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

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $381
$0 Days:8

Groceries- $236
Eating Out- $89
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)
13- $42 (Eating Out), $30 (Joe Caputo-Groceries)
14- $0
15- $0
16- $2 (Jewel-Groceries), $12 (Walgreens-Groceries), $10 (CVS-Groceries)
17- $0


$0 Days: 7: 53%
Budget: $600....64%
Month: 17/30: 57%

My savings from coupons and sales: $419.42

 

[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.
June 13- $21 eating out when off visiting friends' new baby
June 14- Clothes shopping for DD15 $69.21 & $111.67 (this also included a new softball bat for DD8) and a CREDIT of <$24.41> (clothes for me.)
Bought DD lunch after finals (I did not eat) $6.47
Groceries $90.57
After all that I was too tired to cook so I did what I rarely do, we got pizza on a weeknight $9.45
June 15- Chaperoned DD11's class trip, $15 (yes, I had to pay my own way.)
Lunch and Ice Cream on the trip $12
Envelopes $1.08
Stamps $7.92
Gave DD money to go to lunch with her friends after exams $4
Took kids out to Family Night at a local restaurant for dinner. We ate, played and had ice cream for a total of $7 with coupons.
June 16-$0
June 17- $29.25 Kids School Night at the Ball Park. Cost for eveything (dinner, parking, etc)




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**Totals**

No Spend Days! 7/15
Gas-$54.98

Groceries- $432.18 (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- $730.62

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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!

 

[SunnieRN]

June 12: $0
June 13: $0
June 14: $0
June 15: $20 copay, 17.25 for meds.
June 16: $0
June 17: $0

5 0ut of 6 $0 days


Thank you beesknees!! Felt a tad bit better today, until this evening and it's been all down hill unfortunately. But...tomorrow is a new day!!

 

[charming23]

I know it is super early but since my allergies are beating me own today and I have a ton of homework to try and get out of the way this weekend I am not leaving the house for any reason.

My June Budget is:

Groceries- $200/ $45.08 left
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/ $140.27 left

Goal of 17 no buy days.

11/17 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

Coupon/Store Savings: $83.82

 

[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)

Totals:
Dinner Out 54.39 (3/6)
Gas 139.40
Groceries 194.45 (saved 93.85)
Incidentals 181.83
Gifts 61.35
Splurge 90 (spa)
Medicine 48.16
Pet Meds 349.96
Clothes 64.65
Returns -38.44
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1145.75
$0 Days 4

 

[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
June 14 - $19.00 Lunch out with the kids. UGGG. I have to begin packing lunch before we go out anywhere.
June 15 - $0.00 Whoopee! It's only 2:37 but I refuse to go anywhere and ruin my $0.00 day!
June 16 $3.00 Dollar store (comes out of grocery)
June 17 $0.00 I had to go to my office, I rarely go there, it is 92 miles round trip. My kids are so sweet and packed my lunch for me.
June 18 $0.00

If I make my grocery budget this month it will be first time in months and months. I've already gotten crazy, next month I want to save some money off of the grocery budget to take as spending money for our August Disney trip!

This weekend we are going to the local waterpark that we received season passes for christmas. We are going to pack a picnic but will probably have to pay to park. Will use fun money.

Remaining:
Groceries $218.08/$900.00
My allowance: $65.00/$120
Fun Money: $52.00/$100

 

[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
6/12 $28 Walmart
6/13 $0
6/14 $0
6/15 $82 school uniform order, $12 Dollar Tree
6/16 $40 Walmart quilt supplies, $2.65 Joann Fabrics
6/17 $7 Dollar Tree, $30 Target, $10 Bed, Bath and Beyond
6/18 $0

9 of 12 no-buy days

 

[Virgderon]

Not doing too well on the grocery budget. Today I tried to buy things to go with the meat we have , and stetch it out. I did okay, but its still going to be a huge challenge to come in under budget. Even if I don't, I'm doing much better on the grocery budget since I got really serious about couponing/sale shopping a couple months ago.

In other news, we are starting to get a little antsy to go out and have some fun. This budgeting stuff is HARD. I really admire the dedication and perserverance of people who don't go out to dinner or the movies for years to save money- I don't think I could do it. This weekend we are going to the stock car races Saturday night ( its cheap and fun), and may try to see Toy Story 3.

Running Total: Spent $365
$1000...635 left
$0 Days: 7
Goal is 10 or more!
coupon savings $144

Groceries- $200-22-32-10-15-31-32-10-10- 16= 22 left

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)

 

[lougoofy]

6/16/10: $6.35 dgmarket and $1 snack

6/17/10: $1.50 bus fare, $4.75 tabouleh (Safier), $1.06 tea (McD's)
6/18/10: $6.00 laundry and $.70 gum and a cup of ice

 

[Tiggerish]

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

Auto $75/ $57 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $100 / $63 left
Giving $125 / $75 left
Groceries/Household Goods $300 / $135 left
Medical $50 /$46 left
Misc. $100 / $54 over

No spend days = 6/10
Coupon savings $97.77
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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

I love Big Lots for their $3 DVDs 'cause nephew-in-law does not care about recent only wants war, cowboys or detective (translatation = no "chick" flicks) and apparently dvds are great for trading and any food stuff if he does not like is easily traded so he appreciates anything he gets.

 

[dtr_angel]

prior to June 15th - 4 no buy 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 (we’ll call it misc), $9.56 CVS (misc), $17.23 Dollar store(misc)

 

[dtr_angel]

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

Auto $75/ $57 left
Eating Out/Entertainment $100 / $63 left
Giving $125 / $75 left
Groceries/Household Goods $300 / $135 left
Medical $50 /$46 left
Misc. $100 / $54 over

No spend days = 6/10
Coupon savings $97.77
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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

I love Big Lots for their $3 DVDs 'cause nephew-in-law does not care about recent only wants war, cowboys or detective (translatation = no "chick" flicks) and apparently dvds are great for trading and any food stuff if he does not like is easily traded so he appreciates anything he gets.

that is really sweet of you to send care packages to your nephew in law. Have you checked out dollar stores and walmart? I have seen $1 DVDs at those places.

 

[figment3258]

June 2010
6/10 0$
6/11 on vacation
6/12 vacation
6/13 vacation and groceries 99.00$
6/14 0$
6/15 zoo trip 26.25$ water at zoo 2$ and 51.99 at walmart groceries and gas 38$
6/16 0$ also 300$ in savings today!
6/17 35.28 at walmart had to get fathers day cards and some small stuff
6/18 diner out with hubby 84.88$
6/19
6/20
6/21
6/22
6/23
6/24
6/25
6/26
6/27
6/28
6/29
6/30

3/8 no spend days
hopefully tomorrow is a no spend day
Sunday won't be bad toy story 3 with gift cards and Qduba with gift cards for diner

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $381
$0 Days:9

Groceries- $236
Eating Out- $89
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)
13- $42 (Eating Out), $30 (Joe Caputo-Groceries)
14- $0
15- $0
16- $2 (Jewel-Groceries), $12 (Walgreens-Groceries), $10 (CVS-Groceries)
17- $0
18- $0


$0 Days: 9: 60%
Budget: $600....64%
Month: 18/30: 60%

My savings from coupons and sales: $433.42

 

[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
6/12 $28 Walmart
6/13 $0
6/14 $0
6/15 $82 school uniform order, $12 Dollar Tree
6/16 $40 Walmart quilt supplies, $2.65 Joann Fabrics
6/17 $7 Dollar Tree, $30 Target, $10 Bed, Bath and Beyond
6/18 $0
6/19 $0

10 of 12 no-buy days

 

[ronnmel]

No Buy Days Goal: 8/9
Gas : 24$
Car repairs :
Groceries : 112$
Eating out (and snacks) : 55$
Non-necessities : 50$

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)

 

[Virgderon]

Running Total: Spent $389
$1000...611 left
$0 Days: 7
Goal is 10 or more!
coupon savings $174

Groceries- $200-22-32-10-15-31-32-10-10- 16-5= 17 left

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)

 

[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: $0

6 0ut of 6 $0 days, so I will up this to 12, to make it a true challenge!!

 

[lougoofy]

6/17/10: $1.50 bus fare, $4.75 tabouleh (Safier), $1.06 tea (McD's)
6/18/10: $6.00 laundry and $.70 gum and a cup of ice

6/19/10: $3.18 McD's, $1.10 candy (DGMarket) and $16.96 fan (DGMarket)

 

[charming23]

Today was a no buy day. I helped sell tickets at my old dance recital's rehersal today and the went to the Greek festival where I had a Dis meet with OhioDisneyLover. My grandma bought dinner.

My June Budget is:

Groceries- $200/ $45.08 left
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/ $140.27 left

Goal of 17 no buy days.

12/17 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

Coupon/Store Savings: $83.82