April 2024 Spend
Recapping what I spent in April 2024 and going over my May 2024 budget.
April 2024 Spend: $4,518 vs $5,695
Mortgage: 58% vs 49%
Groceries: 4% vs 5%
Shopping: 1% vs 1%
Dining Out: 7% vs 14%
Health: 3% vs 4%
Transportation: 1% vs 1%
Work: 0% vs 0%
Gifts: 3% vs 3%
Membership: 12% vs 11%
Travel: 5% vs 5%
Misc: 0% vs 1%
Subscription: 0% vs 1%
Charity: 2% vs 2%
Entertainment: 1% vs 1%
House: 3% vs 4%
Taxes: 0% vs 0%
We had our big trip in April and I’m pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t expensive. The dollar was strong which helped us extend our budget. April is also when I pay my credit card annual fee so it’s always a more expensive month. We spent more than expected for home due to our convection oven creating a crack on the counter. We bought a counter repair kit and also a storage rack to store the convection oven. We’ve been also spending more in entertainment as bands we enjoy are playing in our area later this year.
May 2024 Budget: $4,725
Mortgage: 59%
Groceries: 7%
Shopping: 1%
Dining Out: 8%
Health: 3%
Transportation: 1%
Work: 0%
Gifts: 2%
Membership: 1%
Travel: 6%
Misc: 1%
Subscription: 2%
Charity: 2%
Entertainment: 1%
House: 4%
Taxes: 0%
No travel this month so hoping I’ll spend less in May. I’ve been feeling more outgoing which will probably lead to spending more dining out. I tend to choosing dining out when meeting up with people.
