The big "no buy in July" thread!

[wdwfan16]

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
7/22 - $0
7/24 - $0
7/26 - $0
7/27 - $0

 

[SnowWhite607]

July 1 - $16 (ice cream and lunch)

July 2 - 98.45 at Walmart - that includes groceries for the week, cat stuff, paper products and toiletries. If I can keep this under $500 total for the month, that would be great!

17.68 (eating out)

July 3 - groceries 20.38 (meat and stuff)

July 4 - 3.03 (eating out)

July 5 - 19.93 (eating out)

July 6 - ZERO!!

July 7 - 11.72 (eating out)

July 8 - 10 - out of town

July 11 - Walmart (groceries and paper goods) 88.65
School supplies - 9.00

July 12 - school uniforms 111.90 (but I have to return one more that she changed her mind on. Plus when I got home there was a $10 off $50 coupon in the mail from Academy Sports - where I just bought all my stuff. I called and they said I could bring in my receipt and the coupon and get my ten bucks! So the total will be around 95-ish)
school supplies 53.67
birthday gift 9.00

July 13 - 0

July 14 - summer kids movie for me and DD 6.00
Lunch 13.09 (had a $2 coupon)
Bookbag, lunchbox, hair stuff 60.42
Ice cream 3.00

July 15 - took my old uniforms to the mall and got a $40 gift card for it. Also got my $10 credit back for my Academy coupon from the other day.
Sears - shirts for me 15.63
capris for DD - 10.86
CVS - stamps, etc - 10.95
Gas - 26.00

July 16 - groceries 86.85
DD sunglasses 5.00
movie rental 5.00

July 17 - 27.00 birthday gifts

July 18 - birthday dinner out 63.89

July 19 - 0

July 20 - lunch 18.45
1.50 to vaccuum the car

July 21 - 10.00 bowling and snacks
6.00 ice cream for me and DD

July 22 - Starbucks 7.00 (remembered after I got home that I had a $30 gift card)
87.02 groceries (grocery total for the month = 381.35)

July 23 - monograming for DD school shirts 38.00 (the shirts weren't even that much!)
Walgreens - candy for movie and minutes for my Tracphone 23.00
movie - me and DD - admission (matinee) and one drink each - 23.00

July 24 - 5.53 groceries

July 25 - lunch 17.81
CVS - 14.93 (but I got over $30 worth of stuff and also got $7 ECB back.)

July 26 - 12.93 bookstore
15.00 lunch
33.68 - DD shoes, leotard, socks

July 27 - 12.92 lunch

 

[thebigkahuna]

07-01 $9.00 dinner.
07-02 $11.65 lunch
07-03 $0!
07-04 $0!!
07-05 $5.78 Kmart
07-06 $1.00 vending machine ice cream! $16.00 misc.
07-07 $0!
07-08 $0!
07-09 $16 movies $11 gift
07/10 $31 dinner, $8 drug store PLUS $5.00
07/11 $0!
07/12 $5 & change - lunch
07/13 $15.70 post office
07/14 $6.53 breakfast
07/15 No $pend and plus $27.50!
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!
07/18 $0.00!
07/19 $0.00!
07/20 $0.00!
07/21 $26.00 post office
07/22 no $pend!
07/23 $9.00 beauty supply
07/24 no $pend!
07/25 no $pend!
07/26 $224.00 dentist (and another appt in 2 weeks - but that counts for August! ) Meds were no charge (thank you insurance! )
07/27 no $pend!
No $pend days: 14 / 12

I have MORE no spend days than I was aiming for!

 

[charming23]

Finsihing up cleaning and laundry for our trip this weekend.

July Budget:

Grocery- $200/ $13.40 left
Household/Beauty- $50/ $25.54 Left
Car/Gas- $50/ $.63 left
Eating out/ Entertaiment- $50/-$8.06left
Misc- $50/$38.24

Total- $400/$84.75 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
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
7/21- $44.74 Marc's, $19.14 The Original Pancake House, and $24.99 Gas
7/22- $6.99 target
7/23- $0
7/24- $0
7/25- $13.75 at Giant Eagle
7/26- $0
7/27- $0

13/10 No Buy days

 

[figaromeetsmarie]

July Budget:

Grocery- $102.08/300
Household- $34.15/$50
Eating out/ Entertaiment- $0/50--over $. Had a big bday dinner out.
Misc- $100

Total- $500

Goal of 8 no buy days



July 1st- No Buy Day
July 2nd-$30.00 groceries $20 eating out
July 4th- No buy Day
July 5th-No buy Day
July 6th-$11.10 groceries
7th-No buy
8th-No buy
9th-$11.04 groceries
11th-$15.68 groceries
12th-$27.12 groceries
13th-No Buy
15th-$6.45 groceries $2.70 groceries
18th- household $15.85

24th- $23.03 household and groceries
26th- $40.19 groceries and household $29.89 groceries



Grocery Coupon Savings $379.33

 

[thebeesknees]

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
7/20 $6 groceries
7/21 $0
7/22 $0
7/23 $5 Amazon.com, $35 Fabric.com
7/24 $0
7/25 $68 Safeway, $24 Sewzanne's
7/26 $0
7/27 $33 Dollar Tree

14/12 no-buy days

 

[Shanan]

I had been lurking in the No Buy July. We have been eating out of the cupboard, freezer and of course fresh vegetables so our eating costs this month have been almost non-existent. Have stayed out of Target, Walmart & other stores. I have been patting myself on the back until today..... I know that I will be going to WDW in October 2011 & June 2012 so I just bought the 10 day park hopper w/water park no expiration pass today. Of well if you are going to blow the no buy July budget might as well do it preparing for future trips.

 

[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
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
7-20 $0
7-21 $0
7-22 $0
7-23 $30 co-pay for ultrasound, $11 Subway, $21 BJs (groceries and cake to bring to MIL tomorrow)
7-24 $0
7-25 $45 BJs (groceries and dress shoes for DH), $42 Waldbaums (I saved $53!)
7-26 $0
7-27 $69 J&J, $25 renewal for photo hosting (saved $20 getting price adjustment from Jetblue)



No buy days 14/12

So today wasn't so great for the budget, but tomorrow should be a zero (I hope!)

 

[Tiggerish]

My Mom transitioned well to the rehab and likes it but I agree with everyone that the private room is the key to happiness. Today I went back to the hospital and dropped off two boxes of nice candy to the nurse's station with a thank you note and they seemed amazed. I thought this was standard practice.

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

Auto $60 / $18 over
Eating Out/Entertainment $100 /$10
Giving $125 /$75
Groceries/Household Goods $300 / $148
Medical $265 / $56
Misc. $150 / $73

No spend days = 11 /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
7/21 $0
7/22 Eating out $11; Auto $10 (gas)
7/23 Eating out $6
7/24 Eating out $15; Auto $15 (gas)
7/25 Eating out $15
7/26 Auto $30 (gas); Misc.$30 (candy for the nurse's station)
7/27 $0

 

[lougoofy]

7/26/10: $1.40 soda and a cup of ice and $7.40 dgmarket groceries

7/27/10: $1.50 bus fare, $2.65 sponges from peddlers mall, $3.18 Burger King and $4.55 Kroger's groceries and a t -shirt

 

[3girlsfun]

7-9--$1 parking garage fee at dr.'s office (ugh, almost was a no spend!)
7-10--$37 for weekly family lunch, $20 gas, $30 for house needs, and upcoming trip needs at Dollar General, Sonic $3.50 for drinks
7-11--$4.58 Home Depot, $47.22 Logan's for lunch. $158 Walmart (don't take family to Walmart!!!!!) $15 Walgreens, prescription \

7-12--$20 gas, $1 Dollar General, $5.68 Taco Bell
7-13----No Buy!
7-14---$61, groceries, and I donated about $500 worth of stuff to the Goodwill!
7-15--No Buy!
7-16--$25 gas, $21.00 Walmart-b-day cards, drinks, popcorn,
7-17--No Buy! (We did eat out for lunch, but DH used his bday money, so this counts as a no buy!)
7-18--No Buy!
7-19--$35 Party City, $35 Dr. co-pay, $40.09 car tag renewal
7-20--$11 parking garage fee at lawyer office, $35 co-pay at dr.'s office, $22 diapers, and baby needs
7-21--$186 Walmart, groceries, ODD special surprise for doing good at the dr. and gas, $27 Walmart, wedding shower gift, $1.96, Coke at Sonic, $4, stamps to mail out postcards
7-22--$14.90, lunch, $26.81, $12.99 and $4.58 Gap
7-23--No Buy!
7-24--$40.00 Walgreens, prescription, $36 New Greek Restaurant on way home from out of town, no way I was cooking after throwing an out of town wedding shower today, 1.5 hours away from our house! LOL!
7-25--$27 lunch out after church. This has turned into a major pitfall of money on a weekly basis. This needs to stop! As soon as it cools off, we are going to start doing a picnic after church at a park or something. Can't wait!
7-26--No Buy!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!
7-27--$20.42 Greenlife, diapers and baby wipes.

Hoping for a NO BUY tomorrow!!!!

6/8 No buys

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

I am back from being away and ready to rejoin! Realistically hoping for 5 this half of the 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
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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.
July 20- Spent $1.60 at Staples for School Supplies that we gave at VBS today for Habitat for Humanity, and gave the kids money for giving that doesn't count! Took them to the $1 movies to see How to Train Your Dragon, $3. Took them to Toys R Us for a GREAT deal and found another deal, wound up spending $90 But I will explain. First deal, the Crayola B1G2 deal. I got the 50 count markers and 2 free ones. They were $9.97 each but 2 were free and I had a $6 off coupon from Crayola from when we got some dry markers a while back. So 150 markers for $3.97! Woo Hoo!!! While I was paying I saw a cool camera. We have been looking for a reasonable one for DD11 since her b-day in May. It was on clearance and it was the last one. I couldn't reach DH so I just bought it and fiured I could return it later. He read reviews tonight and seems it is a keeper, so it was a good find. Then we went to family night for dinner. I used coupons and the 3 of us (dh had plans as did DD15) had dinner and ice cream for a total of under $8. This also included face painting, balloon animals, games, prizes and the kids won a few silly bands so they were happy! A fun and reasonable day!
Also, I used to be the face painter but they had to cut back and I was let go. But I may be getting hired back since they are getting busy again and was asked to work tomorrow night, $40!!!
July 21-$0 After VBS I picked up the kids and we went to the park for a picnic, unfortunately a major storm hit so we had a picnic in the car and watched all the crazy people still playing in the park during the hail and lightening, then we came home and hung out here. I also got called into sub at my old job tonight and made $40 for 3 hours of painting faces.
July 22- Took the kids for doughnuts before VBS. I usually do it once a year as a treat. I used a GC I was given but put the $3.25 it would have cost me into our Disney Fund. $156.14 Wegman's, but it wasn't all groceries. I got almost $40 worth of facial cleansing products (there was a sale and I have a teenager and a tweenager so it was worth stocking up.) Plus they had free pull string backpacks with purchase so I bought enough to get each girl one free. They are going to decorate them for our Disney trip. I also needed paper goods and it was all on sale and I found a basketball for $4 (yes, at the grocery store) and DD11 my b-ball princess's ball was taken from our yard. $48.42 Walmart, school supplies and locker organizers for my new middle schooler. We also bought about $30 worth of stuff at Staples. $20 will come back to me in Rebates (which will also go to Disney) and the remainder of the $10 is some for my kids and most for the collection at VBS. I spent $16 at Target on a few more school things and colored duct tape so the kids can make duct tape wallets. Finall, DH and I went out on a date. He's stuck at work and needed a break and wanted to see me. Plus, I had a B1G1 dinner coupon! So for that, with tip, $20. Normally when we go out I cheat and get the kids dinner too. Tonight I cooked for them (kind of.) I made them the new Kraft Homestyle mac and cheese. They never had it but when we were at a festival they were giving it out for free. There were 5 of us and we went twice so we got 10 free packages so their dinner was free!
July 23-I just baked some brownies and popped some corn, we are headed to the free movies in the park tonight! I did sooo want Subway today, the kids had subs at VBS and they looked so good but I resisted and hasd a salad with lots of banana peppers (my favorite on a sub!) So I made another. ETA- Spent $6 on ice cream, so not a no buy after all.
July 24-$0 Took the kids to a free Kids SportsFest. Tonight DH wanted to go out to dinner since my b-day is Monday and he has to work 7am to 3 am and tomorrow we are going to the amusement park, but I wasn't feeling it after being in the sun all day, so I decided to cook. Dinner was great (so they say, I wasn't hungry.) I ws going to take the kids to CEC tonight for a bit to play (we have tokens so it would have been free) but when I was grilling it started pouring and I feel like a wet dog, and a tired one, so we skipped it and in exchange I let them make whatever flavor milkshakes they wanted. They went with chocolate strawberry. So, it was a good and FREE day!
July 25- Spent the day at the amusement and water park. Tickets were free. Normally we'd pack food but tomorrow is my b-day and hubby is working a 24+ hours shift (he's there now, it was supposed to be 7am to 3 am but they just called him in early.) SO he said today was sort of my b-day so no cooking. We spent about $30 eating there. I put my foot down on drinks and packed them cause I won't spend their prices for water or lemoniad! So a wonderful day or rides and slides and lunch and dinner $30. So worth it! Tomorrow won't be a $0 day either. After taking DD11 to basketball camp and the orthodontist, we are heading to CEC for the afternoon. I may treat myself to a nice treat after that too, you only turn 35 once!
July 26-My Birthday! Was not a $0 day! But it was a great day $ wise! I ahve to share this witl all my No Buy friends, I posted on Facebook and all my non-BB friends don't get my excitement. After basketball camp and the orthodontist with DD11, she and I and DD8 headed to Chuck E Cheese. We got a large pizza with pineapple (yuck!) and 136 tokens and used our free mugs for drinks and it cost me $11 ( lots of coupons!) They played for 4.5 hours, ate and came home with leftover tokens and pizza. We also got one ice cream sandwich on the way out that I cut in half. It was $2. Total $13.
For dinner tonight we (long with DD15) went to Moe's. Our dinner (kids eat free!) was $11 for the 4 of us.
After dinner we went bowling, using coupons for kids bowl and shoes free, it cost us $1 for me to bowl too.
Then Staples today! This is my deal of the day!!!
This was our order...
We all bought 2 small “really useful” boxes (storage containers) for $.25 each total 8 boxes $2.00
We all bought 2 Big Pens 8 pack for $.01 each, so total 64 pens for $.08.
DD8 and DD11 each bought a pack of printer paper for $4.99 that comes with a $4.98 rebate, so it will cost $.01, so $.02 for 1000 sheets of paper. They each also bought 2 packs of highlighters for $.25 each so for $1 we got 24 highlighters (we didn’t think we needed more, I have a few days to change my mind.)
DD15 bought a pack of really nice gel pens for $4.99 but it has a $4.98 rebate so that is 5 retractable gel pens for $.01.
Finally, I got a new backpack for DD11. It was $79.98, half off and then you get the full price back in the form of a rebate, so $39.98 for a backpack and after rebate it will cost me $0!

So, I spent $58.03 and will be getting back $54.92 so in the end I got allllll that for $3.38!!! Plus, I have rebates from last week coming and there will be more to come! And I LOVE that you can do them right online so NO STAMPS!!!!

All and all, yeah, not a $0 day, but I did really good!!! My DH has been at work since about 9 last night. We were supposed to break away for breakfast but he came home to take me and looked so tired, I told him to get some sleep. The he was back to work. He's been there since and is hoping to be done by 3am, we shall see. He feels bad it had to happen on my b-day, I feel bad that he has to work that much at all. We did stop by, he asked me to come and visit for a bit. When we got there he had gotten an ice cream cake for me (he works for Friendly's.) We sat with him for a bit and at dessert before dinner. It was nice. I am hoping he can rest up a bit and go into work a little late tomorrow cause we have a B1G1 free dinner coupon at Unos and free movie tickets for Dinner for Schmucks tomorrow night, so if he is awake enough, that will be a nice, cheap date!

July 28-Spent another $18 at Staples, will get back $15 in Rebates, all school supplies. Spent $2 on milk, spent $70 at Walmart on school supplies, new pajamas for 2 of the kids and a few new tops on clearance for me that were desperately needed. I know people say that and it isn't really the case, for me, I have just about no summer shirts, mostly I wasr Mickey ts or DH's ts, I needed a couple things taht made me feel girlie and yet not fancy. Tonight DH and I skipped dinner cause he's been working 16 hours shift. I didn't think we should do the free movie but we did and it was SOOOO funny! We saved on dinner so he went and got a popcorn and drink. I wish I had gone and not him, it was $13.75! And the popcorn was stale (prepopped!) YUCK! Waste of money but the movie was free so it was still a cheap date.



No Buy Days-4/5 (half month, away for the first half of them month 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!

 

[Virgderon]

Back from Universal. It really was worth it to stay on site and do the World of Harry Potter with the hour early entry. There is so much detail in what they did, and it's impossible to see that with the crush of people. The hotel was paid for in advance, so the damage I did was from buying DD's ticket and eating, gas , souvenirs, etc.

Running Total: Spent $1068
$1230 budget...$162 left
$0 Days: 10
Goal is 8 or more!
coupon/sale savings $280 ( DH thinks I should count what I am saving on DD's books because I would buy them for full price, and I'm saving a lot.)

Groceries budget- $200-4-2-35-9-30-25-23-18-8-9-55.. 18 in the red

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)
July 21 0
July 22 43 (Walgreens, gifts)
July 23 16 (8 pop, misc.)
July 24 50 (flea market books, 9 groceries, misc)
July 25 77 (chipotle, 8 at Old Navy, groceries)
July 26 (combined with the 27th)
July 27 351 ( Universal trip)

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Goals: 15 $0 Buy days
Max spending $500 for gas, food (groceries & eating out), and miscellaneous.

01 - $0!
02 - $0!
03 - $82.80 Winn-Dixie (Saved $34.85)
04 - $0!
05 - $0!
06 - $0!
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!
12 - $90.49 Walmart, Popeyes
13 - $0!
14 - $42.71 snoball, Canes, gas, Rouses
15 - $9.45 lunch
16 - $0!
17 - $0!
18 - $0!
19 - $79.19 Winn-Dixie, Walgreens, gas, Subway (saved $25.74)
20 - $0!
21 - $0!
22 - $42.54 Winn-Dixie (saved $25.75...lol 1c more than the 19th)
23 - $17.20 Petsmart & snoball
24 - $0!
25 - $0!
26 - $44.73 Winn-Dixie & snoball
27 - $0!

Totals:
$0 Buy: 15/15...............100%
Spending: $514.21/$500..103%
Days in Month: 27/31.......87%

Averages:
$500/31 days= $16.13
$514.21/27 days= $19.04

I ended up going to the Supermarket again; I needed a couple of things but grabbed a few more items that were on sale. It pushed me over the $500 budget for the month.

7/26- $0

I don't know what your goal was, but this one made 10 $0 Buy Days for you, so congratulations!

wdwfan16...You are also doing a great job!

July 26-My Birthday! Was not a $0 day!

So, I spent $58.03 and will be getting back $54.92 so in the end I got allllll that for $3.38!!! Plus, I have rebates from last week coming and there will be more to come!

All and all, yeah, not a $0 day, but I did really good!!!

And yes, you did VERY well with your spending that day! You did so well that with the rebates, I think you are coming out ahead of $0!

I had been lurking in the No Buy July. We have been eating out of the cupboard, freezer and of course fresh vegetables so our eating costs this month have been almost non-existent. Have stayed out of Target, Walmart & other stores. I have been patting myself on the back until today..... I know that I will be going to WDW in October 2011 & June 2012 so I just bought the 10 day park hopper w/water park no expiration pass today. Of well if you are going to blow the no buy July budget might as well do it preparing for future trips.

Are you going to jump in and join us for August $0 Buy?

 

[charming23]

Staying in today and trying to finish up my homework so I do not have to take any with me when we go visit my family.

July Budget:

Grocery- $200/ $13.40 left
Household/Beauty- $50/ $25.54 Left
Car/Gas- $50/ $.63 left
Eating out/ Entertaiment- $50/-$8.06left
Misc- $50/$38.24

Total- $400/$84.75 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
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
7/21- $44.74 Marc's, $19.14 The Original Pancake House, and $24.99 Gas
7/22- $6.99 target
7/23- $0
7/24- $0
7/25- $13.75 at Giant Eagle
7/26- $0
7/27- $0
7/28- $0

14/10 No Buy days

 

[thebigkahuna]

07-01 $9.00 dinner.
07-02 $11.65 lunch
07-03 $0!
07-04 $0!!
07-05 $5.78 Kmart
07-06 $1.00 vending machine ice cream! $16.00 misc.
07-07 $0!
07-08 $0!
07-09 $16 movies $11 gift
07/10 $31 dinner, $8 drug store PLUS $5.00
07/11 $0!
07/12 $5 & change - lunch
07/13 $15.70 post office
07/14 $6.53 breakfast
07/15 No $pend and plus $27.50!
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!
07/18 $0.00!
07/19 $0.00!
07/20 $0.00!
07/21 $26.00 post office
07/22 no $pend!
07/23 $9.00 beauty supply
07/24 no $pend!
07/25 no $pend!
07/26 $224.00 dentist (and another appt in 2 weeks - but that counts for August! ) Meds were no charge (thank you insurance! )
07/27 no $pend!
07/27 $18 non-budgeted grocery items (went on lunch, and of course, now I need to go on the way home too was too rushed on lunch to get everything I needed )

No $pend days: 14 / 12

I have MORE no spend days than I was aiming for!

 

[Tiggerish]

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

Auto $60 / $18 over
Eating Out/Entertainment $100 /$10
Giving $125 /$75
Groceries/Household Goods $300 / $148
Medical $265 / $56
Misc. $150 / $73

No spend days = 12 /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
7/21 $0
7/22 Eating out $11; Auto $10 (gas)
7/23 Eating out $6
7/24 Eating out $15; Auto $15 (gas)
7/25 Eating out $15
7/26 Auto $30 (gas); Misc.$30 (candy for the nurse's station)
7/27 $0
7/29 $0

 

[Where'sPiglet?]

Goals: 15 $0 Buy days
Max spending $500 for gas, food (groceries & eating out), and miscellaneous.

01 - $0!
02 - $0!
03 - $82.80 Winn-Dixie (Saved $34.85)
04 - $0!
05 - $0!
06 - $0!
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!
12 - $90.49 Walmart, Popeyes
13 - $0!
14 - $42.71 snoball, Canes, gas, Rouses
15 - $9.45 lunch
16 - $0!
17 - $0!
18 - $0!
19 - $79.19 Winn-Dixie, Walgreens, gas, Subway (saved $25.74)
20 - $0!
21 - $0!
22 - $42.54 Winn-Dixie (saved $25.75...lol 1c more than the 19th)
23 - $17.20 Petsmart & snoball
24 - $0!
25 - $0!
26 - $44.73 Winn-Dixie & snoball
27 - $0!
28 - $0!

Totals:
$0 Buy: 16/15...............107%
Spending: $514.21/$500..103%
Days in Month: 28/31.......90%

Averages:
$500/31 days= $16.13
$514.21/28 days= $18.36

Tomorrow will likely not be a no spend day.

 

[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)
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
7/21 $0
7/22 $29.77 Walmart
7/23 $38.76 Dinner out (5/6), $24.19 Sally Beauty Supply
7/24 $18.71 Quilt shop, $39.00 WinnDixie (saved 11.24), $21.35 Sephora, $8.33 Target
7/25 $1.60 Newspaper
7/26 $0
7/27 $17.12 BBW, $1.07 Redbox, $18.25 WinnDixie (saved 8.67)
7/28 $20.85 WinnDixie (saved 9.48), -$12 Commission

Groceries 262.85 (saved 178.89)
Dinner Out 117.41 (5/6)
Gas 129.20
Gifts 168.83
Entertainment 35.32
Incidentals 223.74
Returns -5.34
Commission -21.30

TOTALS:
910.71
$0 DAYS- 10/10

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

I am back from being away and ready to rejoin! Realistically hoping for 5 this half of the 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
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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.
July 20- Spent $1.60 at Staples for School Supplies that we gave at VBS today for Habitat for Humanity, and gave the kids money for giving that doesn't count! Took them to the $1 movies to see How to Train Your Dragon, $3. Took them to Toys R Us for a GREAT deal and found another deal, wound up spending $90 But I will explain. First deal, the Crayola B1G2 deal. I got the 50 count markers and 2 free ones. They were $9.97 each but 2 were free and I had a $6 off coupon from Crayola from when we got some dry markers a while back. So 150 markers for $3.97! Woo Hoo!!! While I was paying I saw a cool camera. We have been looking for a reasonable one for DD11 since her b-day in May. It was on clearance and it was the last one. I couldn't reach DH so I just bought it and fiured I could return it later. He read reviews tonight and seems it is a keeper, so it was a good find. Then we went to family night for dinner. I used coupons and the 3 of us (dh had plans as did DD15) had dinner and ice cream for a total of under $8. This also included face painting, balloon animals, games, prizes and the kids won a few silly bands so they were happy! A fun and reasonable day!
Also, I used to be the face painter but they had to cut back and I was let go. But I may be getting hired back since they are getting busy again and was asked to work tomorrow night, $40!!!
July 21-$0 After VBS I picked up the kids and we went to the park for a picnic, unfortunately a major storm hit so we had a picnic in the car and watched all the crazy people still playing in the park during the hail and lightening, then we came home and hung out here. I also got called into sub at my old job tonight and made $40 for 3 hours of painting faces.
July 22- Took the kids for doughnuts before VBS. I usually do it once a year as a treat. I used a GC I was given but put the $3.25 it would have cost me into our Disney Fund. $156.14 Wegman's, but it wasn't all groceries. I got almost $40 worth of facial cleansing products (there was a sale and I have a teenager and a tweenager so it was worth stocking up.) Plus they had free pull string backpacks with purchase so I bought enough to get each girl one free. They are going to decorate them for our Disney trip. I also needed paper goods and it was all on sale and I found a basketball for $4 (yes, at the grocery store) and DD11 my b-ball princess's ball was taken from our yard. $48.42 Walmart, school supplies and locker organizers for my new middle schooler. We also bought about $30 worth of stuff at Staples. $20 will come back to me in Rebates (which will also go to Disney) and the remainder of the $10 is some for my kids and most for the collection at VBS. I spent $16 at Target on a few more school things and colored duct tape so the kids can make duct tape wallets. Finall, DH and I went out on a date. He's stuck at work and needed a break and wanted to see me. Plus, I had a B1G1 dinner coupon! So for that, with tip, $20. Normally when we go out I cheat and get the kids dinner too. Tonight I cooked for them (kind of.) I made them the new Kraft Homestyle mac and cheese. They never had it but when we were at a festival they were giving it out for free. There were 5 of us and we went twice so we got 10 free packages so their dinner was free!
July 23-I just baked some brownies and popped some corn, we are headed to the free movies in the park tonight! I did sooo want Subway today, the kids had subs at VBS and they looked so good but I resisted and hasd a salad with lots of banana peppers (my favorite on a sub!) So I made another. ETA- Spent $6 on ice cream, so not a no buy after all.
July 24-$0 Took the kids to a free Kids SportsFest. Tonight DH wanted to go out to dinner since my b-day is Monday and he has to work 7am to 3 am and tomorrow we are going to the amusement park, but I wasn't feeling it after being in the sun all day, so I decided to cook. Dinner was great (so they say, I wasn't hungry.) I ws going to take the kids to CEC tonight for a bit to play (we have tokens so it would have been free) but when I was grilling it started pouring and I feel like a wet dog, and a tired one, so we skipped it and in exchange I let them make whatever flavor milkshakes they wanted. They went with chocolate strawberry. So, it was a good and FREE day!
July 25- Spent the day at the amusement and water park. Tickets were free. Normally we'd pack food but tomorrow is my b-day and hubby is working a 24+ hours shift (he's there now, it was supposed to be 7am to 3 am but they just called him in early.) SO he said today was sort of my b-day so no cooking. We spent about $30 eating there. I put my foot down on drinks and packed them cause I won't spend their prices for water or lemoniad! So a wonderful day or rides and slides and lunch and dinner $30. So worth it! Tomorrow won't be a $0 day either. After taking DD11 to basketball camp and the orthodontist, we are heading to CEC for the afternoon. I may treat myself to a nice treat after that too, you only turn 35 once!
July 26-My Birthday! Was not a $0 day! But it was a great day $ wise! I ahve to share this witl all my No Buy friends, I posted on Facebook and all my non-BB friends don't get my excitement. After basketball camp and the orthodontist with DD11, she and I and DD8 headed to Chuck E Cheese. We got a large pizza with pineapple (yuck!) and 136 tokens and used our free mugs for drinks and it cost me $11 ( lots of coupons!) They played for 4.5 hours, ate and came home with leftover tokens and pizza. We also got one ice cream sandwich on the way out that I cut in half. It was $2. Total $13.
For dinner tonight we (long with DD15) went to Moe's. Our dinner (kids eat free!) was $11 for the 4 of us.
After dinner we went bowling, using coupons for kids bowl and shoes free, it cost us $1 for me to bowl too.
Then Staples today! This is my deal of the day!!!
This was our order...
We all bought 2 small “really useful” boxes (storage containers) for $.25 each total 8 boxes $2.00
We all bought 2 Big Pens 8 pack for $.01 each, so total 64 pens for $.08.
DD8 and DD11 each bought a pack of printer paper for $4.99 that comes with a $4.98 rebate, so it will cost $.01, so $.02 for 1000 sheets of paper. They each also bought 2 packs of highlighters for $.25 each so for $1 we got 24 highlighters (we didn’t think we needed more, I have a few days to change my mind.)
DD15 bought a pack of really nice gel pens for $4.99 but it has a $4.98 rebate so that is 5 retractable gel pens for $.01.
Finally, I got a new backpack for DD11. It was $79.98, half off and then you get the full price back in the form of a rebate, so $39.98 for a backpack and after rebate it will cost me $0!

So, I spent $58.03 and will be getting back $54.92 so in the end I got allllll that for $3.38!!! Plus, I have rebates from last week coming and there will be more to come! And I LOVE that you can do them right online so NO STAMPS!!!!

All and all, yeah, not a $0 day, but I did really good!!! My DH has been at work since about 9 last night. We were supposed to break away for breakfast but he came home to take me and looked so tired, I told him to get some sleep. The he was back to work. He's been there since and is hoping to be done by 3am, we shall see. He feels bad it had to happen on my b-day, I feel bad that he has to work that much at all. We did stop by, he asked me to come and visit for a bit. When we got there he had gotten an ice cream cake for me (he works for Friendly's.) We sat with him for a bit and at dessert before dinner. It was nice. I am hoping he can rest up a bit and go into work a little late tomorrow cause we have a B1G1 free dinner coupon at Unos and free movie tickets for Dinner for Schmucks tomorrow night, so if he is awake enough, that will be a nice, cheap date!

July 28-Spent another $18 at Staples, will get back $15 in Rebates, all school supplies. Spent $2 on milk, spent $70 at Walmart on school supplies, new pajamas for 2 of the kids and a few new tops on clearance for me that were desperately needed. I know people say that and it isn't really the case, for me, I have just about no summer shirts, mostly I wasr Mickey ts or DH's ts, I needed a couple things taht made me feel girlie and yet not fancy. Tonight DH and I skipped dinner cause he's been working 16 hours shift. I didn't think we should do the free movie but we did and it was SOOOO funny! We saved on dinner so he went and got a popcorn and drink. I wish I had gone and not him, it was $13.75! And the popcorn was stale (prepopped!) YUCK! Waste of money but the movie was free so it was still a cheap date.
July 28- So today was going so good. We went to the splash park, we ate lunch at home and went after. I packed popcicles and drinks so they wouldn't want to buy anything. So my DH calls and a coworker needed DD15 to babysit but she was with me. So he said he'd come gt her and take her. Sounds good. On his way out he passed this pizza place we ahve been dying to try. It's a real pizzaria place everyone talks about. He gets to the park and says, "why don't you pick up a pizza on the way home, we can finally try it." I resisted, but I was a good wife and got the pizza (even though I had dinner marinating at home.) So, $18 on the best pizza I have ever had in my entire life!!! Soooooo good!!! Then tonight I went and got some Sharpies for $2. I wouldn't have if not for the pizza, but since I did anyway I got the Sharpies DD needed for school. Tomorrow won't be either, we are going bowling with friends we haven't seen in months! I have coupons though!



No Buy Days-4/5 (half month, away for the first half of them month 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!