May 2007 Expenses
Another months gone by, so it’s time for a checkup. Here’s my expense breakdown:
Automobile : Maintenance $ 26.79
Automobile : Gas $ 373.78
Automobile : Car Payment $ 500.00
Automobile : Parking/Tolls $ 17.00
Bills : Telephone $ 64.05
Bills : Gas $ 9.02
Bills : Rent $ 650.00
Bills : Cable TV/Internet $ 89.87
Bills : Cell Phone $ 85.90
Electronics : Cell Phone $ 108.49
Food : Groceries $ 128.90
Food : Dining out $ 151.24
Food : Booze $ 31.86
Gifts $ 50.81
Healthcare $ 10.00
Homeneeds $ 91.26
Homeneeds : Clothing $ 50.81
Homeneeds : Kitchen $ 41.76
Insurance : Auto $ 7.42
Internets : Domain Registration $ 16.53
Internets : Hosting $ 179.68
Leisure : Movies $ 21.50
Leisure : Newspaper $ 9.08
Leisure : Concert Tickets $ 180.75
Vacation : Lodging $ 134.40
Total $ 3,151.12
It was another expensive month for me, although I did manage to earn more than I spent (barely). I took care of a few important expenses now, so I wont’ have to worry about them later. The domain hosting for $180 is prepaid for two years. Normally I pay $10 per month, but by prepaying for 2 years, I saved about 20%. Also, I bought some things for around the house, cleaning supplies, toiletries, socks and underwear, and some cooking supplies that totaled around $180. Those should last me at least 6 months. I also attended a wedding last month up near San Francisco. I drove, so the Gas category is about $120 higher than usual, and I stuck paying for two toll roads for another $8. I also paid for one of the nights in a hotel, for another $135.
I bought 6 tickets for an upcoming concert (Flight of the Conchords if you’re wondering), of which, I should be reimbursed $120 from friends. I also got my ‘Booze’ category a little more under control. Last month I spend over $150, and this month, it was a more reasonable $31.
It wasn’t a great month, but I took care of a lot of one time expenses. I’m planning on buckling down in June. Less eating out, less entertainment costs, less Booze. Time to get my budget back on track. Stay tuned.
Posted on Monday, June 4, 2007 @ 9:09 am by BudgetFreak
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on 05 Jun 2007 at 12:47 pm 1.Ramblin Man said …
So we’re finally done with class and now you plan on spending less on booze and entertainment? What exactly are you gonna do all summer budget boy?
Also, $32 on booze hardly seems like a lot to me, are you going to switch to malt liquor or rubbing alcohol to save?
on 16 Jun 2008 at 12:26 pm 2.May 2007 Net Worth Review » Budget Freak said …
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on 13 Aug 2008 at 3:17 pm 3.Rolling said …
You could just cut out alcohol altogether - no reason for it really. Waste of money - and in the long run the health impact will just cost you more. Thanks for making your budget public, this helps me out a lot. Between your blog and the InvestTalk blog (http://blog.investtalk.com)I feel pretty prepared to deal with my ‘09 finances.