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August Recap

September 3rd, 2024 at 01:44 pm
Housing 784
Furn/Equip/Décor 652
Utilities 225
Groceries 159
Medical/Health 140
Eating Out/Takeout 63
Fares/Parking 60
Personal 52
Phone 49
Entertainment 31
Gifts/Charity 19
Laundry 16
Insurance 16
Household Supplies 6

Grand Total                  2270

My computer is fixed! My son knew what to do.

August's spending wasn't too bad, considering I had to buy a new refrigerator. That is the bulk of the furnishings category. I also bought some magnetic shelves to attach to the side of fridge, since the new, narrower fridge opened up some space there. I moved my larger spice bottles and my measuring cups and spoons there.

Groceries were a bit high, but not only is it challenging to grocery shop without a car, but this month I had to throw away food that was spoiled when my old refrigerator died. Luckily, not too much.

The majority of the medical spending was a $105 copay for a CT scan.

Eating out was higher than I'd like it to be. I spent $13 in coffeeshops and $5 at a gelato shop. The rest was in restaurants -- two lunches and a brunch. All of those, I have to say, contributed to my mental health.

Fares were three autoloads on my Ventra card -- which I use for both train and bus. $60 in one month is the highest yet. I haven't been forcing myself to stay home, but maybe I need to move around more mindfully. I don't want to pay that much every month.

Most of the personal spending went to a haircut. The balance went to hair care and skin care products.

The rest really needs no explanation.

September spending is starting out with more grocery shopping. My son chauffered me to a family gathering yesterday, and I took the opportunity to have him take me to Jewel as well. I spent $30 there, mostly on chicken and veggies.

I haven't heard back from my neighbor about the leak in his ceiling, so I'm in a holding pattern there. I can't really report it, having seen nothing, and no outward sign of a leak in my bathroom.

2 Responses to “August Recap”

  1. Tabs Says:
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    Either your food budget is super low, or mine is embarrassingly high. But instead of entertaining the possibility of the latter, let's just side-step all that with a "HI HOW HAVE YOU BEEN? STILL DOING WELL I HOPE!"

  2. CB in the City Says:
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    HI! I'm glad you're back! I'm doing well, with a few challenges, that's always the way isn't it?

    Re: groceries. I don't include non-food items in the grocery category, and since I'm buying just for myself, what I buy goes far as long as I'm careful to minimize waste. And I do most of my cooking from scratch, for health reasons. I used to be able to come in at or under $100 a month, but in my new car-less lifestyle, that now seems impossible!

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