Summary
Welcome to our March spending post! Our total spend for the month was £4,528 or $5,433.
Another steady month as our spending hovers around the $5k mark. Unfortunately, we expect April to be a different story, as we’re heading to Antigua for 2 weeks!
We’ve had major issues with our website recently, hence the delay in posting. Unfortunately, our Bluehost subscription failed to auto-renew, which they didn’t inform us of. This led to our site being deleted and all data lost! After many emails, they finally managed to restore everything, so fingers crossed we’re back to normal. We were really worried for a while that we had lost 4 years’ worth of blogging!
We break our main expenses down into broad categories starting with the big 3; housing, food and transport. Everything else falls into the entertainment category, with any large inclusions explained in detail.
| Category | Amount (£) | Amount ($) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | £2,767 | $3,320 | See below |
| Food | £701 | $841 | See below |
| Transport | £52 | $62 | See below |
| Entertainment/misc | £1,008 | $1,210 | See below |
| Total ($) | $5,433 | ||
| Total (£) | £4,528 | ||
We break each of these categories down in the following sections, giving detail for any large expenses.
Housing
Our March spending is very standard in this category, with nothing abnormal to report.
| Category | Amount ($) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Rent | $2,850 | |
| Water & Electricity | $359 | |
| Internet | $111 | |
| Total ($) | $3,320 | |
| Total (£) | £2,767 |
Food
Our March spending on food was £701/$841. This includes everything on our supermarket shop receipts for the month.
Transport
Our February spending on transport is very typical. We don’t use very much fuel, and Mr Way needed a new inner tube for his bike this month!
| Category | Amount ($) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | $50 | |
| Bike Parts | $12 | |
| Total ($) | $62 | |
| Total (£) | £52 |
Entertainment/Misc
We’re very happy with our March spending in this category. We had to pay school fees for the last few months, but no other major expenses.
A nice steady month as we continue to settle into our new lives.
We’re away in early April, so spending will be much higher next month!
| Category | Amount ($) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| UK Phone Bills | $14 | |
| Student Loan | $195 | |
| School Fees | $735 | |
| Eating Out | $198 | |
| Presents | $18 | |
| Hair Cut | $35 | |
| Clothes | $15 | |
| Total ($) | $1,210 | |
| Total (£) | £1,008 |
That’s All for Now, Folks!
Considering the average US household spend is $5,111 we’re very happy with our spending. We live on a very high cost of living island!
See you next month!
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