Summary
Welcome to our May spending post! Our total spend for the month was £2,263.
This month was a little higher than our target. We had a few large expenses, but nothing too out of the ordinary. We’re still ticking along nicely as we move towards Baby Way No. 2’s arrival.
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 | £458 | See below |
| Food | £513 | See below |
| Transport | £428 | See below |
| Entertainment/misc | £864 | See below |
| Total | £2,263 |
We break each of these categories down in the following sections, giving detail for any large expenses.
Housing
Our May spending on housing is fairly standard, with just the usual bills to pay.
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gas & Electric | £187 | See below |
| Water | £54 | |
| Council Tax | £188 | |
| Internet | £29 | See below |
| Total | £458 |
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Food
Our May spending on food was £513. This includes everything on our supermarket shop receipts for the month.
Transport
Our May spending on transport includes a higher than average amount on fuel. This is due to a couple of long trips.
We also booked our MOT and service for July.
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | £215 | |
| Bus | £10 | |
| Parking | £2 | |
| MOT & Service | £201 | |
| Total | £428 |
Entertainment/Misc
Our May spending on misc items has crept back up a bit. We made a few purchases, particularly clothes and garden/DIY. This is down to the change in seasons as well as some new maternity/feeding clothes for Mrs Way!
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Phone Bills | £13 | |
| Eating Out | £124 | |
| Presents | £101 | |
| Pharmacy | £6 | |
| Plants/Garden Stuff/DIY | £101 | |
| Camping | £120 | |
| Baby Stuff | £41 | |
| Activities | £115 | |
| Clothes | £243 | |
| Total | £864 |
That’s All for Now, Folks!
We’re looking to reduce our spending in pretty much every area as we settle down to life back in the UK. It will be interesting to see how low we can get our costs! We’re buying our house mortgage free, so we thankfully won’t have to worry about the astronomical interest rates.
Considering the average UK household spend is £2,700 we’re aiming to get down significantly below that level – probably more like £1,500-1,750.
See you next month!