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June tracking results - very very UGLY

July 1st, 2008 at 03:58 am

RENT $952.00
STUDENT LOAN $141.00
ELECTRIC $72.00
GAS (as in cooking) $10.00
TRIPLE PLAY $109.00
GIFTS/CHARITY $296.53
(Aunt bday, china earthquake, work parties contr.)
FOOD (incl. lunches at work) $423.12
MEDICAL $72.00
KITTENS (litter, food) $94.31
ROTH $458.00
PHARMACY stff $85.00
CLOTHING $231.08
HOUSE STUFF $703.00
(Roomba, AC, plant, kitchenware, shredder, hampers, shower curtains)
DRY CLEAN, LAUNDRY $31.50
MISCELANEOUS $264.00
(IRS bill, phone chargers, consumer report, ethernet wires, entry visa, passport photos)
GROOMING - haircuts for both $43.00
CAR INSURANCE $240
GASOLINE $335.27
TOLLS ez pass $200.00
OTHER TRANSPORTATION (TAXI, PARKING) $14.50
CAR MAINTn/EXPENCES $155.00
(parking ticket, car registration)
FUN STUFF $98.20
(Magazine, lotto, 3 month game subscription, itune)
EATING OUT $799.17
PERSONAL EXPENSES ON TDY $136.73
tips, rounds of drinks, food, metro pass
reimbursed by per diem -$136.73
GENERAL SAVINGS $300.00
VACATION SAVINGS GOAL $87.00 (Train tickets Amsterdam to Paris)
Total $6,213.50

I bought things for the house I wanted for months - I don't spend as much on house stuff normally.... but eating out category is horrible. I had no idea we were spending this much! I need to at least half it. I am not anywhere near my savings goals.

I WILL try much harder in July!

3 Responses to “June tracking results - very very UGLY”

  1. PauletteGoddard Says:
    1214931218

    ow. Some good, some bad spots there. Let's hope China doesn't have another earthquake, huh? And that there are two-for-one dining specials you can use from Restaurant.com?

  2. baselle Says:
    1214943054

    Eh, at least you have some places to trim. Definitely think about the two-for-one dining specials, and possibly finding solutions to eating out. The spedning on the housewares should go down a bit. And some spending should be one time only - I hope the IRS bill is in that category.

    Its a place to come from. Better luck next month!

  3. NJDebbie Says:
    1214958606

    Can you return the Roomba? Just kidding. You have to work on your eating out spending. I think the rest is reasonable considering you live in NY. Isn't Triple Play a bargain? Good luck next month!

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