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Tracking spending - January results

January 31st, 2009 at 02:31 am

ABSOLUTE NECESSITIES:
rent $951.00
student loan $141.00
electric bill $62.71
gas bills $13.14
groceries $292.82
household supplies (bounty, bulbs, etc.) $28.94
hygene (toothpaste, shaving, etc.) $6.98
laundry $0.00
Medical/dental $81.79
dry cleaning $0.00
pet food/litter, supplies $2.28
car insurance $240.00
gasoline $198.24
tolls $310.33
tickets/fines $75.00
car maintenance $68.23
car repairs $0.00
parking meter $8.00
NECESSITIES TO US (won't give up unless emergency):
triple play $149.72
Gifts and things for family (not ourselves) $470.10
grooming (haircuts, skincare, make-up) $111.18
game subscription $40.00
all food and drinks at work $275.21
OTHER:
clothing $463.99
house other (linens, utensils, decor etc.) $120.17
ENTERTAINMENT:
eating out $551.32
alcohol $260.05
Starbucks $9.55
skiing/weekend getaway $1,145.96
savings ROTH $300
savings non-retirement $800

$7,178

And I tried to spend less. I cooked more, I fought myself not to buy more. A lot of effort for few hundred dollars.

So today I withdrew $800 walked over to my other bank and deposited what I managed to save into my savings account. I will try harder next month, challenging myself to do better than this.

3 Responses to “Tracking spending - January results”

  1. NJDebbie Says:
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    Keep trying. I enjoy your blog. I'm curious, are you doing the one picture a day thing you talked about?

  2. whitestripe Says:
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    yeah i was wondering that too! (picture a day thing)

    i dont want to make you feel bad, but you sure make me feel better about my eating out habits!!! (don't worry i know most of it was from your ski trip ) Smile

  3. Nika Says:
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    Man, I accidentally pressed "delete comment" in my email. Oh, this is the second time it happens!
    Sorry, Gamecock!

    I haven't kept up with 1 picture a day. I have maybe a week for the whole of January. I'll give it another try.



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