November 2021 Monthly Spend

Recapping what I spent in November 2021 and what is my December 2021 budget.

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November 2021 Spend: $4,776 vs $4,475

Rent: 21% vs 27%

Groceries: 6% vs 6%

Shopping: 6% vs 9%

Dining Out: 22% vs 13%

Health: 3% vs 1%

Transportation: 0% vs 1%

Work: 20% vs 22%

Gifts: 1% vs 7%

Membership: 0% vs 1%

Travel: 5% vs 11%

Misc: 0% vs 1%

Subscription: 0% vs 1%

Charity: 1% vs 0%

I went over budget in November but that was expected due to work travel and vacation as well as buying gifts. I ended up doing a lot of shopping due to some really great deals on items that I have been eyeing for months like a black beanie, linen pants, and a black pleated skirt.

December 2021 Budget: $2,975

Rent: 40%

Groceries: 8%

Shopping: 7%

Dining Out: 17%

Health: 2%

Transportation: 1%

Work: 2%

Gifts: 7%

Membership: 2%

Travel: 1%

Misc: 2%

Subscription: 2%

Charity: 2%

In December, I have a couple trips planned to see family so I purposely kept my December budget on the high end. The goal will be to try to shop and dine out less when I’m not traveling. I may have more work expenses due to a possible upcoming work trip, but I may pay for it in Jan.