- No spend #6
8- Spend - $0.72 for Stormtrooper/Darth Vadar keychains
9- No spend #7
10- No spend #8
11- No spend #9
12- No spend #10

10/20

 

[charming23]

Playing catch up for the past week.

6/1- $6.09 Wendy's lunch and $89.64 Giant Eagle
6/2- $0 I worked an open to close at work so that made things easy
6/3- $0
6/4- $0
6/5- $17.62 gas, $2.19 coffee, $145.60 Target, and $18.12 lunch
6/6- $0
6/7- $7.89 breakfast at chick fil a
6/8- $34.66 giant eagle for groceries
6/9- $0
6/10- $231.89 Walmart (this was for tons of groceries plus household items. I also got a bunch of storage items to finish reorganizing the bathroom)
6/11- $0
6/12- $104 target (I needed some new shorts and swim wear for summer getaways)

 

[stayhomemom77]

May
30th-No Spend #1
31st-No Spend #2

June
1-Spend--although I used $10 in rewards, I got chips and ice cream and had to pay $2.40 OOP
2-No Buy #3
3-Spend--weekly gasoline and grocery run and I still have to hit Bulk Barn and Dollar Tree this afternoon
4-Spend--clothing purchase and went out to dinner as a family (although the day was premature--the expenses were planned)
5-No Buy #4
6-No Buy #5
7-Spend--shoe inserts, groceries, gasoline
8-No Buy #6
9-No Buy #7
10-Spend--shoes for DD, DS and myself, pants for DS and DH, pj's for DD, dollar store for cleaning stuff
11-No Buy #8
12-No Buy #9
13-Spend--groceries
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9/20

Totally by accident, it looks like I've got a bit of a pattern going there...two no buys and then a spend.

I am STILL waiting on MIL to get back to us about the Father's Day plans...it's a long drive to their house (it takes over 5 hours) and I can't plan ANYTHING (meals, shopping, plans with MY dad) until we hear back from her as to whether this weekend is a good one to come down or not, so that is stressing me out! I'm not dealing with that by shopping though...so

 

[snarlingcoyote]

Hi! I know I'm late joining, but I have got to get my spending under control.

12 - Spend. Got 3 tops, two work-worthy necklaces and a wooden cheese bin from Goodwill $16.43ish.
13 - Spend. Bought lunch $13.55 (will also feed me tomorrow). Need groceries this afternoon. ETA: Bought groceries, $5 in flashlights, $6 in waterproofing and a $17 ultralight tent for backpacking. $159 at the Blue Logo store.
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[SunnieRN]

Well home today so a no spend day, plus, I got my ADR's for December and made $2.45 on Swagbucks!

 

[charming23]

Stayed home today. I got caught up on house stuff and finished reorganizing the bathroom.

6/1- $6.09 Wendy's lunch and $89.64 Giant Eagle
6/2- $0 I worked an open to close at work so that made things easy
6/3- $0
6/4- $0
6/5- $17.62 gas, $2.19 coffee, $145.60 Target, and $18.12 lunch
6/6- $0
6/7- $7.89 breakfast at chick fil a
6/8- $34.66 giant eagle for groceries
6/9- $0
6/10- $231.89 Walmart (this was for tons of groceries plus household items. I also got a bunch of storage items to finish reorganizing the bathroom)
6/11- $0
6/12- $104 target (I needed some new shorts and swim wear for summer getaways)
6/13- $0

 

[Jen and Ashwin]

Nada!

31st- No spend #1

June
1- No spend #2
2- No spend #3
3- Spend - $42 on fabric and quilt supplies
4- No spend #4
5- Spend - $6.35 for Grand Budapest Hotel Bluray
6- No spend #5
7- No spend #6
8- Spend - $0.72 for Stormtrooper/Darth Vadar keychains
9- No spend #7
10- No spend #8
11- No spend #9
12- No spend #10
13- No spend #11

11/20

 

[SunnieRN]

Woot woot!!! Way too go Charming and Jen and Ashwin!!!!

 

[stayhomemom77]

Hi! I know I'm late joining, but I have got to get my spending under control.

12 - Spend. Got 3 tops, two work-worthy necklaces and a wooden cheese bin from Goodwill $16.43ish.
13 - Spend. Bought lunch $13.55 (will also feed me tomorrow). Need groceries this afternoon. ETA: Bought groceries, $5 in flashlights, $6 in waterproofing and a $17 ultralight tent for backpacking. $159 at the Blue Logo store.
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Welcome! Glad to have you no matter when you join!

 

[snarlingcoyote]

Welcome! Glad to have you no matter when you join!

Thank you !

Today will also not be a no buy day. I have to buy blackberries (didn't quite pick enough Saturday) so I will have enough to make a gallon of blackberry wine (this will become pretty cost effective hostess and Christmas presents). <sigh>. There is always something, isn't there?

 

[susanv]

Would like to join in. Need to reign in my spending. Doing Disney and DCL in January and need to cut an extra $700 off my spending before them to enjoy some character meals. Today is not going to go well, two kids home sick, back from the doctors used up most of my prep time today.

 

[stayhomemom77]

Would like to join in. Need to reign in my spending. Doing Disney and DCL in January and need to cut an extra $700 off my spending before them to enjoy some character meals. Today is not going to go well, two kids home sick, back from the doctors used up most of my prep time today.

Welcome!

I don't know if this will help you for tonight or not, but what I like to do for those nights when I just can't/don't want to cook is have some back up meals (or meal components) in the freezer or pantry. I also make up biweekly meal plans, which keep us on track...but you know, sometimes life happens and you have to improvise. This kind of stuff can be pulled together in a snap and I generally have some subset of these things in the house at any given time.

For example:

Freezer
frozen pizzas
frozen lasagna (or other pasta dishes)
precooked and packaged meats that can easily be heated in the microwave for wraps
hot dogs
burgers
chicken nuggets/fingers/burgers and fries

Pantry/Fridge
canned soup
grilled cheese fixings
sub sandwich fixings
pasta and sauce
eggs and bacon/ham/sausage etc for an easy fry up, frittata, omelets, etc
pancake mix/waffle mix (or the ingredients to make them from scratch)
naan, cheese and pizza sauce for homemade naan pizzas (the kids LOVE these and in a pinch, I've even made them on flour tortillas which had a good reception)

When all else fails...there's always boxed macaroni and cheese. (Or Orange Death, as I like to call it!)

 

[charming23]

Another day off and I am spending it at home. I finally got caught up on dishes and reorganized the pantry

6/1- $6.09 Wendy's lunch and $89.64 Giant Eagle
6/2- $0 I worked an open to close at work so that made things easy
6/3- $0
6/4- $0
6/5- $17.62 gas, $2.19 coffee, $145.60 Target, and $18.12 lunch
6/6- $0
6/7- $7.89 breakfast at chick fil a
6/8- $34.66 giant eagle for groceries
6/9- $0
6/10- $231.89 Walmart (this was for tons of groceries plus household items. I also got a bunch of storage items to finish reorganizing the bathroom)
6/11- $0
6/12- $104 target (I needed some new shorts and swim wear for summer getaways)
6/13- $0
6/14- $0

 

[SunnieRN]

Well so far a no spend day! I don't have plans for this evening so I think I'm safe! Tomorrow will not be a no spend day though. Uber, Dr appt, snack for my grandmunchkins.