This month, we are joining Small Notebook in her 3rd annual no-spend month. We’re setting our budget for the month a little higher than hers since I know there are a few things we needed that I haven’t bought yet; we didn’t prepare like she did with full gas tanks, etc. Our July budget is $400. Approximately $250 for food, $100 for gas, $20 for hockey and $30 for other stuff. The other stuff consists of thread to hem the numerous pairs of pants that I have bought for DH off ebay for work, a DR book for a wedding gift (he always has a $10 sale over the 4th of July) and a few bucks for stuff I’ve forgotten that we deem necessary.
I’m really going to try to spend a LOT less than $250 on groceries because I have a FULL pantry and some meat & veggies in the freezer that really need to be eaten. It’s time for a good clean out of both. And for the first 12 days, I’m warming up for All You’s Grocery Challenge. They allow $25/person/week, but I don’t think we need that much. So for the first 2 weeks, I’ll be posting all sorts of progress but I can’t blog about grocery stuff during the challenge–it’s against the rules. Are you participating in the No Spend Month or the All You Grocery Challenge?
July 1 – Nothing Spent