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

[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!
18- Spent a lot of money today. hopefully tomorrow will be just groceries (milk, bread, cereal, produce)
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[SunnieRN]

I hope you all had a wonderful Fathers Day!!

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! #13
18- Spent a lot of money today. hopefully tomorrow will be just groceries (milk, bread, cereal, produce)
19- ok, not the day I hoped it would be. Spent $25 buying a gift certificate so we could buy tickets to Finding Dory next Saturday RFC and FD, should be fun!
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[Jen and Ashwin]

Just our regular grocery shopping, 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
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
19 - No spend #15

15/20

 

[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 - $50 Gift Card for Father's Day
19 - $16 assorted camping supplies so that I can go commune with the mosquitoes next weekend. $12 for seven 1L collapsible water bottles off Ebay. $40 antibacterial/antimicrobial underwear for hiking.
20 - $76 for 2 pairs of Propet shoes for my 84 year old mother whose feet are swollen so badly she can't get her shoes on. 100% necessity. Parents, love 'em while you got 'em. $8 - lunch out

One day I WILL have another no buy day. . .tomorrow maybe, hopefully.

 

[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
15-No Buy #11
16-Spend--ice cream treats
17-Spend-groceries and took DH out for Father's Day dinner
18-No Buy #12
19-No Buy #13
20-Spend--gasoline, Dollar Tree stuff, tiny amount of groceries
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13/20

Oooh! Might get tough to make my goal now...going out of town on Friday to see FiL and my Dad for a belated Father's Day celebration, so we'll have to get gasoline and might have other travel expenses. I am packing a picnic dinner to eat en route Friday night and no meals on the road Sunday coming back, so hopefully I can keep the spending to a minimum.

 

[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! #13
18- Spent a lot of money today. hopefully tomorrow will be just groceries (milk, bread, cereal, produce)
19- ok, not the day I hoped it would be. Spent $25 buying a gift certificate so we could buy tickets to Finding Dory next Saturday RFC and FD, should be fun!
20- Finally a no spend day! Bought groceries, which I don't count. Got the boys an icee from my $10 for incidentals per week! #14
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[Jen and Ashwin]

Nothing and it feels good!

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
19 - No spend #15
20 - No spend #16

16/20

 

[charming23]

Playing catch-up

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
6/15- $18.38 deli for lunch and $35 Giant eagle (groceries)
6/16- $0
6/17- $0
6/18- $10 lunch
6/19- $27.95 Joann fabrics, $18.89 Best Buy, and $30.14 Famous Daves
6/20- $110.55 groceries and $79.82 at nba.com for CAVS Championship gear
6/21- $0

 

[Jen and Ashwin]

I got DH's birthday gift today. I had a gift card and coupon to cover the majority of the cost, but there was still a little extra that came out in cash.

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
19 - No spend #15
20 - No spend #16
21 - Spend - $6 on DH birthday gift

16/20

 

[SunnieRN]

Y'all are inspiring me!!! Jen and Ashwin, great going on getting your husband's birthday gift with only $6 out of pocket!!!!

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! #13
18- Spent a lot of money today. hopefully tomorrow will be just groceries (milk, bread, cereal, produce)
19- ok, not the day I hoped it would be. Spent $25 buying a gift certificate so we could buy tickets to Finding Dory next Saturday RFC and FD, should be fun!
20- Finally a no spend day! Bought groceries, which I don't count. Got the boys an icee from my $10 for incidentals per week! #14
21- Yay! No buy day and nothing else out of my incidental $$. #15
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Keep up the good work!! It's so nice to see!!! Only 2.68 on Swagbucks today.

 

[snarlingcoyote]

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.
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 - $50 Gift Card for Father's Day
19 - $16 assorted camping supplies so that I can go commune with the mosquitoes next weekend. $12 for seven 1L collapsible water bottles off Ebay. $40 antibacterial/antimicrobial underwear for hiking.
20 - $76 for 2 pairs of Propet shoes for my 84 year old mother whose feet are swollen so badly she can't get her shoes on. 100% necessity. Parents, love 'em while you got 'em. $8 - lunch out
Change to my No Buy - Gas and groceries are excluded from tracking, I kind of have to get those, nothing to be done about eating and driving to and from the job that pays my bills.
21 - NO BUY!!!!!!
22 - I fell off the wagon. I went to see the balance from the e-book settlement on Amazon. . .one thing lead to another. $53 for new trekking poles. They are normally $80 trekking poles, but were in the Warehouse Deals section. I am both and . Good - saved $27 on something that I needed. Bad - spent money when I am trying not to shop Amazon except on Sundays.

Shoutout to SunnieRN - thank you for this thread. It is helping me more than you can possibly imagine.

 

[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)
19- $821.87 father's day gift; $8.49 2 dozen donuts Krispy Kreme
20- no spend #7
21 - no spend #8

 

[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! #13
18- Spent a lot of money today. hopefully tomorrow will be just groceries (milk, bread, cereal, produce)
19- ok, not the day I hoped it would be. Spent $25 buying a gift certificate so we could buy tickets to Finding Dory next Saturday RFC and FD, should be fun!
20- Finally a no spend day! Bought groceries, which I don't count. Got the boys an icee from my $10 for incidentals per week! #14
21- Yay! No buy day and nothing else out of my incidental $$. #15
22- Good day! Stayed home $0 spent up $2.80 on SB!!! #16
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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.
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 - $50 Gift Card for Father's Day
19 - $16 assorted camping supplies so that I can go commune with the mosquitoes next weekend. $12 for seven 1L collapsible water bottles off Ebay. $40 antibacterial/antimicrobial underwear for hiking.
20 - $76 for 2 pairs of Propet shoes for my 84 year old mother whose feet are swollen so badly she can't get her shoes on. 100% necessity. Parents, love 'em while you got 'em. $8 - lunch out
Change to my No Buy - Gas and groceries are excluded from tracking, I kind of have to get those, nothing to be done about eating and driving to and from the job that pays my bills.
21 - NO BUY!!!!!!
22 - Planned (Dollar tree for sun visors for cars). I fell off the wagon. I went to see the balance from the e-book settlement on Amazon. . .one thing lead to another. $53 for new trekking poles. They are normally $80 trekking poles, but were in the Warehouse Deals section. I am both and . Good - saved $27 on something that I needed. Bad - spent money when I am trying not to shop Amazon except on Sundays.

Shoutout to SunnieRN - thank you for this thread. It is helping me more than you can possibly imagine.

I can't take any credit for the thread. It's all Stayhomemom77!!!! I needed some reigning in, so I thank her for getting me started!!!!

Snarlingcoyote, Disney Arie, Jen and Ashwin, and Charming23 you're keeping me honest!!!!

 

[Jen and Ashwin]

Another 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
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
19 - No spend #15
20 - No spend #16
21 - Spend - $6 on DH birthday gift
22 - No spend #17

17/20

 

[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
18- $21.09 Ozark tumblers (Comparable to Yeti tumblers)
19- $821.87 father's day gift; $8.49 2 dozen donuts Krispy Kreme
20- no spend #7
21 - no spend #8
22 - no spend #9

I keep leaving my wallet at home so I don't leave the office and go shopping on my lunch break lol. It's working so far.

 

[snarlingcoyote]

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.
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 - $50 Gift Card for Father's Day
19 - $16 assorted camping supplies so that I can go commune with the mosquitoes next weekend. $12 for seven 1L collapsible water bottles off Ebay. $40 antibacterial/antimicrobial underwear for hiking.
20 - $76 for 2 pairs of Propet shoes for my 84 year old mother whose feet are swollen so badly she can't get her shoes on. 100% necessity. Parents, love 'em while you got 'em. $8 - lunch out
Change to my No Buy - Gas and groceries are excluded from tracking, I kind of have to get those, nothing to be done about eating and driving to and from the job that pays my bills.
21 - NO BUY!!!!!!
22 - I fell off the wagon. I went to see the balance from the e-book settlement on Amazon. . .one thing lead to another. $53 for new trekking poles. They are normally $80 trekking poles, but were in the Warehouse Deals section. I am both and . Good - saved $27 on something that I needed. Bad - spent money when I am trying not to shop Amazon except on Sundays.
23 - $12 Dollar Tree
I may have only had 2 No Buy days thus far, but I have cut far back on my spending and have only gone off my plans twice!

 

[snarlingcoyote]

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)
19- $821.87 father's day gift; $8.49 2 dozen donuts Krispy Kreme
20- no spend #7
21 - no spend #8
22 - no spend #9

I keep leaving my wallet at home so I don't leave the office and go shopping on my lunch break lol. It's working so far.

I like the wallet at home thing!

Also, how in the world did you only spend $1.19 on date night?

 

[DisneyArie]

I like the wallet at home thing!

Also, how in the world did you only spend $1.19 on date night?

I had a Groupon coupon code for $15 off with no minimum so I used it for an $11 a groupon for a pizza for two with $20 worth of food. I only had to pay the tax. They sent another one this morning for $10 off. I have two accounts but only one account got it

 

[SunnieRN]

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)
19- $821.87 father's day gift; $8.49 2 dozen donuts Krispy Kreme
20- no spend #7
21 - no spend #8
22 - no spend #9

I keep leaving my wallet at home so I don't leave the office and go shopping on my lunch break lol. It's working so far.

That's brilliant!!! Not having the temptation to spend money is a great idea. I'm thinking of only using cash when I leave the house, so I can limit my spending more, but I'm not sure yet.

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.
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 - $50 Gift Card for Father's Day
19 - $16 assorted camping supplies so that I can go commune with the mosquitoes next weekend. $12 for seven 1L collapsible water bottles off Ebay. $40 antibacterial/antimicrobial underwear for hiking.
20 - $76 for 2 pairs of Propet shoes for my 84 year old mother whose feet are swollen so badly she can't get her shoes on. 100% necessity. Parents, love 'em while you got 'em. $8 - lunch out
Change to my No Buy - Gas and groceries are excluded from tracking, I kind of have to get those, nothing to be done about eating and driving to and from the job that pays my bills.
21 - NO BUY!!!!!!
22 - I fell off the wagon. I went to see the balance from the e-book settlement on Amazon. . .one thing lead to another. $53 for new trekking poles. They are normally $80 trekking poles, but were in the Warehouse Deals section. I am both and . Good - saved $27 on something that I needed. Bad - spent money when I am trying not to shop Amazon except on Sundays.
23 - Planned - Dollar Tree for Sun Visors for the cars

I may have only had 2 No Buy days thus far, but I have cut far back on my spending and have only gone off my plans twice!

I think you're doing great! I think it's more the idea of not doing mindless spending, so you're accomplishing that! Great job!!

Jen and Ashwin, you're rocking this!!!! You've gotten some great bargains too!! Did you hubby like his Darth Vadar key chain?

I'm looking forward to seeing Stayhomemom's update! She is doing so great and saving money for Europe and WDW at the same time!!!

 

[snarlingcoyote]

I had a Groupon coupon code for $15 off with no minimum so I used it for an $11 a groupon for a pizza for two with $20 worth of food. I only had to pay the tax. They sent another one this morning for $10 off. I have two accounts but only one account got it

Ahhh! Much better than I ever do!