Summary
Welcome to our December spending post! This month, we spent a total of £2,632.
December always includes some excess spending with the Christmas splurge, followed by post-Christmas sales. All in all, it’s not too bad of a total. Our annual spending and review posts will follow, as we reflect on 2025 and look forward to 2026!
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 |
|---|---|
| Housing | £384 |
| Food | £1,085 |
| Transport | £124 |
| Entertainment/misc | £1,039 |
| Total | £2,632 |
We’ll take a closer look at each of these categories in the next sections and point out any major spending.
Housing
Our December spending on housing is fairly standard, with just the usual bills to pay.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gas & Electric | £121 |
| Water | £65 |
| Council Tax | £197 |
| Internet | £1 |
| Total | £384 |
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Food
Our December spending on food was £1,085. This includes everything on our supermarket shop receipts for the month. It’s higher than usual because of Christmas indulgences!
Transport
Our December spending on transport is nice and low, with no abnormal expenses this month.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fuel | £79 |
| Train | £49 |
| Total | £124 |
Entertainment/Misc
Our December spending on misc items includes a significant spend on Christmas presents and also some items bought in the ‘sales’, including a new phone and a car seat.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Phone Bills | £16 |
| Eating Out | £107 |
| Presents | £282 |
| Activities | £71 |
| Dental | £43 |
| Postage | £22 |
| Christmas Decorations | £48 |
| Hair | £10 |
| Contact Lenses | £66 |
| Batteries | £26 |
| Car Seat | £139 |
| Doorbell | £20 |
| New Phone | £199 |
| Total | £1,039 |
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!
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