It was a very difficult month emotionally, but I'm trying to get back to normal.
These are the totals. While I tried very hard and did save a lot of money on discretional things like clothing for me (we only bought a Brooks brothers suit and 2 pairs of pants for DH on sale), eating out, lunches at work, etc... And most of this eating out was emergency-related. I found out there is such thing.
We also spent less on gas and tolls due to DH's work travel and days off we took off work... But we spent a lot of month for necessities: help to family and we pre-paid car insurance for 6 months.
ABSOLUTE NECESSITIES February
rent $951.00
student loan $141.00
electric bill $60.50
gas bills $14.15
groceries $204.89
household supplies (bounty, bulbs, etc.) $16.26
hygene (toothpaste, shaving, etc.) $10.24
laundry $13.50
Medical/dental $16.78
dry cleaning $27.25
pet food/litter $23.82
car insurance $1,400.00
gasoline $99.68
tolls $200.00 (about)
tickets/fines $160.00
car maintenance $53.58
parking meter $10.50
NECESSITIES TO US (won't give up unless emergency)
triple play $149.72
Help to the family $1,148.56
grooming (haircuts, skincare, make-up) $48.10
game subscription/books/itunes $48.00
all food and drinks at work $192.58
OTHER
clothing $383.97
house other (linens, utensils, decor etc.) $75.47
ENTERTAINMENT
eating out $398.26
alcohol $60.25
Starbucks $8.00
skiing/weekend getaway 89.38
savings ROTH $393.00
miscelaneous $69.61
$6,468.05
February spending tracking results
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We used to pay $390 a month - with fresh driver license and no ticket on record yet.
Now, after 3 years we are paying $1,400 for 6 month - lowest price we ever paid.
People who say it is expensive just have no idea what it costs to drive a car in NYC.
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That was nice of you to help your family out with that generous amount.
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family cable package
cable internet
home phone