July 2014 Spending
Posted on | August 3, 2014 | No Comments
I wanted to get my spending back on track this month. Unfortunately, I had some maintenance and repair work that needed to be taken care of on my car. My car is getting older but it is completely paid off already. I plan to drive it for several more years while enjoying not having a monthly car payment. However, if it starts to become a maintenance issue, I may have to consider buying a new car and getting rid of this one. Below are my expenses for the month:
| Expense | Amount |
| Rent | $1645 |
| Automotive | $1663 |
| Frivolous Spending | $1067 |
| Travel | $520 |
| Restaurants | $431 |
| Gasoline/Fuel | $305 |
| Home Insurance | $296 |
| Clothing | $291 |
| Electronics | $290 |
| Rental HOA Fee | $257 |
| Utilities | $163 |
| General Merchandise | $105 |
| Entertainment | $100 |
| Telephone | $81 |
| Groceries | $9 |
| Total | $7223 |
In addition to the car repairs, I spent a lot of cash while on vacation as noted in the Frivolous spending category. The total on “Groceries” is a little misleading because on at least a couple of occasions I paid with cash at the grocery store. If I remove the car repairs and vacation money, I did OK but there is still room for improvement for next month.
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