Summary
Welcome to our July spending post! Our total spend for the month was £3,131.
This month has been hijacked by an admin error! We forgot to include some of our June spending, so it’s lumped in with July instead. 3 of our 4 birthdays also needed paying for, as well as a trip away!
We break our main expenses down into broad categories starting with the big 3; housing, food and transport. Everything else falls into the entertainment category, with any large inclusions explained in detail.
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | £383 | See below |
| Food | £1,263 | See below |
| Transport | £248 | See below |
| Entertainment/misc | £1,237 | See below |
| Total | £3,131 |
We break each of these categories down in the following sections, giving detail for any large expenses.
Housing
Our July spending on housing is fairly standard, with just the usual bills to pay.
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gas & Electric | £121 | See below |
| Water | £65 | |
| Council Tax | £197 | |
| Internet | £0 | |
| Total | £383 |
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Food
Our July spending on food was £1,263. This includes everything on our supermarket shop receipts for the month. This is higher than normal, because some of it was missed from our June spending post!
Transport
Our July spending on transport is about right for our new ‘normal’, with Mr Way commuting on the bike/train.
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | £86 | |
| Train | £126 | |
| Bus | £6 | |
| Parking | £11 | |
| Car Stuff | £19 | Wiper Blades |
| Total | £248 |
Entertainment/Misc
Our June spending on misc items is higher than usual due to missing some June spending items. We also paid for a camping trip. We spent more on eating out than usual due to a trip away. Otherwise, fairly normal month here!
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Phone Bills | £13 | |
| Eating Out | £263 | |
| Presents | £236 | |
| Activities | £236 | |
| Clothes & Shoes | £130 | |
| Dental | £43 | |
| Photos | £13 | |
| Boat Trip | £53 | |
| Campsite | £222 | |
| Hair | £10 | |
| House Stuff | £18 | |
| Total | £1,237 |
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!