I spent too much so far this month, but due to some upcoming work travel and a lot of remaining food in the fridge, that should balance out. I planned to not save much this month outside of my 401k investment (50% of income) so I have about $2500 to work with after that. I’ll be going back to a frugal life to make up for the lost cash this month in March and April, in order to save for a May car purchase. Post on that plan coming soon.
TOTAL SPEND MONTH TO DATE: $2204
Home: $657
- Rent
Shopping: $141
- lipstick set
- perfume full size
Cooking Supplies: $212
- slow cooker
- food scale
Bills & Utilities: $212
- passport replacement
Fees & Charges: $147
- annual credit card fee
- checking account fee
Health: $80
- drug store stuff
Travel: $432
- 5 night roadtrip w s/o – hotel only
Entertainment: $134
- 2 tickets to comedy show
Food & Dining: $376
- groceries ($284)
- restaurants ($92)
Gifts: $25
- med for sick s/o
The unexpected expense was the $432 in travel, which I decided to splurge on for the experience. We’ll be staying in relatively cheap yet not disgusting hotels on our trip. We’ll be going for a 5 day, 5 night trip and s/o will be providing coverage for all food and entertainment on the trip.