Summary
Welcome to our September spending post! This month, we spent a total of £3,558.
September brought its fair share of everyday expenses, but one particular addition tipped the balance to being a very expensive month. Mrs Way has decided to do a 12-week programme with an online personal trainer, at the grand total of £1,500. This is an attempt to kick-start a fitness regime which has been a struggle for Mrs Way since our second son arrived in July 2024. So far so good!
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 | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | £383 | See below |
| Food | £767 | See below |
| Transport | £482 | See below |
| Entertainment/misc | £1,926 | See below |
| Total | £3,558 |
We’ll take a closer look at each of these categories in the next sections and point out any major spending.
Housing
Our September spending on housing is fairly standard, with just the usual bills to pay. We’re between contracts for our internet so that will kick in again soon.
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gas & Electric | £121 | See below |
| Water | £65 | |
| Council Tax | £197 | |
| Internet | £0 | |
| Total | £383 |
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Food
Our September spending on food was £767. This includes everything on our supermarket shop receipts for the month.
Transport
Our September spending on transport is about right. Our car tax was due which added to the usual total.
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | £46 | |
| Train | £130 | |
| Bus | £6 | |
| Car Insurance | £286 | |
| Bike Stand | £14 | |
| Total | £482 |
Entertainment/Misc
Our September spending on misc items includes the personal trainer outlined above. Otherwise, it was quite a reasonable month!
| Category | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Phone Bills | £13 | |
| Eating Out | £94 | |
| Presents | £113 | |
| Activities | £86 | |
| Clothes & Shoes | £42 | |
| Dental | £43 | |
| Personal Trainer | £1,500 | |
| Hair | £15 | |
| Scales | £20 | |
| Total | £1,926 |
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!