Statement of our personal finances
posted in apartment, auto, budget, debt, employment, goal, save money, zen |(Note: My Personal Finances is calculated using my salary - not my wife’s income, so we’ve got a good idea what will happen after the baby’s born)
Our personal finances for the month of April - we went over by $146.11! - mainly because of our inattentiveness to our fast food fix! I’ve noticed my weight slowly declining since we noticed the unhealthy fast food trend. Our goal for this month is to keep our dining out to <$40 (I promised The Wife Sonic if we can manage our budget this month). We had a slight increase in clothing expenses - namely a couple prego clothing items (we buy mainly used - but we found a couple cheap garments we'd prefer new). We also bought sunglasses! Stylish and $10 from a mall kiosk (I love to haggle). A large chunk was dedicated to paying off bills (and knocking out some student loan).
Also increased! Medical bills! Who knew kids were so expensive? He's note even born yet and The Baby Logan is looking at a $2500 bill (possibly less).
Our gas intake is under control some - we're averaging about a tank a week (it's a long drive to the office - thank God we car pool!) My car should be back from our Friend the Mechanic this week - for a lot less then my first estimate (it was between $800-$1100). Thank God for Mechanic friends.
I’m moving to a new office closer to our home, but that could change in the coming month (I’m weighing a few job options - one is a lot closer, the other is right next door to my current location). This should effectively increase my budget - it depends on the location and pay.
Lastly - I’ve got a chart with the No Credit Needed Network! I’m anxious to update my progress - all in good time, I suppose! I’ve got a lot going on (hence my less than stellar posting) but I will not neglect writing! I’ve got a stash on incomplete writings I’ll try to have ready (and relevant) so I can hopefully keep this up every morning.
