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
12-No Buy #9
13-Spend--groceries
14-No Buy #10
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10/20

Resisted the urge to go out shopping today...DH was being a bit grouchy. I hung in there and survived. Now, I'm at the halfway point of my goal!

In other news, my laptop died. I knew it was coming but I had hoped it would last to the end of the summer when I could replace it. Borrowing for now until we get a plan for a new one. Annoying!!

 

[SunnieRN]

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.

I'm sorry, I thought I posted this earlier, I hope your munchkins get well quickly!!!

 

[susanv]

I'm sorry, I thought I posted this earlier, I hope your munchkins get well quickly!!!

Thanks SunnieRN!

 

[snarlingcoyote]

2 - 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.
14 - No buy!
15 - Spend bought 6 pints of blackberries (on sale and cheaper than I thought), along with various groceries of use. $52. Returned a tent so <27>. Net of 25 spent. That is crazy good for me walking into Target. No random "oh that looks cute" or "what a nice blouse on sale."
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[snarlingcoyote]

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.

Hope your kids get better soon! Nothing worse than being sick in the summer.

 

[SunnieRN]

May:

30- $48 Grocery; no spend #1, as no unnecessary expenditures
31- Dr office moved appointment to Friday!! No spend day #2!


June:
1- Groceries, clothing, supplemented allowances. Not a no buy day.
3- No spend day #3.
3- No spend day, but I was SO tempted to buy a Dominos gift card and not cook tonight!!
4- Bought lunch, New dog collar, dog toy and yummy bread!
5- Eggs and cough medicine. No extras so no spend day.
6- No spend day #6
7- No buy day. It helps to stay home!!!
8- Spent $25 to join the Landrys club.
9- No spend day #8!!
10- Not a no spend day.
11- No spend #9!
12- No buy #10
13- No buy #11
14- No buy #12
15- Not a no buy day. Dr., Uber, lunch out.
16- Not a no spend day. Ordered a few Disney movies, bought the boys lunch. Tomorrow will be better! Oh, and my Dads Fathers Day Present!!! Bread mixes for the fancy bread machine he bought but is afraid to use, lol. These are add water and butter only.
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[snarlingcoyote]

Ok, I'm in!! I have been having health problems and finding it too easy to order food, vs cooking. Since our Disney trip is in December, I need to save like crazy!!

8- Spent $25 to join the Landrys club.

One of the best $25 I've ever spent! Their rewards club rocks.

 

[SunnieRN]

One of the best $25 I've ever spent! Their rewards club rocks.

My card came in the mail today!! We have a RFC near us, so it will get some use!!

 

[snarlingcoyote]

2 - 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.
14 - No buy!
15 - Spend bought 6 pints of blackberries (on sale and cheaper than I thought), along with various groceries of use. $52. Returned a tent so <27>. Net of 25 spent. That is crazy good for me walking into Target. No random "oh that looks cute" or "what a nice blouse on sale." $24 gas
16 - $229 - Lovell's Design Jewelry, which has been my go-to for jewelry for my mom (and for me) for about 15 years had a 50% off sale due to the closing of their Portland storefront (I guess they're going to online only). Sooo. . .I stocked up. . .for the next 3 years worth of presents. Short term spend for long term reward!
17 - (planned) $50 Dinner out, $70 groceries, $20 cake for Father's Day $27 - Lunch and Diet Cinnamon Rolls (my Friday treat for sucking it up and going to WW to weigh in.)
18 - (planned) $4 park fee for hiking
19 -$50 gift card (officially. . .unofficially, it's more like $75, but my dad doesn't need to know that - he gives me lists of books to buy for him, and I find them as cheaply as possible.) to Amazon for Dad.

So not a lot of no-buy days this week, but a LOT of days where the only things I bought were necessities. Not one day of splurges since Monday (Ordered lunch in). Yessssssssss!!!!!!!!

 

[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 #4
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)
12- no spent #5
13-no spend #6
14- $1 battery pack for iphone; $168.34 new bed (40% sale + 20% off coupon + 5% red card discount); $6.48 luggage tag kit
15- $200 donation to Pulse for Orlando victims; $14 for Target gift card (valued at $22)
16- $6.16 lunch with coworker
17- $1.19 date night

 

[SunnieRN]

May:

30- $48 Grocery; no spend #1, as no unnecessary expenditures
31- Dr office moved appointment to Friday!! No spend day #2!


June:
1- Groceries, clothing, supplemented allowances. Not a no buy day.
3- No spend day #3.
3- No spend day, but I was SO tempted to buy a Dominos gift card and not cook tonight!!
4- Bought lunch, New dog collar, dog toy and yummy bread!
5- Eggs and cough medicine. No extras so no spend day.
6- No spend day #6
7- No buy day. It helps to stay home!!!
8- Spent $25 to join the Landrys club.
9- No spend day #8!!
10- Not a no spend day.
11- No spend #9!
12- No buy #10
13- No buy #11
14- No buy #12
15- Not a no buy day. Dr., Uber, lunch out.
16- Not a no spend day. Ordered a few Disney movies, bought the boys lunch. Tomorrow will be better! Oh, and my Dads Fathers Day Present!!! Bread mixes for the fancy bread machine he bought but is afraid to use, lol. These are add water and butter only.
17- Calling this one early so I will stick to it!! No buy day and made $3 on Swagbucks!
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[Jen and Ashwin]

I bought a Birchbox today for $10 and earned 1500 SB, so it's technically a moneymaker, but I am counting it towards a buy. Transparency!

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
14- No spend #12
15- No spend #13
16 - No spend #14
17 - Spend - $10 on Birchbox

14/20

 

[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 #4
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)
12- no spent #5
13-no spend #6
14- $1 battery pack for iphone; $168.34 new bed (40% sale + 20% off coupon + 5% red card discount); $6.48 luggage tag kit
15- $200 donation to Pulse for Orlando victims; $14 for Target gift card (valued at $22)
16- $6.16 lunch with coworker
17- $1.19 date night

Hubby and I used the groupon for free dinner for two night. I only had to pay tax

 

[SunnieRN]

That's amazing DisneyArie!! I hope it was fun and yummy!!!!

Jen and Ashwin, now I'm going to look at Birchbox, lol.

 

[snarlingcoyote]

2 - 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.
14 - No buy!
15 - Spend bought 6 pints of blackberries (on sale and cheaper than I thought), along with various groceries of use. $52. Returned a tent so <27>. Net of 25 spent. That is crazy good for me walking into Target. No random "oh that looks cute" or "what a nice blouse on sale." $24 gas
16 - $229 - Lovell's Design Jewelry, which has been my go-to for jewelry for my mom (and for me) for about 15 years had a 50% off sale due to the closing of their Portland storefront (I guess they're going to online only). Sooo. . .I stocked up. . .for the next 3 years worth of presents. Short term spend for long term reward!
17 - $45 Dinner out, $78 groceries, $27 - Lunch and Diet Cinnamon Rolls (my Friday treat for sucking it up and going to WW to weigh in.)
18 - $25 - Cake for Father's Day $50 Gift Card for Father's Day
19 - (planned) No Buy #2

 

[snarlingcoyote]

My card came in the mail today!! We have a RFC near us, so it will get some use!!

We live about 50 miles away from where the Landry's started, but the only ones left in our state are the original one, just off the interstate, and in NOLA. Insane. Still, we switch up who has the card when we travel and try to hit them. They are apparently invested in a Casino not to far away from us, so we get invites to see singers. (Haven't used it yet. No one yet that we have any yen to see. Still. . .) But the rewards are easy to collect, easy to use and every year you get $25 for your birthday, no qualifiers needed!

 

[snarlingcoyote]

Is it even a little bit wrong that I made DH go get the cake for Father's Day so I wouldn't have to list it here? It's coming out of the same pot, for heaven's sake!

 

[SunnieRN]

We live about 50 miles away from where the Landry's started, but the only ones left in our state are the original one, just off the interstate, and in NOLA. Insane. Still, we switch up who has the card when we travel and try to hit them. They are apparently invested in a Casino not to far away from us, so we get invites to see singers. (Haven't used it yet. No one yet that we have any yen to see. Still. . .) But the rewards are easy to collect, easy to use and every year you get $25 for your birthday, no qualifiers needed!

Hello neighbor!!! I'm just North of Dallas, so we have a RFC about 30 miles away, in a shopping center near the airport. I have my membership card, with $25 and a gift card with $25 and my birthday is in July, so I'm not sure if they will give me $25 this soon, but ill be golden either way!!!

I hope they send you an offer for someone you want to see soon! It would be a nice getaway!!!!

Is it even a little bit wrong that I made DH go get the cake for Father's Day so I wouldn't have to list it here? It's coming out of the same pot, for heaven's sake!

Anyone working that hard at no spend days, deserves to count this as on imho.

Ok, I did it. NOT a no spend day. Birchwood $10, got 1500 Swagbucks, $60.64 at the gap for some shorts/shirts, for my grandmunchkins, ordered The Jungle Book, $29.99, not taken out of my account yet, but I spent it and a $25 home depot gift card for my brother for Fathers Day. Phew!! That's a LOT of spending!!!!

 

[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 #4
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)
12- no spent #5
13-no spend #6
14- $1 battery pack for iphone; $168.34 new bed (40% sale + 20% off coupon + 5% red card discount); $6.48 luggage tag kit
15- $200 donation to Pulse for Orlando victims; $14 for Target gift card (valued at $22)
16- $6.16 lunch with coworker
17- $1.19 date night
18- $21.09 Ozark tumblers (Comparable to Yeti tumblers)

@Jen and Ashwin I ordered the Birchbox because of you. Thanks so much!

 

[Jen and Ashwin]

DH and I went to a bike maintenance class at REI this morning. The class was free, but of course we bought some of the tools that they recommended. Spent just under $30. I told DH that it is part of his b-day gift, though I had already planned to buy him the beard trimmer he wants plus some beard oil. I have gift cards that I earned on SB set aside to buy those items. But then I also got him a digital game code on eBay for $6. So his birthday gift will be a mishmash of lots of unrelated things I know he will like.

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
14- No spend #12
15- No spend #13
16 - No spend #14
17 - Spend - $10 on Birchbox
18- Spend - $30 at REI, $6 on eBay

14/20