June Recap
July 1st, 2025 at 07:19 pmIt was kind of a crazy month, because I paid $423 in fees and services! Very unusual for me. It was mainly two big things -- the cost of renewing my passport, and the renewal of my service agreement with Best Buy for my laptop and phone. Which I need because I'm stupid about those two things. As for the passport -- I'm not sure if I need it, to be honest, but as I may have said before, I would hate to be without it if I needed it.
Housing and utilities were my other big expenses, but they were the usual. I also spent more than $150 on gifts, two birthdays and a graduation. But my groceries I kept under $100 -- $99 to be exact. And every other category is under that. My grand total was $2043, which is below my income -- what I always aim for.
Any moment now, my auto insurance premium will be withdrawn, and it's huge. $1976. A perfect storm of being old, being urban, and having caused an accident -- well, not really my fault, since it was a medical event, but still my responsibility; certainly not the other guy's. But I will pay it and be grateful that I can drive. This past year has shown me how hard it is to do without a car. So July will be pretty challenging in terms of staying below income. I have transferred funds from savings to cover it, because of the timing, but I hope to be able to transfer some or most of it back after my SS arrives mid-month.
So that's it! Another month of hunkering down!