Summary
Welcome to our August spending post! This month, we clocked in at a total of £2,702.
August brought its fair share of everyday expenses, but also a few memorable extras—a couple of mini getaways pushed our food and eating out costs a bit higher, and renewing the car tax nudged up transport spending. Thankfully, we avoided any other wallet-busting surprises!
We’ve sorted our spending into the essentials—housing, food, and transport—plus a catch-all entertainment and miscellaneous category. As always, we’ll break down each area and give you the story behind any standout expenses.
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | £483 | See below |
| Food | £927 | See below |
| Transport | £359 | See below |
| Entertainment/misc | £933 | See below |
| Total | £2,702 |
We’ll take a closer look at each of these categories in the next sections and point out any major spending.
Housing
Our August spending on housing is fairly standard, with just the usual bills to pay. We also decorated our son’s room!
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gas & Electric | £121 | See below |
| Water | £65 | |
| Council Tax | £197 | |
| Internet | £0 | |
| Decorating | £100 | |
| Total | £483 |
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Food
Our August spending on food was £927. This includes everything on our supermarket shop receipts for the month.
Transport
Our August spending on transport is about right for our new ‘normal’, with Mr Way commuting on the bike/train. An additional car tax bill put increased the total.
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | £72 | |
| Train | £68 | |
| Bus | £24 | |
| Car Tax | £195 | |
| Total | £359 |
Entertainment/Misc
Our August spending on misc items includes a high spend on eating out. This is because we had a trip away – meals out soon add up! We also bought a new bed frame for our eldest son, but otherwise an uneventful month!
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Phone Bills | £13 | |
| Eating Out | £400 | |
| Presents | £42 | |
| Activities | £185 | |
| Clothes & Shoes | £175 | |
| Dental | £43 | |
| Bed Frame | £75 | |
| Total | £933 |
That’s All for Now, Folks!
Considering the average UK household spend is £2,700, our aim is to get down below that level. We initially thought we would be able to go much lower but have been surprised by the increase in just about everything since we came back in 2023!
See you next month!