No Buy June

[Ava]

OK my weakness is eating out at lunch. So I would like to put that to a stop. I am vowing to bring my lunch everyday for the rest of the month. This also includes my DH, but he doesn't know it yet. I figure we can easily save $50/week let alone how many calories we will save! I will have to start tom. b/c we didn't plan on today and we need to buy a few things at the grocery store tonight. Wish me luck - I've tried before and made it only about a week. I'll keep you posted!!

Wendy

Wendy, just want to send you some moral support on this one! I used to eat out for a lunch a lot too, but when I started my new job at the beginning of this year I vowed to bring my lunch every day. It's hard when all of your co-workers are ordering Chinese food, getting pizza, etc. But I've done really well so far, I only eat out maybe two or three times a month. I don't know how much money this has saved me but I'm sure it is a lot. Not to mention that I eat healthier when I bring my own. And now that I bring my own on most days, I don't feel guilty on the few occasions when co-workers want to go out for a sit-down lunch for a birthday, etc. & I spend $10-15. I figure $10-15 divided out over the whole month for lunches is not bad.

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

 

[lovedonaldduck]

I hadn't found this until today so I am starting now. Will post tomorrow to let you know how today turned out but so far I'm at $0.

 

[chicagoshannon]

Budget is $800-- $405.14 left

groceries- $250-- $151.02 left
eating out- $150-- $74.83 left
clothes- $200 (for Hanna Andersson sale this week)--- $28 over
entertainment- $30-- $11.25 left
other- $30- $0.67 over
Gas- $140- $83.04 left

June 1- Groceries $30.85 , $7 for fast food (dh had to grab dinner before a meeting)
June 2- $8.75 for UP- Madeline's first movie.
June 3- $23.77 for dinner $140 on Hanna Andersson sale
June 4- $71 HA sale, $17 Disney store PJ's, $25.77 books
June 5- $20.25 for pizza
June 6- $61 on groceries and household, $5 on misc. other.
June 7- $0
June 8- $26.55 dh's gas, $8.55 dh's dinner
June 9- $30.41 my gas
June 10- $7.13 for milk and dish washer detergent.
June 11- $0
June 12- $8.37 for McD's breakfast-- $10 for church dinner
June 13- $7.23 for dinner (all 3 of us!)

 

[Debbie]

1- chlorine to shock the pool-20
2- gas-40
3- hair-20
4- final concert treat-10; mail a parcel-12; books/gifts-40 (for school and home)
5- groceries-40
6- gas-34
7- hotel-112; dinner 115; lunches 20; flowers 15
8- iron tablets for dh- 20 (out of groceries)
9- groceries-20 misc (pool stuff)- 28
10- 0 whew

Finally!

 

[Kickapoo Joie Juice]

Finally!

I'm jealous!!!

 

[Kickapoo Joie Juice]

June 7: $5 at checkers for burgers and shakes
June 8: $36 gas, $10 lunch
June 9: crickets () $5, $56.92 Target for food and FD gifts, Macy's $24.08 FD gift for DD.
June 10: $62 tennis lessons for DD's for june
June 11: more fd gifts, need to get some pine straw for the yard,

 

[lovedonaldduck]

6/10 - $0

But today and tomorrow will not be so good. Today I am going to get a print framed for my husband for his Father's Day gift and tomorrow is lunch with the girls instead of my usual Lean Cuisine.

Can't wait until July when I can start from the beginning!

 

[lovedonaldduck]

6/10 $0
6/11 $6.30 lunch

 

[casper_jj11]

groceries $540 $270 left
gas $500 $420 left
cat food $90 $45 left
hockey $500
vet check up $150
parent's anniversary $30
fathers day $60
roller blades for DS6 doing so well in school thisyear $80
van servicing $500
timing belt replacement on car $500
my spending $150 $50 over
DH spending $150 $70 left

Total: $3240 $2263.06 left

1 - groceries $40
2 - $0 YEAH!
3 - groceries $4, $15, gas $70
4 - paper towels $6, juice $3, kids shoes $311.94
5 - $200 Disney store closing sale; $50 protein supplement for DH; $12 prescription for DS1 sinus infection; DH $30 for lunch, DH $10 for gas
6 - $110 groceries
7 - $30 Costco (groceries and propane)
8 - $0 YEAH!
9 - $0 YEAH~
10 - $0 YEAH!
11 - $50 groceries, $45 cat food

 

[Tiggerish]

Budget for June: $400; Week 1 = $185.87 spent

Giving $50 / $35 left
Groceries $145 / $27.77 left
Gas $25 / $5 left
Medical $15 / $7.45 left
Eating out $15
Misc. $20 / $34 over
Vacation $130 / $125 left
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Week 2

6/8
$0

6/9
$5 -Vacation - gift card for Panara Bread; will buy sandwich for picnic lunch
$22.92 -groceries

6/10
$0

6/11
$0

 

[Jennia]

June 1: $24 on ebay (buying party favors, etc for dd's party at end of July)
June 2: $5 renting a movie, popcorn kernals for a mom's night in I'm hosting tomorrow
June 3: $0
June 4: $145 -one third of that was my prescription, rest was presents for three birthdays, some groceries, and $40 for DH
June 5: $0
June 6: $0
June 7: $59, groceries
June 8: $5, father's day cards
June 9: $0
June 10: $0

Today won't be a no buy day since need to pick up some essentials at Target (baby wipes, soymilk for dd, sponges)

 

[figaromeetsmarie]

Publix (Tampons, Ritz PB, Pasta, organic yogurt,chips, and chex mix)
$10.60........saved $30.64 w/coupons though =)

walmart $23.82 food
kroger-30.23

Groceries: $350.00----$237.62
Household:$100.00----$55.76
Eating out: $50.00----$38.72
Clothes: $100.00
Misc. and entertainment: $100.00----$81.14

 

[wendy774]

Congrats to all you with $0 days!! I did good yesterday and took my lunch but today I gave in because we had some free items at our Sonic (they made several mistakes on our last order) but our lunch for my DH, me and my son was only $5.

June 10 - $11.50 for groceries
June 11 - 9.72 for groceries

Working on a $0 day for tomorrow and bringing my lunch!!

Wendy

 

[paulasillars]

Looks like my run of zero days has come to an end... it was good while it lasted.

12th - $7.50 for lunch as I forgot to take it to work today - remembered breakfast but forgot lunch - must have had a brain fart this morning
11th - $7.50 for dinner (from the mall foodcourt)
10th - $36 for WV child & $180 for Greenpeace
9th - $0
8th - $0
7th - $0
6th - $0
5th - $6.50 for dinner
4th - $0
3rd - $0
2nd - $0
1st - $0

 

[disneyorvegas]

DH had knee surgery yesterday, so only the good Lord knows how much I'll be spending for the injured bear's "I really feel like..."

6/5 $10 dining, $30 summer workbooks, $10 teacher gift, $32 movies
6/6 $30 girls dinner out
6/7 $69 groceries/vacation supplies, $30 dining
6/8 $0
6/9 $294 groceries
6/10 $0
6/11 $13 dining (breakfast at hospital for me, DH's donuts)

Boy, I really need to get back on track!!!

 

[lovedonaldduck]

6/10 - $0
6/11 - $6.30 lunch, $184 Father's Day present, $10 prescription

Bad day yesterday.

 

[casper_jj11]

groceries $540 $270 left
gas $500 $420 left
cat food $90 $45 left
hockey $500
vet check up $150
parent's anniversary $30
fathers day $60
roller blades for DS6 doing so well in school thisyear $80
van servicing $500
timing belt replacement on car $500
my spending $150 $50 over
DH spending $150 $70 left

Total: $3240 $1895.06 left

1 - groceries $40
2 - $0 YEAH!
3 - groceries $4, $15, gas $70
4 - paper towels $6, juice $3, kids shoes $311.94
5 - $200 Disney store closing sale; $50 protein supplement for DH; $12 prescription for DS1 sinus infection; DH $30 for lunch, DH $10 for gas
6 - $110 groceries
7 - $30 Costco (groceries and propane)
8 - $0 YEAH!
9 - $0 YEAH~
10 - $0 YEAH!
11 - $50 groceries, $45 cat food, $358 DH blackberry bill (bill goes to the office and it just made it to me for payment... covers the last five months )
12 - hopefully nothing

 

[Jennia]

June 1: $24 on ebay (buying party favors, etc for dd's party at end of July)
June 2: $5 renting a movie, popcorn kernals for a mom's night in I'm hosting tomorrow
June 3: $0
June 4: $145 -one third of that was my prescription, rest was presents for three birthdays, some groceries, and $40 for DH
June 5: $0
June 6: $0
June 7: $59, groceries
June 8: $5, father's day cards
June 9: $0
June 10: $0
June 11: $10, Target

We're all going out to dinner tonight with a friend and her family, so today won't be a zero day either. =P

 

[lovedonaldduck]

6/10 - $0
6/11 - $6.30 lunch, $184 Father's Day present
6/12 - $13.00 lunch

 

[Kickapoo Joie Juice]

June 7: $5 at checkers for burgers and shakes
June 8: $36 gas, $10 lunch
June 9: crickets $5, $56.92 Target for food and FD gifts, Macy's $24.08 FD gift for DD.
June 10: $62 tennis lessons for DD's for june
June 11: $19.25 at Target (all food)
June 12: $0!!!!


omigosh I just realized it was my first $0 today! Looks like DH isn't going to get his shirt until tomorrow, I need a zero day!

Next week we work on the FD tee shirts, I still am looking for a Michael's 40% off coupon...

Next week I'll be working a 30+ hour week and training my replacement while the girls are at dance camp, it's gonna be busy, I hope too busy to shop!

DH will be switching from fulltime to contract for 3 mo in July, and that's going to mean a WHOLE new budget and allocation and gaw who knows what else (like COBRA for insurance). I need to do some homework...

oh yeah we decided not to go to Disney b/c we're nervous about the whole job switch thing. May spend 2 days in HH if the 1 night studio opens up, that'll be under 200 for everything if it works out.