My spending in November:
Rent -- 1132
Utilities -- 224
Gifts -- 176
Groceries -- 163
Vacation/Travel -- 148
Furnishings/Equipment -- 130
Business -- 92
Medical/Health -- 83
Eating Out -- 78
Insurance -- 66
Gas -- 41
Entertainment -- 33
Personal -- 30
Vet/Pet Supplies -- 28
Household Supplies -- 25
Total -- 2477
I would LIKE to keep my spending under $2000, so this wasn't a good month. But it is the holiday season, and that makes a big difference.
Next month will be worse. I just learned that my car repair will cost $834. Sensor heater circuit, serpentine belt, a bunch of other things. This car is more than 10 years old and has served me very well. This is the first time I've had costly repairs, other than a brake overhaul several years ago. So I'm not upset. Repairs, at some point, are inevitable. It's just unfortunate that it happened right before Christmas! I'll have to draw from my EF next month when the Discover bill comes due.
November Recap
December 1st, 2011 at 09:10 pm
December 1st, 2011 at 10:40 pm 1322779200
December 2nd, 2011 at 04:06 am 1322798778
December 2nd, 2011 at 01:30 pm 1322832622
Amber -- I only count food in my groceries -- no cleaning items, no pet food, etc. At one point a long time ago I decided I wanted to track what I spent on food alone and I've just kept it up. The other stuff gets tracked in "household items" and "vet/pet supplies" and "personal."
December 3rd, 2011 at 01:10 am 1322874602