https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:58:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july/page/2#post-928947 Sat, 13 Jul 2013 15:14:30 +0000 HLK208 928947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did okay this week. Had to spend $50 at the freaking library in late fee's (they were 1 week late!!). Otherwise, I didn't spend anything. </p> <p>We paid off our last credit card and contributed triple the normal amount into savings. All thanks to budgeting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july/page/2#post-915446 Tue, 09 Jul 2013 11:43:55 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 915446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far so good! We thought about buying pizza last night but we made it at home instead. I have a few bills to pay but since that doesn't count, we're good :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july/page/2#post-914364 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 23:15:28 +0000 X0X0X0 914364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in this week. We've recently gotten on a budget, so I want to try to avoid unnecessary spending </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july/page/2#post-914356 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 23:03:07 +0000 LovelyPlum 914356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: thanks :)</p> <p>I spent mine, too, but I'm in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july/page/2#post-914355 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 22:56:30 +0000 HLK208 914355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I'm in, agaaain.</p> <p>I spent $6 at the gym daycare on Saturday and $13 at TJ's tonight so we went off our meal plan but otherwise I've been good. </p> <p>I haven't been as frugal with driving lately though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july/page/2#post-913083 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 14:15:47 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 913083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Oh my god too much but it was all incredible stuff. I posted pictures here:</p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-were-going-to-ikea-for-the-first-time</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july/page/2#post-912982 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:51:03 +0000 regberadaisy 912982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: what did you buy?!?!? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july/page/2#post-912978 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:50:07 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 912978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I spent any 'play' money I had this past weekend at IKEA so I'm definitely in this week :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july/page/2#post-912969 Mon, 08 Jul 2013 13:48:02 +0000 regberadaisy 912969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Who's in this week!</p> <p>I used my freebie already; but it was oh so delicious and for a good cause! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july/page/2#post-908836 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 19:56:22 +0000 yellowbird 908836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sooooo, I didn't eat out all week, but dh and I went out today because his birthday is this weekend. I bought two unnecessary items. Better than weeks before but I need to do better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july/page/2#post-908792 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 19:35:14 +0000 regberadaisy 908792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: I noticed! Great job! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july/page/2#post-908788 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 19:33:57 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 908788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I survived - I think. And I stayed off the classifieds :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july/page/2#post-908768 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 19:28:09 +0000 regberadaisy 908768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: I totally splurged today on a coffee and sweets from a local coffee joint.! It was soooo dead at work today...I was d<br /> yinggggggg. I had to get out at lunch! Besides that, pretty good. So I guess that's my freebie? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july/page/2#post-908708 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 18:51:34 +0000 HLK208 908708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's Friday! How did everyone do?</p> <p>We did okay. No unnecessary spending (other than driving family around town which killed my gas tank yesterday). We stuck to our meal planning this week which has been so...bland! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july/page/2#post-907392 Fri, 05 Jul 2013 08:16:19 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 907392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Actually, I do. Do you know after two kids, your hips just aren't the same as they were after your first kid? I can't fit into my first set of post-pregnancy clothes so we've been slowly buying me clothes that fit this new body.</p> <p>Besides - it's my first maxi dress :) I'm so excited. I want someone to take a picture of me looking awesome in my maxi at the GA meet-up ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july/page/2#post-907064 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 21:22:42 +0000 Bao 907064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: you need clothes ;) hehe kidding I know not a necessity but it's a holiday! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july#post-907061 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 21:19:51 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 907061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: Sweet. Because I bought H a water bottle and me a dress. Not necessary to function but still nice - and I can't wait to wear the dress this weekend! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july#post-907051 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 21:05:27 +0000 Bao 907051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: I think you get a freebie for the 4th of July... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july#post-907039 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 20:51:36 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 907039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay, so I'm not sure if I'm in the running for this week still or not - we had to make a trip out to Target today (both to return something and for my sanity) and while there, we picked up a few unnecessary items. So the question is are we counting by trip or by item? If by trip, I can use the freebie and still make it through tomorrow! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july#post-907031 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 20:40:50 +0000 Bao 907031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are screwed this coming week. We have to pay our tabs and a bunch of bills are due, so it's another no spending challenge week for me continuing through this weekend and all next week. Ugh :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july#post-906501 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 11:00:02 +0000 HLK208 906501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babyjmama: @.twist.: thanks! It will feel SO good to have no consumer debt besides our cars. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july#post-906478 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 10:33:48 +0000 .twist. 906478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: congrats on paying off the card!!! That is AWESOME! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july#post-906475 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 10:32:12 +0000 .twist. 906475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@silver1: your cab ride was your freebie! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july#post-906134 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 03:30:19 +0000 doodlepoodle 906134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: Wowie! Congrats on paying off the card!! I can't really budget gas since it's a huge part of my commute (lame) but I really need to get better about meal planning and budgeting bc I overspend a ton in that dept! :-( won't plan meals around what's on sale and then spend too much. Blech. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july#post-906104 Thu, 04 Jul 2013 01:15:06 +0000 HLK208 906104@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babyjmama: so we have been budgeting gas and food like nuts. $100 a week for food (mostly trader joe's produce and buying meat, pasta, cheese in bulk at Costco) and then $100 every two weeks for gas. It's been hard but doable. I really miss spending money! My meal plans aren't anything fun or healthy (but breakfast and lunch are healthy - green smoothies, salads, whole wheat turkey sandwiches) dinner is either pasta, a veggie and chicken in some variation. Lemon and basil chicken, bbq'd chicken, balsamic chicken. We buy a huge bag of boneless, skinless chicken tenders and there are endless combinations for meals. It's easier and cheaper than planning pork one night or beef the next. </p> <p>Because of budgeting, we will be paying off our last credit card next week. Woooo!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july#post-906044 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 23:08:15 +0000 silver1 906044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OMG I didn't spend this week!! I took a cab though yesterday to pick up some stuff for work I had forgotten.. I guess that counts as for work (although Im not sure if I will get reimbursed). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july#post-905048 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:32:46 +0000 doodlepoodle 905048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is me pretty much every week but since we've had a lot of stress lately I've been bad. I was calling it 'stress money'</p> <p>NO MORE! Back to business.</p> <p>Who has good budgeting tips??? Mama needs help there!!! Meal planning/financially how do you estimate the costs?? Help me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july#post-904746 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 15:03:10 +0000 .twist. 904746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>aaaaaah. I've already been bad this month! I've had a shitty couple days and ice cream and pop have made them a LOT better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july#post-904736 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 14:59:43 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 904736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tuesday I didn't spend anything. Today, I haven't spent anything (although my dad did bring by lunch, I didn't spend a dime so I don't think that counts ;) ). Not looking to spend anything tomorrow either! Just going to enjoy a day at home with the fam and maybe cook out for lunch, weather permitting </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/no-spending-challenge-weeks-in-july#post-901388 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 13:07:08 +0000 swurlygurl 901388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, I just spent some extra money... but it was for HB Gold - so that doesn't count, right?! :)</p> <p>I can't wait til it's approved!! </p>