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February spending tracking results

March 2nd, 2009 at 02:31 am

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

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10 Responses to “February spending tracking results”

  1. Amber Says:
    March 2nd, 2009 at 03:29 am 1235964562
    1235964562

    How many cars do you insure for $1400 or is this for a year? I got a tick last month $91 my mom gave me $40 to help pay for it. What's triple play? Your dining out expense is really high

  2. Nika Says:
    March 2nd, 2009 at 03:57 am 1235966244
    1235966244

    Amber, it is for 6 months, not for a year. Bare bones liability insurance only, 10 year old paid-for sedan, one "rolling stop" ticket on record, 26 year old driver, excellent credit.
    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.

  3. whitestripe Says:
    March 2nd, 2009 at 09:02 am 1235984531
    1235984531

    its good you still kept track though. i had wondered where you had gotten to. i hope everything is alright and wish you well.

  4. gamecock43 Says:
    March 2nd, 2009 at 02:09 pm 1236002952
    1236002952

    $1400 for 6 months!!? Wow. I pay $1200 a year. I guess I am really lucky.

  5. momsents Says:
    March 2nd, 2009 at 03:01 pm 1236006078
    1236006078


    That was nice of you to help your family out with that generous amount.

  6. ceejay74 Says:
    March 2nd, 2009 at 04:37 pm 1236011878
    1236011878

    Sorry to hear you had a hard month, but good job tracking spending!

  7. NJDebbie Says:
    March 2nd, 2009 at 08:42 pm 1236026523
    1236026523

    I think you did well considering you helped family and you live in the Big Apple. I'm in northern NJ and we pay a bundle for car insurance and property taxes are high. I think Triple Play is pretty cheap considering what you get. Keep trying. If I may suggest a category to cut down on is the eating out.

  8. whitestripe Says:
    March 2nd, 2009 at 10:14 pm 1236032048
    1236032048

    can i ask, what is triple play? i've never heard of it.

  9. Amber Says:
    March 3rd, 2009 at 01:49 am 1236044972
    1236044972

    I see, NYC is that expensive...wow, I should count b=my Blessings

  10. Nika Says:
    March 8th, 2009 at 09:24 pm 1236547485
    1236547485

    Triple play is a package that includes 3 things:
    family cable package
    cable internet
    home phone

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