Summary
Welcome to our March spending post! Our total spend for the month was £2,449.
This is probably about our ‘standard’ monthly expenditure now. Unfortunately we keep having large expenses in between, so our ‘average’ is coming our closer to £3,000 than we would like.
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 | £392 | See below |
| Food | £817 | See below |
| Transport | £222 | See below |
| Entertainment/misc | £1,018 | See below |
| Total | £2,449 |
We break each of these categories down in the following sections, giving detail for any large expenses.
Housing
Our March spending on housing is fairly standard, with just the usual bills to pay.
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gas & Electric | £121 | See below |
| Water | £54 | |
| Council Tax | £188 | |
| Internet | £29 | |
| Total | £392 |
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Food
Our March spending on food was £817. This includes everything on our supermarket shop receipts for the month. It’s higher than usual this month because of a few large items bought at the supermarket. We’ll be aiming to reduce again!
Transport
Our March spending on transport is about right for our new ‘normal’, with Mr Way commuting on the bike/train. Hopefully the fuel costs can reduce in the coming months.
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | £103 | |
| Train | £99 | |
| Cycling Gear | £20 | |
| Total | £222 |
Entertainment/Misc
Our March spending on misc items is higher than we would like ina a few areas. It includes an annual tennis membership, but also some high ticket items like new pans, clothes, a hotel stay and annual payments for our new allotment…. More on this soon hopefully!
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Phone Bills | £13 | |
| Eating Out | £87 | |
| Activities | £101 | |
| Clothes & Shoes | £197 | |
| Dental | £42 | |
| Presents | £40 | |
| Allotment | £85 | |
| Tennis Membership | £145 | |
| Hotel | £96 | |
| Pharmacy | £17 | |
| Pans | £133 | |
| Wax | £62 | |
| Total | £1,018 |
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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