Summary
Welcome to our March spending post! This month, we spent a total of £2,342.
Another steady month with no major expenses. We are aiming to reduce our spending on food, but this seems to be about our ‘normal’ spending level at the moment.
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 | £409 |
| Food | £1,021 |
| Transport | £178 |
| Entertainment/misc | £734 |
| Total | £2,342 |
We’ll take a closer look at each of these categories in the next sections and point out any major spending.
Housing
Our March spending on housing is fairly standard, with just the usual bills to pay.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gas & Electric | £121 |
| Water | £65 |
| Council Tax | £197 |
| Internet | £26 |
| Total | £409 |
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Food
Our March spending on food was £1,021. This includes everything on our supermarket shop receipts for the month.
Transport
Our March spending on transport is fairly normal.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fuel | £132 |
| Train | £43 |
| Parking | £3 |
| Total | £178 |
Entertainment/Misc
Our March spending on misc items includes a couple of annual renewals/subscriptions. Otherwise quite a steady month here, with no huge items.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Phone Bills | £16 |
| Eating Out | £32 |
| Presents | £81 |
| Activities | £148 |
| Clothes & Shoes | £12 |
| Dental | £43 |
| Photos | £9 |
| Camping Deposit | £30 |
| Books | £8 |
| Tennis Membership | £150 |
| Travel Insurance | £25 |
| Yoto Card | £7 |
| Microsoft Subscription | £89 |
| Postage | £17 |
| Garden Stuff | £67 |
| Total | £734 |
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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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