No Buy June

[Tiggerish]

Disneyorvegas - there is no budgeting for sick or injured menfolk. They seem to turn instantly to 3 years old and need lots of coddling.


Kickapoo Joie - can you benefit from the changes to cobra this spring for the newly unemployed that the new president got put through?

 

[Tiggerish]

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

Giving $50 / $35 left
Groceries $145 / $22.22 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

6/12
$5.55 Groceries

 

[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
June 12: $86, dinner out for family and groceries

I'm definitely not doing as well this month as May, but I think it's because we have so many birthdays/celebrations this month (dd's friend's bday, my bday, father's day gifts for three men, cousin and SIL graduating, etc).

 

[chicagoshannon]

Budget is $800-- $147.41 left

groceries- $250-- $29.74 left
eating out- $150-- $52.05 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!)
June 14- $13.60 for pizza
June 15- $90.40 for groceries, $25.01 Target (going under groceries at least for now), $6.87 Aldi, $9.18 dh supper
June 16- $0
June 17- $0
June 18- $0
June 19- $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
June 11: $10, Target
June 12: $86, dinner out for family and groceries
June 13: $0

 

[Tiggerish]

Budget for June: $400; Week 1 = $185.87 spent; Week 2 = $43.47

Giving $50 / $25 left
Groceries $145 / $22.22 left
Gas $25 / $5 left
Medical $15 / $7.45 left
Eating out $15 / $10 left
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

6/12
$5.55 Groceries

6/13
$5 - Eating out; hot dog at the ball park

6/14
$10 - Giving; church collection

 

[casper_jj11]

groceries $540 $171.35 left
gas $500 $360 left
cat food $90 $45 left
hockey $500
vet check up $150
parent's anniversary $30
fathers day $60 $46.16 left
roller blades for DS6 doing so well in school thisyear $80
van servicing $500
timing belt replacement on car $500
my spending $150 $66 over
DH spending $150 $70 left

Total: $3240 $1683.36 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 - $16 spa (used GC for most of it so only a little out of pocket); $22.71 groceries
13 - $80 groceries; $60 gas
14 - $18.65 groceries; $13.84 Fathers Day cards

 

[Liberty Belle]

Since it's the 15th, can I jump in for the second half of the month? I've never done this before, so bare with me.

(All bills, mortgage, etc. are already paid)

Groceries - 150
Gifts - 25/50
Entertainment - 17/30
Gas - 17/50

Total - 280, which would allow us to put $356 into savings.

Here we go - let's see how I do.

*********Ok, I screwed up. I'll jump in next month and do the day-to-day accounting that I see others doing on here.

 

[chicagoshannon]

Just finished the major grocery shopping for the 2nd half of the month. I have a couple of things left to get but should stay under our allotted grocery money for the month.

Madeline is doing pretty well with potty training so hopefully we'll be able to get rid of the diapers/pull ups very soon!

 

[Ava]

6/1 - $0.85 soda
6/2 - $4.32 lunch, $18.23 drugstore, $104.13 groceries, $192.00 train tickets for Father's Day trip, $1.00 candy
6/3 - $9.00 lunch, $1.75 soda/snack, $37.02 drugstore
6/4 - $2.99 comic book, $2.11 Starbucks, $1.00 candy
6/5 - $0!
6/6 - $26.00 brunch, $41.12 Babies 'R Us
6/7 - $9.75 breakfast, $19.49 drugstore
6/8 - $8.80 stamps, $2.75 drink/snack
6/9 - $0.50 candy, $11.99 vitamins for DD, $4.31 grocery
6/10 - $0!
6/11 - $6.00 post office
6/12 - $30.32 CD player for DD's room, $1.61 McDonald's, $21.60 laundry
6/13 - $6.75 breakfast
6/14 - $3.00 laundromat, $1.50 snack, $19.99 groceries
6/15 - $6.10 lunch, $1.35 snack, $32.51 dinner

Money in - $10 Mom, $5 playbill, $24.99 FSA reimbursement

Just seeing where I am mid-month (by category):

Groceries: $128.43
Meals Out: $95.59
Snacks: $12.81
Drugstore: $74.74
Laundromat: $24.60
Baby items: $83.43
Travel: $192.00
Misc: $17.79

Money in: $39.99

Total spent: $589.40

This has been a light month for grocery spending because both of our mothers visited and brought/bought us a ton of food. Gotta love when mom comes to help out with the baby! We should be mostly set for the rest of the month except for perishables.

 

[Kickapoo Joie Juice]

I think one of my posts poofed over the weekend, I'll have to re-construct...

June 1-6: $1200 (not exempted but not ignored...)
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!!!!
June 13: $48.93 California Pizza Kitchen (impromtu dinner with friends), $10.50(popcorn and drink for movie with friends)
June 14: $37.57 gas $267.20 Target (groceries-discovered it's cheaper than Publix)
June 15: $37.45 FD day gifts (kids painted mugs, had coupon for paint one get one half off)

Budget is under $2k for this month, halfway through I've spent $1741.74. That leaves $258.26 for the next 15 days.

Uh oh. Dammit I hate when I do that math...

 

[wendy774]

Yay!!! I ate lunch at home today!!!

10-Jun $11.50
11-Jun $9.72
12-Jun $45.02
13-Jun $15.42
14-Jun $57.57
15-Jun $0.00

Wendy

 

[Tiggerish]

Budget for June: $400; Week 1 = $185.87 spent; Week 2 = $43.47

Giving $50 / $25 left
Groceries $145 / $19.22 left
Gas $25 / $5 left
Medical $15 / $7.45 left
Eating out $15 / $10 left
Misc. $20 / $34 over
Vacation $130 / $102 left
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Week 3

6/15
$3 Groceries
$23 Vacation; brought a Detroit Tigers jersey at Sam's Club instead of at the game to hopefully save money on it.

 

[casper_jj11]

Sigh. Ok, so we had our car in the garage last month. $1000 later, we had new brakes and a bunch of other stuff. Our timing belt replacement is overdue but we were told no biggie, bring it in in a few weeks. Our appointment for the minivan is today.... funny squeeling noise and with the warranty expiring on July 4th, I didn't want to take chances. Well DH comes home yesterday saying the car really isn't working... engine light is on and its not changing gears well. We had a Honda that lasted us 12 years... I figured the Mazda wouldn't be that different but its only 6 years old and already, causing us grief. A new car was not in the plans. I'm so ticked off!

groceries $540 $171.35 left
gas $500 $360 left
cat food $90 $45 left
hockey $500
vet check up $150
parent's anniversary $30
fathers day $60 $33.16 left
roller blades for DS6 doing so well in school thisyear $80
van servicing $500 $370 left
timing belt replacement on car $500
my spending $150 $66 over
DH spending $150 $70 left

Total: $3240 $1540.36 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 - $16 spa (used GC for most of it so only a little out of pocket); $22.71 groceries
13 - $80 groceries; $60 gas
14 - $18.65 groceries; $13.84 Fathers Day cards
15 - $13 mailing Dad's father's day cards ... yes, cards... turns out it takes eternity and a day to get to Newfoundland from here... you'd think I'd know by now....
16 - $130 minivan servicing YEAH! Within Budget!!

 

[Tiggerish]

Budget for June: $400; Week 1 = $185.87 spent; Week 2 = $43.47

Giving $50 / $25 left
Groceries $145 / $14.22 left
Gas $25 / $5 left
Medical $15 / $7.45 left
Eating out $15 / $10 left
Misc. $20 / $34 over
Vacation $130 / $102 left
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Week 3

6/15
$3 Groceries
$23 Vacation; brought a Detroit Tigers jersey at Sam's Club instead of at the game to hopefully save money on it.

6/16
$5 Groceries

 

[Kickapoo Joie Juice]

June 1-6: $1200
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
June 10: $62 tennis lessons for DD's for june
June 11: $19.25 at Target (all food)
June 12: $0!!!!
June 13: $48.93 California Pizza Kitchen , $10.50(popcorn)
June 14: $37.57 gas $267.20 Target (groceries-discovered it's cheaper than Publix)
June 15: $37.45 FD day gifts
June 16: $18.00 DH shirts
June 17: $18.37 crickets & fish

 

[paulasillars]

I figured the Mazda wouldn't be that different but its only 6 years old and already, causing us grief. A new car was not in the plans. I'm so ticked off!

Wow - I have a 1993 Mazda and its going great! Mind you, lets face it, its kind hard to do the distance in it that you'd do in the US, living on an island and all

18th - $0
17th - $0
16th - $20 for dinner out with a friend
15th - $2.50 for a snack (out of the office over lunchtime)
14th - $0
13th - $4 for cords and fleece, $10.50 for lunch, ~$3.50 for donation
12th - $7.50 for lunch as I forgot to take it to work today (from the mall foodcourt)
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

 

[casper_jj11]

Wow - I have a 1993 Mazda and its going great! Mind you, lets face it, its kind hard to do the distance in it that you'd do in the US, living on an island and all

LOL We're actually in Canada but I hear you. My folks live in one of the island provinces in Canada (Newfoundland) and they're amazed at the km on our vehicles.

Well, the Mazda made it to the garage this morning... barely. Holy cow what a terrible ride. We bucked all the way there ... when it wasn't stalling. Turns out its a EGR valve... whatever that is.. Bottom line, $350 ... which actually is good considering what I was expecting. I thnk we'll hold off paying another $400 for the timing belt though

groceries $540 $90.35 left
gas $500 $360 left
cat food $90 $45 left
hockey $500
vet check up $150
parent's anniversary $30
fathers day $60 $24.84 over
roller blades for DS6 doing so well in school thisyear $80
van servicing $500 $370 left
timing belt replacement on car $500 $162 left
my spending $150 $66 over
DH spending $150 $70 left

Total: $3240 $1059.36 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 - $16 spa (used GC for most of it so only a little out of pocket); $22.71 groceries
13 - $80 groceries; $60 gas
14 - $18.65 groceries; $13.84 Fathers Day cards
15 - $13 mailing Dad's father's day cards ... yes, cards... turns out it takes eternity and a day to get to Newfoundland from here... you'd think I'd know by now....
16 - $130 minivan servicing YEAH! Within Budget!!
17- $70 groceries; $58 father's day
18 - $338 car servicing; lunch for retiring collegue $15

 

[Ava]

Continuing with second half of June with a new post...

6/1 - $0.85 soda
6/2 - $4.32 lunch, $18.23 drugstore, $104.13 groceries, $192.00 train tickets for Father's Day trip, $1.00 candy
6/3 - $9.00 lunch, $1.75 soda/snack, $37.02 drugstore
6/4 - $2.99 comic book, $2.11 Starbucks, $1.00 candy
6/5 - $0!
6/6 - $26.00 brunch, $41.12 Babies 'R Us
6/7 - $9.75 breakfast, $19.49 drugstore
6/8 - $8.80 stamps, $2.75 drink/snack
6/9 - $0.50 candy, $11.99 vitamins for DD, $4.31 grocery
6/10 - $0!!
6/11 - $6.00 post office
6/12 - $30.32 CD player for DD's room, $1.61 McDonald's, $21.60 laundry
6/13 - $6.75 breakfast
6/14 - $3.00 laundromat, $1.50 snack, $19.99 groceries
6/15 - $6.10 lunch, $1.35 snack, $32.51 dinner
6/16 - $0.64 drugstore, $20.00 laundry
6/17 - $11.75 grocery
6/18 - $25.00 dinner
6/19 - $5 charity drive at work
6/20 - $10 tip for Red Cap
6/21 - $0!!
6/22 - $3.49 grocery
6/23 - $0.50 drink, $15.50 DP lunch
6/24 - $12.12 lunch, $2.25 snack
6/25 - $126.98 grocery, $38.64 cat food, $0.85 soda

Money in - $210 Mom, $5 Playbill, $24.99 FSA

 

[Kickapoo Joie Juice]

June 18: $10.80 overdue fines at library