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

[Tiggerish]

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

Auto $75/ $37 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $100 / $16 left
Giving $125 / $5 left
Groceries/Household Goods $300 / $73 left
Medical $50 /$46 left
Misc. $100 / $54 over

No spend days = 8/10
Coupon savings $117.18
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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
6/14 Eating out $3 (BK breakfast)
6/15 Groceries $6
6/16 $0
6/17 Misc. $29 - Father's Day gifts, postage and a haircut; Groceries $91; Medical $4 prescription
6/18 Misc. $64 - more Father's Day gifts; stuff for a box to mail to my nephew-in-law in Afghanistan
6/19 Groceries $48
6/20 Giving $25 (church)
6/21 Eating out $23
6/22 $0
6/23 Giving $15 (bought shoes to donate at vacation Bible school [VBS]); Eating out $6 (Coffee after VBS)
6/24 Giving $30 (bought more shoes for VBS); Groceries $7 and Eating out $19
6/25 $0
6/26 Gas $20; Groceries $7

 

[MissBritt]

6/1 $25.62 Walmart, $18.41 Dinner Out (1/6), $13 Gas
6/2 $58.88 Groceries (saved $27.65)
6/3 $38 Gas, $63.37 Groceries (saved $23.36), -$8.56 Return, $20 Gift (nephew's birthday)
6/4 $0
6/5 $90 Spa, $3.23 Post office, $5.29 Groceries, $32.86 Meds
6/6 $3.21 Newspapers, $20 VBS dessert auction, $15.86 Dinner Out (2/6)
6/7 $0
6/8 $2.14 Redbox, $34.95 Gas
6/9 $21.07 Groceries (saved $6.62)
6/10 $349.96 Pet Meds, $18.67 Avon, $15.30 Meds
6/11 $32.33 Groceries (saved $18.42), $12.31 BBW Sale
6/12 $20 Gas, $38.43 Skin care, $17.78 Hollister, $19.18 Workout clothes, -$29.88 Return, $47.77 BBW sale, $3.21 Redbox, $17.01 DH clothes, $10.68 Sports bras
6/13 $20.12 Dinner out (3/6), $1.61 Newspaper
6/14 $0
6/15 $33.45 Gas
6/16 $0
6/17 $6.41 VS sale, $13.88 BBW sale, $26.69 YC sale, $13.51 Groceries (saved $17.80)
6/18 $24.00 Dinner out (4/6)
6/19 $7.45 Groceries (saved $5.00), $50 Gift (father's day), $144.11 Cocktail dress
6/20 $13.80 Gas, $1.61 Newspaper
6/21 $0
6/22 $90.95 Etsy (quilting fabric), $36.08 Meds, $35 Gas, -$17.10 Commission (unexpected commission from home-based business)
6/23 $0
6/24 $0
6/25 $34.10 Dinner out (5/6), $6.94 Groceries (saved 6.89)
6/26 $36.31 Groceries (saved 19.50), $10.68 Clothes, $8.52 BBW sale, $9.60 TJMaxx (gift), $26.63 Belks (gift)

Totals:
Dinner Out 112.49 (5/6)
Gas 188.20
Groceries 245.15 (saved 125.24)
Incidentals 191.96
Gifts 238.53
Splurge 90 (spa)
Medicine 84.24
Pet Meds 349.96
Clothes 219.44
Returns -38.44
Commission -17.10
_____
1664.43
$0 Days 7

 

[charming23]

My June Budget is:

Groceries- $200/ $6.75 left
Household- $50/ $2.78 left
Gas/Car- $50/ $7.89 Left
Eating Out/ Entertainment- $50/ $20.14 left
Misc- $50/ $15.42 left

Total budget: $400/ $53.60 left

Goal of 17 no buy days.

18/17 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
6/14- $0
6/15- $25.25 groceries
6/16- $0
6/17- $0
6/18- $0
6/19- $0
6/20- $0
6/21- $0
6/22- $24.35 Gas, $38.33 Groceries, and $13.01 household
6/23- $0
6/24- $0
6/25- $10.98 for vitamins
6/26- $0
6/27- $0

Coupon/Store Savings: $92.24

 

[lougoofy]

6/25/10: $2.10 Hardee's, $7.72 dgmarket and $6.25 laundry and $19 and change (local) home goods store and $19.00 NIGHT OUT
6/26/10 $4.75 Hardee's

6/27/10: $10.54 groceries (Pic Pac) $.50 soda

 

[o2bnoz]

Maybe.....but they put in something special...I think it must be crack....cause it's really, really addicting!!
(Sorry, I am from the South and we have a lot of sweet tea humor on these threads)

Oh my gosh, you made me spit out my water!!

Y'know... I think McDonald's DOES use crack! They put it on their french fries, too, and a friend of mine SWEARS there's something different in their diet coke. Wouldn't it be something if we found this to be true in the future???

OK... back to reading the "No Buy June" thread... I need to get on board. I'm wondering how much is "normal" for a food budget? I love, love, LOVE to cook and I think I overspend by a ton. I would love to know what is an acceptable amount of money for a family of 3. I'll probably have a stroke when I read the amount!

Thanks!

P.S. I have $400 taken out of my paycheck each month to go into a special savings for our trip in February. I will need to add more to that. Should have started saving sooner, but... c'est la vie! It's a surprise trip for my husband and son, so I can't very well do a garage sale or other "money-maker" without them wondering where the money was going. My husband is great with money, but not me... if it's in my hands, it's gone. It's kinda like water. Wish I could develop a better habit. I know I can (10 days to create a new habit, right?) but I just have to have a plan and stick with it! If Disney can't motivate me, nothing can!

Thanks for listening...

 

[Virgderon]

Saw Toy Story 3 Today. We just loved it. There was one part that I thought was too scary for really little kids, but that is my only complaint. Also used a gc at Outback, so only had to pay $13 for a fabulous dinner.

Running Total: Spent $564
$1000...436 left
$0 Days: 9
Goal is 10 or more!
coupon savings $227

Groceries- $200-22-32-10-15-31-32-10-10- 16-5-3-13-2-15= 16 in the red

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)
June 14 20 (10 cleaning supplies, 10 pop)
June 15 0
June 16 0
June 17 52 (32 birthday gift, 10 pop & 10 misc)
June 18 16 (groceries)
June 19 24 (misc, 5 groceries at Walgreens)
June 20 21 (15 gas, $1.50 book, $2 shampoo $2.50 groceries)
June 21 0
June 22 0
June 23 22 (13 pop, 9 misc)
June 24 11 ( garbage bags ,misc, $ 2 groceries)
June 25 30 ( groceries, parking and treat at arena football game)
June 26 18 ( gas)
June 27 55 (Toy story 3 movie and snacks, 18 Misc at Walgreens, 13 at Outback)

 

[Virgderon]

o2bnoz, I'm not sure if there is a normal for food spending- I think you need to come up with your normal. Take a look at what you have spent on groceries, average, for the last 3 months or so, and then make it a goal this month to maybe shave $100 off that.

Just like going on a diet to lose weight, if you try to do much the first month on a savings plan, it might be more than you can handle, and you will give up or drop off. I have only been doing the no spend for 2 months, and I have already seen a fair number of people start the month and not finish. Maybe they set too difficult of a goal and then got discouraged when they couldn't do it?

I would set a reasonable and attainable goal the first month, see if you can do better the 2nd month, and keep going like that, but that is just my opinion .

Good luck!

 

[ronnmel]

New No Buy Days Goal : 9/11
Gas : 47$
Car repairs :
Groceries : 140$
Eating out (and snacks) : 85$
Non-necessities : 204$

6/1 : 7$ (eating out)
6/2 : 0$
6/3 : 70$ (groceries)
6/4 : 6$ (eating out)
6/5 : 0$
6/6 : 0$
6/7 : 0$
6/8 : 7$ (eating out)
6/9 : 0$
6/10 : 42$ (groceries)
6/11 : 24$ (gas)
6/12 : 25$ (clothes + snack)
6/13 : 0$
6/14 : 30$ (pizza delivery)
6/15 : 0$
6/16 : 0$
6/17 : 0$
6/18 : 0$
6/19 : 30$ (gift)
6/20 : 89$ (shoes + movie rental)
6/21 : 15$ (groceries)
6/22 : 0$
6/23 : 45$ (lunch, gas, groceries)
6/24 : 13$ (movie rental)
6/25 : 35$ (lunch + clothes)
6/26 : 32$ (exchanged shoes for better ones)
6/27 : 16$ (paper parasol + ice cream)

 

[Tiggerish]

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

Auto $75/ $37 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $100 / $16 left
Giving $125 / $20 over
Groceries/Household Goods $300 / $73 left
Medical $50 /$46 left
Misc. $100 / $54 over

No spend days = 8/10
Coupon savings $117.18
--------------------------------------
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
6/14 Eating out $3 (BK breakfast)
6/15 Groceries $6
6/16 $0
6/17 Misc. $29 - Father's Day gifts, postage and a haircut; Groceries $91; Medical $4 prescription
6/18 Misc. $64 - more Father's Day gifts; stuff for a box to mail to my nephew-in-law in Afghanistan
6/19 Groceries $48
6/20 Giving $25 (church)
6/21 Eating out $23
6/22 $0
6/23 Giving $15 (bought shoes to donate at vacation Bible school [VBS]); Eating out $6 (Coffee after VBS)
6/24 Giving $30 (bought more shoes for VBS); Groceries $7 and Eating out $19
6/25 $0
6/26 Gas $20; Groceries $7
6/27 Giving $25 (church)

 

[SunnieRN]

June 12: $0
June 13: $0
June 14: $0
June 15: $20 copay, 17.25 for meds.
June 16: $0
June 17: $0
June 18: $52.78 Groceries, ($13.43 Coupons)
June 19: $20 co-pay, again; $26.98 prescriptions (3 this time); $15.98
June 20: $0
June 21: $0
June 22: $41.58 Groceries
June 23: $0
June 24: $0
June 25: $20 co-pay, $$15.00 med refills, $5.00 ice cream
June 26: $0
June 27: $55.86, dinner out for the family. Sheesh, eating at a restaurant is pricey and we had specials!


11 out of 12 $0 days.

 

[MissBritt]

6/1 $25.62 Walmart, $18.41 Dinner Out (1/6), $13 Gas
6/2 $58.88 Groceries (saved $27.65)
6/3 $38 Gas, $63.37 Groceries (saved $23.36), -$8.56 Return, $20 Gift (nephew's birthday)
6/4 $0
6/5 $90 Spa, $3.23 Post office, $5.29 Groceries, $32.86 Meds
6/6 $3.21 Newspapers, $20 VBS dessert auction, $15.86 Dinner Out (2/6)
6/7 $0
6/8 $2.14 Redbox, $34.95 Gas
6/9 $21.07 Groceries (saved $6.62)
6/10 $349.96 Pet Meds, $18.67 Avon, $15.30 Meds
6/11 $32.33 Groceries (saved $18.42), $12.31 BBW Sale
6/12 $20 Gas, $38.43 Skin care, $17.78 Hollister, $19.18 Workout clothes, -$29.88 Return, $47.77 BBW sale, $3.21 Redbox, $17.01 DH clothes, $10.68 Sports bras
6/13 $20.12 Dinner out (3/6), $1.61 Newspaper
6/14 $0
6/15 $33.45 Gas
6/16 $0
6/17 $6.41 VS sale, $13.88 BBW sale, $26.69 YC sale, $13.51 Groceries (saved $17.80)
6/18 $24.00 Dinner out (4/6)
6/19 $7.45 Groceries (saved $5.00), $50 Gift (father's day), $144.11 Cocktail dress
6/20 $13.80 Gas, $1.61 Newspaper
6/21 $0
6/22 $90.95 Etsy (quilting fabric), $36.08 Meds, $35 Gas, -$17.10 Commission (unexpected commission from home-based business)
6/23 $0
6/24 $0
6/25 $34.10 Dinner out (5/6), $6.94 Groceries (saved 6.89)
6/26 $36.31 Groceries (saved 19.50), $10.68 Clothes, $8.52 BBW sale, $9.60 TJMaxx (gift), $26.63 Belks (gift)
6/27 $3.60 Newspaper and milk, $1.07 Redbox, $63.41 Groceries (saved 42.02)

Totals:
Dinner Out 112.49 (5/6)
Gas 188.20
Groceries 308.56 (saved 167.26)
Incidentals 196.63
Gifts 238.53
Splurge 90 (spa)
Medicine 84.24
Pet Meds 349.96
Clothes 219.44
Returns -38.44
Commission -17.10
_____
1732.51
$0 Days 7


Man, it has been a long month already. The spa, dog meds, and cocktail dress have really sky-rocketed our expenses. I am hoping for 8-10 $0 days this month, aiming for 13 next month.

 

[annsteere]

I made my goal: no more than $100 in unnecessary spending for the month

week 1: $5
week 2: $16 (funnel cake, cotton candy, baseball game)
week 3: $10 (pics of DD's wedding for my parents, fast food)
week 4: $17 - DH was in the hospital. I bought myself flowers and food.

My allowance is $20 per week and I stayed inside that limit.

All these still feel like good spends.

Making plans for July.

 

[deedeecee]

Despite my best intentions, I failed miserable with my no-buy challenge.
I love the idea, and set a goal of 15 no-buy days. Why not? You guys make it look easy. But it's not, at least for me.
I had ZERO no-buy days. Every day, an expense would pop up. Some little, some not so little.
But this experience has led me to the conclusion that I can do this, I just need to tweak it to fit my life. Next month, I will be back!
I find this thread very inspiring. Because of this thread, I am going to set up monthly budgets for groceries and dining out/entertainment and my DH and I each have our own amount for discretionary spending (I say allowance, he says stipend). So for that, I thank you!

 

[lougoofy]

6/27/10: $10.54 groceries (Pic Pac) $.50 soda

$2.38 snack

 

[Virgderon]

Made my goal today! Trying to decide if and how I should do no spend in July. July is much different than June for me, with 2 visits from my kids, 3 days at Disney/Universal and a couple of expenses that are unusual. I think I will do no spend, but with a conservative (low) number for no spend days. I really like tracking my grocery spending and how much I have saved couponing, and I'm afraid I won't do it if I don't participate in the no spend thread. Plus, you guys are inspiring.


Running Total: Spent $564
$1000...436 left
$0 Days: 10
Goal is 10 or more!
coupon savings $227

Groceries- $200-22-32-10-15-31-32-10-10- 16-5-3-13-2-15-13= 29 in the red

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)
June 14 20 (10 cleaning supplies, 10 pop)
June 15 0
June 16 0
June 17 52 (32 birthday gift, 10 pop & 10 misc)
June 18 16 (groceries)
June 19 24 (misc, 5 groceries at Walgreens)
June 20 21 (15 gas, $1.50 book, $2 shampoo $2.50 groceries)
June 21 0
June 22 0
June 23 22 (13 pop, 9 misc)
June 24 11 ( garbage bags ,misc, $ 2 groceries)
June 25 30 ( groceries, parking and treat at arena football game)
June 26 18 ( gas)
June 27 55 (Toy story 3 movie and snacks, 13 pop, 5 misc at Walgreens, 13 at Outback)
June 28 0

 

[SunnieRN]

June 12: $0
June 13: $0
June 14: $0
June 15: $20 copay, 17.25 for meds.
June 16: $0
June 17: $0
June 18: $52.78 Groceries, ($13.43 Coupons)
June 19: $20 co-pay, again; $26.98 prescriptions (3 this time); $15.98
June 20: $0
June 21: $0
June 22: $41.58 Groceries
June 23: $0
June 24: $0
June 25: $20 co-pay, $$15.00 med refills, $5.00 ice cream
June 26: $0
June 27: $55.86, dinner out for the family. Sheesh, eating at a restaurant is pricey and we had specials!
June 28: $40.00 Movie (TS3) with grandson and dinner out.



11 out of 12 $0 days.[/QUOTE]

 

[Tiggerish]

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

Auto $75/ $37 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $100 / $12 left
Giving $125 / $20 over
Groceries/Household Goods $300 / $73 left
Medical $50 /$46 left
Misc. $100 / $69 over

No spend days = 8/10
Coupon savings $117.18
--------------------------------------
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
6/14 Eating out $3 (BK breakfast)
6/15 Groceries $6
6/16 $0
6/17 Misc. $29 - Father's Day gifts, postage and a haircut; Groceries $91; Medical $4 prescription
6/18 Misc. $64 - more Father's Day gifts; stuff for a box to mail to my nephew-in-law in Afghanistan
6/19 Groceries $48
6/20 Giving $25 (church)
6/21 Eating out $23
6/22 $0
6/23 Giving $15 (bought shoes to donate at vacation Bible school [VBS]); Eating out $6 (Coffee after VBS)
6/24 Giving $30 (bought more shoes for VBS); Groceries $7 and Eating out $19
6/25 $0
6/26 Gas $20; Groceries $7
6/27 Giving $25 (church)
6/28 Misc. $15 (postage on my Afghanistan package and a couple of puzzle books to put into it); Eating out $3 (ice treats for nephew and my Mom)

 

[dtr_angel]

Prior to June 15 – 4 no spend days
15 - $4.81 eating out, $47.44 gas
16 - $5.06 eating out
17 - $5.73 eating out, $100.87 groceries (my husband will be home Saturday, yay!!!)
18 - $100.70 car repairs, $9.56 CVS (misc), $17.23 Dollar store(misc)
19- $8 misc (parking at the airport),$57.16 eating out (took my mom out to a nice dinner at Reb Lobster since she drove with us to the airport to pick up my husband), $6.88 misc (BBW outlet), $20.13 misc (PacSun outlet), $12.70 Kirkland’s
20- $9.54 eating out, $46.67 gas, $123.14 for 2 nights at eastern shore with brother
21,22,23 – eastern shore to check out new school & apartments with brother. He paid for gas, our parents paid for our food, and I paid for 2 nights at the hotel - 3 no spend days!!!!
24 - $3.83 eating out (breakfast & lunch at work), $2 misc (1 year of Ok! Magazine)
25 - $20.38 eating out (3 meals & a snack)
26 - $0
27 - $4.24 misc (newspapers), $10.57 misc (cat litter), $39.24 groceries
28 - $0

 

[nellyru]

I would like to join for the month of July if/when that one is starte!

 

[ronnmel]

New No Buy Days Goal : 10/11
Gas : 47$
Car repairs :
Groceries : 140$
Eating out (and snacks) : 85$
Non-necessities : 204$

6/1 : 7$ (eating out)
6/2 : 0$
6/3 : 70$ (groceries)
6/4 : 6$ (eating out)
6/5 : 0$
6/6 : 0$
6/7 : 0$
6/8 : 7$ (eating out)
6/9 : 0$
6/10 : 42$ (groceries)
6/11 : 24$ (gas)
6/12 : 25$ (clothes + snack)
6/13 : 0$
6/14 : 30$ (pizza delivery)
6/15 : 0$
6/16 : 0$
6/17 : 0$
6/18 : 0$
6/19 : 30$ (gift)
6/20 : 89$ (shoes + movie rental)
6/21 : 15$ (groceries)
6/22 : 0$
6/23 : 45$ (lunch, gas, groceries)
6/24 : 13$ (movie rental)
6/25 : 35$ (lunch + clothes)
6/26 : 32$ (exchanged shoes for better ones)
6/27 : 16$ (paper parasol + ice cream)
6/28 : 0$