As a reminder, my husband pays the "big bills" like mortgage, phone, and electricity. I pay for groceries and the pets and that somehow evens things out.
We're still in a bit of weird area right now. There are expenses related to me dealing with my mother's estate and a tiny bit of travel. Let's dig in. It was a spendy month.
(In light of what's going on right now with the government shutdown and benefits being withheld, I struggled with whether or not this post was tone deaf. Maybe it is. If you don't want to read it, feel free to skip it. I understand.)
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Eating out ($12.48, <1%) - I went out to lunch once.
Entertainment ($12.65, <1%) - This is my Spotify subscription.
Personal care ($77.62, 1.9%) - Some supplements and daily face lotion.
Travel ($110.99, 2.8%) - One night in a hotel.
Miscellaneous ($126, 3.1%) - I had to pay for a death certificate* and then I bought some stuff for our non-food items for next Halloween.
Bills ($133.33, 3.3%) - Insurance for home and car.
Cars ($161.11, 4%) - I bought a lot of gas. I was driving a lot.
Fitness ($164.58, 4.1%) - I BOUGHT A NEW YOGA MAT. I finally decided I wanted a nice mat at home and school and I bought a new mat and a bag to go with it and I have no regrets. Now I have a bag with a whole yoga set at school and a smaller bag at home for going to the community center and back.
Gifts ($173, 4.3%) - A birthday present for my nephew and a baby shower gift.
Savings ($200, 5%) - Lolz.
Clothes ($217.79, 5.4%) - My niece and I got permanent anklets together when we were at the local tourist town. Worth every penny.
Donations ($220, 5.5%) - My puny contribution to a fundraiser at the community center. Remind me and someday I'll tell you all about my silent auction victories.
Pets ($288.07, 7.2%) - Let's all just be excited that this number is so low. Yay! Confetti falls from the sky.
Groceries ($788.39, 19.7%) - We still gotta eat, you know?
Health ($1314.79, 32.9%) - My PT bills came due. What a sadness.
*I need an official death certificate and all I had was a copy. I asked the funeral home for an official one and they sent me another copy, which was not going to pass muster. Eventually I had to shell out to get one through a weird website. Anyway, I don't know how to classify a lot of these random types of expenses, so I'm throwing it in miscellaneous.
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What is something fun you bought in October? Is it as fun as my anklet with Claire?
Oof, the death certificate business is frustrating. It kind of reminds me of when Phil and his mom had to pay for the autopsy report when his brother died in 2020. They kept waiting for the report and eventually figured out they had to pay to get the report, but no one told them? And then the report was basically impossible to interpret. I thought it would have like an executive summary that said the likely cause of death, but it didn't. Luckily Phil's best friend is a doctor so we sent to him to get his take on the report. Anyways, death is just so complicated and hard for so many reasons. :(
ReplyDeleteLet's see, fun purchases in October. I received a lot of gift cards to Athleta from coworkers and a few blog friends to get comfy clothes when I was recovering from my burns, so I bought some new comfy sweatpants that are soft as butter! And I also finally got a cross body bag which I LOVE. I don't know why I waited years to get that. I use it allll the time now.
I don't think I bought anything fun this month-- jeans from Target?
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo for sub $300 in pet expenses! I spent $600 for one dog - testing to rule out anything serious after a long bout of belly woes, and some expensive food to settle her gut down. My fun purchase was a trip to Ontario!
ReplyDeleteAnklets are fun! I bought a couple of Christmas decorations in Morocco, I would consider that a fun purchase.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing as fun as your anklet with your niece, definitely. It sucks that we have to pay for official death certificates. What if one doesn’t have the money? I mean, some people are close to the edge, right? Sigh. Did I buy anything fun in October…I would say a book or two!
ReplyDeleteI bought the biggest pumpkin I have ever lugged around to carve for Halloween! Just like, from a grocery store, not like a prize winner, but still. They were all huge this year for some reason and I got a big kick out of it.
ReplyDeleteI bought a weighted coaster/drink holder for the arm of my recliner. Wheeee. Livin' it up over here.
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