The big "no buy in July" thread!

I am back from being away and ready to rejoin! Realistically hoping for 5 this month. I am not doing so well at the no buy days but what I am spening is very low.

July 13- Groceries $26
July 14-Groceries $121 Higher then usual but I just realized I didn't spend anything on groceries for over 2 weeks! DH and I shared an ice cream $3.50 TOTAL-$124.50
July 15- $0 :cool1:
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July 16- About $50 at Micheal's (gift), $3 Sam's lunch for DD who went out with me, about $70 on shamoo, girl stuff etc--a major bathroom closet restock, $10 pizza since I ws worn out! Gas about $35
July 17- movie with the family (Sorerer's Apprentice) about $30, eating out about $20, Michael's a few more supplies $20 but that is cause plan A was taking too long so plan A is going to be the baby's b-days gift (in 11 months) and I made plan b whcih actually is a better plan A then B anyway!
These 2 days are by memory. I hosted an Ice Cream for Breakfast event for Give Kids The World today with 40 or so people. It has been all I have thought about over the last couple days and everything is a bit blurry. On top of that we have a Baptism out of town tomorrow so I had to get the gift supplies and make the gift and we had promised the kids the movie today so it has been a busy weekend so far. Tomorrow is another busy day and not a $0 day since we will be gone all day, but what do you do? Have to go...People first, right?
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July 18- We spent about $15 on food on the road. We had to go away for a day trip for a freiend's baby's baptism. Also $2.50 for a card and gift bag for the gift and some hard candies for the kids to have during the service.

I am realizing how hard summer is going to be. I am not spending much but I am spending often. Tomorrow for example, I am taking the kids to see How To Train Your Dragon. It is only $.50 a person but there you go. Oh, and tonight before bed the kids asked for money for church tomorrow. They will be at VBS all week and have a collection all week. But if that is all we spend I may still consider it a $0 day, I mean, it's giving not spending. The we are into another weekend then my b-day is Monday and we will be pushing August already. Yeah, not doing so well in July but spending WAY less then usual so that is more important then no buy days I guess.

July 19-$0 I gave the kids money for offering at VBS but turns out they didn't do it today being the first day. My oldest told me they never do, but I didn't remember thatso I gave them money just in case. Never doubt her, she remembers EVERYTHING! Also, DD8 and DD15 were pooped after VBS so they came home and took a nap and DD11 had a friend over so we skipped the movie today, so turned out being a $0 day. I think we will go to the movies tomorrow though, it is supposed to be stormy and it's only $1 a person tomorrow. I like the free movies best but we can't do them this week cause of VBS.

No Buy Days-2/5 (half month, away for the first half of them moneh but spent very little)

Happy About Record Since Joining No Buy-
January-14 Days
February-13 Days
March-17 Days
April-15 Days
May-15 Days
June-8 Days
Longest Streak-4 Days in a Row!
 
Calling today early!

Grocery- $103.87/300
Household- $58.59/100
Eating Out- $66.58/50

7/1- $1.23
7/2- $7.50
7/3- $5.57
7/4- $4.77
7/5- $0 :thumbsup2
7/6- $23
7/7- $12
7/8- $0 :thumbsup2
7/9- $38
7/10- $51
7/11- $25.56
7/12- $44.15
7/13- $7.08
7/14- $7
7/15- $9
7/16- $0 :thumbsup2
7/17- $0 :thumbsup2
7/18- $2.14
7/19- $0 :thumbsup2
 
Thanks neighbor! We live in Slidell so we ate at Olive Garden. Next time we eat out though, I want to go back to Superior Grill on St Charles. GOOD stuff!!

I like Olive Garden. I think the last time I ate there was April 2009. I have not yet been to Superior Grill. I've heard of it though; it does sound good!
 
Other than the KMart toy sale (which was an exception) I'm doing OK. Also, we're going to a reunion this weekend, so I'll count food/extras, but not our Priceline hotel.

No-buy days: 8/10
Spent: $594.50/$800 [not including gas/bills]

7/1 - $2.25 popcorn at free show
7/2 - $3.50 Pretzel Factory; $5 Garden; $2.25 Hallmark; $9.50 B&N; $16 Genuardis; $11 Haircut
7/3 - $6 ChickFilA; $5 LL Bean
7/4 - $10 Farmers Market; $6 Candy Store/Machines; $38 Weis food; $2.50 Dunkin Donuts
7/5 - $0
7/6 - $0
7/7 - $12 Grey Towers; $18 Lunch; $40 Pizza Hut dinner; $5 Candy Store/Machines
7/8 - $0
7/9 - $3 Hallmark; $4 Wawa; $25 gift card
7/10 - $81 Redners food; $5 farmers market; $20 Panera Bread; $15.85 TRU gift; $11 Wegmans
7/11 - $13.50 Orchard; $4 Wawa; $35 Wegmans
7/12 - $0
7/13 - $0
7/14 - $25 Thrift Store; $6 BK
7/15 - $3 popcorn at free show
7/16 - $0
7/17 - $0
7/18 - $65 KMart toy sale; $6.50 Candy; $6 Farmer Market/Ice Cream; $13 McD
7/19 - $0
7/20 - $14 Wegmans; $25 Haircuts; $22 Kmart
 

Budget for July is $1000 with 10 no spend days.

Auto $60 / $37
Eating Out/Entertainment $100 /$56
Giving $125 /$75
Groceries/Household Goods $300 / $182
Medical $265 / $56
Misc. $150 / $107

No spend days = 9 /10
Coupon savings = $22.50
Christmas 2010 running total of spending = $16

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7/1 Groceries $20
7/2 $0
7/3 Groceries $43; Misc. $10 (new Mickey Mouse watch)
7/4 Giving $25 (church); Groceries $6
7/5 $0
7/6 Groceries $3; Medical $10 (3 month prescription)
7/7 $0
7/8 $0
7/9 $0
7/10 Eating Out $17 (ice cream treats); Groceries $29
7/11 Giving $25 (church)
7/12 Auto $23 (Gas); Misc $11 (treats for nieces and nephew)
7/13 $0
7/14 $0
7/15 $0
7/16 Medical (trip to Chicago to see neurologist) $198
7/17 Groceries $17; Misc $12
7/18 $0
7/19 Misc. $10 for cell phone data plan for niece; Eating out $27 (I got to have my my niece and nephew all day so that covers two meals out for three but very happy:yay: since I do not get to spend enough time with them.)
 
July goals:
13 No buy days (after set bills)
Grocery: $400/-$153, $97, $53
Entertainment/Eating out: $200/-$31.68, -$37.89 and $8.43

July 1: $0 (and worked on CE at home, so 5 hours overtime at work!:goodvibes
July 2: $153 Groceries, (including 4th of July potluck and BBQ and a crab dinner tomorrow night. LOTS of fresh fruit also! But 4 more hours OT!
July 3: $0
July 4: $0
July 5: $0
July 6: $31.68 Take out lunch (enough chinese for 2 meals)
July 7: $0 (Work tonight and tomorrow night, so be back when I can
July 8: $0
July 9: $0
July 10: $560, $97 groceries.
July 11: $0
July 12: $57.58 Groceries, $300, school supplies, medicine, some birthday and Christmas.
July 13: $0! ! Finally! Dinner in the oven, getting ready for work!
July 14: $0! And a piece of great news! They called from the hospital to pre register me for my ultrasound Friday and I have a $0 co pay!!!:cool1::thumbsup2
July 15: $0 My daughter made me the most FANTASTIC birthday dinner!!:goodvibes
July 16: $38.00 Groc., $287 Christmas
July 17: $0 Phew!
July 18: $7 Potluck at work.
July 19: $68 Groceries and household neccesities

12/13 No Buy Days!
Added to Savings: $115/$400
Christmas 75% complete, one birthday completely DONE
 
Got another no buy! :yay: Only 12 more days to go:eek:! I am really going to have to plan things out!

Groceries $440/$178.70
No buy: 5/12
 
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Running Total: Spent $680.21
$0 Days:4

Groceries ($200)- $140.66
Eating Out ($100)- $279.72
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) ($200) $260.13

1- $0
2- $2.76 (McDonald's- Eating Out), $1.76 (Target-Groceries), $6.72 (Walgreens-Groceries), $.74 (CVS-Groceries) $3 (Carnival-Entertainment)
3- $10 (Carnival-Entertainment), $25 (TeddyFabz-Eating Out), $3.05 (Jewel-Groceries)
4- $7 (Dollar Tree-Shopping), $12.99 (Jewel-Groceries), $23 (Carnival-Entertainment)
5- $26 (Carnival-Eating Out)
6- $7.60 (McDonald's-Eating Out), $3.82 (Jewel-Groceries)
7- $0
8- $8.36 (Wendy's-Eating Out), $3.91 (CVS-Groceries), $12.94 (Joe Caputo-Groceries), $30.86 (Target-Groceries)
9- $40 (Gino's East-Eating Out), $65 (Meijer-Camping Gear)
10- $11 (Blueberry Picking), $130 (Toys), $38 (Eating Out- Ice Cream, lunch and dinner)
11- $7 (Jewel-Groceries), $50 (Eating Out- Great America & Botanical Gardens)
12- $0
13- $0
14- $2.13 (Between Staples and Office Depot after my rebates...I really needed printer paper, was completely out and I now I have 2,000 sheets, colored pencils, highlighters, pencil sharpner, white board, and a cool thing to help my 3 year old learn to write letters), $18.69 (Trader Joes-Groceries), $15 (McDonald's- Eating Out), $2.28 (CVS-Groceries), $4 (Jewel-Groceries)
15- $4.49 (Jewel-Groceries)
16- $1.89 (Groceries-Jewel), $20 (Movies and Eating Out)
17- $21 (Eating Out), $6 (Dollar Tree) $4 (Botanic Gardens, Souvenirs)
18- $.96 (CVS-Groceries), $36 (Eating Out), $3 (Jewel-Groceries)
19- $.84 (Jewel-Groceries), $9.72 (Walgreens-Groceries)


$0 Days: 4: 27%
Budget: $1000....68%
Month: 19/31: 61%


My savings from coupons and sales: $476.20
 
07-01 $9.00 dinner.
07-02 $11.65 lunch
07-03 $0! :goodvibes
07-04 $0!! :goodvibes
07-05 $5.78 Kmart
07-06 $1.00 vending machine ice cream! :cutie: $16.00 misc.
07-07 $0! :goodvibes
07-08 $0! :goodvibes
07-09 $16 movies $11 gift
07/10 $31 dinner, $8 drug store PLUS $5.00
07/11 $0!:goodvibes
07/12 $5 & change - lunch
07/13 $15.70 post office
07/14 $6.53 breakfast
07/15 No $pend and plus $27.50! :woohoo:
07-16 $63.00 presents. $11.00 dinner.
07/17 only spent my allotted grocery money (and didn't even spend it all!!) I bought no extras! I'm counting this day as a no spend! :goodvibes
07/18 $0.00! WOOT!
07/19 $0.00!:banana:
07/20 :( unplanned dentist visit.



No $pend days: 9 / 12 :banana:
 
7/1 - $0
7/4 - $0
7/5 - $0
7/6 - $0
7/7 - $0
7/8 - $0
7/10 - $0
7/13 - $0
7/20 - $0
7/21 - $0
 
Had to stock up. Wanted the no buy day, but sometimes you just gotta have toilet paper and Diet Dr. Pepper. And... food.

Running Total: Spent $531
$1150 budget...$619 left
$0 Days: 9
Goal is 8 or more!
coupon savings $126

Groceries budget- $200-4-2-35-9-30-25-23-18.. 54 left

July 1 0
July 2 0
July 3 14 (8 misc, 2 book, 4 lunchmeat)
July 4 21 (16 lunch at Changs, 5 tee at Old Navy)
July 5 163 (misc at Disney, 2 pop)
July 6 0
July 7 35 (groceries)
July 8 23 ( Walgreens- 9 pop)
July 9 84 ( haircut, groceries)
July 10 0
July 11 0
July 12 0
July 13 19 ( office supplies, misc Walgreens)
July 14 0
July 15 59 (19 eating out , 40 Target- 25 was groceries)
July 16 0
July 17-18 64 (Disney misc, 23 groceries)
July 19 0
July 20 49 (cleaning supplies, toiletries, 18 groceries)
 
7-1 - $10 parking fee
7-2 $0 (my first no spend day in July!)
7-3 - $77.32 groceries, $32.35 baby shower gift
7-4 - $12.50 groceries
7-5- $0
7-6 $0
7-7 $0
7-8 $30- kid/baby stuff, $91 BJs
7-9 $0
7-10 $0
7-11 $0
7-12 $0
7-13 $13 dinner after job interview
7-14 $19 lunch with hubby, $50 gymbuck redemption, $13 Kmart (sold remaining gymbucks for $28)
7-15 $30 groceries at BJs
7-16 $0
7-17 $15 dinner at 5 Guys (we were SO close to a no spend day until we got cravings at 8 pm!)
7-18 $99 Target toy sale (Christmas/birthday gifts), $65 BJs (groceries)
7-19 $0

I should get another zero today!

No spend days 10/12 :banana:
 
7/1 $22.95 LL Bean
7/2 $50 groceries
7/3 $0
7/4 $0
7/5 $0
7/6 $0
7/7 $0
7/8 $0
7/9 $56 Walmart, $120 Sam's Club
7/10 $.81 Post Office, $10 Dollar Tree
7/11 $0
7/12 $0
7/13 $48 Target
7/14 $60 Children's Place, $6 Walmart, $20 JoAnn
7/15 $0
7/16 $73 Target, -$12 Children's Place price adjust
7/17 $16 Sunflower Market
7/18 $6 Dollar Tree, $7 Sunflower Market, -$13 Target return
7/19 $0

10/12 no-buy days
 
[COLOR="DarkGreen"7/1- 40.28 Staples/22.23 Petco
7/2- 0
7/3- 0
7/4- 0
7/5- 20.00 Gas/14.33 Farmer's Market
7/6- 0
7/7- 6.66 Kmart---666 spending is evil!!
7/8- 0
7/9- 31.13 Groceries/15.02 Gas
7/10-0
7/11- 0
7/12-17.00 Pizza
7/13- 19.64 Groceries
7/14- 0
7/15- 0
7/16- 793.72 New Fridge(50% off sale), 23.84 Gas, 39.02 Groceries
7/17- 0
7/18- 18.33 Groceries
7/19- 0
7/20- 8.80 postage stamps][/COLOR]

11/15 :yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay::yay:
 
7/1 $73.19 WinnDixie (saved 58.04)
7/2 $52.74 Pubix (saved 57.84)
7/3 $34.30 Gas, $17.87 Post office, $50 Sephora (gift), $6.41 The Body Shop (gift), $15.00 Etsy (gift), -$5.34 Return
7/4 $14.00 Movie & snacks (Grown Ups)
7/5 $20.25 Movie & snacks (Toy Story 3), $28.00 Dinner out (1/6)
7/6 $0
7/7 $53.38 Sephora (makeup!!!), $14.18 WinnDixie (saved 8.88)
7/8 $0
7/9 $0

7/10 $36 Gas, $40.26 Walmart, $6.40 Borders (gift), $31.26 Target (gift)
7/11 $17.47 Dinner out (2/6), $1.60 Newspaper
7/12 $0
7/13 $0
7/14 $0

7/15 $23.40 Gas, $44.64 Publix (saved 24.74)
7/16 $18.23 Dinner out (3/6), $7.99 Borders, $23.03 Target, $16.70 Walmart (gift)
7/17 $0
7/18 $35.50 Gas, $1.60 Newspaper
7/19 $14.95 Dinner out (4/6), -$9.30 Commission
7/20 $0

Groceries 184.75 (saved 149.50)
Dinner Out 78.65 (4/6)
Gas 129.20
Gifts 151.71
Entertainment 34.25
Incidentals 119.79
Returns -5.34
Commission -9.30

TOTALS:
673.81
$0 DAYS- 8/10



I count commissions as a refund or negative only because I almost never have a sale and make a commission. It's arbitrary and unexpected.
 
Budget for July is $1000 with 10 no spend days.

Auto $60 / $37
Eating Out/Entertainment $100 /$56
Giving $125 /$75
Groceries/Household Goods $300 / $148
Medical $265 / $56
Misc. $150 / $103

No spend days = 9 /10
Coupon savings = $22.50
Christmas 2010 running total of spending = $16

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7/1 Groceries $20
7/2 $0
7/3 Groceries $43; Misc. $10 (new Mickey Mouse watch)
7/4 Giving $25 (church); Groceries $6
7/5 $0
7/6 Groceries $3; Medical $10 (3 month prescription)
7/7 $0
7/8 $0
7/9 $0
7/10 Eating Out $17 (ice cream treats); Groceries $29
7/11 Giving $25 (church)
7/12 Auto $23 (Gas); Misc $11 (treats for nieces and nephew)
7/13 $0
7/14 $0
7/15 $0
7/16 Medical (trip to Chicago to see neurologist) $198
7/17 Groceries $17; Misc $12
7/18 $0
7/19 Misc. $10 for cell phone data plan for niece; Eating out $27
7/20 Misc $4 (new cell phone cover); Groceries $34
 
I LOVE Panera! We do not have one here, but I was able to go TWICE last month: one in Seattle and one in NYC! :dance3:

That is a cute tradition with the Build a Bear on the 1st birthday. Do you get an animal and an outfit? What animal did he get?

Panera is my favorite and even though we have like 6 within 10 minutes from my house we don't go as often as i would like to.

We got him the lil cocomut bear and dressed him in an Ohio State Football uniform and named him Brutus (the Ohio State mascot's name). All of my younger cousins still love their animals and my AUnt and Uncle like that it is somthing they can keep for years to come.


It is hot here and the only place I went today was the mortgage office to drop off a check.

July Budget:

Grocery- $200/ $78.88 left
Household/Beauty- $50/ $25.54 Left
Car/Gas- $50/ $25.62 left
Eating out/ Entertaiment- $50/$11.08 left
Misc- $50/$38.24

Total- $400/$194.36left

Goal of 10 no buy days

7/1- $11.76 at Kmart
7/2- Out of town
7/3- Out of town
7/4- Out of town
7/5- $0
7/6- $61.16 at Marc's for groceries
7/7- $0
7/8- $0
7/9- $24.38 Gas and $9.62 at Sally Beauty
7/10- $0
7/11- $0
7/12- $0
7/13- $16.36 groceries
7/14- $10 for lunch and $5 for the movie
7/15- $0
7/16- $48.44 at Giant Eagle
7/17- $10 at GFS
7/18- $0
7/19- $18.92 at Panera for lunch
7/20- $0

9/10 No Buy days
 
Went to a local amusement park today. Paid 20$ for their Flashpass, which is somewhat similar to Disney's fastpass, which is FREE. :sad2:

No Buy Days : 3/10
Gas : 20$
Car repairs :
Groceries : 168$
Eating out (and snacks) : 151$
Non-necessities : 572$

7/01 : 12$ (greeting cards)
7/02 : 16$ (groceries)
7/03 : 40$ (groceries + sunscreen)
7/04 : 110$ (water park day)
7/05 : 28$ (groceries)
7/06 - 7/08 : 110$ (camping, groceries, sunscreen, etc.)
7/09 : 40$ (cat food & litter)
7/10 : 80$ (eating out)
7/11 : 46$ (toaster + camping chair)
7/12 : 100$ (groceries + gas + clothes)
7/13 : 0$
7/14 : 85$ (app + groceries)
7/15 : 13$ (movies rental)
7/16 : 141$ (clothes + ice cream)
7/17 : 0$
7/18 : 0$
7/19 : 10$ (groceries)
7/20 : 80$ (local amusement park)
 
Goals: 15 $0 Buy days
Max spending $500 for gas, food (groceries & eating out), and miscellaneous.

01 - $0! :woohoo:
02 - $0! :woohoo:
03 - $82.80 Winn-Dixie (Saved $34.85)
04 - $0! :woohoo:
05 - $0! :woohoo:
06 - $0! :woohoo:
07 - $57.15 Walmart, gas, brake tag, dinner out
08 - $2.45 I just HAD to have a snoball!
09 - $22.45 lunch out with friends
10 - $23.05 zoo & bracelets
11 - $0! :woohoo:
12 - $90.49 Walmart, Popeyes
13 - $0! :woohoo:
14 - $42.71 snoball, Canes, gas, Rouses
15 - $9.45 lunch
16 - $0! :woohoo:
17 - $0! :woohoo:
18 - $0! :woohoo:
19 - $79.19 Winn-Dixie, Walgreens, gas, Subway (saved 25.74)
20 - $0! :woohoo:

Totals:
$0 Buy: 11/15................67%
Spending: $409.74/$500...82%
Days in Month: 20/31.......65%

Averages:
$500/31 days= $16.13
$409.74/20 days= $20.48

I did spend money today, but it was in the Health category, which I am not tracking this month on here.
 
Today was a huge spending day! I would post my total but it might scare some of you. I spend way to much on school uniforms even though I got some at the second hand sale:confused3! I also bought LL Bean backpacks and made a quick trip to walgreens. The $$$ we spend on our kiddos, I sure hope it makes them smart!:rotfl2:

No buys: 5/12
Groceries: $184.40/$440
 


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