Summary
Welcome to our October spending post! Our total spend for the month was £2,312.
At the start of the month we had a trip away. Several meals out and an expensive Safari Park trip soon add up. We also had an issue with our car this month.
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 | £1,008 | See below |
| Food | £301 | See below |
| Transport | £306 | See below |
| Entertainment/misc | £697 | See below |
| Total | £2,312 |
We break each of these categories down in the following sections, giving detail for any large expenses.
Housing
The housing category consists of our mortgage payment, overpayments, bills, insurance, DIY costs etc.
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage | £415 | |
| Overpayment | £335 | |
| Bills | £147 | Gas, electricity & water. |
| Council Tax | £111 | |
| Total | £1,008 |
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Food
Our October spending on food was £301. As explained previously, this includes everything on our supermarket shop receipts for the month.
Transport
Ouch! An expensive month by our standards. We had a couple of long trips in October combined with a brake problem.
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | £138 | |
| Repairs | £168 | |
| Total | £306 |
Entertainment/Misc
Our October spending includes a fairly high total for eating out. We had a trip away and ate out a few times which soon adds up! We also had to pay for new passports for Mrs Way (change of surname) and Baby Way (first passport!) due to our impending move across the world!!
Not a great month by our standards and we’ll look to improve this in our final few months of life in the UK!
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Phone Bills | £10 | |
| TV License | £13 | |
| Lottery | £10 | |
| Eating Out | £147 | |
| Presents | £83 | |
| Postage | £14 | |
| Clothes | £80 | |
| Beauty Treatment | £43 | |
| Safari Park | £41 | |
| Passports | £135 | |
| Sanitary Cup | £25 | See 'My Monthly Money Saver' post |
| Inner Tubes | £10 | |
| Gig Ticket | £44 | |
| Garden | £15 | |
| Flu Jab | £15 | |
| Baby Classes | £12 | |
| Total | £697 |
That’s All for Now, Folks!
See you next month!
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