The big "no buy in July" thread!

[loritemp]

Dreamer that is a fantastic beginning to the month!!!

Yesterday was a no spend day so I am 3/12 on no spend days.

Thought today would be a no spend day but had my OB appt and was reminded I need to start pre-paying for my up coming delivery bills. Which actually is fine by me! So I will pay a little each month rather than get a whooping bill in Dec. $64 today.

Total for the month:
$143/900

Oh and I looked at my electric bill. We are on a budget plan and next month is the last of the yearly cycle. We are ahead so next month looks like we will have NO electric bill!

 

[wdwfan16]

7/1 - $0
7/4 - $0
7/5 - $0
7/6 - $0

It is too hot to go anywhere to spend any money, other than running the A/C!

 

[Virgderon]

Won't be going out again today. Good grocery run! Almost everything I bought was BOGO.

Running Total: Spent $233
$1150 budget...$917 left
$0 Days: 3
Goal is 8 or more!
coupon savings $45

Groceries budget- $200-4-2-35... 159 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)

 

[MomOf3LovesMickey]

Had to get some things for dinner and to make some baby food so $23 at Randalls and .19 at CVS (I really just wanted to swipe my card at the red coupon machine but told DD I would get her a soda).

Grocery- $24.87/300
Household- $9.89/100
Eating Out- $7.50/50

7/1- $1.23
7/2- $7.50
7/3- $5.57
7/4- $4.77
7/5- $0
7/6- $23.19

Today however will probably be a big spend day as we are supposed to go to moody gardens and since I sent the single stroller to GA with DS1 I need to get a smaller cheaper one for DS2... I have a Graco Quattro Tour Duo and there is no way I am pushing that around just for the little one lol.

 

[Ginamarie]

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

I'm trying to squeeze out a no spend day today. Tomorrow or Friday will probably be another trip for milk/groceries.

 

[thebeesknees]

7/1 $22.95 LL Bean
7/2 $50 groceries
7/3 $0 Finally!!
7/4 $0
7/5 $0
7/6 $0

4/12 no-buy days

 

[SunnieRN]

July goals:
13 No buy days (after set bills)
Grocery: $400/-$153 (My daughter/son in law will put in the same amount!
Entertainment/Eating out: $200/-$31.68

July 1: $0 (and worked on CE at home, so 5 hours overtime at work!
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)

5/13 No Buy Days!
Added to Savings: $115/$400

 

[Tiggerish]

Today is a no spend 'cause I loaned my sister my car - maybe I should encourage her to keep it for more days!

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

Auto $60
Eating Out/Entertainment $100
Giving $125 /$100
Groceries/Household Goods $300 / $228 left
Medical $265 / $255
Misc. $150 / $140 left

No spend days = 3 /10
Coupon savings = $19.35
Christmas 2010 running total of spending = $12

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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

 

[charming23]

Not heading out anywhere today. Too hot and I have homework to finish up.

July Budget:

Grocery- $200/ $138.84 left
Household- $50
Car/Gas- $50
Eating out/ Entertaiment- $50
Misc- $50/$38.24

Total- $400/$327.08 left

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

2/10 No Buy days

 

[thebigkahuna]

07-01 $9.00 sandwich for dinner. Work ran WAY later than I thought.
07-02 $11.65 lunch (actually it will be lunch and dinner - so it's really not that bad price-wise)
07-03 $0! The first no spend day of July! Woo Hoo! Its been a rainy day spent indoors - no need to go out in this weather!
07-04 $0!! Happy 4th to all!
07-05 $5.03 at Kmart
07-06 $1.00 vending machine ice cream! $16.00 misc.
07-07 $0!


No $pend days: 3 / 12

 

[Jen_in_NH]

7/1 - $0
7/2 - $10 for dinner when I got held over at work for an extra 5 hours.
7/3 - $5 for milk
7/4 - $12 for food at work. I really need to go grocery shopping...
7/5 - $0
7/6 - $15 for food at work and Rite Aid-ing. I still need to go grocery shopping
7/7 - $13 for a co-workers kids' fundriaser

Total for the month: $55
Budget remaining for the month: $945

This may be a good month - I'm working so much I won't be able to spend anything.....

 

[MomToOne]

Well, yesterday was SUPPOSED to be a $0 day, but didn't end up that way. A co-worked talked me into going to Old Navy at lunch to return something. Since I don't like their clothes that much, I figured there was no temptation there and it'd be safe to go along for the ride. Not until we were on our way there did she mention she also needed to stop at the Target in the same area It was a different Target than the ones I usually hit, and they just happened to have those darn 14K gold earring sets I'd been eyeing for my daughter at 75% off!! (They are only 30% off still at my normal store.) I couldn't pass that up, now could I???? I got 2 sets of 3, plus another single pair for just $24 total. I plan to give her one set around back to school when she can take her piercing posts out, then I'll hold the others for Christmas.

On the other hand, when I got home, I found my car insurance renewal waiting for me. It actually went down $55 for this period - I think a wreck from 5 years ago finally dropped off my record. So that balances out what I spent, right??

7/1 $15 LLBean, $15 Everyday Minerals, $31 Target, $30 Myzeno.com, $3 Target
7/2 $0
7/3 $43 Gas, $6 WalMart, $4 Airport Parking, $5 Downtown Parking, $10 Trip Envelope
7/4 $3 Donuts, $68 FoodsCo
7/5 $5 Oroweat Bakery Store, $32 Costco, $4 Costco Café
7/6 $24 Target

No Buy Days - 1
Goal - 15

 

[Kitzka]

7/1 - $0
7/2 - $7.50 movie ticket for DD. I had passes for DH and I
7/3 - $50 graduation present for my best friend's son (cash)
7/4 - $0
7/5 - $0 (did get a new bathing suit but my mom gifted it to me)
7/6 - $2.69 got DD a pretzel as a treat
7/7 - $25 DH haircut and tip

so far 3/20 no spend days. it's not looking too good for me this month....

lara

 

[MissBritt]

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)

Groceries 140.11 (saved 124.76)
Dinner Out 28.00 (1/6)
Gas 34.30
Gifts 71.41
Entertainment 34.25
Incidentals 71.25
Returns -5.34

TOTALS:
374.08
$0 DAYS- 1/10

 

[Cindy-rella]

Pretty sure I'll get another no buy today! Getting ready to head to church, then straight home!

Budget
Groceries $440, Spent $46.19
3 no buys out of 12

 

[thebeesknees]

OK, so today was not so great because I had to get a wedding gift and a birthday gift. I also went ahead and bought a 4-pack of tickets for the water park, since they were 70% off.

7/1 $22.95 LL Bean
7/2 $50 groceries
7/3 $0 Finally!!
7/4 $0
7/5 $0
7/6 $0
7/7 $17 Pirates Cove, $48 Target

4/12 no-buy days

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

That's it, I just miss you guys. I miss coming on here each night to record my spending. For those who don't folloe my every post I am away for 2 week helping my grandparents strip wallpaper, paint, get new carpet, etc in preperation to start getting their house ready to sell. Sine I am the only family member to help (don't get me started) and I am the only on who has young kids (or any for that matter) and I live out of state I have been coming for 2 weeks each summer to work. I haven't spent much here since I am here working, but have done some school shopping for the kids here to get some variety. But, despite not spening much it meant a lot to my DH for me to not worry about it while I am gone and to just enjoy the time I did have away from work to visit with all my old friends (I grew up here) and my family, so I am not recording till July 13 when I get home.
I did have to share a couple things since I know my BB friends will get it!
So yesterday FD was extended as you know, our dates were blacked out so I added 2 days so we arrive earlier now and even having adding 2 days we saved $600+ on our room and $300+ on my grandparents room, so we saved almost $1000 and we get to stay for 11 nights instead of 9! I am sooooo excited!!!
Next, my kids really like Converse shoes. They like all the designs. But they are so expensive! So while here I found knock offs that look sooooo much like the real thing and they were on ssale for $11 a pair!!! I let my older 2 girls each pick 3 pairs (DD15 foot hasn't grown in 2 years and DD11 got current size and a half and whole size up) so I got 6 pairs for $66, last year DD15 got a pair of the real thing for $65 so that was exciting to me, and they love them!
Well, I just wanted to say HI to everyone and that I miss all of you. My internet is spotty here since my grandparents don't have a computer much less internet, so bye for now...

 

[A.Mickey]

Running Total: Spent $133.44
$0 Days:2

Groceries ($200)- $29.08
Eating Out ($100)- $61.36
Misc. (Shopping/Entertainment) ($200) $43

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




$0 Days: 2: 13%
Budget: $500....27%
Month: 6/31: 23%

My savings from coupons and sales: $176.06

 

[Virgderon]

MickeyMom, I do read every post. This group is starting to feel like family. I'm glad that you are doing well and congrats on adding days to your trip! How exciting!

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

MickeyMom, I do read every post. This group is starting to feel like family. I'm glad that you are doing well and congrats on adding days to your trip! How exciting!

I feel the same way!!! And I read it all too except I have a bunch of catching up for July that I will do on the ride home. And thank you, seems strange to add days and save money but I like it!!!