No Buy June - Everybody welcome, jump on the bandwagon!

[MissBritt]

6/1 $25.62 Walmart, $18.41 Dinner Out (1/6), $13 Gas
6/2 $58.88 Groceries (saved $27.65)
6/3 $38 Gas, $63.37 Groceries (saved $23.36), -$8.56 Return, $20 Gift (nephew's birthday)
6/4 $0
6/5 $90 Spa, $3.23 Post office, $5.29 Groceries, $32.86 Meds
6/6 $3.21 Newspapers, $20 VBS dessert auction, $15.86 Dinner Out (2/6)
6/7 $0
6/8 $2.14 Redbox, $34.95 Gas
6/9 $21.07 Groceries (saved $6.62)
6/10 $349.96 Pet Meds, $18.67 Avon, $15.30 Meds
6/11 $32.33 Groceries (saved $18.42), $12.31 BBW Sale
6/12 $20 Gas, $38.43 Skin care, $17.78 Hollister, $19.18 Workout clothes, -$29.88 Return, $47.77 BBW sale, $3.21 Redbox, $17.01 DH clothes, $10.68 Sports bras
6/13 $20.12 Dinner out (3/6), $1.61 Newspaper
6/14 $0
6/15 $33.45 Gas
6/16 $0
6/17 $6.41 VS sale, $13.88 BBW sale, $26.69 YC sale, $13.51 Groceries (saved $17.80)
6/18 $24.00 Dinner out (4/6)
6/19 $7.45 Groceries (saved $5.00), $50 Gift (father's day), $144.11 Cocktail dress
6/20 $13.80 Gas, $1.61 Newspaper
6/21 $0
6/22 $90.95 Etsy (quilting fabric), $36.08 Meds, $35 Gas, -$17.10 Commission (unexpected commission from home-based business)
6/23 $0
6/24 $0
6/25 $34.10 Dinner out (5/6), $6.94 Groceries (saved 6.89)
6/26 $36.31 Groceries (saved 19.50), $10.68 Clothes, $8.52 BBW sale, $9.60 TJMaxx (gift), $26.63 Belks (gift)
6/27 $3.60 Newspaper and milk, $1.07 Redbox, $63.41 Groceries (saved 42.02), $15.13 Dinner out (6/6)
6/28 $28.30 Gas
6/29 $300 Cruise deposit
6/30 $0

Totals:
Dinner Out 127.62 (6/6)
Gas 216.50
Groceries 308.56 (saved 167.26)
Incidentals 196.63
Gifts 238.53
Splurge 90 (spa)
Medicine 84.24
Pet Meds 349.96
Clothes 219.44
Vacation 300
Returns -38.44
Commission -17.10
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2075.94
$0 Days 8

This month was my first tracking expenses. It was an eye-opener, but also an unordinary month in that we had to buy a year's-worth of pet meds, I had my semi-annual spa day splurge, and we had a lot of gifts to buy. I also bought a cocktail dress for 2 upcoming weddings, DH's birthday dinner, and our cruise, and I very rarely buy clothes. The semi-annual sales at the mall also got me, and we booked our anniversary cruise. I also realized that I have not been tracking DH's gas money. We both work a good way away from our home, so we probably spent $400 this month on fas. Our monthly bills are not tracked because they are consistently the same and can't be avoided. But next month should be lighter...

My thoughts for July...

10 $0 days
6 dinners out
cut back on those incidentals!!!

 

[ronnmel]

Went out tonight, but DF paid for everything, so technically it's a no buy day for me. Hahaha

New No Buy Days Goal : 11/11
Gas : 47$
Car repairs :
Groceries : 140$
Eating out (and snacks) : 115$
Non-necessities : 204$
Total : 506$

6/1 : 7$ (eating out)
6/2 : 0$
6/3 : 70$ (groceries)
6/4 : 6$ (eating out)
6/5 : 0$
6/6 : 0$
6/7 : 0$
6/8 : 7$ (eating out)
6/9 : 0$
6/10 : 42$ (groceries)
6/11 : 24$ (gas)
6/12 : 25$ (clothes + snack)
6/13 : 0$
6/14 : 30$ (pizza delivery)
6/15 : 0$
6/16 : 0$
6/17 : 0$
6/18 : 0$
6/19 : 30$ (gift)
6/20 : 89$ (shoes + movie rental)
6/21 : 15$ (groceries)
6/22 : 0$
6/23 : 45$ (lunch, gas, groceries)
6/24 : 13$ (movie rental)
6/25 : 35$ (lunch + clothes)
6/26 : 32$ (exchanged shoes for better ones)
6/27 : 16$ (paper parasol + ice cream)
6/28 : 0$
6/29 : 30$ (delivery)
6/30 : 0$

 

[lougoofy]

6/29/10: $9.12 DGMarket

6/30/10: $1.34 chips and gum

 

[thebigkahuna]

Ready for July??



July No Buy

 

[ronnmel]

Comparing May and June:

May:
Gas : 73$
Car repairs : 390$
Groceries : 226$
Eating out (and snacks) : 250$
Non-necessities : 267$
Total spent: 1206$

June:
Gas : 47$ (26$ less)
Car repairs :
Groceries : 140$ (86$ less)
Eating out (and snacks) : 115$ (135$ less)
Non-necessities : 204$ (63$ less)
Total : 506$

Even without counting the car repairs, I spent 310$ less!!! I know some of it is due to letting DF pay a bit more often, but even then, I think I did a very good job, especially with the eating out and non-necessities.

 

[thebigkahuna]

Wow, I love seeing the hard numbers - great idea to compare like that
and congrats on your savings!

Comparing May and June:

May:
Gas : 73$
Car repairs : 390$
Groceries : 226$
Eating out (and snacks) : 250$
Non-necessities : 267$
Total spent: 1206$

June:
Gas : 47$ (26$ less)
Car repairs :
Groceries : 140$ (86$ less)
Eating out (and snacks) : 115$ (135$ less)
Non-necessities : 204$ (63$ less)
Total : 506$

Even without counting the car repairs, I spent 310$ less!!! I know some of it is due to letting DF pay a bit more often, but even then, I think I did a very good job, especially with the eating out and non-necessities.

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

June 1-
$4.50 Kids bought lunch (We got in too late from vacation to grocery shop)
$1.08 Redbox
$20.00 Gas
$114.94 Groceries
$5 DD11's end of year class trip
June 2-$0
June 3-$0 Took the kids to 2 Walgreen's for Silly Bandz but that is all we got and they used their own money.
June 4- Was a $0 day till hubby came home with "free" baseball game tickets. I debated, but it was a beautiful night and free glove night for kids and the girls had friends going so we went. There went the $0 day. We spent just under $30on dinner and parking. I am quoting Suze Orman right now, "People first, then money, then things." It was a nice family evening out so worth losing the day.
June 5- Taco Bell-$14.59 Michael’s (Scout stuff, Father’s Day gifts and frames) $45.76, $15.63 Dairy Queen with GS troop, $17 (added DD8 to the sleepover, her troop hates sleepover so I will probably never get here there otherwise so her sister invited her) $4 sleepover patches, $10 ornament (I like to collect these when we go places)
June 6- $7.81 McD’s breakfast on the way home, Sam’s (groceries, gifts, clothes, shampoo, 5 bottles of sunscreen, etc) $191.99 (I’ll say the $91.99 was groceries, roughly,) Snack at Sam’s $3.43 Wegman’s groceries $154.68 (that is what I get for bringing DH) Amazon order (right around) $30, 2 CDs for DH for Father’s Day and some Disney Silly Bandz
June 7-$0 Technically I won $7 in Silly Bandz off eBay, but the kids are paying for them so my OOP was $0
June 8-$0 Spent the day cooking and filling my naked freezer. I froze about 15 dinners so far and more are in the crock pot overnight and will be frozen in the morning. I usually do this every 6-8 weeks but it all seemed to go really fast this time since we have had so many busy nights.
June 9-$0
June 10-$0
June 11- Streak Over. $3 bread and milk, $8 gummy spiders for DD11's Bronze Award presentation tomorrow, $34.98 gas, $5 (really $18 but we had $13 left on a gift card) lunch date with hubby <3 ,Walmart (pillows) $34 ish, have to find the receipt, $4 Silly Bandz (for a b-day gift, my kids have enough!) And finally $19 pizza night for the family.ETA- $72 Bon Jovi Tickets!!!!
June 12- Day out with the family (using all coupons!) $30.18 for lunch at Friendly's, a game of bowing and Slushies on the way home.
June 13- $21 eating out when off visiting friends' new baby
June 14- Clothes shopping for DD15 $69.21 & $111.67 (this also included a new softball bat for DD8) and a CREDIT of <$24.41> (clothes for me.)
Bought DD lunch after finals (I did not eat) $6.47
Groceries $90.57
After all that I was too tired to cook so I did what I rarely do, we got pizza on a weeknight $9.45
June 15- Chaperoned DD11's class trip, $15 (yes, I had to pay my own way.)
Lunch and Ice Cream on the trip $12
Envelopes $1.08
Stamps $7.92
Gave DD money to go to lunch with her friends after exams $4
Took kids out to Family Night at a local restaurant for dinner. We ate, played and had ice cream for a total of $7 with coupons.
June 16-$0
June 17- $29.25 Kids School Night at the Ball Park. Cost for eveything (dinner, parking, etc)
Tring to catch up from memory after a busy weekend...
June 18- $2.25 DD11 bought lunch, Pizza for kids $10, Date with hubby about $20, Father's Day gifts Walmart $50ish, Redbox $3, Cereal for the last free movie tickets about $15
June 19- Day out with my girls Breakfast $4, Michael's about $20, b-day gift and a book at Ollie's about $7, lunch $9, DD8's Little Leage night at the ballpark about $28, groceries about $50 Went to Chuck E Cheese too but used free token coupons and spent no money there.
June 20- Father's Day- Toy Story 3 in 3D for 5 and a bucket of popcorn $1.50 Thanks to all the cereal! And $8 drinks to take in with us from the gas station, Bowling $2 thanks to coupons, late lunch at Outback $53 but I did have a coupon so that wasn't too bad for a family of 5, ice cream out for dinner $10.
I will record all these below after I confirm the numbers with my bank account, I just felt I needed to catch up since this was the longest I have gone without recording.
June 21- $0 Finally back on track, though short lived, tomorrow can't be.
June 22- $50.27 Walmart, teachers and coaches gifts for last day of school and softball tomorrow plus 2 new beach towels that we actually do need. $8 took the kids out to dinner, used a pile of coupons so we ate the kids (21 didn't go) shared an ice cream, and we enjoyed all the free activities of Family Night (crafts, games, prizes, face painting, balloons etc.)
June 23- DD bought lunch for last day of school $2.25, Flowers for DD11's Moving Up Ceremony $4, Giftbags for teacher's gifts $3, Redbox $2, Snack for family to hold us till dinner when running late for softball, $7. I could have worked harder for a $0 today but that last day of school got to me.
June 24- $75 haircut and come highlights and tip. I haven't had my hair cut or anything in a year so I splurged, and I feel great! $60 DD11's Moving up (to middle school) dinner with friends at a Japanese Steakhouse. It was a huge hit (it was DDD11's idea) and a lot of fun. It should have been less but my DH wanted to come and I was happy to have him, but our oldest DD (AKA babysitter) had a bonfire with friends so we had to take DD8 too. Oh well, it was a fun night, the girls all (well mostly) got all dressed up and it was a fun night.
Jun e 25- Had been a $0 day but headed to the beach with the kids to see the Parade of Lights (boat parade) and spent $12 on treats for them. Didn't have to, but had fun doing it.
Then we headed out of town early so I was done recording for the month. I am heading over to July to say hello but won't record till I get back home.
Total for the month, just 8 No Spend days...



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No Spend Days! 8/15

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