No Buy June - Everybody welcome, jump on the bandwagon!

[Tiggerish]

Budget for June is $750 with 10 no spend days.

Auto $75/ $57 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $100 / $66 left
Giving $125 / $100 left
Groceries/Household Goods $300 / $242 left
Medical $50
Misc. $100 / $39 left

No spend days = 5/10
Coupon savings $55.05
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6/1 $0
6/2 Groceries $14
6/3 $0
6/4 $0
6/5 Groceries $27; Misc. $14 for a new cell phone cover
6/6 Giving $25 (church collection)
6/7 Misc. $34 (two pair of shorts); Eating out $34
6/8 $0
6/9 $0
6/10 Misc. $12 (postage)
6/11 Groceries $22
6/12 Gas $18; Groceries $5

 

[lougoofy]

6/10/10: let's see $3.00 bus fares, $5.30 Quizno's (meal), $37.07 Kmart (pants and shoes), $34.60 Wal-Mart (groceries and storage bags), $9.84 Walgreens (med.s, flavored ice and wine), $9.64 Krogers (groceries and t. p.)
and $1.00 snack

6/11/10: $8.?? tickled pink, $3.00 bus fare, $14.50 Greek Festival and $$ more for fun
6/12/10: $7.38 Hardee's

 

[lattemomof3]

Whew!!! Soooo glad this week is about over- I taught bible school and we had 2 college kids staying with us for the week- so lots of cooking (and 1 dinner for 12 of the college bible school counselors), and my kids ball games 3 nights- crazy, crazy. I was too busy to shop for anything but a few groceries, but the week was such a blur I honestly can't remember what I spent each day, or if they were no spends (I think there were a few). So I'm going to just jump in again today - I figure that is better than just skipping the rest of the month, like I've done before! Tonight is date night w/ dh, but we're eating at home and going to our inexpensive small town theatre, so I'll report back tomorrow. Can't wait to catch up on the boards!

 

[thebeesknees]

6/1 $0
6/2 $9
6/3 $44 Artscow photo books, $23 Alice.com household items
6/4 $105 Target groceries/household/birthday gifts/clothing
6/5 $52 Target (stuff DH needed), $150 groceries, $7 thrift store
6/6 $0
6/7 $0
6/8 $35 Walmart Father's Day stuff, $24 Dollar Tree camp stuff/frozen food, $107 camp
6/9 $0
6/10 $0
6/11 $0 no car, so I can't go out and shop!
6/12 $28 Walmart

6 of 12 no-buy days

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

Charming23, what is the place like? I have never been there (obvious I guess since I live in NY, I was born in Cleveland but moved when I was one.)

Is it big? It didn't look that big online.

I have to start booking a hotel still, the kids are hoping for a pool (since they are upset they want to go to the concert too, but that is a lot of extra money.) The places they suggested on the website are pricey, I said we could buy then each tickets and sleep in the car before heading home for those prices. Who knew I'd be raising BonJovi fans.

Anyway, we are just sitting on the lawn. Since I have waited 20+ years I am just happy to hear him and a glimps would be great!!!

Have fun at your games and concert and if you change your mind and decide to sit in the grass, let me know we can try and say hello. If yo udo see me there though, don't tell here on the BB how much I paid for a tshirt cause I will be buying a tshirt!

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

I made this as a New Year's Resolution so after this month I will be half way to making it! My goal is to surpass my normal goal of 15 No Spend Days.

June 1-
$4.50 Kids bought lunch (We got in too late from vacation to grocery shop)
$1.08 Redbox
$20.00 Gas
$114.94 Groceries
$5 DD11's end of year class trip
June 2-$0
June 3-$0 Took the kids to 2 Walgreen's for Silly Bandz but that is all we got and they used their own money.
June 4- Was a $0 day till hubby came home with "free" baseball game tickets. I debated, but it was a beautiful night and free glove night for kids and the girls had friends going so we went. There went the $0 day. We spent just under $30on dinner and parking. I am quoting Suze Orman right now, "People first, then money, then things." It was a nice family evening out so worth losing the day.
June 5- Taco Bell-$14.59 Michael’s (Scout stuff, Father’s Day gifts and frames) $45.76, $15.63 Dairy Queen with GS troop, $17 (added DD8 to the sleepover, her troop hates sleepover so I will probably never get here there otherwise so her sister invited her) $4 sleepover patches, $10 ornament (I like to collect these when we go places)
June 6- $7.81 McD’s breakfast on the way home, Sam’s (groceries, gifts, clothes, shampoo, 5 bottles of sunscreen, etc) $191.99 (I’ll say the $91.99 was groceries, roughly,) Snack at Sam’s $3.43 Wegman’s groceries $154.68 (that is what I get for bringing DH) Amazon order (right around) $30, 2 CDs for DH for Father’s Day and some Disney Silly Bandz
June 7-$0 Technically I won $7 in Silly Bandz off eBay, but the kids are paying for them so my OOP was $0
June 8-$0 Spent the day cooking and filling my naked freezer. I froze about 15 dinners so far and more are in the crock pot overnight and will be frozen in the morning. I usually do this every 6-8 weeks but it all seemed to go really fast this time since we have had so many busy nights.
June 9-$0
June 10-$0
June 11- Streak Over. $3 bread and milk, $8 gummy spiders for DD11's Bronze Award presentation tomorrow, $34.98 gas, $5 (really $18 but we had $13 left on a gift card) lunch date with hubby <3 ,Walmart (pillows) $34 ish, have to find the receipt, $4 Silly Bandz (for a b-day gift, my kids have enough!) And finally $19 pizza night for the family.ETA- $72 Bon Jovi Tickets!!!!
June 12- Day out with the family (using all coupons!) $30.18 for lunch at Friendly's, a game of bowing and Slushies on the way home.





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**Totals**

No Spend Days! 6/15
Gas-$54.98

Groceries- $364.61 (Did my major freezer stock up where I cook for 2 days and fill the freezer with quick meals, plus I took DH with me shopping and that added to the bill!)

Extras- $460.98

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Happy About Record Since Joining No Buy-
January-14 Days
February-13 Days
March-17 Days
April-15 Days
May-15 Days
Longest Streak-4 Days in a Row!

 

[Virgderon]

Good Walgreens run... spent $10, saved $16... Makes me feel better for not getting a no buy day.

Running Total: Spent $245
$1000...755 left
$0 Days: 5
Goal is 10 or more!
coupon savings $88

Groceries- $200-22-32-10-15-31= 90

June 1 27 - ( groceries/bd cards)
June 2 32 - ( groceries)
June 3 0
June 4 10 ( groceries/cold meds)
June 5 51 ( bad day for me- broke one of my personal shopping rules- no fast food unless you have a coupon! Bought used books at the flea market , got Wendys and 2 pairs of shoes at Payless (BOGO, plus a $3 coupon, plus 10% AAA discount and I still feel guilty)
June 6 0
June 7 0
June 8 50 (15 groceries, $25 for fathers day gift, book)
June 9 0
June 10 41 (31 groceries, 10 misc)
June 11 0
June 12 34 (14 purse, 10 gas, 10 cleaning supplies/misc)

 

[sissy_42]

My budget for June
Groceries/household/misc-$150 /69.64 left
Gas/car-$150/87.93 left

6/01-$0
6/02-$10.46 for lunch and snacks for the plane
6/03-$0
6/04-$0
6/05-$47.67 oil change and new windshield wipers $14.40 gas $35.24 groceries $3.70 misc
6/06-$0
6/07-$0
6/08-$30.76 groceries
6/09-$0
6/10-$0
6/11-$0
No buy days 8/20

 

[charming23]

Charming23, what is the place like? I have never been there (obvious I guess since I live in NY, I was born in Cleveland but moved when I was one.)

Is it big? It didn't look that big online.

I have to start booking a hotel still, the kids are hoping for a pool (since they are upset they want to go to the concert too, but that is a lot of extra money.) The places they suggested on the website are pricey, I said we could buy then each tickets and sleep in the car before heading home for those prices. Who knew I'd be raising BonJovi fans.

Anyway, we are just sitting on the lawn. Since I have waited 20+ years I am just happy to hear him and a glimps would be great!!!

Have fun at your games and concert and if you change your mind and decide to sit in the grass, let me know we can try and say hello. If yo udo see me there though, don't tell here on the BB how much I paid for a tshirt cause I will be buying a tshirt!

Blossom is a very nice venue. It is fairly big but easily manageable. The only suggestion I have is to get to the parking lot early as if fills up super fast and it is the only way to get decent parking. The lawn seats are very good and sometimes if the reglar seating does not fill up they let people with lawn seats move into the pavillion.

I am seriously thinking about going as my best friend will want to go to so I will let you know.

If I do see you dont worry about the rest of the BB finding out about you buying a tee as I plan on not telling when I buy myself an Adam Lambert tour tee

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $285
$0 Days:5

Groceries- $182
Eating Out- $47
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) $56
I always round up to the nearest dollar.

1- $25 (Joe Caputo-Groceries), $16 (Walgreens-Groceries), $3 (Jewel-Groceries)
2- $3 (Target-Groceries), $38 (Dominick's-Groceries), $7 (Walgreens-Groceries), $13 (Meijer-Groceries), $7 (Jewel-Groceries)
3- $24 (Joe Caputo- Groceries)
4- $0
5- $6 (Target- Shopping), $2 (Dollar-Tree, Shopping), $25 (Mall-Gift Card for Friend's Bday), $9 (Meijer-Groceries)
6- $11 (Locker Rental); $14 (Strawberries at a U-Pick)
7- $0
8- $0
9- $0
10- $17 (McDonald's-Eating Out), $18 (Trader Joe's-Groceries), $5 (Jewel-Groceries)
11- $0
12- $12 (Target- Shopping), $30 (Eating Out)


$0 Days: 5: 33%
Budget: $600....48%
Month: 12/30: 40%

My savings from coupons and sales: $315.63

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

Blossom is a very nice venue. It is fairly big but easily manageable. The only suggestion I have is to get to the parking lot early as if fills up super fast and it is the only way to get decent parking. The lawn seats are very good and sometimes if the reglar seating does not fill up they let people with lawn seats move into the pavillion.

I am seriously thinking about going as my best friend will want to go to so I will let you know.

If I do see you dont worry about the rest of the BB finding out about you buying a tee as I plan on not telling when I buy myself an Adam Lambert tour tee

Good to know, we will be getting there early cause I want a good piece of lawn.

And let me know, that would be fun to say hi (and our tshirts will be our little secret.)

 

[lattemomof3]

June 1-
$329 - Target (deck cushions & deck misc., dishes, silverware)
June 2-
$0
June 3-
$116 - groceries
June 4-
$9 - McD's with kids
$10 - silly bandz, notebooks @ Claire's
$57 - dinner & tip for 5 (my birthday dinner - a necessity)
June 5-
$ 140- Walmart- snacks for bible school (Whale crackers, etc for the little ones I'm teaching), towels & an air bed for the 2 college girls (bible school teachers) staying with us for the next 4 days, household- shampoo, conditioner, bug spray, toothpaste, etc.
June 6 - $0
June 12 - $10 movie for dh & I, $1.25 Gatorade dh
June 13 - $0
June 14 - $0

 

[littlec]

My main goal is to put at least $125 in savings at the end of the month and write down what I spend each day.

$0 Days so far:4

1- Not counting...was in Disney!
2- Not counting...was in Disney!
3- Not counting...was in Disney!
4- Not counting...was in Disney!
5- $37.47 (Bertucci's...dinner and drinks out, ouch)
6- $60 (BigY...groceries)
7- $0
8- $20 (ATM...dinner out before work event, popcorn & soda at work event), $1.29 (Toy Story Pez)
9- $0
10- $0
11- $0
12- $12.96 (Trader Joe's, groceries), $13.43 (Target, household cleaning supplies), $39.99 (Target, entertainment...Toy Story Lego Pizza Planet Truck ), $37.12 (Eddie Bauer, clothing---this was shipped to me in error and will be returned/refused...ARGGHH!)

 

[charming23]

Good to know, we will be getting there early cause I want a good piece of lawn.

And let me know, that would be fun to say hi (and our tshirts will be our little secret.)

I will let you know.


Today is a no buy as the only place I am going is over to my Aunt and Uncle's for dinner tonight.

My June Budget is:

Groceries- $200/ $70.33left
Household- $50/ $15.79 left
Gas/Car- $50/ $32.24 Left
Eating Out/ Entertainment- $50/ $20.14 left
Misc- $50/ $26.40

Total budget: $400/ $165.52 left

Goal of 17 no buy days.

7/17 No Buy days

6/1- $21.07 Lunch, $60.78 Groceries, $4.06 Household, and $14.99 Alice in Wonderland
6/2- $0
6/3- $5.69 Walgreen's
6/4- $15.82 Groceries and $21.32 Household
6/5- $0
6/6- $0
6/7- $0
6/8- $45.42 at Trader Joe's, $10.17 at Giant Eagle, and $8.61 at Borders
6/9- $0
6/10- $8.79 Lunch at McDonald's
6/11- $17.76 Gas
6/12- $0
6/13- $0

Coupon/Store Savings: $83.82

 

[thebigkahuna]

6-1 NO $PEND.
6-2 - $8.60 breakfast
6-3 NO $PEND
6-4 - $8.39 breakfast, $31.93 non-budgeted, unexpected spending, $135.26 more non-budgeted unexpected spending.
06-05 - NO $PEND!!!
06-06 - did grocery shopping today, but did not go over budget, and did not shop needlessly. (does this count as a no spend?)
06-07 - Forgot toilet paper when I was grocery shopping got it at CVS along with a frapachino from the cooler...$8.29
06-08 - $48.00 gifts. (not budgeted, but I couldnt resist!) $25.00 DMV. $5.63 @ the post office
06-09 The DMV charged me twice, so I'm out $50.00 instead of $25.00 The DMV tells me not to worry, that they will refund the additional charge, but I won't believe it till I see it. they refunded the money!
On a happier note: NO $PEND DAY!! (I don't count the DMV mistake as spending)
06-10 $5.00 Company fundraiser
06-11 No $pend!
06-12 Tires $315.00. While I was waiting, there was Family Dollar $17.78, Walgreen's $22.10, $20.60 Empire, & $10.50 CVS. SHEESH!!! That sure added up fast.
06-13 - Today WILL be no spend.


5!! of 15 NO $PEND DAY$ 12 No $pend day$ to go!

 

[annsteere]

My goal for the month is to keep clothes/impulse/fun spending under $100. (I get $20 per week for spending money and share $100 per month for clothes and $50/month for entertainment with DH. We are saving after a wedding and before a fall adventure).

Week 1 (6/1-5) $5
Week 2 (6/6-12) $16.50 A funnel cake, trip to the AA baseball game, cotton
candy at the game.

 

[Tiggerish]

Budget for June is $750 with 10 no spend days.

Auto $75/ $57 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $100 / $66 left
Giving $125 / $75 left
Groceries/Household Goods $300 / $232 left
Medical $50
Misc. $100 / $39 left

No spend days = 5/10
Coupon savings $55.05
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6/1 $0
6/2 Groceries $14
6/3 $0
6/4 $0
6/5 Groceries $27; Misc. $14 for a new cell phone cover
6/6 Giving $25 (church collection)
6/7 Misc. $34 (two pair of shorts); Eating out $34
6/8 $0
6/9 $0
6/10 Misc. $12 (postage)
6/11 Groceries $22
6/12 Gas $18; Groceries $5
6/13 Giving $25 (church); Groceries $6

 

[tinkarooni]

June 1 - $12.00 groceries
June 2 - $0.00
June 3 - 123.48 groceries
$12.00 Dicks (clothing budget, soccer shorts for DS)
June 4 - $55.00 from my allowance (pretty nails)
June 5 - $45.00 out of food money. Eating out.
Target $47.13 out of fun money. Tennis rackets for the kids
June 6 - $0.00
June 7 - $10.07 Subway. Ugg. Food money
June 8 - $313.50 groceries
June 9 - $0.00 FINALLY!
June 10 - $0.00
June 11 - $107.03 Various groceries for BBQ
$14.07 Sub sandwiches for lunch
June 12 - $0.00
June 13 - $34.77 groceries

Remaining:
Groceries $240.08/$900.00
My allowance: $65.00/$120
Fun Money: $52.00/$100

 

[Virgderon]

Running Total: Spent $277
$1000...723 left
$0 Days: 5
Goal is 10 or more!
coupon savings $109

Groceries- $200-22-32-10-15-31-32= 58

June 1 27 - ( groceries/bd cards)
June 2 32 - ( groceries)
June 3 0
June 4 10 ( groceries/cold meds)
June 5 51 ( bad day for me- broke one of my personal shopping rules- no fast food unless you have a coupon! Bought used books at the flea market , got Wendys and 2 pairs of shoes at Payless (BOGO, plus a $3 coupon, plus 10% AAA discount and I still feel guilty)
June 6 0
June 7 0
June 8 50 (15 groceries, $25 for fathers day gift, book)
June 9 0
June 10 41 (31 groceries, 10 misc)
June 11 0
June 12 34 (14 purse, 10 gas, 10 cleaning supplies/misc)
June 13 32 ( groceries, spent $32, saved $21)

 

[figaromeetsmarie]

Groceries $275.00/$172.40
Clothes $80.00/$38.25
Misc $100.00/$58.96
Eating Out $60.00/$35.86
Total $1235.00
(Gas always varies significantly..so i'm not including it)


Publix 6/12 $13.49
Kroger 6/13 $16.02 groceries $4.87 other
Trader Joes-Organic Bread and Orange Pepper $4.41