Summary
Welcome to our November spending post! This month, we spent a total of £3,333.
November was a more expensive month, with a few big items. We started buying Christmas presents, and also added some high-end outdoor gear to help us better enjoy the winter. We also paid the deposit for a holiday next April. Otherwise a fairly normal month.
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 | £517 |
| Food | £810 |
| Transport | £171 |
| Entertainment/misc | £1,835 |
| Total | £3,333 |
We’ll take a closer look at each of these categories in the next sections and point out any major spending.
Housing
Our November spending on housing is fairly standard, with just the usual bills to pay. We also paid our annual house insurance this month. We’re between contracts for our internet so that will kick in again soon.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Gas & Electric | £121 |
| Water | £65 |
| Council Tax | £197 |
| Internet | £0 |
| House Insurance | £134 |
| Total | £517 |
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Food
Our November spending on food was £810. This includes everything on our supermarket shop receipts for the month.
Transport
Our November spending on transport is nice and low, with no abnormal expenses this month.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Fuel | £79 |
| Train | £85 |
| Parking | £7 |
| Total | £171 |
Entertainment/Misc
Our November spending on misc items includes a significant spend on Christmas presents and some expensive outdoor gear. We also paid the deposit for a holiday to Spain in April 2026.
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
| Phone Bills | £7 |
| Eating Out | £194 |
| Presents | £482 |
| Activities | £277 |
| Clothes & Shoes | £613 |
| Dental | £43 |
| Photos | £4 |
| Pharmacy | £25 |
| Hair | £10 |
| Holiday Deposit | £180 |
| Total | £1,835 |
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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