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
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
21-No Buy #14
22-Spend--hot and ready pizza for the kids (busy night)
23-No Buy #15
24-Spend--bought my new computer! Also gassed up for the trip, got a few groceries for our packed meal
25-Spend--gasoline, DQ treat, clothes, clothes and more clothes!!
26-No Buy #16
27-Spend--groceries
28-
29-
30-

16/20

I don't anticipate any more spend days in June but I have stayed under budget, so even if I don't quite make 20 (which I won't), I'm still VERY happy with my progress this month.

I went to the outlet mall in DH's hometown when we were visiting the in laws and I spent $226 on summer clothing for DD, DS and myself. I saved a ridiculous amount of money, around $300 (everything was 40%-70% off), so we should be good for the summer.

 

[susanv]

sorry, I totally failed at a no buy month. Worked on grad dinner for the grade 8's for my kids school and we bought meals to go from the grocery store almost every night. Will try harder for next month. I haven't even grocery shopped for the week yet .

 

[SunnieRN]

Yay StayhomeMom77, a new computer, that's awesome!! Sounds like you got a fantastic buy on clothes also! Double yay!! I'm glad you got home safely!

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
23- I tried to spend money today. My daughter is working late, so I told the boys I would take them out to dinner. They told me NO, because we have to save money for Disney, lol. #17
24- Boo, not a no spend day.
25- Went to see a finding Dory, used gift certificate, but not a no spend as we went out for ice cream this evening.
26- Went to RFC, used a gift certificate and Landrys welcome bonus, so FINALLY a no spend day as my daughter paid the balance! #18
27- No buy as we stayed home, but I have to go get milk and a prescription tomorrow, so it will probably turn into a buy day. #19
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29-
30-

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
23- no spend #10
24-no spend #11
25-gas .39 (for a full tank!!!), hotel $96.73, lunch $33.43, dinner $22
26-lunch $30.01


We drove to Round Rock, TX this weekend so the boys could see Paw Patrol on their road tour. They had a blast! Can you guys believe I got a full tank of gas for $.39 at Kroger thanks to 4x fuel points for gift cards and the 2x points for groceries. Spent way too much on food because we ate our for every meal so we will have to cut back somewhere to make up for it.

Yay!! I love Round Rock!!! What a great deal on gas!!! Paw Patrol sounds great! I'm glad you and your munchkins had fun!!!

 

[SunnieRN]

sorry, I totally failed at a no buy month. Worked on grad dinner for the grade 8's for my kids school and we bought meals to go from the grocery store almost every night. Will try harder for next month. I haven't even grocery shopped for the week yet .

There's no way to fail, as you set the rules!!!! I don't count groceries, prescriptions, doctor co pays, cleaning supplies, Uber (as I don't drive, except if it's an unnecessary trip), pet food or paper products, as we need those.

I count extras, lunch out, dinner out, ice cream out, extra clothes, toys etc. Which unfortunately I am too free with and not disciplined enough about. Which is why I am happy StayhomeMom77 started this thread!!!! It has made me more mindful of my spending!!

So set a goal, that is a challenge, but doesn't make you feel as if you've failed!!! It's what you personally want to accomplish for yourself!!! ((((HUGS))))

 

[Jen and Ashwin]

Today was 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
20 - No spend #16
21 - Spend - $6 on DH birthday gift
22 - No spend #17
23 - No spend #18
24 - No spend #19
25 - No spend #20
26 - Spend - $316 on solar attic fan, $4 on ice cream
27 - No spend #21

21/20

 

[Jen and Ashwin]

There's no way to fail, as you set the rules!!!! I don't count groceries, prescriptions, doctor co pays, cleaning supplies, Uber (as I don't drive, except if it's an unnecessary trip), pet food or paper products, as we need those.

I count extras, lunch out, dinner out, ice cream out, extra clothes, toys etc. Which unfortunately I am too free with and not disciplined enough about. Which is why I am happy StayhomeMom77 started this thread!!!! It has made me more mindful of my spending!!

So set a goal, that is a challenge, but doesn't make you feel as if you've failed!!! It's what you personally wanna to accomplish for yourself!!! ((((HUGS))))

I also don't count things that I view as necessities like groceries, personal care, cleaning supplies, etc. But if it really is more of a want than a need, that is my test for including it here. Even clothing can be a need vs. a want, depending on the circumstances. Eating out is usually more of a want for me with a few exceptions. Like @SunnieRN said, you make the rules.

 

[charming23]

Playing catch up.

Friday I worked an open to close and brought my lunch
Saturday was spendy. I went out to dinner and did some shopping with girlfriends
Sunday we went as a group from work to see "Finding Dory" and then got food after. I also stopped at Walmart
Today was a day off but I stayed in. Too hot to go anywhere

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
6/22- $7.19 chick fil a and $56.78 GV Art and Design
6/23- $0
6/24- $0
6/25- $25 dinner out and $119 spent shopping
6/26- $19.79 movie tickets (I treated my coworkers son, he was my "date"), $11 movie snacks, $14.97 dinner, and $34.55 Walmart
6/27- $0

 

[snarlingcoyote]

sorry, I totally failed at a no buy month. Worked on grad dinner for the grade 8's for my kids school and we bought meals to go from the grocery store almost every night. Will try harder for next month. I haven't even grocery shopped for the week yet .

The No-buy post is specifically why I logged back into the Disboards after a long absence. There is NO FAIL with this so long as you try. It is just about you thinking about your purchases and doing your best to be accountable for your spending. You don't have to log in every day unless you want to or need to and you set your goals.

I would say, just think through and be realistic about your spending then set yourself some goals. I currently exclude groceries and gas from my reporting and next month I'm going to exclude eating out on Friday and Saturdays with the husband (He's pretty frugal and doesn't need to do no-buy so I'm pretty much going to eat out twice a weekend if we're both home). Mostly this just makes me think about what I'm spending and stop because I know I will post my spending here. I've had 2, count'em 2, no buy days since I started, but because I'm accountable by posting to this thread, I think purchases through and contemplate and wait instead of impulsively buy things.

I don't think you failed at all. You know where your money has been going for June - that is the point of No Buy! Now you can think through how you want to be accountable. Maybe now you know that you need to do the meals-to-go from the grocery store because you are too tired to cook/too busy to cook in the evenings, which is 100% understandable; now you know that is a necessary expense that shouldn't be cut, so you can think through other places you might can reduce spending.

 

[snarlingcoyote]

May



I went to the outlet mall in DH's hometown when we were visiting the in laws and I spent $226 on summer clothing for DD, DS and myself. I saved a ridiculous amount of money, around $300 (everything was 40%-70% off), so we should be good for the summer.

Congrats on the bargains! I love it when I run into good bargains and unexpectedly save money on things I needed.

 

[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, $10 e-book
24 - $91 - plants for a funeral $50 - Goodwill, but that's clothes for funeral visitation (higher end Dillards brands), 2 pairs of Clarks in my mom's new shoe size, one pair of combaty/ridery boots for cosplay, and 2 work blouses. $15 Walmart - underwear for clothes for visitation.
25 - $48 - lunch, $9 books at gift shop $10 - e-books
26 - $15 - book for work, $8 - hydration pack quick release nozzle
27 - $89 - backpack (Self-justification moment - this is the exact ultralight backpack I have been wanting and stalking on ebay and geartrade. It's $140 retail, $120 on Amazon. . .it's been in the Warehouse deals for $95 for about a week. I was weak and gave in. I got $6 for amazon pantry for choosing slow shipping, so $89.) $9 book for work. I am not even going on Amazon's website until next Sunday (Kindle store excepted for free books.)
28 - (Planned) - no buy! Finally!
Note: I am excluding eating out with husband twice a week from this point forward. Eating out on my own, especially at lunch at work, I will count.

 

[charming23]

I went grocery shopping today. It was a big trip. Stocked up on house products, cat food, litter, and I might have bought more Cavs championship items Plus I grabbed lunch from Subway

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
6/22- $7.19 chick fil a and $56.78 GV Art and Design
6/23- $0
6/24- $0
6/25- $25 dinner out and $119 spent shopping
6/26- $19.79 movie tickets (I treated my coworkers son, he was my "date"), $11 movie snacks, $14.97 dinner, and $34.55 Walmart
6/27- $0
6/28- $170.33 Giant Eagle and $8.39 Subway

 

[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
23- I tried to spend money today. My daughter is working late, so I told the boys I would take them out to dinner. They told me NO, because we have to save money for Disney, lol. #17
24- Boo, not a no spend day.
25- Went to see a finding Dory, used gift certificate, but not a no spend as we went out for ice cream this evening.
26- Went to RFC, used a gift certificate and Landrys welcome bonus, so FINALLY a no spend day as my daughter paid the balance! #18
27- No buy as we stayed home, but I have to go get milk and a prescription tomorrow, so it will probably turn into a buy day. #19
28- Well not a no buy. Went to get my prescription and groceries, ($44.71), then got the boys ice cream at Brahms.
29-
30-

We're nearing the end of June already!!!! Time is flying by!

 

[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, $10 e-book
24 - $91 - plants for a funeral $50 - Goodwill, but that's clothes for funeral visitation (higher end Dillards brands), 2 pairs of Clarks in my mom's new shoe size, one pair of combaty/ridery boots for cosplay, and 2 work blouses. $15 Walmart - underwear for clothes for visitation.
25 - $48 - lunch, $9 books at gift shop $10 - e-books
26 - $15 - book for work, $8 - hydration pack quick release nozzle
27 - $89 - backpack (Self-justification moment - this is the exact ultralight backpack I have been wanting and stalking on ebay and geartrade. It's $140 retail, $120 on Amazon. . .it's been in the Warehouse deals for $95 for about a week. I was weak and gave in. I got $6 for amazon pantry for choosing slow shipping, so $89.) $9 book for work. I am not even going on Amazon's website until next Sunday (Kindle store excepted for free books.)
28 - No Buy #3!
29 - $20 for a reel mower. Someone offered me one that he bought last year and used about 5 times. $8 thrift store - sheer net curtains & an REI gore-tex raincoat to keep in the car. $16 e-book. Okay, e-books are officially off-limits for 2 weeks. I don't care if it will answer the question to the meaning of life with flow charts and memes!

 

[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
21-No Buy #14
22-Spend--hot and ready pizza for the kids (busy night)
23-No Buy #15
24-Spend--bought my new computer! Also gassed up for the trip, got a few groceries for our packed meal
25-Spend--gasoline, DQ treat, clothes, clothes and more clothes!!
26-No Buy #16
27-Spend--groceries
28-Spend--DD goes to camp next week, we got her some stuff for that
29-Spend--I realized I forgot to get my mom a birthday present (oops--it's not until July 5th but I thought I had something for her in my closet until I found out today I did not--got her a lovely frame for $15 and we'll put a family photo into it for her) I also got gasoline while I was out
30-

16/20

Well I should hit 17 tomorrow which is not bad. Pretty near all my shopping was planned and necessary and within budget, so that's good enough for me.

 

[Jen and Ashwin]

Yesterday was DH's birthday. He loved the beard trimmer that I got for him. I knew he would because he had been eying it every time we went to Target. He used it right away.

We thought about going out for ice cream as a treat, but DH decided he didn't want us to spend the money. Then I remembered that I had everything necessary to make some mango coconut ice cream right at home, so that was his birthday treat. It was super yummy and cost us nothing!

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
23 - No spend #18
24 - No spend #19
25 - No spend #20
26 - Spend - $316 on solar attic fan, $4 on ice cream
27 - No spend #21
28 - No spend #22
29 - No spend #23

23/20

 

[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
23- I tried to spend money today. My daughter is working late, so I told the boys I would take them out to dinner. They told me NO, because we have to save money for Disney, lol. #17
24- Boo, not a no spend day.
25- Went to see a finding Dory, used gift certificate, but not a no spend as we went out for ice cream this evening.
26- Went to RFC, used a gift certificate and Landrys welcome bonus, so FINALLY a no spend day as my daughter paid the balance! #18
27- No buy as we stayed home, but I have to go get milk and a prescription tomorrow, so it will probably turn into a buy day. #19
28- Well not a no buy. Went to get my prescription and groceries, ($44.71), then got the boys ice cream at Brahms.
29- Not a no spend day.
30-

Well I was hoping this would be a no buy day, but I got my gift card for Target, so purchased a $50 Disney card with it, which is coming in the mail, free shipping. I also got earrings for my grandmunchkins to bring their maybe someday she will be, step mom, for her birthday. Total OOP, using my red card, $5.52 and $.75 for an adorable gift bag!!!

My grandmunchkins leave Saturday for two weeks with their Dad. I'm going to miss them SO much!!!! But I'm very happy they get to see their Dad.

 

[Jen and Ashwin]

I am going to call it for tonight. Today was actually the opposite of a no spend day. DH and I had a camping trip this weekend, but we have cancelled it so that we can go and visit with may parent's labrador. He is 14 years old and they will probably be putting him down in the next few weeks, maybe sooner. DH couldn't live with not getting one more chance to say goodbye. So we cancelled the bird sitter and our camping reservation for the weekend, which means we will be saving $86 that we had planned to spend. Also, I sold something on eBay and will be getting $150 for that. So more money that I am putting towards our debt dumping.

I am pretty proud of myself this month. Thank you all! This group helped stop me from impulse buying something at least a few times and I really liked getting to know you all better. Looking forward to next month's thread!

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
23 - No spend #18
24 - No spend #19
25 - No spend #20
26 - Spend - $316 on solar attic fan, $4 on ice cream
27 - No spend #21
28 - No spend #22
29 - No spend #23
30 - No spend #24

24/20

 

[SunnieRN]

I am going to call it for tonight. Today was actually the opposite of a no spend day. DH and I had a camping trip this weekend, but we have cancelled it so that we can go and visit with may parent's labrador. He is 14 years old and they will probably be putting him down in the next few weeks, maybe sooner. DH couldn't live with not getting one more chance to say goodbye. So we cancelled the bird sitter and our camping reservation for the weekend, which means we will be saving $86 that we had planned to spend. Also, I sold something on eBay and will be getting $150 for that. So more money that I am putting towards our debt dumping.

I am pretty proud of myself this month. Thank you all! This group helped stop me from impulse buying something at least a few times and I really liked getting to know you all better. Looking forward to next month's thread!

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
23 - No spend #18
24 - No spend #19
25 - No spend #20
26 - Spend - $316 on solar attic fan, $4 on ice cream
27 - No spend #21
28 - No spend #22
29 - No spend #23
30 - No spend #24

24/20

Wow!! You've had an amazing month!!!! You've really done fantastic!!!!!

I'm sorry about your camping trip and the fact that your husband will be saying goodbye to a friend of 14 years. Our fur babies definitely snuggle into our hearts and it's so hard to think of losing them!

 

[Jen and Ashwin]

Wow!! You've had an amazing month!!!! You've really done fantastic!!!!!

I'm sorry about your camping trip and the fact that your husband will be saying goodbye to a friend of 14 years. Our fur babies definitely snuggle into our hearts and it's so hard to think of losing them!

He is a great dog and I am very sad, but it isn't a surprise or anything. We last visited over Thanksgiving and weren't expecting him to make it even this long. I am not upset about cancelling the camping trip. DH has only known Indie for about 5 years, but he loves that dog so, so much. We can go camping another time, but we might not get to see Indie again. It was not a hard choice at all. Plus I will get to spend the weekend with my dad too, which will be very nice.

 

[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
23- I tried to spend money today. My daughter is working late, so I told the boys I would take them out to dinner. They told me NO, because we have to save money for Disney, lol. #17
24- Boo, not a no spend day.
25- Went to see a finding Dory, used gift certificate, but not a no spend as we went out for ice cream this evening.
26- Went to RFC, used a gift certificate and Landrys welcome bonus, so FINALLY a no spend day as my daughter paid the balance! #18
27- No buy as we stayed home, but I have to go get milk and a prescription tomorrow, so it will probably turn into a buy day. #19
28- Well not a no buy. Went to get my prescription and groceries, ($44.71), then got the boys ice cream at Brahms.
29- Not a no spend day.
30- No buy #20. Wasn't sure I would get here.

I can't believe it's the end of June already!!! I hope some of you are up for another no buy month! I found it a good way to at least help me think about what I was spending.

Everyone has done so amazingly well, it's great to see!!!!